Blount County School District
For the 2022 school year, there are 20 public schools serving 10,770 students in Blount County School District. This district's average testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public schools in Tennessee.
Public Schools in Blount County School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Tennessee public school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 35% statewide average).
The top ranked public schools in Blount County School District are Carpenters Elementary School, Prospect Elementary School and Porter Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Blount County School District has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Tennessee.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public school average of 37% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Blount County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Overview
School District Name
Blount County School District
School District Website
School District Phone Number
School District Grades Offered
PK - 09
2018-2019 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
20 Schools
1,773 Schools
# Students
10,770 Students
998,594 Students
# Teachers
692 Teachers
63,297 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Blount County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 146 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#76 out of 146 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
39%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
35%

Graduation Rate
93%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.55
# American Indian Students
24 Students
1,648 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
44 Students
19,790 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
587 Students
103,001 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
10%
# Black Students
165 Students
218,072 Students
% Black Students
2%
22%
# White Students
9,680 Students
627,730 Students
% White Students
90%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
1,096 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
265 Students
27,257 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
191
28,301
# Students in K Grade:
832
75,188
# Students in 1st Grade:
725
74,335
# Students in 2nd Grade:
752
73,824
# Students in 3rd Grade:
803
74,700
# Students in 4th Grade:
842
77,936
# Students in 5th Grade:
868
78,376
# Students in 6th Grade:
800
76,656
# Students in 7th Grade:
815
74,777
# Students in 8th Grade:
832
73,864
# Students in 9th Grade:
805
75,314
# Students in 10th Grade:
867
74,147
# Students in 11th Grade:
848
71,915
# Students in 12th Grade:
790
69,261
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,154 in this school district is less than the state median of $10,253. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,181 is higher than the state median of $10,022. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$109 MM
$35 MM

Spending
$110 MM
$34 MM

Revenue / Student
$10,154
$10,253

Spending / Student
$10,181
$10,022

Best Blount County School District Public Schools (2022)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Carpenters Elementary School
Math: 56% | Reading: 46%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
915 Huffstetler Rd
Maryville, TN 37803
(865) 980-1490
Maryville, TN 37803
(865) 980-1490
Grades: PK-5
| 510 students
Rank: #22.
Prospect Elementary School
Math: 61% | Reading: 37%
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1535 Burnett Station Rd
Seymour, TN 37865
(865) 980-1565
Seymour, TN 37865
(865) 980-1565
Grades: PK-5
| 415 students
Rank: #33.
4520 Wildwood Springs Rd
Maryville, TN 37804
(865) 983-4071
Maryville, TN 37804
(865) 983-4071
Grades: K-5
| 274 students
Rank: #44.
Middlesettlements
Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3105 Miser Station Rd
Louisville, TN 37777
(865) 983-6644
Louisville, TN 37777
(865) 983-6644
Grades: PK-5
| 362 students
Rank: #55.
Friendsville Elementary School
Math: 45-49% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
210 E 4th Ave
Louisville, TN 37777
(865) 980-1252
Louisville, TN 37777
(865) 980-1252
Grades: K-5
| 213 students
Rank: #66.
920 Huffstetler Rd
Maryville, TN 37803
(865) 980-1414
Maryville, TN 37803
(865) 980-1414
Grades: 6-8
| 630 students
Rank: #77.
Eagleton Elementary School
Math: 40% | Reading: 36%
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
708 Sam Houston School Rd
Maryville, TN 37804
(865) 980-1455
Maryville, TN 37804
(865) 980-1455
Grades: PK-5
| 493 students
Rank: #88.
Mary Blount Elementary School
Math: 40% | Reading: 32%
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
131 South Old Glory Rd
Maryville, TN 37801
(865) 980-1430
Maryville, TN 37801
(865) 980-1430
Grades: PK-5
| 577 students
Rank: #99.
Townsend Elementary School
Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
140 Tiger Dr
Townsend, TN 37882
(865) 980-1202
Townsend, TN 37882
(865) 980-1202
Grades: K-5
| 130 students
Rank: #1010.
219 County Farm Rd
Maryville, TN 37801
(865) 984-5500
Maryville, TN 37801
(865) 984-5500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,785 students
Rank: #11 - 1311. - 13.
Fairview Elementary School
Math: 40-44% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2130 Old Niles Ferry
Maryville, TN 37803
(865) 982-0630
Maryville, TN 37803
(865) 982-0630
Grades: K-5
| 296 students
Rank: #11 - 1311. - 13.
Montvale Elementary School
Math: 40-44% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3128 Montvale Rd
Maryville, TN 37803
(865) 983-2666
Maryville, TN 37803
(865) 983-2666
Grades: K-5
| 317 students
Rank: #11 - 1311. - 13.
Rockford Elementary School
Math: 40-44% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3728 Williams Mill Rd
Rockford, TN 37853
(865) 982-1415
Rockford, TN 37853
(865) 982-1415
Grades: PK-5
| 454 students
Rank: #1414.
Union Grove Elementary School
Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
330 South Old Grey Ridge Rd
Friendsville, TN 37737
(865) 980-1515
Friendsville, TN 37737
(865) 980-1515
Grades: PK-5
| 316 students
Rank: #1515.
334 South Old Grey Ridge Rd
Friendsville, TN 37737
(865) 980-1320
Friendsville, TN 37737
(865) 980-1320
Grades: 6-8
| 637 students
Rank: #1616.
Lanier Elementary School
Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6006 Lanier Rd
Greenback, TN 37742
(865) 980-1051
Greenback, TN 37742
(865) 980-1051
Grades: PK-5
| 353 students
Rank: #1717.
Heritage High School
Math: 20% | Reading: 41%
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3741 E Lamar Alex Pkwy
Maryville, TN 37804
(865) 984-8110
Maryville, TN 37804
(865) 984-8110
Grades: 9-12
| 1,525 students
Rank: #1818.
Heritage Middle School
Math: 29% | Reading: 31%
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3737 E Lamar Alex Pkwy
Maryville, TN 37804
(865) 980-1300
Maryville, TN 37804
(865) 980-1300
Grades: 6-8
| 815 students
Rank: #1919.
247 E Millers Cove Rd
Walland, TN 37886
(865) 983-2801
Walland, TN 37886
(865) 983-2801
Grades: K-5
| 303 students
Rank: #2020.
2610 Cinema Dr
Maryville, TN 37804
(865) 982-3211
Maryville, TN 37804
(865) 982-3211
Grades: 6-8
| 365 students
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