Union Canal Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

400 Narrows Dr
Lebanon, PA 17046

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Bottom 50%

Serving 390 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Union Canal Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Pennsylvania for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 29% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving is 43% (which is lower than the Pennsylvania state average of 55%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Pennsylvania state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Pennsylvania state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 390 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 50%
: Bottom 50% in PA
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
: 60-64% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Union Canal Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Pennsylvania for:

School Overview

Union Canal Elementary School's student population of 390 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Union Canal Elementary School
Kind	54
1	60
2	72
3	65
4	56
5	83

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Total Students

390 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Union Canal Elementary School
2023	406
2022	455
2021	416
2020	418
2019	418
2018	412
2017	412
2016	425
2015	434
2014	402
2013	414
2012	395
2011	364
2010	391
2009	402
2008	429
2007	431
2006	430
2005	438
2004	460
2003	442
2002	459
2001	496
2000	482
1999	484
1998	526
1997	503
1996	545
1995	402
1994	406
1993	404

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Union Canal Elementary School
2023	32
2022	32
2021	32
2020	30
2019	30
2018	32
2017	32
2016	33
2015	32
2014	33
2013	33
2012	30
2011	32
2010	32
2009	34
2008	36
2007	31
2006	32
2005	32
2004	33
2003	33
2002	31
2001	31
2000	30
1999	32
1998	29
1997	28
1996	31
1995	25
1994	24
1993	24

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School Rankings

Union Canal Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 2,733 schools in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Union Canal Elementary School is 0.60, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (PA)

#2022 out of 2733 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Union Canal Elementary School
2023	#2022
2022	#2029
2021	#1643
2019	#1704
2018	#1508
2017	#1402
2016	#1279
2015	#1512
2014	#1777
2013	#2002
2012	#1830

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29%

38%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Union Canal Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Cornwall-Lebanon School District
2023	29%	38%	40%
2022	27%	36%	36%
2021	33%	38%	37%
2019	45%	45%	52%
2018	50%	45%	53%
2017	56%	46%	54%
2016	57%	46%	54%
2015	48%	43%	51%
2014	72%	72%	78%
2013	75%	73%	78%
2012	78%	74%	81%

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43%

55%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Union Canal Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Cornwall-Lebanon School District
2022	43%	55%	60%
2021	46%	55%	56%
2019	61%	62%	71%
2018	63%	63%	53%
2017	62%	63%	64%
2016	65%	62%	70%
2015	62%	62%	70%
2014	67%	70%	77%
2013	59%	70%	75%
2012	66%	71%	77%
2011	72%	73%	79%

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60-64%

57%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Union Canal Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Cornwall-Lebanon School District
2022	62%	57%	62%
2021	72%	64%	67%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Union Canal Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Cornwall-Lebanon School District
2023	13:1	13:1	16:1
2022	14:1	13:1	16:1
2021	13:1	14:1	15:1
2020	14:1	14:1	16:1
2019	14:1	14:1	16:1
2018	13:1	15:1	15:1
2017	13:1	14:1	15:1
2016	13:1	15:1	15:1
2015	14:1	15:1	15:1
2014	12:1	15:1	15:1
2013	13:1	15:1	15:1
2012	13:1	15:1	15:1
2011	11:1	14:1	15:1
2010	12:1	14:1	15:1
2009	12:1	14:1	15:1
2008	12:1	14:1	14:1
2007	14:1	16:1	16:1
2006	13:1	16:1	16:1
2005	14:1	16:1	16:1
2004	14:1	16:1	16:1
2003	13:1	16:1	16:1
2002	15:1	16:1	16:1
2001	16:1	17:1	16:1
2000	16:1	17:1	16:1
1999	15:1	17:1	16:1
1998	18:1	18:1	17:1
1997	18:1	18:1	18:1
1996	18:1	18:1	17:1
1995	16:1	19:1	17:1
1994	17:1	19:1	17:1
1993	17:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Union Canal Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Cornwall-Lebanon School District
2023	2%	5%	3%
2022	3%	4%	2%
2021	2%	4%	2%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2016	1%	4%	2%
2014	1%	4%	2%
2013	1%	4%	3%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	1%	4%	2%
2010	4%	4%	4%
2009	3%	4%	4%
2008	4%	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%	3%
2006	2%	3%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2003	2%	3%	2%
2002	1%	2%	3%
2001	1%	2%	3%
2000	1%	2%	3%
1999	1%	2%	3%
1998	2%	2%	3%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	3%
1995	3%	2%	3%
1994	3%	2%	3%
1993	3%	2%	3%
1992	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

