Unicoi Elementary

www.unicoischools.com/ues

330 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Unicoi Elementary School, located at 404 Massachusetts Avenue in Unicoi, Tennessee, serves as a foundational educational institution for the local community. As a public school within the Unicoi County School District, it focuses on providing a nurturing environment that emphasizes academic growth, character development, and student engagement from the primary years through the early elementary grades.

The school is deeply integrated into the small-town atmosphere of Unicoi, fostering a sense of community and partnership between educators, students, and parents. By utilizing resources and curriculum standards consistent with Tennessee state guidelines, Unicoi Elementary aims to prepare its young learners for future success by balancing traditional classroom instruction with supportive extracurricular initiatives that encourage social and personal growth.

330

Total Students

23.6

Full-Time Teachers

14.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Unicoi Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	266
Hispanic	58
Black	1
Two or More	4
Pacific Islander	1

White
266 (80.6%)
Hispanic
58 (17.6%)
Two or More
4 (1.2%)
Black
1 (0.3%)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Unicoi County
Phone:	(423)743-1665
Website:	http://www.unicoischools.com/ues
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	330
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 32

Kindergarten 61

Grade 1 55

Grade 2 54

Grade 3 47

Grade 4 36

Grade 5 45