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Columbia Elementary School vs. Union Central Elementary School

Should you attend Columbia Elementary School or Union Central Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Columbia Elementary School
205 Church Street
Columbia, LA 71418
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Union Central Elementary School
649 Highway 849
Columbia, LA 71418
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Columbia Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

Union Central Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Louisiana for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 247 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Columbia Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 58% (majority Black).
Serving 160 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Union Central Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Louisiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Louisiana state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 58% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
247 students
160 students
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% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
54% | 46%
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Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
16 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
10:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Union Central Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#167 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Top 20%)
#894 out of 1251 schools in LA
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Columbia Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Union Central Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 20% in LA)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in LA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Columbia Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Union Central Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 20% in LA)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in LA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Columbia Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Union Central Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Top 20% in LA)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in LA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Columbia Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Union Central Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Columbia Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Union Central Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
41
29
Grade 1 Students
41
28
Grade 2 Students
40
25
Grade 3 Students
56
30
Grade 4 Students
39
20
Grade 5 Students
30
28

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Hispanic
2%
4%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Union Central Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
6%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Columbia Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Union Central Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
90%
53%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Columbia Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Union Central Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Columbia Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Union Central Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.19
0.55
This chart displays the diversity score of Columbia Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Union Central Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
79%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Columbia Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Union Central Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Columbia Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Union Central Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Louisiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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