Summary:
Unionville, Tennessee, is a small community served by three public schools within the Bedford County Schools district: Community Elementary School (grades PK–5), Community Middle School (grades 6–8), and Community High School (grades 9–12), together serving about 1,560 students. The district itself ranks 88th out of 141 Tennessee districts and carries a 2-star rating, reflecting room for improvement across the county.
Community Elementary School is clearly the standout, earning the highest state ranking in the city at the 68th percentile with a 3-star rating. It beats the district and state averages in math (58.9% proficient) and English language arts (49.7%), and its chronic absenteeism rate of 12.9% is well below the state's 18.3%. Community Middle School sits at the middle of the pack with a 49th-percentile ranking and 2 stars; it trails the state in every subject but has a bright spot in 8th-grade math at 48.7% proficiency. Community High School is the weakest performer, falling to the 28th percentile with a 1-star rating after sitting near the 48th percentile in prior years. Its proficiency rates in Algebra I (13.4%) and US History (14.9%) are dramatically below state averages.
Several patterns stand out. The high school spends the most per student ($12,442) yet posts the lowest performance, while the middle school spends the least ($11,491) and fares better, suggesting funding is not driving outcomes. Chronic absenteeism tracks closely with achievement: the middle school has the highest rate (22.5%) and the largest gaps to state averages, while the elementary school has the lowest (12.9%) and the strongest results. Encouragingly, the high school's graduation rate (91.4%) tops the state average (90.5%), so students do persist to completion. However, the elementary school's slight slip from a 4-star to 3-star rating and its 5th-grade ELA dip (41.7% vs. 42.7% statewide) merit attention as families look toward middle school transitions.
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