Enrollment
213
Elementary
DISTRICT 342 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BLOUNT COUNTY·NCES 470030002164
Union Grove Elementary School
330 South Old Grey Ridge RD, Friendsville, TN 37737 · (865) 980-1515 · Blount County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL213 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 42% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- C+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
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STATE 19.7:1
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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 | 4 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 33 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 32 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 32 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 34 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (33) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (40).
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · 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
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TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
37.7%
TN avg 40.9% . +1.1pp since 2022
Math
33.9%
TN avg 39.3% . -6.3pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 1 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 6 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.7% | 33.9% |
| 2023-24 | 35.4% | 37.4% |
| 2022-23 | 36.6% | 40.2% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Union Grove Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Blount County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.9% | #643 of 957 ▼ 114 | #14 of 18 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.7% | #508 of 959 ▲ 41 | #11 of 18 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 213 | #942 of 1,044 | #17 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.5% | #717 of 962 | #14 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -32.6% | #23 of 537 | #1 of 10 |
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
213
-47 (-18%) vs 2020
-49% since 2010-11, when it was 417
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 | 213 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 236 | 13 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 249 | 16 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 260 | 19 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 316 | 24 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 313 | 27 | 11.6:1 | 48% (149) |
| 2010-11 | 417 | 28 | 14.9:1 | 38% (159) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Union Grove Elementary School.
About Union Grove Elementary School
Union Grove Elementary School is an elementary school located in Friendsville, Tennessee, in Blount County. The student body numbers 213 students, from pre-K through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Tennessee) has about 470 students.
Blount County is responsible for 21 schools, Union Grove Elementary School included, with 10,270 students in all.
About 88% of the student body at Union Grove Elementary School is White. The remaining students are 7% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. The county population is about 89% White, within a few points of the school. Union Grove Elementary School's diversity index is 22%, against a US figure of 70%.
allk12 grades Union Grove Elementary School a C+. The grade compares the school only with Tennessee public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Across Blount County, the median household income is $77,365, about 29% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. In all, Blount County has 34 public schools and roughly 18,257 students.
Union Grove Middle School is the public school closest to Union Grove Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 6.
For locale, NCES codes Union Grove Elementary School as Rural: Fringe.
Federal data show an 18% enrollment decrease, from 260 in 2020-21 to 213 in 2024-25.
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Blount County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
139,333
Census ACS
Median income
$77,365
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
18,257 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Blount County
- William Blount High SchoolHigh · 1,478 students
- Heritage High SchoolHigh · 911 students
- Eagleton College and Career AcademyHigh · 886 students
- Heritage Middle SchoolMiddle · 638 students
- Union Grove Middle SchoolMiddle · 623 students
- Mary Blount ElementaryElementary · 590 students
Other schools in Friendsville
- Union Grove Middle SchoolMiddle · 623 students
- Friendsville ElementaryElementary · 212 students
Other Union Grove Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Union Grove Elementary. Union Grove Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 4.
- Union Grove ElementaryUnion Grove, WI · 886 students
- Union Grove Elementary SchoolGLADEWATER, TX · 376 students
- Union Grove ElementaryUnion Grove, NC · 247 students
Nearby schools
- Union Grove Middle School0.2 mi · 623
- Mary Blount Elementary2.1 mi · 590
- William Blount High School2.4 mi · 1,478
- Friendsville Elementary3.2 mi · 212
- Middlesettlements4.3 mi · 387
- Fairview Elementary4.5 mi · 323
Frequently asked questions
About Union Grove Elementary SchoolHow large is Union Grove Elementary School?
Union Grove Elementary School enrolls approximately 213 students in grades PK-05.
Is Union Grove Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Union Grove Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Union Grove Elementary School?
At Union Grove Elementary School, the student body is approximately 88% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Union Grove Elementary School public or private?
Union Grove Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Blount County.
What city is Union Grove Elementary School in?
Union Grove Elementary School is located in Friendsville, TN.
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