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Sam Houston Elementary School

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Maryville, TN 37803

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Serving 464 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Sam Houston Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).

Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-3
Enrollment: 464 students
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: Top 5% in TN
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
: Sam Houston Elementary serves the eastern part of Maryville, TN, covering an area of approximately 5.7 square miles. Most families within the attendance zone can expect a typical drive of 5 to 10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge being about 2.3 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Sam Houston Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

School Overview

Sam Houston Elementary School's student population of 464 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2021

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-3
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sam Houston Elementary School
Pre-K	18
Kind	94
1	128
2	116
3	108

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Total Students

464 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Sam Houston Elementary School
2025	464
2024	502
2023	503
2022	511
2021	505
2020	525
2019	514
2018	504
2017	486
2016	474
2015	481
2014	487
2013	480
2012	518
2011	557
2010	542
2009	571
2008	563
2007	478
2006	459
2005	429
2004	436
2003	422
2002	430
2001	416
2000	544
1999	529
1998	524
1997	519
1996	491
1995	747
1994	713
1993	689
1992	662
1991	686
1990	598
1989	602
1988	625
1987	559

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Total Classroom Teachers (23-24)

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2024)
Year	Sam Houston Elementary School
2024	33
2023	33
2022	33
2021	35
2020	32
2019	31
2018	30
2017	31
2016	33
2015	33
2014	32
2013	33
2012	33
2011	33
2010	33
2009	34
2008	34
2007	34
2006	30
2005	32
1996	36
1995	36
1994	35
1993	35
1992	35
1991	35
1990	35
1989	35
1988	35
1987	28

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Year Founded

1952

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School Motto

Preparing students for a lifetime of learning and responsible citizenship

School Rankings

Sam Houston Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,728 schools in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sam Houston Elementary School is 0.32, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (TN)

#55 out of 1728 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Sam Houston Elementary School
2023	#55
2022	#85
2021	#42
2019	#69
2018	#43
2017	#116
2015	#138
2014	#108
2013	#253
2012	#169
2011	#190
2010	#77

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80-84%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Sam Houston Elementary School	Tennessee	Maryville School District
2023	82%	34%	62%
2022	67%	31%	59%
2021	67%	28%	58%
2019	72%	39%	61%
2018	72%	35%	56%
2017	62%	36%	55%
2015	82%	57%	72%
2014	77%	52%	70%
2013	67%	52%	67%
2012	67%	49%	64%
2011	65%	42%	64%
2010	71%	35%	57%

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60-64%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Sam Houston Elementary School	Tennessee	Maryville School District
2022	62%	37%	62%
2021	62%	30%	55%
2019	62%	35%	58%
2018	67%	35%	56%
2017	52%	35%	54%
2015	67%	51%	72%
2014	72%	52%	73%
2013	67%	52%	74%
2012	72%	52%	76%
2011	62%	50%	75%
2010	67%	47%	71%

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70-74%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Sam Houston Elementary School	Tennessee	Maryville School District
2022	72%	40%	71%
2021	72%	38%	72%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Sam Houston Elementary School	Tennessee	Maryville School District
2025	2%	2%
2024	1%	2%
2023	1%	2%	2%
2022	1%	2%	2%
2021	1%	2%	2%
2020	1%	2%	3%
2019	1%	2%	3%
2018	1%	2%	2%
2017	1%	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%	2%
2015	3%	2%	2%
2014	4%	2%	4%
2013	2%	2%	3%
2012	2%	2%	4%
2011	2%	2%	3%
2010	2%	2%	3%
2009	3%	2%	3%
2008	3%	1%	3%
2007	3%	2%	3%
2006	3%	1%	3%
1999	3%	1%	3%
1998	2%	1%	3%
1997	2%	2%	3%
1996	3%	1%	3%
1995	3%	1%	2%
1994	2%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	2%
1992	2%	1%	2%
1991	2%	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Sam Houston Elementary School	Tennessee	Maryville School District
2025	8%	16%
2024	8%	15%
2023	6%	14%	8%
2022	7%	13%	8%
2021	6%	12%	7%
2020	7%	12%	6%
2019	7%	11%	6%
2018	6%	10%	5%
2017	5%	10%	5%
2016	5%	9%	4%
2015	4%	8%	5%
2014	4%	8%	3%
2013	4%	7%	4%
2012	2%	7%	2%
2011	1%	6%	2%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	2%	5%	2%
2008	2%	5%	2%
2007	2%	4%	2%
2006	1%	4%	2%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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Black

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Sam Houston Elementary School	Tennessee	Maryville School District
2025	3%	20%
2024	4%	20%
2023	3%	21%	3%
2022	4%	21%	3%
2021	5%	22%	3%
2020	4%	22%	3%
2019	3%	22%	3%
2018	2%	22%	4%
2017	3%	22%	4%
2016	4%	23%	4%
2015	3%	23%	3%
2014	2%	23%	3%
2013	1%	23%	4%
2012	3%	23%	3%
2011	2%	24%	3%
2010	3%	24%	4%
2009	4%	25%	4%
2008	4%	25%	4%
2007	4%	25%	4%
2006	4%	25%	4%
1999	5%	24%	3%
1998	3%	23%	3%
1997	4%	23%	3%
1996	4%	23%	3%
1995	4%	23%	3%
1994	3%	23%	3%
1993	4%	23%	3%
1992	5%	22%	3%
1991	5%	23%	4%
1990	5%	22%	3%
1989	6%	22%	4%
1988	7%	22%	4%

