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Enrollment
623
Middle
DISTRICT 596 · STATE 554
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BLOUNT COUNTY·NCES 470030001652
Union Grove Middle School
334 South Old Grey Ridge RD, Friendsville, TN 37737 · (865) 980-1320 · Blount County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL623 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 57% of Tennessee public middle schools
- BTest 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
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STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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STATE -0%
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 215 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 211 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 197 | 32% |
Student demographics
32%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
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
35.2%
TN avg 40.9% . -2.0pp since 2022
Math
33.2%
TN avg 39.3% . -1.9pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 2 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 2 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.2% | 33.2% |
| 2023-24 | 34.9% | 33.1% |
| 2022-23 | 37.2% | 35.1% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Union Grove Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Blount County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.2% | #190 of 336 ▼ 21 | #6 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.2% | #127 of 336 ▼ 15 | #5 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 623 | #110 of 349 | #4 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.0% | #226 of 325 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.2% | #200 of 216 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle 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
623
-28 (-4%) vs 2020
-9% since 2010-11, when it was 687
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 | 623 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 636 | 29.6 | 21.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 611 | 39.7 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 651 | 40 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 637 | 38 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 695 | 44 | 15.8:1 | 54% (377) |
| 2010-11 | 687 | 44 | 15.6:1 | 46% (317) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Union Grove Middle School.
About Union Grove Middle School
Among the schools in Friendsville, Tennessee, is Union Grove Middle School, a medium-sized middle school. Classes run from 6 through 8, and the school has 623 students.
The district, Blount County, has 10,270 students enrolled across 21 schools.
White students are the large majority at Union Grove Middle School, with 82% of enrollment. Next come 11% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. The chance that two students picked at random at Union Grove Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 32%.
Union Grove Middle School is graded B by allk12, scoring above 57% of Tennessee public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
County data help place the school in context: in Blount County, median household income is about $77,365, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 29%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Union Grove Middle School is among the 34 public schools in Blount County.
The closest public school to Union Grove Middle School is Union Grove Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number 6.
Locale: Rural: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 623 was 4% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 651.
Community posts for Union Grove Middle School can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- Mary Blount ElementaryElementary · 590 students
- Carpenters Elementary SchoolElementary · 546 students
Other schools in Friendsville
- Union Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 213 students
- Friendsville ElementaryElementary · 212 students
Other Union Grove Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Union Grove Middle. Union Grove Middle School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Union Grove MiddleMcDonough, GA · 1,033 students
- Union Grove Middle SchoolHARKER HEIGHTS, TX · 733 students
Nearby schools
- Union Grove Elementary School0.2 mi · 213
- Mary Blount Elementary2.0 mi · 590
- William Blount High School2.2 mi · 1,478
- Friendsville Elementary3.4 mi · 212
- Middlesettlements4.3 mi · 387
- Fairview Elementary4.4 mi · 323
Frequently asked questions
About Union Grove Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Union Grove Middle School?
Union Grove Middle School enrolls approximately 623 students in grades 06-08.
Is Union Grove Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Union Grove Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How diverse is Union Grove Middle School?
Union Grove Middle School reports a student body of 82% White, 11% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Union Grove Middle School in?
Union Grove Middle School is part of Blount County.
Where is Union Grove Middle School located?
Union Grove Middle School is located at 334 South Old Grey Ridge RD, Friendsville, TN 37737.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.