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New Union Elementary

3320 Woodbury Hw, Manchester, TN 37355 · (931) 723-5187 · Coffee County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL297 STUDENTS
Enrollment
297
Elementary
DISTRICT 301 · STATE 470
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
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0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K196%
Kindergarten3612%
Grade 13813%
Grade 23712%
Grade 35519%
Grade 45418%
Grade 55820%

This year's kindergarten class (36) is 38% smaller than its 5th grade class (58).

Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 61% · US 70%
White
22475%
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 56% · US 43%
Hispanic
4816%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 16% · US 30%
Black
21%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 21% · US 15%
Asian
93%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
145%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
15151%
Female
14649%

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Test scores

TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or Mastered
English Language Arts
42.4%
TN avg 40.9% . -2.8pp since 2022
Math
38.2%
TN avg 39.3% . -5.1pp since 2022

What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 5 points.

TCAP results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2542.4%38.2%
2023-2446.9%43.1%
2022-2345.2%43.3%
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where New Union Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TennesseeIn Coffee County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
38.2%#568 of 957
▼ 151
#9 of 12
▼ 3
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
42.4%#410 of 959
▼ 135
#5 of 12
▼ 2
Enrollment
ranked largest first
297#824 of 1,044#9 of 12
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
40.2%#455 of 962#5 of 12
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-11.1%#255 of 537N/A
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
297
-21 (-7%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 270
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25297N/AN/AN/A
2023-2429821.513.9:1N/A
2022-2331624.313.0:1N/A
2020-213182313.8:1N/A
2017-183342314.5:1N/A
2015-163362414.0:157% (192)
2010-113102313.5:151% (158)
2000-01372N/AN/AN/A
1990-912701124.6:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for New Union Elementary.

About New Union Elementary

New Union Elementary is a small elementary school in Manchester, Tennessee, one of the schools in Coffee County. It covers pre-K through 5, with a total enrollment of 297 students. Statewide, elementary schools in Tennessee average about 470 students each.

New Union Elementary is part of Coffee County, where 10 schools serve 4,313 students.

White students are the majority at New Union Elementary, with 75% of enrollment. Other groups include 16% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The county population is about 87% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 40% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

In the county around the school, Coffee County, the median household income is $61,505, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. There are 21 public schools in Coffee County, enrolling about 9,190 students in all.

Coffee County Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles away. The five-mile area around New Union Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools.

New Union Elementary has an NCES locale of Rural: Fringe.

New Union Elementary's enrollment dropped from 318 in 2020-21 to 297 in 2024-25.

The New Union Elementary community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Coffee County at a glance

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Population
59,710
Census ACS
Median income
$61,505
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
9,190 students

Quick facts

School name
New Union Elementary
District
Coffee County
Address
3320 Woodbury Hw, Manchester, TN 37355
Phone
(931) 723-5187
County
Coffee County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
297
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
470078000291
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Other schools in Manchester
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Frequently asked questions

About New Union Elementary
What is the total enrollment at New Union Elementary?
New Union Elementary enrolls approximately 297 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does New Union Elementary serve?
New Union Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How diverse is New Union Elementary?
New Union Elementary reports a student body of 75% White, 16% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees New Union Elementary?
New Union Elementary is overseen by Coffee County in Coffee County.
Where is New Union Elementary located?
New Union Elementary is located at 3320 Woodbury Hw, Manchester, TN 37355.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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