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Union Heights Elementary

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Union Heights Elementary ranks 311 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

311^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Union Heights Elementary is a public elementary school in Morristown, Tennessee, serving 304 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Hamblen County school district, which is ranked 69 out of 139 districts in the state.

Union Heights Elementary consistently outperforms the Hamblen County and Tennessee state averages in proficiency rates across all grade levels and subject areas. For the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 47.7% in Mathematics, 51.5% in English Language Arts, and 53% in Science, compared to the district and state averages. This strong academic performance is particularly notable in 4th and 5th grades, where Union Heights Elementary's proficiency rates are significantly higher than the district and state. The school also performs exceptionally well in certain student subgroups, such as male students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While Union Heights Elementary's overall performance is strong, there are a few areas where the school could potentially improve. The school's chronic absenteeism rate, although decreasing, is still higher than the ideal level. Additionally, proficiency rates in certain subject areas and grade levels, such as 3rd grade Mathematics and 5th grade English Language Arts, could be further improved to align with the school's exceptional performance in other areas. Nonetheless, Union Heights Elementary is a high-performing school that consistently outpaces its Hamblen County and state counterparts in academic achievement.

290

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,331

Per pupil spending ?

51.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3366 Tornado TRL
Morristown, TN 37813

(423) 586-1502

District: Hamblen County

Students who attend Union Heights Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	East Ridge Middle School
High:	Morristown East High

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.4%

Hispanic:

14.8%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 59th percentile in 2014 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (51% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Tennessee median (69th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg42%

Tennessee avg42%

311^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Hamblen County

69^th of 139Hamblen County among Tennessee 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	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	64.3	311 of 1009	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.4	541 of 1018	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.3	543 of 1020	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.4	378 of 1000	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.0	308 of 983	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.8	452 of 985	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	387 of 997	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	23.7	554 of 646	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	54.9	406 of 855	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.6	347 of 853	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.4	463 of 846	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	31.1	639 of 820	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	43.8	513 of 818	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.3	441 of 809	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	332 of 986	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	424 of 990	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.2	473 of 989	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.0	446 of 975	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.7	333 of 945	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.8	302 of 926	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	166 of 843	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	26.7	688 of 853	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.7	574 of 865	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.0	266 of 858	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.2	197 of 823	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	47.5	406 of 821	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.4	405 of 877	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	267 of 984	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	37.6	618 of 991	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.0	593 of 987	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.9	314 of 980	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.5	318 of 941	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.0	567 of 916	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	163 of 618	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	39.7	319 of 582	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.4	285 of 369	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	274 of 840	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.0	468 of 847	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	517 of 852	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.0	381 of 844	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.2	305 of 844	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.0	452 of 812	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.6	432 of 841	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)80th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2025)74th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)67th percentile~ school

Female (2025)66th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science53%+7 vs state

