Carthage Elementary School vs. Union Heights Elementary School
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School Overview
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Union Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
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Overview
Serving 424 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Carthage Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Serving 242 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Union Heights Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-4
PK-8
Total Students
424 students
242 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
18 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#563 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#925 out of 1728 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
35-39%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
25-29%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
25-29%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
46
20
Kindergarten Students
67
29
Grade 1 Students
84
30
Grade 2 Students
74
24
Grade 3 Students
85
28
Grade 4 Students
68
18
Grade 5 Students
-
15
Grade 6 Students
-
28
Grade 7 Students
-
27
Grade 8 Students
-
23
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a


% Hispanic
6%
9%


% Black
3%
1%


% White
83%
86%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%


Diversity Score
0.30
0.25


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
61%
52%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
15%

