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Union Grove Middle School

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Union Grove Middle School ranks 258 th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

258^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 56% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

Union Grove Middle School is a public middle school in Friendsville, Tennessee, serving 636 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Blount County School District, which is ranked 59 out of 139 districts in the state.

Academically, Union Grove Middle School's performance on TNReady tests is generally below the Blount County and Tennessee state averages, particularly in Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 33.2% of Union Grove students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 39.7% for the county and 42.2% for the state. The school's strongest subject appears to be Algebra I, where 8th-grade students perform on par with or slightly better than their peers.

When compared to other middle schools in the region, Union Grove Middle School generally performs below its peers. Schools like Heritage Middle, Carpenters Middle, and Coulter Grove Intermediate all outperform Union Grove across various academic metrics. However, Union Grove's performance is still better than some more distant schools, such as those in the Loudon County and Knox County districts.

623

Students ?

21.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,495

Per pupil spending ?

48.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

334 South Old Grey Ridge RD
Friendsville, TN 37737

(865) 980-1320

District: Blount County

Students who attend Union Grove Middle School usually attend:

High:

William Blount High School

Feeder schools for Union Grove Middle School:

Elementary:	Friendsville Elementary
	Mary Blount Elementary
	Middlesettlements
	Union Grove Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.5%

Hispanic:

11.2%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 63rd percentile in 2022 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Tennessee median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 63rd-percentile peak (2022) to 56th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg42%

Tennessee avg43%

258^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Middle Schools in the Blount County

59^th of 139Blount County 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
2025	51.9	258 of 583	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	256 of 587	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.8	225 of 594	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	210 of 569	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.4	240 of 576	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.8	269 of 574	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.4	267 of 563	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.9	207 of 362	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.0	285 of 492	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.4	251 of 485	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.1	224 of 475	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.7	165 of 466	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	86.0	44 of 462	90.5%	★★★★★
2010	46.9	236 of 435	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	145 of 312	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	27.2	230 of 318	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.7	203 of 316	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.2	61 of 277	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	57.7	96 of 293	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	271 of 546	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.7	233 of 554	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	197 of 560	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	227 of 552	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.3	279 of 538	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.3	290 of 529	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	217 of 286	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.9	168 of 285	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.9	116 of 285	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.8	70 of 275	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	52.1	92 of 261	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.8	159 of 228	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.1	151 of 219	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	311 of 490	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.8	373 of 510	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.7	217 of 514	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.1	293 of 495	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.7	260 of 483	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.1	255 of 490	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.5	262 of 481	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	246 of 550	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.2	272 of 560	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	248 of 557	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.3	183 of 540	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.8	194 of 529	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.7	241 of 523	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	225 of 332	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.4	262 of 299	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.8	135 of 288	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.5	129 of 260	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.9	77 of 238	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.5	87 of 222	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.0	233 of 279	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	282 of 492	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.0	282 of 504	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.9	259 of 503	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.0	263 of 500	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.4	266 of 496	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.7	302 of 484	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	292 of 481	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)55th percentile~ school

African American (2025)54th percentile~ school

Female (2025)50th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2025)32nd percentile-24 vs school

Hispanic (2025)24th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Algebra I81%+51 vs state

