Lake Road Elementary

Located at 1130 East Highway 22, in Union City, Tennessee, Lake Road Elementary is an average-sized elementary campus that caters to 492 students (grades pre-K through 8), part of Obion County.

Across the 7 schools in Obion County (2,959 students total), Lake Road Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Lake Road Elementary reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (89%). Other groups include 6% multiracial, 3% Black, 2% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 80% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

Zooming out to the county, Obion County reports that median household income runs about $54,613, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 14%. In all, Obion County runs 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,606 students), of which Lake Road Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Union City Middle School, roughly 5.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lake Road Elementary has fell 11%, going from 555 students in 2018 to 492 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 95% to 89%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.