Central Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025-26)

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Central Elementary School

2 E Springfield
Union, MO 63084

Top 50%

Serving 604 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Central Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 46% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 48% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Missouri state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 604 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: Top 50% in MO
: 46% (Top 50%)
: 48% (Top 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Central Elementary School's student population of 604 students has declined by 21% over five school years.

The teacher population of 49 teachers has declined by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Central Elementary School
Pre-K	21
Kind	103
1	96
2	104
3	94
4	82
5	104

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Total Students

604 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School
2023	635
2022	650
2021	640
2020	773
2019	773
2018	733
2017	733
2016	785
2015	839
2014	748
2013	761
2012	770
2011	797
2010	757
2009	721
2008	678
2007	646
2006	601
2005	622
2004	601
2003	620
2002	645
2001	476
2000	485
1999	500
1998	501
1997	507
1996	508
1995	461
1994	670
1993	684
1992	644
1991	625
1990	607
1989	580
1988	801
1987	800

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

49 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School
2023	49
2022	48
2021	46
2020	58
2019	58
2018	58
2017	58
2016	61
2015	56
2014	55
2013	54
2012	54
2011	54
2010	54
2009	53
2008	53
2007	47
2006	49
2005	46
2004	43
2003	45
2002	41
2001	31
2000	32
1999	31
1998	32
1997	31
1996	29
1995	25
1994	35
1993	35
1992	35
1991	33
1990	32
1989	31
1988	38
1987	38

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School Rankings

Central Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 2,076 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Central Elementary School is 0.20, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.51. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MO)

#732 out of 2076 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School
2023	#732
2022	#650
2021	#1288
2019	#217
2018	#628
2017	#1195
2016	#1399
2015	#976
2014	#1047
2013	#745
2012	#1155

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46%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Missouri	Union R-XI School District
2023	46%	40%	48%
2022	48%	39%	45%
2021	34%	37%	38%
2019	67%	42%	43%
2018	52%	42%	38%
2017	42%	47%	40%
2016	37%	48%	38%
2015	47%	44%	37%
2014	52%	52%	49%
2013	57%	53%	46%
2012	52%	55%	48%

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48%

43%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Central Elementary School	Missouri	Union R-XI School District
2022	48%	43%	47%
2021	39%	46%	45%
2019	62%	49%	49%
2018	52%	49%	38%
2017	52%	61%	56%
2016	60%	63%	59%
2015	57%	60%	57%
2014	47%	53%	54%
2013	57%	55%	54%
2012	52%	55%	58%
2011	52%	55%	58%

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55-59%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Central Elementary School	Missouri	Union R-XI School District
2022	57%	38%	44%
2021	32%	37%	33%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Missouri	Union R-XI School District
2023	13:1	13:1	14:1
2022	14:1	13:1	14:1
2021	14:1	13:1	14:1
2020	13:1	13:1	15:1
2019	13:1	13:1	15:1
2018	13:1	14:1	15:1
2017	13:1	13:1	15:1
2016	13:1	14:1	15:1
2015	15:1	14:1	15:1
2014	14:1	14:1	16:1
2013	14:1	14:1	16:1
2012	14:1	14:1	16:1
2011	15:1	14:1	17:1
2010	14:1	13:1	16:1
2009	14:1	13:1	16:1
2008	13:1	13:1	15:1
2007	14:1	15:1	17:1
2006	12:1	14:1	16:1
2005	14:1	14:1	16:1
2004	14:1	14:1	15:1
2003	14:1	14:1	15:1
2002	16:1	14:1	16:1
2001	15:1	14:1	16:1
2000	15:1	14:1	16:1
1999	16:1	15:1	17:1
1998	16:1	15:1	17:1
1997	16:1	15:1	17:1
1996	17:1	15:1	17:1
1995	19:1	15:1	18:1
1994	19:1	16:1	19:1
1993	19:1	16:1	19:1
1992	19:1	16:1	19:1
1991	19:1	16:1	19:1
1990	19:1	16:1	18:1
1989	19:1	16:1	18:1
1988	21:1	16:1	19:1
1987	21:1	17:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2008-2014)
Year	Central Elementary School	Missouri	Union R-XI School District
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%
2009	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Missouri	Union R-XI School District
2023	4%	8%	3%
2022	4%	8%	3%
2021	4%	7%	3%
2020	4%	7%	4%
2019	4%	7%	4%
2018	2%	6%	1%
2017	2%	6%	1%
2016	2%	6%	1%
2015	2%	6%	3%
2014	3%	6%	2%
2013	3%	5%	2%
2012	2%	5%	2%
2011	2%	5%	1%
2010	2%	4%	1%
2009	2%	4%	2%
2008	2%	4%	1%
2007	2%	3%	1%
2004	2%	3%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Missouri	Union R-XI School District
2023	1%	15%	1%
2022	1%	15%	1%
2021	1%	15%	1%
2016	1%	16%	2%
2015	1%	16%	4%
2014	2%	16%	2%
2013	1%	17%	1%
2012	2%	17%	2%
2011	2%	17%	2%
2010	3%	18%	2%
2009	4%	18%	2%
2008	3%	18%	1%
2007	3%	18%	1%
2006	3%	18%	1%
2005	3%	18%	2%
2004	2%	18%	1%
2003	1%	18%	1%
2002	1%	18%	1%
2001	2%	17%	1%
2000	1%	17%	1%
1999	1%	17%	1%
1998	2%	17%	1%
1997	2%	17%	1%
1996	3%	16%	2%
1995	1%	16%	1%

