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Community Elementary School

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Community Elementary School ranks 326 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

326^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Community Elementary School is a PK–5 public school in Unionville, Tennessee, serving 650 students as part of Bedford County Schools. This school has become one of the stronger elementary schools in the county, ranking 326th out of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools — the 68th percentile — with a 3-star rating. That is a remarkable turnaround from 2016–2017, when the school ranked in the bottom 7th percentile. Since then, Community has climbed steadily into the upper third of the state, with notable gains in recent years.

Academically, Community is a standout in mathematics, with 58.9% of students proficient — nearly 20 points above the district average and 16 points above the state. English language arts is also above both district and state averages, while science trails the state slightly. Among nearby schools, only Cascade Elementary School (ranked 175th) and Thomas Magnet School (ranked 5th) perform better overall in the county. Community far outperforms Shelbyville-area schools like Learning Way Elementary School, South Side Elementary School, and East Side Elementary School — even while spending less per student than most of them.

Community also boasts strong attendance: just 12.9% of students are chronically absent, well below the state's 18.3% rate. The school is especially effective with economically disadvantaged and Hispanic students, ranking in the 79th and 71st percentiles respectively. The main concern is special education, which ranks in the bottom 15th percentile, and 5th-grade reading and science show a noticeable dip compared to earlier grades. Still, with steady improvement over a decade, Community Elementary is a quiet success story and a strong option for families in the Unionville area.

650

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,637

Per pupil spending ?

63.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3480 Highway 41a
Unionville, TN 37180

(931) 685-1417

District: Bedford County Schools

Students who attend Community Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Community Middle School
High:	Community High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.9%

Hispanic:

16.8%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (51% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Tennessee median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg38%

Tennessee avg43%

326^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 62 pts since 2017

From bottom 7% (2017) to top 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 9Elementary Schools in the Bedford County Schools

88^th of 141Bedford 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	63.1	326 of 1019	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.4	372 of 1009	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.0	301 of 1018	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	60.6	341 of 1020	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.5	518 of 1000	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.2	534 of 983	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.2	590 of 985	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.9	647 of 997	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	17.2	604 of 646	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	49.6	484 of 855	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.5	431 of 853	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.7	503 of 846	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.0	491 of 820	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.3	534 of 818	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.8	334 of 809	58.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	381 of 986	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	317 of 990	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.3	397 of 989	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.2	578 of 975	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.1	629 of 945	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.2	605 of 926	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	66.0	132 of 458	71.2%	★★★★☆
2025	77.6	69 of 424	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	102 of 415	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	51.9	162 of 387	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.6	153 of 363	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.8	153 of 324	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	18.2	233 of 250	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.8	237 of 319	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	69.0	170 of 823	79.3%	★★★★☆
2025	61.0	252 of 843	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	150 of 853	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	49.0	413 of 865	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.6	571 of 858	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.0	529 of 823	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.0	464 of 821	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.3	651 of 877	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	365 of 984	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.8	281 of 991	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	64.1	280 of 987	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	50.2	433 of 980	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.8	422 of 941	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.3	521 of 916	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	22.6	548 of 641	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.1	606 of 618	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	403 of 582	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.8	307 of 528	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.2	427 of 447	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.6	224 of 255	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	337 of 395	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	50.8	379 of 849	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.2	513 of 840	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.1	365 of 847	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	339 of 852	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.8	592 of 844	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.8	585 of 844	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.1	593 of 812	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	686 of 841	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)79th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)71st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)61st percentile~ school

White (2026)55th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2026)15th percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics59%+16 vs state

