Union City Elementary School

Union City Elementary School is a K-5 school of expansive scale in Union City, Tennessee, part of Union City, serveing 793 students in grades pre-K through 4. Enrollment runs roughly 69% above the state mean of about 470.

Union City runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 1,647 students. Union City Elementary School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Union City Elementary School logs that the most-represented group is White (47%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school records 24% Black, 18% Hispanic, 11% multiracial. By comparison, Obion County as a whole is about 80% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

In the area at large, Obion County reports that median household earnings sit near $54,613, about 18% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. In all, Obion County runs 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,606 students), of which Union City Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Union City High School, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Union City Elementary School.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Union City Elementary School's enrollment has ticked down 7% since 2018, when it stood at 850 (now 793). Black enrollment moved from 40% to 24% across the same window.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.