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Best Elementary Schools in Union County, TN

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At a glance

Schools

1,385

Students

Top rankedSharps Chapel Elementary School484^th of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Sharps Chapel Elementary School up 118 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Sharps Chapel Elementary School 11.2 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)							TNReady English Language Arts (2026)							TNReady Science (2026)							TNReady Social Studies (2026)				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 (2016)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Big Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3420 Hickory Val Road	Maynardville	37807	Union County	Union County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 992-8687	189	15	12.8	76.2%	185 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	50.3	490^th of 1019 public elementary schools	51.9%		53.7	440^th of 1009 public elementary schools	56.4%	50	36.4	38.7	50.0				41.8	50.0	41.9	50.0				46.8	54.5	38.7	42.3				44.3					$19,941	$1,340	$17,339
Luttrell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	241 Tazewell Pike	Luttrell	37779	Union County	Union County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 992-3441	311	13	23.8	91.9%	296 (95.2%)	4 (1.3%)	10 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26.4	791^st of 1019 public elementary schools	22.4%		21.2	833^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	17.4%	42	17.8	22.4	37.5				25.2	45.5	27.6	32.5				34.5	31.1	39.7	30.0				34.3					$16,604	$1,322	$14,198
Maynardville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	615 Main Street	Maynardville	37807	Union County	Union County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 992-8391	383	30	12.9	85.2%	368 (96.1%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	20.5	850^th of 1019 public elementary schools	16.6%		19.3	849^th of 1009 public elementary schools	15.9%	1	17.6	28.1	22.2				22.8	37.3	28.6	27.8				30.7	22.0	29.8	34.7				29.6					$17,769	$1,653	$15,074
Sharps Chapel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1550 Sharps Chapel Road	Sharps Chapel	37866	Union County	Union County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 992-7087	124	11	11.2	83.1%	118 (95.2%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	50.7	484^th of 1019 public elementary schools	52.5%		40.5	602^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	40.3%	118	5.9	31.6	53.3				29.4	23.5	52.6	64.3				46.0	35.3	63.2	73.3				56.9					$20,947	$183	$18,922
Elementary Middle Alternative School	Public	K-8	635 Main	Maynardville	37807	Union County	Union County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 745-0253	14	1	5.0	88.9%	14 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							< 5%							< 5%							18.2
Paulette Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 Maynardville	Maynardville	37807	Union County	Union County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 745-0517	364	26	14.0	77.3%	344 (94.5%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	50.1	493^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	51.6%		47	522^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	48.3%	29	37.0	48.4	32.2				39.6	45.7	56.1	32.2				45.0	56.5	50.0	39.0				48.0					$16,672	$1,506	$14,140

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.