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Unity School

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Unity School ranks 285 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

285^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Unity School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Petersburg, Tennessee, part of the Lincoln County School District. With a current ranking of 285 out of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, Unity School consistently outperforms the district and state in key academic areas.

Unity School's students excel in mathematics, with 47.4% proficient or better in 2024-2025 compared to 41% for Lincoln County and 42.2% for Tennessee. The school also shines in English Language Arts, with 39.6% of students proficient or better, higher than the district (39.5%) and state (38.9%). Unity School's 3rd grade mathematics performance is particularly strong, with 72.5% of students proficient or better, significantly higher than the district (47.6%) and state (43.3%). Additionally, Unity School's female students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds all perform exceptionally well compared to their peers across the state.

While Unity School excels in many areas, the school faces some challenges, such as rising chronic absenteeism and lower proficiency in certain grade levels and subjects, like 5th grade mathematics and 7th/8th grade English Language Arts. However, Unity School still outperforms nearby schools like South Lincoln School, Blanche School, and Highland Rim School in both mathematics and English Language Arts proficiency across most grade levels.

431

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,553

Per pupil spending ?

49.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

259 Boonshill-Petersburg
Petersburg, TN 37144

(931) 433-9018

District: Lincoln County

Students who attend Unity School usually attend:

High:

Lincoln County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.3%

Hispanic:

2.3%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 71st percentile in 2014 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Lincoln County

✓Above the Tennessee median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg43%

Tennessee avg43%

Elementary school

285^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

228^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Lincoln County

46^th of 139Lincoln 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	285 of 1009	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	63.2	310 of 1018	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.2	278 of 1020	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.6	230 of 1000	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	56.5	351 of 983	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.3	584 of 985	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.4	415 of 997	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.5	216 of 646	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.1	375 of 855	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.4	251 of 853	70.6%	★★★★☆
2013	67.0	291 of 846	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.2	301 of 820	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.9	374 of 818	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	79.8	152 of 809	81.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	221 of 986	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	197 of 990	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	69.6	231 of 989	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	53.2	399 of 975	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.1	297 of 945	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.7	668 of 926	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	231 of 843	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	61.7	239 of 858	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	59.2	242 of 823	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	34.7	578 of 821	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.6	413 of 877	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	449 of 984	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	509 of 991	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.3	376 of 987	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.9	148 of 980	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	48.8	421 of 941	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.1	454 of 916	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	186 of 618	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	61.8	142 of 582	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	84.3	41 of 528	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	99.6	2 of 447	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	67.7	70 of 369	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	37.9	225 of 395	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	336 of 840	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.8	334 of 847	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	306 of 852	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	261 of 844	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.7	392 of 844	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.7	602 of 812	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.0	475 of 841	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	228 of 583	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.9	250 of 587	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	252 of 594	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.6	218 of 569	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.2	168 of 576	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	53.2	221 of 574	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.6	220 of 563	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	35.0	276 of 362	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	72.7	117 of 492	76.2%	★★★★☆
2014	52.6	243 of 485	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.7	258 of 475	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	60.6	191 of 466	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	75.2	104 of 462	77.5%	★★★★☆
2010	21.2	378 of 435	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	159 of 546	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	46.7	283 of 554	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	282 of 560	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.8	295 of 552	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.4	170 of 538	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.5	228 of 529	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2021	52.6	162 of 483	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.4	337 of 490	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.6	288 of 481	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	300 of 550	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.6	210 of 560	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	186 of 557	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.5	161 of 540	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	57.9	171 of 529	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.8	228 of 523	56.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	263 of 492	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	289 of 504	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.7	262 of 503	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.7	250 of 500	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.2	206 of 496	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.5	235 of 484	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.2	244 of 481	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Female (2025)78th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)70th percentile~ school

White (2025)60th percentile-12 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile-17 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)71st percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)66th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile-14 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies49%~ state avg

