The top reported proficiency rate is 80% in Math. The lowest is 63% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Union Elementary School
Union Elementary School is a regular public school in Gallatin, Tennessee, serving students in pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. It operates within the Sumner County school district and functions as a neighborhood elementary school for its attendance zone. Because the school serves only elementary grades, there is no graduation rate to report, and high-school-level program offerings like Advanced Placement or career and technical education pathways do not apply.
The student body has a distinct demographic profile. A large majority of students are white. Smaller shares of students are Black, Hispanic, Asian, multiracial, or American Indian or Alaska Native. Data on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, receive special education services, or are English learners was not available in the reviewed sources. A parent who wants to understand the school’s economic or special-education composition would need to ask the school directly for that breakdown.
Gallatin itself is the county seat of Sumner County, located roughly thirty miles northeast of Nashville. The city is growing quickly, driven by suburban expansion from the Nashville metro area. Its historic downtown square surrounds the county courthouse, but the fast development has brought new residential subdivisions and major industrial employers, including a large Meta data center and a Beretta firearms production facility. The housing market in the school’s zip code reflects this growth pressure. Home values are above the statewide benchmark, though still below the national figure. Monthly rent is a substantial portion of median household income, and the estimated mortgage payment on a median-priced home exceeds the typical rent by a noticeable margin, a dynamic that puts homeownership out of reach for some families.
Union Elementary’s academic performance is grounded in the state’s TNReady assessments, and the school turned in results that sit well above statewide proficiency averages in the most recent testing year. In math, a strong majority of students scored proficient or above. In English language arts, the proficiency rate was also solidly above what most Tennessee elementary schools report. Science proficiency was similarly strong. Social studies data is from a much earlier testing year, and the assessment’s format and cut scores have changed since then, so that figure is not comparable to current results and a parent should treat it as a piece of history rather than a current measure.
Because Union Elementary is the only school-level entity in the available comparison set for Sumner County schools, no district-to-district positioning could be calculated. The school stands on its own numbers. Those numbers show a school that performs well on the state’s core academic measures, with math and English language arts proficiency rates that many surrounding elementary schools would consider a benchmark. The school’s growth context in fast-expanding Gallatin means the student population and community are both in flux, with new housing development bringing new families into the attendance area. That growth can mean newer school facilities and more resources, but it can also mean larger class sizes and pressure on building capacity.
No recent changes to district policies, boundaries, or programming were found during the review of publicly reported information. The district’s strategic priorities or recent initiatives were not surfaced. A parent considering Union Elementary should feel confident in the available test data, which paints a picture of consistent academic performance in core subjects. The key unknown is the school’s support structure for students who need extra help, since data on special education and English learner services was not in the reviewed sources. A conversation with the school office about those supports would fill in the picture.
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