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Central Elementary

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Central Elementary ranks 142 nd of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

142^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 900 Missouri Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Missouri elementary schools

Summary

Central Elementary is a public elementary school located in Union, Missouri, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 604 students. It is part of the Union R-Xi school district, which is ranked 57 out of 367 districts in Missouri and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

One of Central Elementary's key strengths is its consistent performance in supporting low-socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking in the top 10% of Missouri elementary schools in this category with a 5-star rating. Additionally, the school's mathematics proficiency rates are significantly higher than the state and district averages across all grade levels, with 3rd, 4th, and 5th-grade proficiency rates reaching 66.6%, 54.3%, and 59.7%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 41.4%, 43.8%, and 38.2%. Central Elementary also excels in science, with its 5th-grade proficiency rates reaching 68.2% in 2024-2025, well above the state average of 42.2%.

However, the school's overall performance has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 142nd in the state ranking in 2024-2025 to 518th in 2020-2021. Additionally, Central Elementary has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.4% to 20.6% over the past few years. When compared to nearby schools, Beaufort Elementary has consistently outperformed Central Elementary in mathematics and English Language Arts proficiency rates, while Prairie Dell Elementary has generally lower proficiency rates. Labadie Elementary, in the Washington school district, has shown strong performance in English Language Arts, with 4th and 5th-grade proficiency rates exceeding the state and district averages.

643

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,411

Per pupil spending ?

52.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2 E Springfield
Union, MO 63084-0440

(636) 583-3152

District: Union R-Xi

Students who attend Central Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Union Middle
High:	Union High

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.0%

Hispanic:

4.8%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2021 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Missouri average (59% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Missouri elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 41 percentile points since 2021

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg54%

Missouri avg42%

142^nd of 900

Missouri public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 42 pts since 2021

From bottom 43% (2021) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Union R-Xi

57^th of 367Union R-Xi among Missouri districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	82.4	142 of 900	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.4	211 of 906	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	59.0	365 of 898	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.4	261 of 908	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	45.0	518 of 901	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	92.5	28 of 638	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	88.4	36 of 625	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	78.8	62 of 611	89.9%	★★★★★
2022	84.6	42 of 532	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	60.7	157 of 574	72.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Missouri percentile	Rating
2025	71.8	178 of 666	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	61.6	239 of 668	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.6	382 of 673	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.6	293 of 675	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.7	526 of 691	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Missouri (2024-2025) ?

Science68%+26 vs state

Mathematics60%+19 vs state

English Language Arts56%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAP Mathematics (2025)				MAP Science (2025)	MAP English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2 E Springfield	Union	63084	Franklin County	Union R-Xi	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 583-3152	643	56	11.4	52.6%	572 (89.0%)	13 (2.0%)	31 (4.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.7%)	82.4	142^nd of 900 public elementary schools	84.2%		73.4	211^th of 906 public elementary schools	76.7%	69	66.6	54.3	59.7		68.2	51.7	56.2	59.7		$13,411	$996	$12,416
Prairie Dell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1911 Prairie Dell Rd	Union	63084	Franklin County	Union R-Xi	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 583-1200	495	43	11.5	52.3%	446 (90.1%)	3 (0.6%)	15 (3.0%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.3%)	53.8	424^th of 900 public elementary schools	52.9%		51.4	442^nd of 906 public elementary schools	51.2%	18	47.4	45.8	36.8			43.8	31.9	44.6		$12,860	$770	$12,090
Clearview Elementary	Public	K-6	1581 Clearview Road	Union	63084	Franklin County	Washington	No	No	No	No	(636) 231-2500	295	20	14.6	24.1%	272 (92.2%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.1%)	90.8	65^th of 900 public elementary schools	92.8%		92.5	39^th of 906 public elementary schools	95.7%	26		73.2	60.4	57.3	70.8	69.3		72.9		$13,722	$478	$13,245
Beaufort Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3200 Hwy 50	Beaufort	63084	Franklin County	Union R-Xi	No	No	No	Yes	(573) 484-3221	322	27	12.1	34.5%	310 (96.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	90.9	62^nd of 900 public elementary schools	93.1%		81.6	141^st of 906 public elementary schools	84.4%	79	66.6	68.7	79.4		66.6	57.8		66.6		$13,362	$811	$12,551
South Point Elementary	Public	K-6	4328 St. Johns Road	Washington	63090	Franklin County	Washington	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 231-2700	425	37	11.4	34.8%	389 (91.5%)	3 (0.7%)	11 (2.6%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	11 (2.6%)	54.4	415^th of 900 public elementary schools	53.9%		62.9	317^th of 906 public elementary schools	65.0%	98	24.9	31.2	48.0	57.9	44.4	34.2	45.3	44.3	51.5	$16,226	$1,055	$15,170
St. Clair Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	895 Bardot St	Saint Clair	63077	Franklin County	St. Clair R-Xiii	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 629-3500	441	28	15.7	56.5%	414 (93.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.2%)								(n/a)										$13,888	$1,574	$12,314
Edgar Murray Elementary	Public	3-5	1044 High School Dr	Saint Clair	63077	Franklin County	St. Clair R-Xiii	No	No	No	No	(636) 629-3500	429	31	14.0	56.4%	393 (91.6%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (6.1%)	30.3	657^th of 900 public elementary schools	27.0%		28.4	671^st of 906 public elementary schools	25.9%	14	28.7	37.7	25.8		23.8	27.9	34.4	32.3		$11,244	$852	$10,392
Washington West Elementary	Public	K-6	840 West Pride Drive	Washington	63090	Franklin County	Washington	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 390-9150	399	36	11.0	41.4%	347 (87.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.5%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	30 (7.5%)	60	358^th of 900 public elementary schools	60.2%		64.3	306^th of 906 public elementary schools	66.2%	52		44.7	28.2	49.0		45.0	46.9	42.8	65.4	$16,382	$910	$15,471
Coleman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	4536 Coleman Rd	Villa Ridge	63089	Franklin County	Meramec Valley R-III	No	No	No	Yes	(636) 742-2133	265	23	11.4	54.3%	236 (89.1%)	2 (0.8%)	6 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.5%)	56	399^th of 900 public elementary schools	55.7%		41.8	542^nd of 906 public elementary schools	40.2%	143	53.1	34.0				48.3	36.1			$14,901	$998	$13,903
Labadie Elementary	Public	K-6	2749 Hwy T	Labadie	63055	Franklin County	Washington	No	No	No	No	(636) 231-2600	115	10	11.0	20.9%	108 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)								(n/a)										$16,308	$552	$15,757

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Elementary

What schools do graduates of Central Elementary attend?

Students who attend Central Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Union Middle
High : Union High

How many students attend Central Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 643 students attended Central Elementary.

Is Central Elementary a good school?

Central Elementary ranks 142^nd of 900 Missouri elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Central Elementary in?

Union R-Xi

What is the racial makeup of Central Elementary?

Students at Central Elementary are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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