English Language Arts52%+13 vs state

Mathematics48%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (2025)							TNReady Science (2025)							TNReady Social Studies (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	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Union Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3366 Tornado TRL	Morristown	37813	Hamblen County	Hamblen County	No	No	No	No	(423) 586-1502	304	21	14.3		248 (81.6%)	3 (1.0%)	40 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)	64.3	311^th of 1009 public elementary schools	69.2%		45.4	541^st of 1018 public elementary schools	46.9%	230	30.9	57.4	63.3				47.7	41.8	61.7	53.3				51.5	41.8	59.6	63.3				53.0					$13,331	$720	$11,424
Witt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4650 S Davy Crockett PKWY	Morristown	37813	Hamblen County	Hamblen County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 586-2862	216	18	12.3		138 (63.9%)	4 (1.9%)	58 (26.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	13 (6.0%)	63.1	327^th of 1009 public elementary schools	67.6%		61.6	327^th of 1018 public elementary schools	67.9%		26.3	62.5	55.6				46.4	47.4	62.5	37.0				49.5	50.0	65.6	44.4				53.6					$14,088	$1,235	$11,779
Lincoln Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	215 Lincoln AVE	Morristown	37813	Hamblen County	Hamblen County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 586-2062	554	38	14.7		193 (34.8%)	44 (7.9%)	258 (46.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.7%)	43 (7.8%)	56.3	404^th of 1009 public elementary schools	60.0%		59.1	358^th of 1018 public elementary schools	64.8%	46	38.6	57.9	61.6				51.9	43.2	50.7	33.7				42.2	42.0	57.3	38.4				45.4					$13,468	$1,239	$10,136
Hillcrest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	407 S Liberty Hill RD	Morristown	37813	Hamblen County	Hamblen County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 586-7472	639	40	16.1		206 (32.2%)	15 (2.3%)	359 (56.2%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	44 (6.9%)	34	692^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	31.4%		26.5	777^th of 1018 public elementary schools	23.7%	85	47.4	38.7	30.1				38.5	34.2	45.3	26.5				36.2	33.3	36.8	15.7				29.2					$11,638	$1,098	$9,666
John Hay Elementary	Public	K-5	501 Brittain Court	Morristown	37814	Hamblen County	Hamblen County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 586-1080	257	19	13.7		147 (57.2%)	7 (2.7%)	81 (31.5%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.6%)	44.3	546^th of 1009 public elementary schools	45.9%		46.7	520^th of 1018 public elementary schools	48.9%	26	20.8	48.9	55.1				40.9	34.0	46.8	40.8				40.3	30.2	55.3	30.6				38.3					$12,492	$1,019	$10,532
West Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	235 W Converse	Morristown	37814	Hamblen County	Hamblen County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 586-1263	448	32	14.1		182 (40.6%)	22 (4.9%)	184 (41.1%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	51 (11.4%)	35.2	676^th of 1009 public elementary schools	33.0%		42.1	586^th of 1018 public elementary schools	42.4%	90	36.1	39.7	48.7				41.7	34.7	34.5	22.4				30.1	34.2	39.7	31.6				34.8					$12,371	$1,052	$10,371
Fairview Marguerite	Public	PK, KG-5	2125 Fairview RD	Morristown	37814	Hamblen County	Hamblen County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 586-4098	502	36	13.8		132 (26.3%)	6 (1.2%)	346 (68.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	13 (2.6%)	28.3	753^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	25.4%		14.1	902^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	11.4%	149	53.3	31.6	24.6				37.2	21.3	36.7	23.0				27.4	36.0	30.4	21.3				29.8					$13,403	$1,126	$10,794
Russellville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5655 Old Russellville PIKE	Russellville	37860	Hamblen County	Hamblen County	No	No	No	No	(423) 586-6560	648	41	15.7		539 (83.2%)	6 (0.9%)	56 (8.6%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.2%)	67.7	258^th of 1009 public elementary schools	74.4%		73	214^th of 1018 public elementary schools	79.0%	44	54.1	54.4	50.6				53.1	45.9	54.4	51.9				51.2	48.6	61.2	42.9				52.0					$13,912	$842	$11,704
Manley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	551 West Economy RD	Morristown	37814	Hamblen County	Hamblen County	No	No	No	No	(423) 586-7400	618	39	15.7		363 (58.7%)	18 (2.9%)	158 (25.6%)	11 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (3.9%)	43 (7.0%)	53.5	444^th of 1009 public elementary schools	56.0%		59.7	349^th of 1018 public elementary schools	65.7%	95	34.1	47.3	54.8				45.4	38.6	40.5	45.2				41.5	36.1	56.8	50.0				47.3					$13,095	$603	$11,472
White Pine Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3060 Roy Messer HWY	White Pine	37890	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 674-2596	705	51	13.8		509 (72.2%)	8 (1.1%)	157 (22.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	28 (4.0%)	34.4	686^th of 1009 public elementary schools	32.0%		33.3	692^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	32.0%	6	35.7	36.5	32.5	28.9	28.6	24.7	31.0	32.9	34.9	28.6	34.2	46.4	23.3	33.6	25.7	32.8	31.0	42.1	35.7	35.6	33.9	48.7	50.0	57.5	51.9	$11,829	$929	$10,104

Frequently Asked Questions about Union Heights Elementary

What district is Union Heights Elementary in?

Hamblen County

How many students attend Union Heights Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 290 students attended Union Heights Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Union Heights Elementary attend?

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

Middle : East Ridge Middle School
High : Morristown East High

What is the racial makeup of Union Heights Elementary?

Students at Union Heights Elementary are 81% White, 15% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Union Heights Elementary a good school?

Union Heights Elementary ranks 311^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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