Social Studies46%-3 vs state

Science43%-3 vs state

English Language Arts35%-4 vs state

Mathematics33%-9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)						TNReady English Language Arts (2025)						TNReady Algebra I (2025)		TNReady Science (2025)						TNReady Social Studies (2025)				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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 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 Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	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 Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	334 South Old Grey Ridge RD	Friendsville	37737	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	No	(865) 980-1320	636	30	21.4		546 (85.8%)	11 (1.7%)	49 (7.7%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.8%)	51.9	258^th of 583 public middle schools	55.7%		52.4	256^th of 587 public middle schools	56.4%	2			34.8	31.0	34.0	33.2			35.3	37.6	32.3	35.2	80.8	80.8			44.0	45.0	41.1	43.4	44.0	51.2	42.2	45.9	$11,495	$496	$10,446
Montgomery Ridge Intermediate School	Public	4-7	835 Montgomery LN	Maryville	37803	Blount County	Maryville	No	No	No	No	(865) 980-0590	851	49	17.3		715 (84.0%)	12 (1.4%)	65 (7.6%)	33 (3.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.9%)	96.7	15^th of 583 public middle schools	97.4%		96.7	16^th of 587 public middle schools	97.3%	1	69.4	75.9	71.6	70.2		71.7	71.3	64.8	69.8	57.2		65.9			76.1	77.9	84.2	79.8		79.5	76.3	79.3		77.8	$11,033	$56	$10,721
Carpenters Middle School	Public	6-8	920 Huffstetler RD	Maryville	37803	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	No	(865) 980-1414	533	30	17.9		499 (93.6%)	6 (1.1%)	21 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	61.1	196^th of 583 public middle schools	66.4%		63.1	183^rd of 587 public middle schools	68.8%	13			34.1	44.3	35.8	38.2			39.5	35.9	34.7	36.7					46.7	54.5	54.9	52.1	38.3	58.7	48.0	48.3	$12,088	$497	$10,898
Alcoa Middle School	Public	6-8	532 Faraday ST	Alcoa	37701	Blount County	Alcoa	No	No	No	No	(865) 982-5211	485	35	13.8		300 (61.9%)	62 (12.8%)	68 (14.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (10.9%)	75.5	102^nd of 583 public middle schools	82.5%		74.6	109^th of 587 public middle schools	81.4%	7			44.4	49.4	53.9	49.4			42.2	41.3	35.5	39.7					58.8	54.7	52.7	55.3	68.6	67.0	52.7	62.8	$13,580	$321	$12,542
Coulter Grove Intermediate School	Public	4-7	2025 Sevierville RD	Maryville	37804	Blount County	Maryville	No	No	No	No	(865) 982-6345	888	54	16.5		750 (84.5%)	22 (2.5%)	83 (9.3%)	8 (0.9%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.5%)	95	22^nd of 583 public middle schools	96.2%		97.7	14^th of 587 public middle schools	97.6%	8	76.5	71.3	67.2	73.6		72.1	66.4	63.1	63.8	61.6		63.8			80.5	72.3	69.6	72.2		73.7	74.2	77.3		75.7	$11,730	$399	$10,755
West Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	9118 George Williams RD	Knoxville	37922	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 539-5145	1,107	66	16.8		849 (76.7%)	72 (6.5%)	78 (7.0%)	60 (5.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (4.1%)	91.9	35^th of 583 public middle schools	94.0%		95.2	21^st of 587 public middle schools	96.4%	14			69.2	71.3	36.2	62.3			61.8	57.6	53.7	57.9					75.0	76.7	49.3	69.7	80.2	75.8	77.7	78.0	$11,581	$862	$10,356
Farragut Middle School	Public	6-8	200 West End AVE	Knoxville	37922	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 966-9756	1,400	78	17.9		1,099 (78.5%)	19 (1.4%)	91 (6.5%)	135 (9.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (3.9%)	96.7	16^th of 583 public middle schools	97.3%		96.2	20^th of 587 public middle schools	96.6%	4			77.0	67.9	71.2	72.0			73.8	63.7	60.9	66.0					79.1	72.3	60.4	71.6	81.1	82.7	82.3	82.0	$10,698	$782	$9,713
Heritage Middle School	Public	6-8	3737 E Lamar Alex Pkwy	Maryville	37804	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	No	(865) 980-1300	603	34	17.7		548 (90.9%)	7 (1.2%)	32 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	55.7	229^th of 583 public middle schools	60.7%		60.9	200^th of 587 public middle schools	65.9%	29			33.0	37.3	30.2	33.6			39.2	37.3	26.5	34.4	59.1	59.1			48.6	53.7	36.3	46.2	54.6	55.4	46.1	52.1	$11,229	$487	$10,199
Lenoir City Intermediate/Middle School	Public	4-8	2141 Harrison AVE	Lenoir City	37771	Loudon County	Lenoir City	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 986-2038	687	45	15.4		284 (41.3%)	13 (1.9%)	368 (53.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.5%)	45.3	314^th of 583 public middle schools	46.1%		43.1	324^th of 587 public middle schools	44.8%	10	45.7	38.8	44.4	24.4	39.3	38.4	30.7	31.0	25.2	24.4	27.2	27.6			46.1	34.9	43.7	32.6	41.9	39.8	44.4	42.5	50.7	45.9	$13,418	$959	$11,623
Cedar Bluff Middle School	Public	6-8	707 North Cedar Bluff RD	Knoxville	37923	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 539-7891	547	33	16.8		315 (57.6%)	58 (10.6%)	112 (20.5%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	48 (8.8%)	53.6	245^th of 583 public middle schools	58.0%		59.6	210^th of 587 public middle schools	64.2%	35			38.1	32.9	19.4	31.1			37.8	31.0	34.7	34.6	74.5	74.5			47.1	50.9	25.7	42.3	39.4	59.0	59.5	52.5	$12,523	$792	$10,984

Frequently Asked Questions about Union Grove Middle School

What high school do graduates of Union Grove Middle School attend?

Students who attend Union Grove Middle School usually go on to attend William Blount High School

Is Union Grove Middle School a good school?

Union Grove Middle School ranks 258^th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Union Grove Middle School?

Students at Union Grove Middle School are 82% White, 11% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Union Grove Middle School in?

Blount County

How many students attend Union Grove Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 623 students attended Union Grove Middle School.

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