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Union County Schools
Union County is a public school district in Tennessee, based in Union County (Maynardville). SchoolGrade grades 10 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Union County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Union County
10 of 10 schools in Union County carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 3D: 6
Best schools in Union County
Statewide rankings: all 339 high schools in Tennessee · all 306 middle schools in Tennessee · all 944 elementary schools in Tennessee
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B- Sharps Chapel Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C Big Ridge Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C- Tennessee Virtual Academy (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- C- Union County High School (High school, meets expectations)
- D+ Elementary Middle Alternative (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Maynardville Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ Union County Alternative Center (High school, meets expectations)
- D H Maynard Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D Luttrell Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D Paulette Elementary School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Union County
High schools (1)
- C- Union County High School, Maynardville
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- D+ Elementary Middle Alternative, Maynardville
- D H Maynard Middle School, Maynardville
Elementary and primary schools (5)
- C Big Ridge Elementary, Maynardville
- D Luttrell Elementary, Luttrell
- D+ Maynardville Elementary, Maynardville
- D Paulette Elementary School, Maynardville
- B- Sharps Chapel Elementary, Sharps Chapel
Other schools and academies (2)
- C- Tennessee Virtual Academy, Knoxville
- D+ Union County Alternative Center, Maynardville
Where Union County schools are
Cities and towns served (4)
- Maynardville (7)
- Knoxville (1)
- Luttrell (1)
- Sharps Chapel (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Tennessee
- County: Union County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: midsize city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 5,704 students with 336 full-time-equivalent teachers and 623 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4704290
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Claiborne County (13 schools, 18 mi)
- Grainger County (9 schools, 18 mi)
- Campbell County (12 schools, 20 mi)
- Clinton (3 schools, 21 mi)
- Knox County (91 schools, 21 mi)
- Anderson County (17 schools, 22 mi)
- Jefferson County (12 schools, 27 mi)
- Hamblen County (18 schools, 32 mi)
Questions about Union County
How many schools are in Union County?
SchoolGrade grades 10 public schools in Union County, across 4 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Union County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Maynardville, Knoxville, Luttrell, Sharps Chapel.
How good are the schools in Union County?
Across the 10 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 27.2% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 31.4%. 40% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Union County?
5,704 students were enrolled in Union County in the 2023-24 school year, about 17.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Union County?
Union County is in Tennessee, based in Union County, with its district office in Maynardville. Its boundary covers about 224 sq mi.