Unity School

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Unity School is an elementary school located in Petersburg, Tennessee, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 436 students. The school is part of the Lincoln County School District, which is ranked 47 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Unity School has consistently ranked in the top 30-35% of Tennessee elementary schools over the past several years, with a ranking of 308 out of 1,008 schools in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's performance on TNReady assessments is generally above the Lincoln County and Tennessee state averages, particularly in Mathematics and Science. In the 2023-2024 school year, Unity School's proficiency rates in Mathematics (40.7%) and English Language Arts (42.6%) were higher than the Lincoln County (37.3% and 37.5%) and Tennessee (39.7% and 37.6%) averages. The school's performance is especially strong in 3rd grade Mathematics, where 76.7% of students were proficient or better, compared to 43.2% in Lincoln County and 41.6% statewide.

When comparing Unity School to the nearby schools in the Lincoln County district and surrounding districts, such as Giles County and Marshall County, Unity School generally outperforms the other Lincoln County schools on TNReady assessments, particularly in Mathematics and Science. However, its performance is mixed compared to schools in the Giles County and Marshall County districts, with some areas of strength and some areas where it lags behind.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 259 Boonshill-Petersburg
       Petersburg, TN  37144


(931) 433-9018

District: Lincoln County

SchoolDigger Rank:
310th of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,846 Help


Students who attend Unity School usually attend:

High:    Lincoln County High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.1 Help
Number of students:  417

Racial breakdown:

White:
91.4%
Two or more races:
3.4%
Hispanic:
3.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  49.3% Help


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Compare Details Unity School ranks better than 69.5% of elementary schools in Tennessee. It also ranks first among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Lincoln County School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 63.19. (See more...)
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Compare Details Unity School ranks better than 57.4% of middle schools in Tennessee. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.87. (See more...)
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (91.4%), two or more races (3.4%), Hispanic (3.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Unity School is 15.1. 2 elementary schools in the Lincoln County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Unity School is $10,846, which is the 2nd highest among 5 elementary schools in the Lincoln County School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Unity School:

