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Union Heights Elementary

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Union Heights Elementary ranks 427 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

427^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Union Heights Elementary is a public elementary school located in Carthage, Tennessee, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 242 students. The school is part of the Smith County School District, which is ranked 37 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Union Heights Elementary has seen fluctuating statewide rankings and ratings over the past several years, ranging from 210 out of 853 Tennessee elementary schools in 2013-2014 to 653 out of 1020 in 2022-2023, and its SchoolDigger rating has varied from 4 stars out of 5 to 2 stars out of 5. The school has performed well with low socioeconomic status students, ranking in the top 25% of Tennessee elementary schools in this category in recent years, but has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 5.5% to 20.2%, which is significantly higher than the state average. Academically, Union Heights Elementary has generally underperformed compared to the Smith County and Tennessee averages, with its strongest performance in 5th and 6th grade mathematics.

Nearby schools, such as Forks River Elementary, Defeated Elementary, and Gordonsville Elementary School, have generally outperformed Union Heights Elementary in terms of statewide ranking, academic performance, and SchoolDigger ratings. While Union Heights Elementary's strong performance with low socioeconomic status students suggests the school may be effectively addressing the needs of this population, the high chronic absenteeism rates and overall academic challenges indicate that addressing the root causes of these issues could be crucial for improving student outcomes and the school's standing.

268

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,589

Per pupil spending ?

51.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

663 Lebanon HWY
Carthage, TN 37030

(615) 735-1975

District: Smith County

Students who attend Union Heights Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Smith County Middle School
High:	Gordonsville High School
	Smith County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.8%

Hispanic:

9.0%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 36th percentile in 2023 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 58th (2025) from a 36th-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the Tennessee median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (37% vs 43% meeting standards)

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

!Social Studies scores 19 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg47%

Tennessee avg43%

Elementary school

427^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

354^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Tennessee Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Smith County

37^th of 139Smith 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	54.3	427 of 1009	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.5	537 of 1018	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.3	653 of 1020	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.0	583 of 1000	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.1	586 of 983	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.3	469 of 985	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.4	564 of 997	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.5	344 of 646	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	69.5	241 of 855	71.8%	★★★★☆
2014	68.5	210 of 853	75.4%	★★★★☆
2013	69.8	252 of 846	70.2%	★★★★☆
2012	23.7	699 of 820	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	56.6	376 of 818	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	38.9	531 of 809	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	483 of 986	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.5	598 of 990	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.6	495 of 989	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.6	523 of 975	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.7	533 of 945	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.5	501 of 926	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2022	64.1	209 of 858	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	52.5	332 of 821	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.9	545 of 877	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	396 of 984	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.7	417 of 991	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.3	743 of 987	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.2	694 of 980	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.7	598 of 941	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.2	476 of 916	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	467 of 840	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.5	549 of 847	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.8	709 of 852	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	668 of 844	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.7	623 of 844	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.8	567 of 812	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.0	601 of 841	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	354 of 583	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.5	220 of 587	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.8	272 of 594	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.6	391 of 569	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.2	369 of 576	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.5	311 of 574	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.7	142 of 563	74.8%	★★★★☆
2017	62.7	114 of 362	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	40.7	356 of 492	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	35.4	368 of 485	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	61.2	203 of 475	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	87.2	43 of 466	90.8%	★★★★★
2011	56.5	209 of 462	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	41.0	274 of 435	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	326 of 546	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.9	194 of 554	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	221 of 560	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.0	293 of 552	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	14.0	465 of 538	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.2	355 of 529	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2022	48.9	218 of 495	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.8	319 of 483	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.2	329 of 490	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.0	223 of 481	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	357 of 550	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.4	235 of 560	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.1	307 of 557	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.2	467 of 540	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.2	333 of 529	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.3	264 of 523	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	385 of 492	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.6	276 of 504	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.4	365 of 503	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	413 of 500	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.8	390 of 496	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.6	333 of 484	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.8	196 of 481	59.3%	★★★☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)76th percentile+34 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile~ school

Female (2025)51st percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)44th percentile-13 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)56th percentile+25 vs school

Female (2025)40th percentile~ school

Male (2025)35th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics42%~ state avg