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White

89%

68%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Missouri	Union R-XI School District
2023	89%	69%	91%
2022	89%	69%	91%
2021	90%	70%	92%
2020	90%	71%	92%
2019	90%	71%	92%
2018	91%	72%	95%
2017	91%	72%	95%
2016	92%	72%	95%
2015	92%	73%	85%
2014	92%	73%	95%
2013	94%	74%	96%
2012	94%	74%	96%
2011	94%	75%	96%
2010	94%	76%	97%
2009	93%	76%	96%
2008	94%	76%	97%
2007	95%	76%	98%
2006	97%	77%	98%
2005	97%	77%	98%
2004	96%	78%	98%
2003	98%	78%	98%
2002	98%	79%	98%
2001	98%	79%	99%
2000	99%	80%	98%
1999	99%	81%	98%
1998	98%	81%	98%
1997	97%	81%	98%
1996	97%	82%	98%
1995	98%	82%	99%
1994	98%	82%	99%
1993	98%	83%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Missouri	Union R-XI School District
2023	6%	6%	5%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%	4%
2020	6%	4%	3%
2019	6%	4%	3%
2018	7%	4%	3%
2017	7%	4%	3%
2016	5%	3%	2%
2015	5%	3%	4%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.20

0.51

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Missouri	Union R-XI School District
2023	0.20	0.50	0.18
2022	0.20	0.50	0.17
2021	0.19	0.48	0.15
2020	0.19	0.47	0.15
2019	0.19	0.47	0.15
2018	0.17	0.45	0.11
2017	0.17	0.45	0.11
2016	0.15	0.46	0.10
2015	0.15	0.44	0.19
2014	0.16	0.44	0.09
2013	0.12	0.42	0.09
2012	0.12	0.42	0.08
2011	0.12	0.41	0.07
2010	0.12	0.39	0.07
2009	0.13	0.39	0.07
2008	0.12	0.39	0.06
2007	0.09	0.39	0.04
2006	0.06	0.37	0.04
2005	0.06	0.38	0.05
2004	0.08	0.36	0.04
2003	0.04	0.36	0.03
2002	0.04	0.35	0.03
2001	0.04	0.35	0.03
2000	0.02	0.33	0.03
1999	0.02	0.32	0.03
1998	0.04	0.31	0.03
1997	0.06	0.31	0.04
1996	0.06	0.30	0.03
1995	0.04	0.30	0.03
1994	0.04	0.30	0.03
1993	0.04	0.29	0.03

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Eligible for

38%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Missouri	Union R-XI School District
2023	39%	41%	30%
2022	40%	40%	30%
2021	34%	43%	26%
2020	43%	44%	37%
2019	43%	44%	37%
2018	41%	44%	33%
2017	41%	44%	33%
2016	40%	44%	31%
2015	30%	44%	25%
2014	42%	42%	33%
2013	51%	38%	40%
2012	44%	38%	36%
2011	42%	37%	33%
2010	41%	36%	32%
2009	36%	31%	27%
2008	32%	32%	24%
2007	33%	31%	25%
2006	34%	32%	25%
2005	29%	32%	23%
2004	33%	30%	21%
2003	27%	29%	20%
2002	31%	28%	20%
2001	31%	28%	21%
2000	27%	28%	20%
1999	27%	27%	19%
1998	28%	28%	19%
1997	31%	28%	21%
1996	36%	28%	30%
1995	34%	29%	24%
1994	35%	26%	26%
1993	28%	21%	25%

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Eligible for

15%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Missouri	Union R-XI School District
2023	10%	7%	9%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	3%	6%	3%
2020	6%	6%	8%
2019	6%	6%	8%
2018	5%	6%	5%
2017	5%	6%	5%
2016	5%	6%	4%
2015	7%	7%	7%
2014	7%	7%	7%
2013	6%	7%	7%
2012	8%	7%	9%
2011	9%	7%	9%
2010	11%	8%	10%
2009	9%	8%	8%
2008	9%	8%	10%
2007	11%	8%	9%
2006	8%	8%	8%
2005	10%	7%	8%
2004	9%	7%	8%
2003	9%	7%	8%
2002	8%	7%	8%
2001	9%	7%	8%
2000	11%	7%	9%
1999	11%	6%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Union R-XI School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Central Elementary School's ranking?

Central Elementary School is ranked #732 out of 2,076 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Missouri.

What schools are Central Elementary School often compared to?

Central Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Clearview Elementary School, Beaufort Elementary School, Edgar Murray Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

46% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% MO state average), while 48% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 43% MO state average).

How many students attend Central Elementary School?

604 students attend Central Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

89% of Central Elementary School students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Central Elementary School?

Central Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is equal to the Missouri state average of 12:1.

What grades does Central Elementary School offer ?

Central Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Central Elementary School part of?

Central Elementary School is part of Union R-XI School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 604 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 11%
: Top 50%
: 46% (Top 50%)
: 48% (Top 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MO Dept. of Education