SchoolDigger ranks Unity School 310th of 1018 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See Unity School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Unity School 250th of 587 Tennessee public middle schools. (See Unity School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Lincoln County 48th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Unity School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Unity School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 79.85 152nd 809 81.2%
2011 56.90 374th 818 54.3%
2012 65.25 301st 820 63.3%
2013 66.95 291st 846 65.6%
2014 65.40 251st 853 70.6%
2015 58.08 375th 855 56.1%
2017 58.53 216th 646 66.6%
2018 52.42 415th 997 58.4%
2019 40.35 584th 985 40.7%
2021 56.48 351st 983 64.3%
2022 70.62 230th 1000 77.0%
2023 66.24 278th 1020 72.7%
2024 63.19 310th 1018 69.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Unity School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.89 225th 395 43.0%
2021 67.73 70th 369 81.0%
2022 99.63 2nd 447 99.6%
2023 84.28 41st 528 92.2%
2024 61.82 142nd 582 75.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Unity School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.58 413th 877 52.9%
2019 34.73 578th 821 29.6%
2021 59.22 242nd 823 70.6%
2022 61.73 239th 858 72.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Unity School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 31.69 668th 926 27.9%
2021 59.12 297th 945 68.6%
2022 53.20 399th 975 59.1%
2023 69.60 231st 989 76.6%
2024 74.32 197th 990 80.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Unity School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 46.10 454th 916 50.4%
2021 48.78 421st 941 55.3%
2022 78.87 148th 980 84.9%
2023 56.26 376th 987 61.9%
2024 46.41 509th 991 48.6%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Unity School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.98 475th 841 43.5%
2019 31.66 602nd 812 25.9%
2021 47.66 392nd 844 53.6%
2022 60.63 261st 844 69.1%
2023 56.21 306th 852 64.1%
2024 53.76 334th 847 60.6%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Unity School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 21.16 378th 435 13.1%
2011 75.22 104th 462 77.5%
2012 60.58 191st 466 59.0%
2013 54.69 258th 475 45.7%
2014 52.62 243rd 485 49.9%
2015 72.69 117th 492 76.2%
2017 35.03 276th 362 23.8%
2018 55.59 220th 563 60.9%
2019 53.18 221st 574 61.5%
2021 61.17 168th 576 70.8%
2022 56.57 218th 569 61.7%
2023 53.24 252nd 594 57.6%
2024 52.87 250th 587 57.4%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Unity School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.59 288th 481 40.1%
2019 35.43 337th 490 31.2%
2021 52.60 162nd 483 66.5%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Unity School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 51.48 228th 529 56.9%
2021 59.40 170th 538 68.4%
2022 44.83 295th 552 46.6%
2023 46.74 282nd 560 49.6%
2024 46.72 283rd 554 48.9%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Unity School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 50.81 228th 523 56.4%
2021 57.91 171st 529 67.7%
2022 61.47 161st 540 70.2%
2023 60.69 186th 557 66.6%
2024 56.63 210th 560 62.5%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Unity School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.20 244th 481 49.3%
2019 46.54 235th 484 51.4%
2021 52.21 206th 496 58.5%
2022 46.71 250th 500 50.0%
2023 44.68 262nd 503 47.9%
2024 39.74 289th 504 42.7%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Unity School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1994 466 7 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 474
1995 488 14 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 503
1996 488 14 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 503
1997 517 11 0 2 0 n/a n/a -11 519
1998 512 29 0 3 0 n/a n/a 1 545
1999 576 11 0 2 0 n/a n/a -1 588
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 518 518
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 491 491
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 417 417
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 417 417
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 381 381
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 355 355
2006 373 10 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 385
2007 358 11 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 373
2008 387 13 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 406
2009 382 16 2 10 0 n/a n/a 0 410
2010 358 14 2 6 0 n/a n/a 0 380
2011 376 10 2 7 0 0 6 0 401
2012 375 6 2 8 0 0 3 0 394
2013 392 3 2 12 0 0 4 0 413
2014 419 5 2 12 0 0 3 0 441
2015 399 6 2 10 0 0 4 0 421
2016 392 5 2 5 0 0 5 0 409
2017 397 7 0 1 0 0 7 0 412
2018 393 5 0 3 0 0 3 0 404
2019 403 13 0 2 0 0 3 0 421
2020 390 13 0 5 0 0 2 0 410
2021 382 11 1 6 0 0 4 0 404
2022 383 13 2 12 0 0 3 0 413
2023 404 12 1 10 0 0 9 0 436
2024 381 8 1 13 0 0 14 0 417

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Unity School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 474 31.0 15.3 n/a
1995 503 31.0 16.2 n/a
1996 503 31.0 16.2 n/a
1997 519 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 545 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 588 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 518 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 491 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 417 n/a n/a n/a
2003 417 n/a n/a n/a
2004 381 n/a n/a n/a
2005 355 n/a n/a n/a
2006 385 27.6 13.9 n/a
2007 373 27.0 13.8 38.3
2008 406 27.0 15.0 51.5
2009 410 29.0 14.1 54.9
2010 380 29.0 13.1 68.2
2011 401 29.0 13.8 59.1
2012 394 29.0 13.5 59.1
2013 413 30.0 13.7 58.8
2014 441 28.0 15.7 59.2
2015 421 28.0 15.0 54.9
2016 409 28.0 14.6 56.7
2017 412 27.0 15.2 n/a
2018 404 28.0 14.4 n/a
2019 421 26.0 16.1 n/a
2020 410 27.0 15.1 49.3
2021 404 26.5 15.2 n/a
2022 413 26.5 15.5 n/a
2023 436 25.5 17.0 n/a
2024 417 27.5 15.1 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Unity School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 474 31.0 15.3 n/a
1995 503 31.0 16.2 n/a
1996 503 31.0 16.2 n/a
1997 519 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 545 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 588 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 518 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 491 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 417 n/a n/a n/a
2003 417 n/a n/a n/a
2004 381 n/a n/a n/a
2005 355 n/a n/a n/a
2006 385 27.6 13.9 n/a
2007 373 27.0 13.8 38.3
2008 406 27.0 15.0 51.5
2009 410 29.0 14.1 54.9
2010 380 29.0 13.1 68.2
2011 401 29.0 13.8 59.1
2012 394 29.0 13.5 59.1
2013 413 30.0 13.7 58.8
2014 441 28.0 15.7 59.2
2015 421 28.0 15.0 54.9
2016 409 28.0 14.6 56.7
2017 412 27.0 15.2 n/a
2018 404 28.0 14.4 n/a
2019 421 26.0 16.1 n/a
2020 410 27.0 15.1 49.3
2021 404 26.5 15.2 n/a
2022 413 26.5 15.5 n/a
2023 436 25.5 17.0 n/a
2024 417 27.5 15.1 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Unity School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $518 (5.6%) $7,942 (86.3%) $9,205
2020 $480 (5.3%) $7,993 (88.0%) $9,079
2021 $869 (8.7%) $8,512 (85.6%) $9,946
2022 $971 (10.1%) $8,019 (83.1%) $9,650
2023 $1,412 (13.0%) $8,366 (77.1%) $10,846

