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Union City Elementary School

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Union City Elementary School ranks 445 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

445^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Union City Elementary School serves 793 students in grades PK–4 in Union City, Tennessee, making it the largest of the nearby elementary schools compared here. The school is part of Union City Schools, a district ranked 24th out of 141 Tennessee districts with a 4-star rating. The school itself ranks in the middle-to-upper tier of Tennessee elementary schools at 445 of 1,019 for 2025–26, and has shown clear improvement since a difficult 2022–23 school year.

One of the school's greatest strengths is math. At 51.2% proficient, Union City Elementary's math scores top every nearby school with reported data, including Martin Elementary (49.3%), Sharon School (48.4%), and Hillcrest Elementary (48.5%). Fourth grade is a particular bright spot: 54.5% of 4th graders are proficient in math and 53.7% in ELA, both above state averages. Attendance is another differentiator, with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 8.9% — less than half the statewide rate of 18.3% and well below several nearby schools. Union City Elementary also earns 4-star ratings for its work with Hispanic students, English language learners, students with disabilities, and economically disadvantaged students.

The main challenges are in 3rd grade, where ELA and science scores trail state averages, and in ensuring consistent outcomes across all student groups; results for African American students currently sit near the state median, in contrast with the school's strong subgroup results. Still, Union City Elementary compares favorably to nearby Lake Road Elementary, Ridgemont Elementary, and South Fulton Elementary in math and reading, and does so while spending less per student than several of its neighbors. For parents, this is a stable, above-average school with strong math instruction, excellent attendance, and a track record of steady improvement.

793

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,275

Per pupil spending ?

67.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1100 South Miles Avenue
Union City, TN 38261

(731) 885-1632

District: Union City Schools

Students who attend Union City Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Union City Middle School
High:	Union City High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.7%

African American:

23.8%

Hispanic:

18.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 40th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Tennessee median (56th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg50%

Tennessee avg43%

445^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 44 pts since 2017

From bottom 13% (2017) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^th of 141Union City 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	54.4	445 of 1019	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.9	337 of 1009	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.0	381 of 1018	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.3	584 of 1020	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.1	445 of 1000	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.8	570 of 983	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.6	706 of 985	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.1	624 of 997	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	23.0	564 of 646	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	47.6	512 of 855	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	22.7	732 of 853	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.0	694 of 846	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	52.0	426 of 820	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	23.1	697 of 818	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.4	636 of 809	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	42.9	278 of 498	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.4	251 of 498	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	311 of 498	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.2	328 of 500	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	273 of 483	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.6	266 of 411	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.5	356 of 404	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.9	320 of 450	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	56 of 211	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	42.8	49 of 95	48.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	342 of 986	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.8	382 of 990	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.3	592 of 989	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.3	398 of 975	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.8	511 of 945	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.0	743 of 926	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	65.9	133 of 458	71.0%	★★★★☆
2025	67.5	119 of 424	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	66.3	107 of 415	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	60.8	120 of 387	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.0	177 of 363	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.6	172 of 324	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.4	239 of 250	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	43.2	172 of 319	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	68.1	185 of 823	77.5%	★★★★☆
2025	65.7	196 of 843	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	40.5	509 of 853	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.0	447 of 865	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.1	646 of 823	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.7	742 of 821	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.0	692 of 877	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	301 of 984	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	344 of 991	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.7	543 of 987	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.1	471 of 980	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.6	591 of 941	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.8	559 of 916	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	59.3	160 of 641	75.0%	★★★★☆
2025	51.8	207 of 618	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.5	315 of 369	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.5	202 of 255	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.9	375 of 395	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	70.0	199 of 849	76.6%	★★★★☆
2025	82.5	125 of 840	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	145 of 847	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	57.2	293 of 852	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.9	156 of 844	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	60.9	261 of 844	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.7	260 of 812	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.2	234 of 841	72.2%	★★★★☆

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)78th percentile+21 vs school

White (2026)77th percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2026)75th percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)73rd percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)71st percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)65th percentile~ school

African American (2026)44th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics51%+8 vs state

