For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 3,766 students in Union County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Union County School District have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Tennessee public middle school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
10 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
5,905 Students
324,844 Students
# Teachers
312 Teachers
21,390 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Union County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 146 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#129 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
30%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.46
0.57
# American Indian Students
16 Students
470 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
73 Students
6,120 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
300 Students
39,214 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
12%
# Black Students
1,000 Students
65,875 Students
% Black Students
17%
20%
# White Students
4,228 Students
200,284 Students
% White Students
72%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
297 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
285 Students
12,584 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
108
3,854
# Students in K Grade:
547
9,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
543
9,008
# Students in 2nd Grade:
529
9,218
# Students in 3rd Grade:
549
9,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
557
10,547
# Students in 5th Grade:
529
20,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
558
68,627
# Students in 7th Grade:
565
74,183
# Students in 8th Grade:
610
77,382
# Students in 9th Grade:
212
9,496
# Students in 10th Grade:
188
7,741
# Students in 11th Grade:
221
7,342
# Students in 12th Grade:
189
7,500
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,426 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,635 is less than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$45 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,426
$12,157
Spending / Student
$7,635
$11,647
Best Union County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Elementary Middle Alternative
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
635 Main
Maynardville, TN 37807
(865) 745-0253
Maynardville, TN 37807
(865) 745-0253
Grades: K-8
| 8 students
Rank: #22.
Union County Alternative Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
115 Wilson Ln, P. O. Box 607
Maynardville, TN 37807
(865) 992-7747
Maynardville, TN 37807
(865) 992-7747
Grades: 6-12
| 19 students
Rank: #33.
Tennessee Virtual Academy
(Math: 14% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1924 Dutch Valley Dr
Knoxville, TN 37918
(865) 992-9026
Knoxville, TN 37918
(865) 992-9026
Grades: K-8
| 3,036 students
Rank: #44.
H Maynard Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
435 Main St
Maynardville, TN 37807
(865) 992-1030
Maynardville, TN 37807
(865) 992-1030
Grades: 6-8
| 703 students
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