English Language Arts50%+9 vs state

Science44%-3 vs state

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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 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 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
Community Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3480 Highway 41a	Unionville	37180	Bedford County	Bedford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 685-1417	662	39	17.0	63.8%	531 (80.2%)	4 (0.6%)	115 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.8%)	63.1	326^th of 1019 public elementary schools	68.0%		58.4	372^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	63.1%	46	57.6	57.7	61.5			58.9	53.5	53.6	41.7				49.7	44.4	49.5	38.5			44.2					$11,637	$992	$9,584
Chapel Hill Elementary School	Public	K-3	415 S Horton Parkway	Chapel Hill	37034	Marshall County	Marshall County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 246-4255	559	38	14.8	41.1%	483 (86.4%)	5 (0.9%)	42 (7.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.0%)	69	264^th of 1019 public elementary schools	74.1%		67.3	267^th of 1009 public elementary schools	73.5%	3	50.4					50.4	51.9						51.9	51.9					51.9					$12,102	$571	$10,945
Cartwright Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1753 Fairfield PIKE	Shelbyville	37160	Bedford County	Bedford County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(931) 684-3284	0											30.8	746^th of 1019 public elementary schools	26.8%					(n/a)	34.9	28.1	36.0			32.8	42.5	30.3	35.1				36.0	38.8	32.6	28.0			33.3					$13,577	$1,523	$10,886
Thomas Magnet School	Public, Magnet	K-8	515 Tate Avenue	Shelbyville	37160	Bedford County	Bedford County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(931) 684-6818	475	29	16.3	37.6%	308 (64.8%)	20 (4.2%)	110 (23.2%)	6 (1.3%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.7%)	99	5^th of 1019 public elementary schools	99.5%		97.9	15^th of 1009 public elementary schools	98.5%	10	92.2	94.4	86.4	82.5	79.3	88.6		88.9	78.0	85.0	75.9	73.3	84.7	90.0	90.7	86.4	85.0	82.8	88.9	92.5	86.2	76.7	85.9	$11,423	$1,061	$9,390
Eakin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Glenoaks Road	Shelbyville	37160	Bedford County	Bedford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 684-7852	623	52	12.0	88.8%	186 (29.9%)	75 (12.0%)	291 (46.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (11.2%)	15	891^st of 1019 public elementary schools	12.6%		20.4	840^th of 1009 public elementary schools	16.7%	51	5.5	38.2	20.0			22.5	27.3	29.4	24.0				27.2	14.5	26.5	18.0			20.2					$14,844	$1,793	$11,619
East Side Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	421 Elliott Street	Shelbyville	37160	Bedford County	Bedford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 684-7112	444	36	12.2	93.0%	164 (36.9%)	46 (10.4%)	188 (42.3%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (9.0%)	37.8	664^th of 1019 public elementary schools	34.8%		30.5	729^th of 1009 public elementary schools	27.8%	65	37.7	58.5	36.8			44.2	34.0	41.5	22.8				32.5	34.0	47.2	31.6			37.4					$14,612	$1,866	$11,720
South Side Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	903 Cannon Boulevard	Shelbyville	37160	Bedford County	Bedford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 684-7545	383	29	13.4	81.6%	139 (36.3%)	32 (8.4%)	179 (46.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.8%)	20.5	849^th of 1019 public elementary schools	16.7%		15.2	883^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	12.5%	34	34.0	11.7	17.8			20.6	34.0	21.7	33.3				29.0	38.0	28.3	22.2			29.7					$13,076	$1,403	$10,594
Rockvale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6550 Hwy 99	Rockvale	37153	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-3881	983	61	16.0	24.4%	721 (73.3%)	83 (8.4%)	120 (12.2%)	15 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (4.4%)	81.6	141^st of 1019 public elementary schools	86.2%		80.8	151^st of 1009 public elementary schools	85.0%	10	53.8	68.2	63.4			62.0	51.2	67.0	59.6				59.4	58.0	63.6	66.3			62.9					$12,104	$436	$11,074
Christiana Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4701 Shelbyville Highway	Christiana	37037	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 896-0614	645	45	14.2	32.9%	437 (67.8%)	75 (11.6%)	75 (11.6%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (7.6%)	75.9	190^th of 1019 public elementary schools	81.4%		81.8	142^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	85.9%	48	43.9	61.8	65.9			57.8	57.7	50.6	58.7				56.1	59.2	55.1	61.6			59.0					$13,568	$553	$12,201
Learning Way Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Learning Way Drive	Shelbyville	37160	Bedford County	Bedford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 684-6165	671	53	12.6	91.3%	266 (39.6%)	62 (9.2%)	276 (41.1%)	7 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (8.5%)	10	937^th of 1019 public elementary schools	8.0%		14.1	899^th of 1009 public elementary schools	10.9%	38	21.0	11.6	19.7			17.0	27.2	14.7	12.7				18.2	19.8	27.4	16.9			21.9					$13,161	$1,713	$10,585

Frequently Asked Questions about Community Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Community Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Community Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Community Middle School
High : Community High School

What is the racial makeup of Community Elementary School?

Students at Community Elementary School are 79% White, 17% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Community Elementary School a good school?

Community Elementary School ranks 326^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Community Elementary School in?

Bedford County Schools

How many students attend Community Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 650 students attended Community Elementary School.

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