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Union Heights Elementary School

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Union Heights Elementary School ranks 454 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

454^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Union Heights Elementary School is a PK–5 school in Morristown, Tennessee, serving 290 students as part of Hamblen County Schools. The school currently holds a 3-star rating and ranks in the 55th percentile of Tennessee elementary schools, placing it above the district's overall mid-tier standing. After a strong jump to the 69th percentile in 2024–2025, the school has settled into a solid, above-average position—a notable improvement from its 1-star rating in 2016–2017.

Union Heights outperforms both the district and state averages in math, ELA, and science. Its 5th-grade students are particularly strong, with proficiency rates well above state averages across all subjects. The school also posted a remarkable science turnaround, jumping from 29.3% proficiency in 2023–2024 to 47.5% in 2025–2026. Compared with nearby schools, Union Heights leads Fairview Marguerite School, Hillcrest Elementary School, and West Elementary School by wide margins in all subjects. It trails Russellville Elementary School, the top local performer, and sits close behind Lincoln Heights Elementary School in ELA and science.

The school's greatest strengths are its effectiveness with economically disadvantaged students—ranking in the 76th–80th percentile statewide—and its low chronic absenteeism, which is well below the state average. Special education students also perform well, ranking in the 74th percentile. The main area of concern is 3rd-grade ELA, where proficiency is far below state expectations. If the school can address that early literacy gap while maintaining its momentum in math and science, it has a clear path to becoming one of the top elementary schools in the region.

290

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,331

Per pupil spending ?

51.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3366 Tornado Trail
Morristown, TN 37813

(423) 586-1502

District: Hamblen County Schools

Students who attend Union Heights Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	East Ridge Middle School
High:	Morristown East High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.4%

Hispanic:

14.8%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 53rd percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Tennessee median (55th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg42%

Tennessee avg43%

454^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 41 pts since 2017

From bottom 14% (2017) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Hamblen County Schools

74^th of 141Hamblen County Schools 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
2026	53.6	454 of 1019	55.4%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	66.8	199 of 823	75.8%	★★★★☆
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
2026	46.6	435 of 849	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
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 (2026)76th percentile+20 vs school

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

Male (2025)73rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)49th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics49%+6 vs state