Mathematics47%+5 vs state

Science45%~ state avg

English Language Arts40%~ state avg

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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 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 Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 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
Unity School	Public	PK, KG-8	259 Boonshill-Petersburg	Petersburg	37144	Lincoln County	Lincoln County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 433-9018	417	28	15.1		381 (91.4%)	8 (1.9%)	13 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.4%)	65.9	285^th of 1009 public elementary schools	71.8%		63.2	310^th of 1018 public elementary schools	69.5%	25	72.5	44.4	23.9	56.6	39.5	42.9	47.4	51.0	55.6	46.7	41.5	23.3	24.6	39.6			49.0	63.9	32.6	56.6	34.9	35.7	44.9	56.6	39.5	48.2	48.7	$11,553	$807	$9,985
Ralph Askins School	Public	PK, KG-5	901 Shady LN	Fayetteville	37334	Lincoln County	Fayetteville	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 433-5311	594	35	17.0		294 (49.5%)	163 (27.4%)	33 (5.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (16.8%)	50.2	485^th of 1009 public elementary schools	51.9%		42.1	585^th of 1018 public elementary schools	42.5%	100	31.6	43.7	40.0				38.6	35.5	50.6	47.1				44.6			30.3	57.0	50.0				46.1					$12,849	$1,422	$10,576
Cornersville Elementary	Public	K-6	485 North Main ST	Cornersville	37047	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 246-4230	478	31	15.6		454 (95.0%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	58.8	369^th of 1009 public elementary schools	63.4%		63.2	306^th of 1018 public elementary schools	69.9%	63	39.1	53.6	53.6	48.5			48.6	34.4	52.2	32.1	47.0			42.0			43.8	66.7	53.6	42.4			51.8	36.4			36.4	$12,615	$523	$11,187
Highland Rim School	Public	PK, KG-8	111 Highland Rim RD	Fayetteville	37334	Lincoln County	Lincoln County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 433-4197	721	48	15.1		595 (82.5%)	36 (5.0%)	67 (9.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.9%)	46.9	523^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	48.2%		45.9	530^th of 1018 public elementary schools	47.9%	7	34.9	28.4	28.4	39.5	48.3	65.8	41.1	36.5	28.4	47.3	40.7	38.3	32.9	37.4			39.3	55.4	64.9	43.0	48.3	55.7	51.4	36.0	33.3	63.3	44.9	$11,083	$619	$9,813
Blanche School	Public	PK, KG-8	1491 Ardmore HWY	Taft	38488	Lincoln County	Lincoln County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 425-6141	341	25	13.9		306 (89.7%)	4 (1.2%)	21 (6.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	63.7	320^th of 1009 public elementary schools	68.3%		56.4	396^th of 1018 public elementary schools	61.1%	76	60.0	40.0	37.5	44.4	43.8	48.3	45.9	61.1	56.7	46.9	38.9	40.6	44.8	48.2			55.9	53.3	59.4	44.4	50.0	69.0	54.9	38.9	62.5	55.2	51.5	$12,351	$631	$10,920
Elkton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	176 College ST	Prospect	38477	Giles County	Giles County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 468-2285	277	25	11.0		206 (74.4%)	28 (10.1%)	20 (7.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.6%)	36.9	649^th of 1009 public elementary schools	35.7%		43.2	569^th of 1018 public elementary schools	44.1%	80	41.9	40.9	29.6	13.6		7.4	23.4	41.9	50.0	11.1	13.6	8.0	25.9	25.3			48.4	68.2	25.9	27.3	24.0	44.4	39.6	31.8	40.0	48.1	40.5	$16,016	$948	$13,812
Marshall Elementary	Public	2-3	401 Tiger DR	Lewisburg	37091	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 359-7149	420	32	13.2		271 (64.5%)	37 (8.8%)	60 (14.3%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (11.2%)	36.6	655^th of 1009 public elementary schools	35.1%		47.9	505^th of 1018 public elementary schools	50.4%	150	41.1						41.1	31.0						31.0			33.2						33.2					$13,002	$907	$11,224
South Lincoln School	Public	PK, KG-8	362 Smith Mill RD	Fayetteville	37334	Lincoln County	Lincoln County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 937-7385	653	39	16.7		566 (86.7%)	33 (5.1%)	29 (4.4%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.1%)	64.8	305^th of 1009 public elementary schools	69.8%		59.2	355^th of 1018 public elementary schools	65.1%	50	45.6	33.9	40.0	52.9	22.6	39.2	38.5	50.0	54.1	52.3	48.5	28.6	17.6	40.7			58.8	65.6	50.8	45.6	36.9	24.3	46.0	42.6	52.4	29.7	42.0	$10,446	$765	$9,088
Liberty Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	500 Snell RD	Shelbyville	37160	Bedford County	Bedford County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 684-7809	685	45	15.2		522 (76.2%)	11 (1.6%)	104 (15.2%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	36 (5.3%)	38.9	619^th of 1009 public elementary schools	38.7%		33.3	690^th of 1018 public elementary schools	32.2%	71	44.3	50.0	51.5	25.8	36.6	27.3	39.6	32.4	45.6	29.2	33.8	18.3	30.4	31.6	85.7	85.7	31.0	47.1	34.8	28.4	32.4	33.3	34.5	17.9	36.2	40.6	31.7	$11,786	$1,145	$9,804
Oak Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	1645 Franklin PIKE	Lewisburg	37091	Marshall County	Marshall County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 270-0892	480	36	13.3		287 (59.8%)	40 (8.3%)	79 (16.5%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (14.4%)								(n/a)																												$15,027	$1,493	$12,643

Frequently Asked Questions about Unity School

Is Unity School a good school?

Unity School ranks 285^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Unity School attend?

Students who attend Unity School usually go on to attend:

High : Lincoln County High School

What district is Unity School in?

Lincoln County

How many students attend Unity School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 431 students attended Unity School.

What is the racial makeup of Unity School?

Students at Unity School are 93% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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