English Language Arts47%+6 vs state

Science43%-4 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	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 City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1100 South Miles Avenue	Union City	38261	Obion County	Union City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 885-1632	815	51	16.0		363 (44.5%)	219 (26.9%)	137 (16.8%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (10.6%)	54.4	445^th of 1019 public elementary schools	56.3%		61.9	337^th of 1009 public elementary schools	66.6%	108	48.0	54.5					51.2	40.0	53.7					46.8	33.6	52.8					43.1					$13,275	$1,058	$11,095
Ridgemont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1285 N Highway 45 By - Pass	Union City	38261	Obion County	Obion County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 536-5171	369	34	10.8		218 (59.1%)	13 (3.5%)	119 (32.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	10 (2.7%)	38.3	653^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	35.9%		41	597^th of 1009 public elementary schools	40.8%	56	9.1	38.1	39.5	47.1	40.5	78.6	43.4	18.2	28.6	26.3	42.4	24.3	57.1	33.3	30.3	47.6	55.3	41.2	40.5	66.7	47.8	44.1	56.8	69.0	57.5	$14,818	$1,014	$12,808
Lake Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1130 East Highway 22	Union City	38261	Obion County	Obion County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 885-5304	503	41	12.2		449 (89.3%)	12 (2.4%)	15 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.2%)	44.7	569^th of 1019 public elementary schools	44.2%		39.6	613^th of 1009 public elementary schools	39.2%	44	57.8	30.9	25.8	53.3	55.4	54.8	45.0	51.1	30.9	33.9	46.7	39.3	35.5	38.5	51.1	36.8	22.6	55.6	60.7	65.6	47.8	51.1	62.5	49.2	54.3	$13,026	$1,174	$11,041
Hillcrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	605 South Main Street	Troy	38260	Obion County	Obion County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 536-4222	537	42	12.7		508 (94.6%)	8 (1.5%)	11 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	58.9	381^st of 1019 public elementary schools	62.6%		57.6	384^th of 1009 public elementary schools	61.9%	3	43.3	43.8	45.6	50.0	59.7	50.0	48.5	47.8	50.0	47.1	45.6	50.0	25.7	44.4	55.6	56.8	42.6	38.2	58.3	47.3	50.2	45.6	72.2	43.2	53.7	$11,377	$576	$9,947
South Fulton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	209 John C. Jones Parkway	South Fulton	38257	Obion County	Obion County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 479-2304	315	25	12.6		250 (79.4%)	36 (11.4%)	12 (3.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.8%)	41.8	617^th of 1019 public elementary schools	39.5%		56.8	399^th of 1009 public elementary schools	60.5%	218	35.0	34.1	52.4				40.5	35.0	54.5	28.6				39.7	15.0	61.4	35.7				38.1					$13,347	$779	$11,506
Martin Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	215 South College Street	Martin	38237	Weakley County	Weakley County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 587-9033	446	30	14.6		297 (66.6%)	77 (17.3%)	34 (7.6%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.2%)								(n/a)																										$11,154	$813	$9,490
Martin Elementary School	Public	3-5	300 South College Street	Martin	38237	Weakley County	Weakley County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 587-2290	340	27	12.7		236 (69.4%)	53 (15.6%)	24 (7.1%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.8%)	66.3	297^th of 1019 public elementary schools	70.9%		66.2	280^th of 1009 public elementary schools	72.2%	17	43.9	52.8	50.4				49.3	58.5	65.3	48.9				57.7	49.6	50.0	50.4				50.0					$11,232	$782	$9,594
Kenton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	633 North Poplar	Kenton	38233	Gibson County	Gibson County Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 749-0007	90	8	11.6		72 (80.0%)	9 (10.0%)	4 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.6%)	47.9	519^th of 1019 public elementary schools	49.1%		26.8	773^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	23.4%	254	50.0	21.1					32.3	92.3	57.9					71.9	30.8	36.8					34.4					$18,948	$1,334	$15,010
Sharon School	Public	PK, KG-8	254 North Woodlawn Drive	Sharon	38255	Weakley County	Weakley County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 456-2672	188	23	8.1		147 (78.2%)	19 (10.1%)	10 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.4%)	85.3	119^th of 1019 public elementary schools	88.3%		95.3	44^th of 1009 public elementary schools	95.6%	75	78.6	41.7				47.4	48.4	92.3	66.7				15.8	50.8	92.9	66.7				47.4	65.6			36.8	50.0	$22,342	$3,745	$17,014

Frequently Asked Questions about Union City Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Union City Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Union City Middle School
High : Union City High School

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How many students attend Union City Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 793 students attended Union City Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Union City Elementary School?

Students at Union City Elementary School are 47% White, 24% African American, 18% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races.

Is Union City Elementary School a good school?

Union City Elementary School ranks 445^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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