Science39%-7 vs state

English Language Arts32%-7 vs state

Social Studies30%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (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 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	Public	PK, KG-8	663 Lebanon HWY	Carthage	37030	Smith County	Smith County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 735-1975	242	18	13.6		208 (86.0%)	3 (1.2%)	21 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.1%)	54.3	427^th of 1009 public elementary schools	57.7%		45.5	537^th of 1018 public elementary schools	47.2%	110	28.0	40.0	52.2	75.0	33.3	34.5	42.5	40.0	40.0	30.4	50.0	16.7	20.7	32.2	48.0	56.0	34.8	55.0	20.8	24.1	39.0	45.0	20.8	27.6	30.1	$11,589	$604	$9,957
Carthage Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	149 Skyline DR	Carthage	37030	Smith County	Smith County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 735-0433	424	27	15.4		350 (82.5%)	11 (2.6%)	25 (5.9%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.5%)	45.5	534^th of 1009 public elementary schools	47.1%		41.1	601^st of 1018 public elementary schools	41.0%	67	46.8	37.8					42.0	26.6	40.0					33.7	44.3	53.3					49.1					$13,775	$1,236	$11,486
New Middleton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	402 New Middleton HWY	Gordonsville	38563	Smith County	Smith County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 683-8411	237	16	14.8		203 (85.7%)	3 (1.3%)	7 (3.0%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.4%)								(n/a)																										$13,655	$796	$11,733
Tuckers Crossroads Elementary	Public	K-8	5905 Trousdale Ferry PIKE	Lebanon	37087	Wilson County	Wilson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 444-3956	368	32	11.5		291 (79.1%)	9 (2.4%)	52 (14.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	69.9	237^th of 1009 public elementary schools	76.5%		66.9	263^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	74.2%	26	52.5	59.3	50.0	63.9	60.6	57.1	56.7	40.0	66.7	37.0	47.2	39.4	23.7	40.9	50.0	55.6	56.5	50.0	81.3	60.5	58.4	66.7	87.5	68.4	73.6	$14,776	$1,125	$12,849
Gordonsville Elementary School	Public	3-6	104 Main Street East	Gordonsville	38563	Smith County	Smith County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 683-8252	312	18	17.3		281 (90.1%)	3 (1.0%)	15 (4.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.2%)	74.7	196^th of 1009 public elementary schools	80.6%		73.4	207^th of 1018 public elementary schools	79.7%	11	67.6	60.9	58.6	41.7			57.1	66.2	59.4	42.9	50.0			53.3	66.2	54.7	53.5	51.4			56.1	52.8			52.8	$11,865	$691	$10,249
Trousdale County Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	115 Lock Six RD	Hartsville	37074	Trousdale County	Trousdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 374-3752	693	46	14.9		564 (81.4%)	46 (6.6%)	52 (7.5%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.9%)	63.5	322^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	68.1%		63.2	308^th of 1018 public elementary schools	69.7%	14	57.3	51.4	41.8				50.0	57.3	60.0	41.8				52.6	52.1	51.4	36.9				46.5					$11,448	$985	$9,525
Defeated Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	451 Defeated Creek HWY	Carthage	37030	Smith County	Smith County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 774-3150	260	20	13.2		242 (93.1%)	2 (0.8%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	88.1	98^th of 1009 public elementary schools	90.3%		74.8	194^th of 1018 public elementary schools	80.9%	96	60.7	54.2	70.4	57.7	58.1	63.0	60.7	60.7	58.3	70.4	65.4	48.4	37.0	56.4	82.1	66.7	59.3	76.9	38.7	55.6	62.6	76.9	58.1	74.1	69.0	$12,018	$675	$10,452
Forks River Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	611 Cookeville HWY	Elmwood	38560	Smith County	Smith County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 897-2676	220	16	13.9		205 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	54.6	423^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	58.1%		71.9	221^st of 1018 public elementary schools	78.3%	202	34.8	36.4	26.7	67.7	50.0	72.7	48.3	21.7	36.4	33.3	74.2	22.2	54.5	42.5	39.1	54.5	13.3	64.5	38.9	54.5	46.7	48.4	50.0	63.6	51.7	$12,818	$880	$10,841
Watertown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	741 West Main ST	Watertown	37184	Wilson County	Wilson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 237-3821	565	38	14.8		480 (85.0%)	15 (2.7%)	37 (6.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.0%)	57.1	394^th of 1009 public elementary schools	61.0%		61.5	333^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	67.3%	61	60.8	48.0	38.1				48.2	45.0	43.9	33.7				40.6	51.9	55.1	48.0				51.6					$12,021	$869	$10,507
Carroll Oakland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	4664 Hunters Point PIKE	Lebanon	37087	Wilson County	Wilson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 444-5208	747	48	15.5		586 (78.4%)	21 (2.8%)	97 (13.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (5.5%)	56.9	397^th of 1009 public elementary schools	60.7%		54.2	419^th of 1018 public elementary schools	58.8%	22	43.9	44.0	58.2	60.3	34.9	49.3	48.1	37.8	46.4	41.8	38.4	33.7	40.0	39.7	35.4	44.0	51.9	46.6	43.4	52.5	45.5	49.3	48.2	53.8	50.4	$11,762	$569	$10,627

Frequently Asked Questions about Union Heights Elementary

How many students attend Union Heights Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 268 students attended Union Heights Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Union Heights Elementary?

Students at Union Heights Elementary are 86% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Union Heights Elementary in?

Smith County

Is Union Heights Elementary a good school?

Union Heights Elementary ranks 427^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Union Heights Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Smith County Middle School
High : Gordonsville High School
High : Smith County High School

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