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Unity School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 584th of 985 Elementary schoolsRanks 278th of 1020 Elementary schools
 32%
Ranks 221st of 574 Middle schoolsRanks 252nd of 594 Middle schools
 3.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Unity School)51.245
 6.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Lincoln County)54.240.4
 13.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)43.840.5
 3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Unity School)33.350
 16.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln County)43.243.6
 0.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)36.940.5
 3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Unity School)20.764.2
 43.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Lincoln County)48.443.5
 4.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)4643.6
 2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Unity School)29.366
 36.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln County)31.342.5
 11.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)34.343.5
 9.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Unity School)46.337.2
 9.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Lincoln County)53.628.7
 24.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)46.241.3
 4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Unity School)33.341.9
 8.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln County)37.533.9
 3.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.237
 1.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Unity School)37.822.2
 15.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Lincoln County)41.141.8
 0.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)3933.8
 5.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Unity School)22.246.3
 24.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln County)3544
 9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.435.9
 2.5%
6th Grade Social Studies (Unity School)17.837
 19.2%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Lincoln County)35.850.3
 14.5%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)3843.4
 5.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Unity School)34.930.4
 4.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Lincoln County)40.439.6
 0.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)33.635
 1.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Unity School)44.243.5
 0.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln County)39.138.9
 0.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.436.1
 0.7%
7th Grade Social Studies (Unity School)34.943.5
 8.6%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Lincoln County)38.756.7
 18%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)43.246.9
 3.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Unity School)52.139.2
 12.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Lincoln County)51.149.8
 1.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)35.134
 1.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Unity School)32.731.4
 1.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln County)33.934.8
 0.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)27.126.3
 0.8%
8th Grade Social Studies (Unity School)41.735.3
 6.4%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Lincoln County)42.752.5
 9.8%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)41.541.6
 0.1%
All Grades Mathematics (Unity School)39.839.7
 0.1%
   All Grades Mathematics (Lincoln County)4840.8
 7.2%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Unity School)32.346.7
 14.4%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Lincoln County)36.539.6
 3.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.736.6
 2.9%
All Grades Social Studies (Unity School)31.638.4
 6.8%
   All Grades Social Studies (Lincoln County)3953.1
 14.1%
   All Grades Social Studies (Tennessee)40.943.9
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students421436
 3.6%
African American1312
 7.7%
American Indian00
Asian01
Hispanic210
 400%
Pacific Islander00
White403404
 0.2%
Two or More Races39
 200%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 417 students attended Unity School.

Students at Unity School are 91% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American.

Unity School ranks 310th of 1018 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Unity School usually go on to attend:

High : Lincoln County High School


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