Science47%~ state avg

English Language Arts42%~ state avg

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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 (2020)	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
Union Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3366 Tornado Trail	Morristown	37813	Hamblen County	Hamblen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 586-1502	304	21	14.3	51.9%	248 (81.6%)	3 (1.0%)	40 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)	53.6	454^th of 1019 public elementary schools	55.4%		64.3	311^th of 1009 public elementary schools	69.2%	143	38.5	46.9	57.7				48.6	25.6	42.9	53.8				42.1	38.5	44.9	56.9				47.5					$13,331	$720	$11,424
Witt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4650 S Davy Crockett Parkway	Morristown	37813	Hamblen County	Hamblen County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 586-2862	216	18	12.3	73.5%	138 (63.9%)	4 (1.9%)	58 (26.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	13 (6.0%)	42.3	605^th of 1019 public elementary schools	40.6%		63.1	327^th of 1009 public elementary schools	67.6%	278	22.5	28.3	53.3				32.8	37.5	52.2	36.7				43.1	42.5	50.0	36.7				44.0					$14,088	$1,235	$11,779
Lincoln Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1523 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr	Morristown	37813	Hamblen County	Hamblen County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 586-2062	554	38	14.7	91.7%	193 (34.8%)	44 (7.9%)	258 (46.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.7%)	43 (7.8%)	61.4	355^th of 1019 public elementary schools	65.2%		56.3	404^th of 1009 public elementary schools	60.0%	49	50.0	66.3	56.4				57.7	36.8	52.3	41.0				43.5	43.7	62.9	41.0				49.6					$13,468	$1,239	$10,136
Hillcrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	407 S Liberty Hill Road	Morristown	37813	Hamblen County	Hamblen County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 586-7472	639	40	16.1	91.5%	206 (32.2%)	15 (2.3%)	359 (56.2%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	44 (6.9%)	32.2	731^st of 1019 public elementary schools	28.3%		34	692^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	31.4%	39	26.7	40.5	38.1				35.2	29.1	33.3	43.3				35.6	26.7	29.8	42.3				33.3					$11,638	$1,098	$9,666
John Hay Elementary School	Public	K-5	501 Brittain Court	Morristown	37814	Hamblen County	Hamblen County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 586-1080	257	19	13.7	86.2%	147 (57.2%)	7 (2.7%)	81 (31.5%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.6%)	39.9	634^th of 1019 public elementary schools	37.8%		44.3	546^th of 1009 public elementary schools	45.9%	88	37.5	51.0	47.8				46.5	21.2	43.4	40.0				36.6	24.2	40.4	34.8				34.4					$12,492	$1,019	$10,532
West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	235 W Converse	Morristown	37814	Hamblen County	Hamblen County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 586-1263	448	32	14.1	86.2%	182 (40.6%)	22 (4.9%)	184 (41.1%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	51 (11.4%)	39.2	639^th of 1019 public elementary schools	37.3%		35.2	676^th of 1009 public elementary schools	33.0%	37	34.8	47.1	43.3				41.8	40.0	43.5	36.7				40.2	28.8	41.4	33.3				34.7					$12,371	$1,052	$10,371
Fairview Marguerite School	Public	PK, KG-5	2125 Fairview Road	Morristown	37814	Hamblen County	Hamblen County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 586-4098	502	36	13.8	92.8%	132 (26.3%)	6 (1.2%)	346 (68.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	13 (2.6%)	29	761^st of 1019 public elementary schools	25.3%		28.3	753^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	25.4%	8	41.1	39.0	32.1				37.2	32.9	32.5	40.7				35.5	24.7	31.2	22.2				26.0					$13,403	$1,126	$10,794
Russellville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5655 Old Russellville Pike	Russellville	37860	Hamblen County	Hamblen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 586-6560	648	41	15.7	51.0%	539 (83.2%)	6 (0.9%)	56 (8.6%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.2%)	71.2	237^th of 1019 public elementary schools	76.7%		67.7	258^th of 1009 public elementary schools	74.4%	21	48.0	56.3	60.6				55.6	48.0	64.8	60.6				58.0	41.3	62.0	51.9				51.6					$13,912	$842	$11,704
Manley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	551 West Economy Road	Morristown	37814	Hamblen County	Hamblen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 586-7400	618	39	15.7	58.6%	363 (58.7%)	18 (2.9%)	158 (25.6%)	11 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (3.9%)	43 (7.0%)	49.5	499^th of 1019 public elementary schools	51.0%		53.5	444^th of 1009 public elementary schools	56.0%	55	23.8	45.1	62.2				43.0	25.0	48.4	70.3				47.0	25.0	47.3	60.8				43.8					$13,095	$603	$11,472
White Pine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3060 Roy Messer Highway	White Pine	37890	Jefferson County	Jefferson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 674-2596	705	51	13.8	71.5%	509 (72.2%)	8 (1.1%)	157 (22.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	28 (4.0%)	34.4	700^th of 1019 public elementary schools	31.3%		34.4	686^th of 1009 public elementary schools	32.0%	14	35.2	42.9	43.1	26.7	28.9	38.2	35.4	43.7	37.1	31.9	23.6	35.5	27.3	32.7	40.0	32.9	29.6	29.9	36.0	45.2	35.4	43.8	50.0	61.3	51.3	$11,829	$929	$10,104

Frequently Asked Questions about Union Heights Elementary School

What district is Union Heights Elementary School in?

Hamblen County Schools

How many students attend Union Heights Elementary School?

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

What is the racial makeup of Union Heights Elementary School?

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

Is Union Heights Elementary School a good school?

Union Heights Elementary School ranks 454^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Union Heights Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : East Ridge Middle School
High : Morristown East High School

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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.

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