Graden Elementary School vs. Union Chapel Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Graden Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Union Chapel Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Overview
Serving 475 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Graden Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 61% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Serving 606 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Union Chapel Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 59% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
475 students
606 students
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![This chart displays total students of Union Chapel Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays total students of Union Chapel Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_students/47000/47143/union-chapel-elementary-school-chart-dLSLNI.png)
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
38 teachers
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![This chart displays the total teachers of Union Chapel Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the total teachers of Union Chapel Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/total_teachers/47000/47143/union-chapel-elementary-school-chart-b0EAJ3G.png)
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
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![This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Union Chapel Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Union Chapel Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/teacher_student_ratio/47000/47143/union-chapel-elementary-school-chart-6eKY3e.png)
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#166 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
#276 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Graden Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Graden Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/47000/47137/graden-elementary-school-chart-boT1Yr3.png)
![This chart displays the overall school rank of Union Chapel Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Union Chapel Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/47000/47143/union-chapel-elementary-school-chart-0pVdgE.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
59%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Union Chapel Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Missouri 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 Chapel Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/math_percent/47000/47143/union-chapel-elementary-school-chart-0pZ3vz.png)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
56%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Union Chapel Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri 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 Chapel Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/rla_percent/47000/47143/union-chapel-elementary-school-chart-B5N6z6.png)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
60-64%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Union Chapel Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Missouri 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 Chapel Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Missouri by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/sci_percent/47000/47143/union-chapel-elementary-school-chart-bu84rLS.png)
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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![This chart displays the students of Union Chapel Elementary School by grade. This chart displays the students of Union Chapel Elementary School by grade.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/students_by_grade/47000/47143/union-chapel-elementary-school-chart-2tzcYT.png)
Kindergarten Students
78
95
Grade 1 Students
59
94
Grade 2 Students
66
117
Grade 3 Students
84
103
Grade 4 Students
95
106
Grade 5 Students
93
91
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Union Chapel Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Union Chapel Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/asian_islander_ethnicity/47000/47143/union-chapel-elementary-school-chart-bthjLCj.png)
% Hispanic
11%
9%
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% Black
4%
7%
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![This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Union Chapel Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Union Chapel Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/black_students_ethnicity/47000/47143/union-chapel-elementary-school-chart-ltN9E4.png)
% White
76%
75%
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![This chart displays the percentage of White students in Union Chapel Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of White students in Union Chapel Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/white_students_ethnicity/47000/47143/union-chapel-elementary-school-chart-h7TCLx.png)
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
7%
6%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Union Chapel Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Union Chapel Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/two_or_more_races_students_ethnicity/47000/47143/union-chapel-elementary-school-chart-byNe3fF.png)
Diversity Score
0.41
0.42
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![This chart displays the diversity score of Union Chapel Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the diversity score of Union Chapel Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/diversity_score/47000/47143/union-chapel-elementary-school-chart-bpwE5b7.png)
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
11%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Union Chapel Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Missouri 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 Chapel Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/47000/47143/union-chapel-elementary-school-chart-YxU4mP.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
2%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Union Chapel Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Missouri 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 Chapel Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images1.publicschoolreview.com/charts/reduced_pricelunch_students/47000/47143/union-chapel-elementary-school-chart-b2AjKpP.png)