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Union Elementary School

Public Grades 3-6
333rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools
Better than 79% of Ohio elementary schools
Summary

Union Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-6 in West Chester, Ohio, with 657 students. It is part of the Lakota Local School District, which is ranked 173 out of 828 school districts in Ohio and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Union Elementary School has consistently been ranked among the top elementary schools in Ohio, with a current ranking of 333 out of 1,558 Ohio elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

Union Elementary School consistently outperforms the state and district averages on Ohio State Tests across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 82.6% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in Science, compared to 80.5% for the Lakota Local district and 63.4% for the state of Ohio. The school also performs exceptionally well for certain student subgroups, ranking 35th out of 615 Ohio elementary schools for African American students and 27th out of 259 Ohio elementary schools for Hispanic students in the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, Union Elementary School has lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, with 13.6% in the 2024-2025 school year.

When compared to other nearby schools in the Lakota Local district, Union Elementary School generally outperforms them in academic performance, with the exception of Independence Elementary School, which has even higher test scores in some areas. The school's relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 39.88% in the 2023-2024 school year, may indicate the need for additional resources and support to address the unique needs of economically disadvantaged students.

682
Students ?
23.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,668
Per pupil spending ?
41.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 7672 Lesourdsville West Cheste
       West Chester, OH  45069-1233

(513) 777-2201

District: Lakota Local


Students who attend Union Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Hopewell Junior School
High:    Lakota East High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
56.0%
African American:
13.3%
Asian:
12.9%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 70th percentile in 2023 → 79th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Ohio average (77% vs 61% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 21% of Ohio elementary schools
✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 79th (2025) from a 70th-percentile low (2023)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school77%
District avg78%
Ohio avg61%
333rd of 1,558
Ohio public elementary schools ?
Top 21%▼ down 11 pts since 2015
From top 10% (2015) to top 21% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
5th of 8Elementary Schools in the Lakota Local
173rd of 828Lakota Local among Ohio districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202579.4333 of 155878.6%★★★★☆
202474.7437 of 157772.3%★★★★☆
202373.2480 of 159669.9%★★★★☆
202274.2468 of 158870.5%★★★★☆
202177.6392 of 161075.7%★★★★☆
201982.7230 of 167686.3%★★★★☆
201885.6148 of 163691.0%★★★★★
201783.3189 of 165188.6%★★★★☆
201684.8164 of 167890.2%★★★★★
201584.0167 of 168490.1%★★★★★
201478.9259 of 168784.6%★★★★☆
201377.5308 of 170181.9%★★★★☆
201278.9254 of 170985.1%★★★★☆
201178.1273 of 168683.8%★★★★☆
201081.0187 of 166288.7%★★★★☆
200981.7149 of 161090.7%★★★★★
200883.5116 of 158292.7%★★★★★
200779.6211 of 160986.9%★★★★☆
200684.093 of 150493.8%★★★★★
200583.4134 of 150191.1%★★★★★
200483.3137 of 147190.7%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202588.035 of 61594.3%★★★★★
202483.862 of 60389.7%★★★★☆
202385.354 of 61091.1%★★★★★
202286.254 of 60191.0%★★★★★
202190.730 of 53394.4%★★★★★
201990.534 of 60594.4%★★★★★
201893.327 of 59895.5%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202552.252 of 8941.6%★★☆☆☆
202442.059 of 8127.2%★☆☆☆☆
202348.054 of 8032.5%★★☆☆☆
202261.945 of 7842.3%★★☆☆☆
202141.457 of 7826.9%★☆☆☆☆
201966.624 of 5253.8%★★★☆☆
201852.651 of 7027.1%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202256.1277 of 82466.4%★★★☆☆
202166.3167 of 76578.2%★★★★☆
201982.497 of 95689.9%★★★★☆
201862.9281 of 102172.5%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202580.748 of 28182.9%★★★★☆
202470.761 of 25876.4%★★★★☆
202368.753 of 23977.8%★★★★☆
202262.471 of 21366.7%★★★☆☆
202162.253 of 18371.0%★★★★☆
201974.727 of 16984.0%★★★★☆
201869.444 of 17474.7%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202580.2265 of 145281.7%★★★★☆
202477.0340 of 146676.8%★★★★☆
202373.5409 of 148372.4%★★★★☆
202274.2398 of 148873.3%★★★★☆
202176.9340 of 146776.8%★★★★☆
201982.9166 of 150288.9%★★★★☆
201883.7150 of 151890.1%★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202274.97 of 12894.5%★★★★★
202162.178 of 21964.4%★★★☆☆
201864.8219 of 75971.1%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202584.127 of 25989.6%★★★★☆
202461.370 of 23470.1%★★★★☆
202356.884 of 23363.9%★★★☆☆
202247.7106 of 21650.9%★★★☆☆
202157.865 of 18965.6%★★★☆☆
201976.937 of 22883.8%★★★★☆
201858.586 of 23964.0%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202574.6331 of 147377.5%★★★★☆
202468.2450 of 148469.7%★★★☆☆
202369.5405 of 144772.0%★★★★☆
202264.9496 of 141965.0%★★★☆☆
202172.0343 of 140475.6%★★★★☆
201980.6174 of 146588.1%★★★★☆
201881.1168 of 146588.5%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202579.0295 of 146679.9%★★★★☆
202471.9458 of 148569.2%★★★☆☆
202371.2490 of 149867.3%★★★☆☆
202272.1475 of 151868.7%★★★☆☆
202174.9403 of 149973.1%★★★★☆
201984.4171 of 153588.9%★★★★☆
201885.8120 of 153692.2%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202576.646 of 21878.9%★★★★☆
202479.033 of 20283.7%★★★★☆
202285.820 of 16287.7%★★★★☆
202186.811 of 13992.1%★★★★★
201981.618 of 15488.3%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202558.5287 of 93569.3%★★★☆☆
202451.2368 of 90059.1%★★★☆☆
202349.7368 of 85657.0%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOhio percentileRating
202580.3184 of 117584.3%★★★★☆
202475.0303 of 119074.5%★★★★☆
202371.4353 of 121570.9%★★★★☆
202272.9337 of 124272.9%★★★★☆
202176.8277 of 124977.8%★★★★☆
201984.1119 of 127190.6%★★★★★
201887.068 of 130994.8%★★★★★
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)
Gifted and Talented (2022)95th percentile+24 vs school
African American (2025)94th percentile+16 vs school
Hispanic (2025)90th percentile+11 vs school
White (2025)84th percentile+6 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)83rd percentile+4 vs school
Female (2025)82nd percentile+3 vs school
Male (2025)80th percentile~ school
Multi-racial (2025)79th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)69th percentile-9 vs school
Disabled (2022)66th percentile-4 vs school
Asian (2025)42nd percentile-37 vs school
By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?
Science83%+19 vs state
Mathematics78%+17 vs state
English Language Arts75%+13 vs state

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Union Elementary School ranks 333rd of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 682 students attended Union Elementary School.

Students who attend Union Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hopewell Junior School
High : Lakota East High School

Students at Union Elementary School are 56% White, 13% African American, 13% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.


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