Big Ridge Elementary

Located at 3420 Hickory Val RD, in Maynardville, Tennessee, Big Ridge Elementary is a minimally staffed elementary-level community that enrolls 169 students (grades pre-K through 5), run under Union County. Enrollment runs roughly 64% below the state mean of about 470.

Across the 11 schools in Union County (5,514 students total), Big Ridge Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Big Ridge Elementary reports that nearly all students (98%) are White. That composition is broadly in line with Union County as a whole.

In the surrounding community, census data for Union County shows the typical household earns roughly $62,727 per year, about 14% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, Union County runs 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,791 students), of which Big Ridge Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Paulette Elementary School, roughly 3.3 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Big Ridge Elementary has fell 21%, going from 215 students in 2018 to 169 in 2025.

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