Union Grove Middle School

Union Grove Middle School is one of the middle-of-the-pack junior highs in Friendsville, Tennessee, one of the schools within Blount County, with 623 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8.

Across the 21 schools in Blount County (10,270 students total), Union Grove Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Union Grove Middle School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (82%). The remainder consists of 11% Hispanic, 5% multiracial.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Blount County) shows that median household income runs about $77,365, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Across Blount County's 34 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,257 students), Union Grove Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Union Grove Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Union Grove Middle School has remained close to its prior level, going from 637 students in 2018 to 623 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 90% to 82% over that span.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.