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White

82%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Sam Houston Elementary School	Tennessee	Maryville School District
2025	82%	57%
2024	82%	58%
2023	87%	59%	84%
2022	85%	60%	84%
2021	84%	60%	85%
2020	84%	61%	86%
2019	86%	62%	86%
2018	88%	63%	88%
2017	89%	63%	88%
2016	87%	64%	89%
2015	88%	65%	89%
2014	88%	65%	89%
2013	91%	66%	88%
2012	91%	67%	90%
2011	94%	67%	91%
2010	92%	68%	91%
2009	91%	68%	91%
2008	91%	69%	91%
2007	91%	69%	91%
2006	92%	70%	91%
1999	91%	74%	93%
1998	94%	75%	94%
1997	93%	73%	94%
1996	93%	75%	94%
1995	92%	75%	95%
1994	95%	76%	95%
1993	94%	76%	95%
1992	93%	77%	95%
1991	93%	76%	94%
1990	94%	77%	96%
1989	93%	77%	95%
1988	93%	77%	95%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Sam Houston Elementary School	Tennessee	Maryville School District
2025	5%	5%
2024	5%	5%
2023	3%	4%	3%
2022	3%	4%	3%
2021	4%	4%	3%
2020	4%	3%	2%
2019	3%	3%	2%
2018	3%	3%	1%
2017	2%	3%	1%
2016	2%	2%	1%
2015	2%	2%	1%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	2%	2%	1%
2012	2%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

18%

43%

0.32

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Sam Houston Elementary School	Tennessee	Maryville School District
2025	0.32	0.61
2024	0.32	0.60
2023	0.24	0.59	0.30
2022	0.27	0.58	0.29
2021	0.29	0.58	0.28
2020	0.29	0.57	0.25
2019	0.26	0.56	0.25
2018	0.22	0.55	0.23
2017	0.21	0.55	0.23
2016	0.24	0.53	0.21
2015	0.22	0.52	0.20
2014	0.22	0.52	0.21
2013	0.17	0.51	0.22
2012	0.17	0.50	0.18
2011	0.12	0.49	0.17
2010	0.15	0.48	0.17
2009	0.17	0.48	0.18
2008	0.17	0.46	0.18
2007	0.17	0.46	0.17
2006	0.15	0.45	0.16
1999	0.17	0.40	0.13
1998	0.12	0.39	0.12
1997	0.13	0.42	0.12
1996	0.13	0.39	0.11
1995	0.15	0.39	0.10
1994	0.10	0.37	0.10
1993	0.12	0.37	0.10
1992	0.13	0.36	0.10
1991	0.13	0.37	0.11
1990	0.11	0.36	0.08
1989	0.13	0.36	0.09
1988	0.13	0.36	0.09

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(22-23)

12.5%

23.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Sam Houston Elementary School	Tennessee	Maryville School District
2023	12.5%	23.6%	9.6%
2022	16%	23.8%	10.2%
2021	5.8%	17.9%	4.9%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

34%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2007-2025)
Year	Sam Houston Elementary School	Tennessee	Maryville School District
2025	34%	45%
2024	32%	45%
2023	32%	45%	27%
2021	32%	47%	28%
2019	31%	47%	29%
2014	33%	51%	31%
2013	35%	51%	29%
2012	35%	49%	20%
2011	34%	48%	25%
2010	32%	45%	22%
2009	23%	42%	19%
2008	20%	42%	18%
2007	22%	40%	17%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2007-2025)
Year	Sam Houston Elementary School	Tennessee	Maryville School District
2025	4%	6%
2024	4%	6%
2023	4%	6%	5%
2021	4%	7%	5%
2019	4%	7%	5%
2014	4%	7%	6%
2013	5%	7%	7%
2012	7%	7%	4%
2011	6%	7%	7%
2010	7%	8%	6%
2009	7%	8%	6%
2008	6%	8%	5%
2007	5%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Maryville School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sam Houston Elementary School's ranking?

Sam Houston Elementary School is ranked #55 out of 1,728 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Tennessee.

What schools are Sam Houston Elementary School often compared to?

Sam Houston Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Foothills Elementary School, John Sevier Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

80-84% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% TN state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 37% TN state average).

How many students attend Sam Houston Elementary School?

464 students attend Sam Houston Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

82% of Sam Houston Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Asian.

What grades does Sam Houston Elementary School offer ?

Sam Houston Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-3 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Sam Houston Elementary School part of?

Sam Houston Elementary School is part of Maryville School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-3
Enrollment: 464 students
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: Top 5%
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
: Sam Houston Elementary serves the eastern part of Maryville, TN, covering an area of approximately 5.7 square miles. Most families within the attendance zone can expect a typical drive of 5 to 10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge being about 2.3 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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