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What's the one class at Union City Elementary School every student should take?
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Enrollment
793
Elementary
DISTRICT 549 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UNION CITY·NCES 470426001726
Union City Elementary School
1100 South Miles AVE, Union City, TN 38261 · (731) 885-1632 · Obion County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL793 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 68% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public elementary schools
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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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 146 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 129 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 153 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 123 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 130 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 112 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (129) is 15% larger than its 4th grade class (112).
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 61% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Union City. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
49.8%
TN avg 40.9% . +17.7pp since 2022
Math
50.6%
TN avg 39.3% . +18.9pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 18 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 19 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.8% | 50.6% |
| 2023-24 | 45.3% | 50.7% |
| 2022-23 | 32.1% | 31.7% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Union City Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Obion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.6% | #306 of 957 ▼ 34 | #1 of 6 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.8% | #257 of 959 ▲ 47 | #1 of 6 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 793 | #85 of 1,044 | #1 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.1% | #78 of 962 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.7% | #374 of 537 | N/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 2024-25Enrollment
793
+78 (+11%) vs 2020
+197% since 1990-91, when it was 267
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 793 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 815 | 50.8 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 718 | 50 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 715 | 47 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 850 | 50 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 812 | 55 | 14.8:1 | 73% (595) |
| 2010-11 | 812 | 56 | 14.5:1 | 66% (533) |
| 2000-01 | 214 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 267 | 23 | 11.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Union City Elementary School.
About Union City Elementary School
Union City Elementary School is a high-enrollment elementary school for students in Union City, Tennessee. Students in pre-K through 4 attend, and enrollment is 793 students. The school's enrollment is 69% above the 470 average for elementary schools in Tennessee.
Union City operates 3 schools. Combined enrollment is 1,647 students.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Union City Elementary School. The largest is White students, at 47%. Other students are 24% Black, 18% Hispanic, and 11% multiracial. That is lower than the 80% White share among all Obion County residents. The school's diversity index is 68%, meaning two students picked at random have a 68% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
allk12 grades Union City Elementary School a B+. The grade compares the school only with Tennessee public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Obion County has these Census figures: the median household income is $54,613, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. In all, Obion County has 10 public schools and roughly 4,606 students.
The closest other public school is Union City High School, about 0.2 miles away. Union City Elementary School has 3 other public schools within five miles.
The NCES locale for Union City Elementary School is Town: Remote, which covers schools in a town far from an urbanized area.
Enrollment is up 11% from 2020-21, when Union City Elementary School had 715 students, to 2024-25, when it had 793.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Obion County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
30,453
Census ACS
Median income
$54,613
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
4,606 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Union City
- Union City Middle SchoolMiddle · 438 students
- Union City High SchoolHigh · 416 students
Other schools in Union City
- Lake Road ElementaryElementary · 492 students
- Union City Middle SchoolMiddle · 438 students
- Union City High SchoolHigh · 416 students
- Ridgemont ElementaryElementary · 385 students
Other Union City Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Union City Elementary. Union City Elementary School is the largest of the 4.
- Union City Elementary SchoolUnion City, PA · 421 students
- Union City Elementary SchoolUNION CITY, MI · 359 students
- Union City Elementary SchoolUnion City, OK · 205 students
Nearby schools
- Union City High School0.2 mi · 416
- Union City Middle School0.4 mi · 438
- Ridgemont Elementary3.1 mi · 385
- Lake Road Elementary5.4 mi · 492
- Obion County Central High School8.2 mi · 652
- Hillcrest Elementary9.3 mi · 587
Frequently asked questions
About Union City Elementary SchoolHow large is Union City Elementary School?
Union City Elementary School enrolls approximately 793 students in grades PK-04.
Is Union City Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Union City Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Union City Elementary School?
At Union City Elementary School, the student body is approximately 47% White, 18% Hispanic, 24% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Union City Elementary School?
Union City Elementary School is overseen by Union City in Obion County.
Where is Union City Elementary School located?
Union City Elementary School is located at 1100 South Miles AVE, Union City, TN 38261.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.