Union Heights Elementary

663 Lebanon Hwy, Carthage TN, 37030 | Smith County School District | 615-735-1975
  • grades PK-8
  • students 279
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 32% 8% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Carthage
  • Ranked #0 of 2314 in Tennessee
Proficiency Averages
38%Carthage
35%Tennessee

Union Heights Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 8 and is located in the district of "Smith County School District" in Carthage, TN. There are a total of 279 students and 20 teachers at Union Heights Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Union Heights Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 32.0%, which is 8% lower than the Tennessee average.

Union Heights Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students279
Teachers20
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Union Heights Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
321-39%
440-59%
520-29%
640-59%
720-29%
821-39%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
340-59%
440-59%
520-29%
621-39%
720-29%
821-39%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Union Heights Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTennesseeNational
White 89.7% 91.3% 67.1% 51.1%
Black 1.4% 3.0% 21.2% 15.9%
Asian 1.4% 0.4% 1.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.5% 3.4% 8.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.4% 0.4% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.7% 1.4% 1.5% 3.1%

Carthage demographics profile

StatisticCarthageTennesseeNational
Population2,5336,833,174328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)87316791
Median age40.138.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%57%55%
Speak English97%93%79%
Speak Spanish1%4%13%

Education level achieved in Carthage

IndexCarthageTennesseeNational
Completed 8th grade75.2%82.0%84.3%
Completed high school62.6%79.9%83.0%
Completed some college31.1%53.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree14.1%32.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors9.7%25.4%30.3%
Completed masters3.0%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.1%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Union Heights Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.