39%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Union Canal Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Cornwall-Lebanon School District
2023	36%	14%	21%
2022	30%	14%	20%
2021	28%	13%	18%
2020	18%	12%	13%
2019	18%	12%	13%
2018	12%	11%	10%
2017	12%	11%	10%
2016	15%	10%	11%
2015	16%	10%	12%
2014	18%	9%	12%
2013	18%	9%	12%
2012	20%	9%	11%
2011	17%	8%	10%
2010	17%	9%	11%
2009	19%	7%	11%
2008	20%	7%	10%
2007	27%	7%	12%
2006	23%	6%	11%
2005	24%	6%	10%
2004	22%	6%	9%
2003	19%	5%	8%
2002	19%	5%	7%
2001	16%	5%	7%
2000	13%	4%	6%
1999	15%	4%	6%
1998	11%	4%	5%
1997	9%	4%	5%
1996	9%	4%	5%
1995	9%	3%	4%
1994	7%	3%	4%
1993	6%	3%	3%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Union Canal Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Cornwall-Lebanon School District
2023	3%	14%	4%
2022	2%	14%	4%
2021	2%	15%	4%
2020	4%	15%	4%
2019	4%	15%	4%
2018	5%	15%	5%
2017	5%	15%	5%
2016	2%	15%	3%
2015	4%	15%	4%
2014	2%	15%	4%
2013	4%	15%	4%
2012	4%	15%	3%
2011	4%	15%	3%
2010	4%	15%	3%
2009	4%	16%	3%
2008	6%	16%	3%
2007	3%	16%	2%
2006	6%	16%	3%
2005	4%	16%	2%
2004	4%	16%	3%
2003	3%	15%	2%
2002	4%	15%	2%
2001	3%	15%	2%
2000	3%	15%	2%
1999	3%	15%	2%
1998	4%	15%	2%
1997	4%	14%	2%
1996	3%	14%	1%
1995	3%	14%	1%
1994	3%	14%	1%
1993	2%	13%	1%

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White

50%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Union Canal Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Cornwall-Lebanon School District
2023	54%	62%	69%
2022	59%	63%	70%
2021	61%	63%	72%
2020	70%	65%	77%
2019	70%	65%	77%
2018	80%	66%	82%
2017	80%	66%	82%
2016	80%	68%	82%
2015	79%	68%	81%
2014	78%	69%	80%
2013	77%	70%	80%
2012	71%	71%	80%
2011	72%	71%	80%
2010	75%	72%	82%
2009	74%	73%	82%
2008	70%	74%	84%
2007	67%	74%	83%
2006	68%	75%	84%
2005	70%	76%	86%
2004	72%	76%	86%
2003	76%	77%	88%
2002	76%	78%	88%
2001	80%	78%	88%
2000	83%	79%	89%
1999	81%	79%	89%
1998	83%	79%	90%
1997	85%	80%	91%
1996	85%	80%	91%
1995	85%	81%	92%
1994	87%	81%	92%
1993	89%	82%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Union Canal Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Cornwall-Lebanon School District
2023	5%	5%	3%
2022	6%	5%	4%
2021	7%	5%	4%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	2%	4%	1%
2017	2%	4%	1%
2016	2%	3%	2%
2015	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2012	3%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.60

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Union Canal Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Cornwall-Lebanon School District
2023	0.58	0.58	0.48
2022	0.56	0.57	0.47
2021	0.55	0.57	0.44
2020	0.48	0.54	0.39
2019	0.48	0.54	0.39
2018	0.35	0.53	0.31
2017	0.35	0.53	0.31
2016	0.34	0.51	0.31
2015	0.35	0.51	0.33
2014	0.36	0.50	0.34
2013	0.39	0.48	0.34
2012	0.46	0.47	0.36
2011	0.45	0.47	0.35
2010	0.43	0.46	0.31
2009	0.44	0.44	0.31
2008	0.49	0.43	0.28
2007	0.48	0.42	0.30
2006	0.49	0.41	0.28
2005	0.45	0.40	0.25
2004	0.44	0.40	0.25
2003	0.39	0.39	0.22
2002	0.39	0.37	0.23
2001	0.34	0.37	0.21
2000	0.30	0.35	0.20
1999	0.32	0.35	0.21
1998	0.30	0.35	0.19
1997	0.27	0.34	0.17
1996	0.27	0.34	0.18
1995	0.27	0.33	0.16
1994	0.24	0.33	0.15
1993	0.21	0.31	0.13

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Eligible for

62%

60%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Union Canal Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Cornwall-Lebanon School District
2023	58%	54%	38%
2022	51%	50%	36%
2021	42%	49%	33%
2020	50%	48%	33%
2019	50%	48%	33%
2018	44%	41%	30%
2017	44%	41%	30%
2016	44%	44%	30%
2015	41%	41%	26%
2014	38%	38%	26%
2013	34%	36%	21%
2012	35%	34%	21%
2011	33%	33%	19%
2010	31%	31%	18%
2009	26%	27%	16%
2008	26%	25%	15%
2007	26%	24%	13%
2006	32%	25%	15%
2005	37%	22%	14%
2004	34%	22%	14%
2003	36%	23%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Union Canal Elementary School	Pennsylvania	Cornwall-Lebanon School District
2023	4%	2%	2%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	3%	2%	2%
2020	4%	3%	3%
2019	4%	3%	3%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	5%	3%	4%
2015	6%	5%	5%
2014	8%	5%	6%
2013	7%	5%	7%
2012	9%	6%	8%
2011	9%	6%	6%
2010	8%	7%	6%
2009	9%	7%	5%
2008	7%	6%	4%
2007	9%	6%	5%
2006	9%	7%	5%
2005	10%	6%	6%
2004	9%	6%	6%
2003	10%	6%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Cornwall-Lebanon School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Union Canal Elementary School's ranking?

Union Canal Elementary School is ranked #2022 out of 2,733 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Pennsylvania.

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

29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 38% PA state average), while 43% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 55% PA state average).

How many students attend Union Canal Elementary School?

390 students attend Union Canal Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of Union Canal Elementary School students are White, 39% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Union Canal Elementary School?

Union Canal Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Pennsylvania state average of 13:1.

What grades does Union Canal Elementary School offer ?

Union Canal Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Union Canal Elementary School part of?

Union Canal Elementary School is part of Cornwall-Lebanon School District.