Summary:
Union City Schools is served by a single middle school, Union City Middle School, which enrolls 438 students in grades 5 through 8 and holds a 4-star SchoolDigger rating, ranking 128th out of 594 Tennessee middle schools (78th percentile) for the 2025–2026 school year. The Union City Schools district also earned a 4-star rating and ranks 24th out of 141 Tennessee districts (83rd percentile). Because this is the district's only middle school, school-level figures frequently mirror district averages, so statewide comparisons offer the most meaningful context for parents.
The school has improved its ranking for three consecutive years, rising from 194th in 2023–2024 to 147th in 2024–2025 and 128th in 2025–2026, while its star rating moved from 3 to 4. Union City Middle School exceeds state averages in every core subject: Mathematics (56.4% vs. 43.0% statewide), English Language Arts (43.9% vs. 40.6%), Science (55.7% vs. 46.9%), and Social Studies (58.2% vs. 51.4%). Its most remarkable result is Algebra I, where 93.3% of students are proficient versus 29.4% statewide, suggesting an exceptional accelerated math program for 8th graders.
English Language Arts is the relative weak spot, with proficiency declining from 54.9% in 5th grade to just 37.3% in 8th grade, and it trails the district average by 1.1 percentage points. Grade-level patterns vary: Math dips to 47.9% in 6th grade before rebounding, Science ranges from 49.0% in 7th grade to 64.3% in 6th grade, and Social Studies peaks at 67.6% in 7th grade. Chronic absenteeism is a clear bright spot at 10.9%, well below the state average of 18.3% but slightly above the district's 9.0%. Per-student spending is $13,460. Overall, this is a strong, improving school with standout math acceleration, solid science and social studies performance, and low chronic absenteeism.
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