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Schools in Unionville · Bedford County School District

Unionville’s public schools score below 74% of Tennessee districts on tests and graduation

29% of students in Unionville’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Tennessee average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Unionville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Tennessee, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Tennessee state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
29%
▼ 8 pts vs TN 37%
2021–22
Math proficiency
26%
▼ 5 pts vs TN 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85%
▼ 2 pts vs TN 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$10.5K
▼ 19% vs TN $13.1K
FY2024
Schools in town
3
1,560 students on the public path
In brief

Unionville’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 37% and 31% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $10,517 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Community Middle School, then Community High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Unionville’s grade

C Test scoresC Graduation

C: better than 26% of Tennessee school districts. Both inputs trail the Tennessee average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Tennessee school districts we grade (147)Better than 26%
Lower resultsHigher results
Tennessee towns with similar household incomes (207)Better than 22%
C−C+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,480 test results and a graduating class of 641 could put Unionville anywhere from C− to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Unionville’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,736 in math, 5,224 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Unionville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Community Elementary SchoolBedford County School DistrictB
6–8Community Middle SchoolBedford County School DistrictC+
9–12Community High SchoolBedford County School DistrictB−

Unionville’s public schools are run by Bedford County School District, which also serves Bell Buckle, Normandy, Shelbyville and Wartrace. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Bedford County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 15 schools · 9,042 students, up 5% since 2020–21
$10,517TN $13,059 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading29%
State average 36.8% · 5224 students tested
Math26%
State average 31.1% · 5736 students tested

Unionville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Unionville’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
UnionvilleCBedford County

Every school in Unionville

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Tennessee’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Unionvilleby address
Community Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
650 studentsRate it →
Community Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C+
365 studentsRate it →
Community High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
545 studentsRate it →

Questions about Unionville’s schools

Are Unionville’s schools good?

On Tennessee’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Unionville children attend score below 74% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 22%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Unionville in?

Bedford County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 9,042 students in 15 schools (2024–25).

Where do Unionville kids go to high school?

Community High School, with 545 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Unionville’s graduation rate?

85% of the class of 2023 in Bedford County School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.

How much does Unionville spend per student?

$10,517 in Bedford County School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Tennessee. Stars are from neighbors.