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Union Heights Elementary School vs. Carthage Elementary School

Should you attend Union Heights Elementary School or Carthage Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Union Heights Elementary School
663 Lebanon Hwy
Carthage, TN 37030
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Carthage Elementary School
149 Skyline Dr
Carthage, TN 37030
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Union Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
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Overview
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 bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 31%). 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).
Serving 424 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Carthage Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). 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).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-4
Total Students
242 students
424 students
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This chart displays total students of Carthage Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
27 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Carthage Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Union Heights Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Carthage Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1054 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Bottom 50%)
#495 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Union Heights Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Carthage Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
40-44%
(Top 30% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Union Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Carthage Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
35-39%
(Top 50% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Union Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Carthage Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in TN)
40-44%
(Top 50% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Union Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Carthage Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Union Heights Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Carthage Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
20
46
Kindergarten Students
29
67
Grade 1 Students
30
84
Grade 2 Students
24
74
Grade 3 Students
28
85
Grade 4 Students
18
68
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
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Union Heights Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Carthage Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
9%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Union Heights Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Carthage Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Union Heights Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Carthage Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
86%
83%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Union Heights Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Carthage Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Union Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Carthage Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.25
0.30
This chart displays the diversity score of Union Heights Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Carthage Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
52%
61%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Union Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Carthage Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Union Heights Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Carthage Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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