For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,793 students in Grainger County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Grainger County School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,486 Schools
# Students
3,112 Students
707,440 Students
# Teachers
208 Teachers
47,202 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Grainger County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 146 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#121 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
15%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
30%
Graduation Rate
95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.59
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,073 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
14,494 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
205 Students
94,078 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
13%
# Black Students
24 Students
147,027 Students
% Black Students
1%
21%
# White Students
2,848 Students
417,995 Students
% White Students
91%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
746 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
32,027 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
90
25,872
# Students in K Grade:
217
76,013
# Students in 1st Grade:
193
72,380
# Students in 2nd Grade:
209
73,837
# Students in 3rd Grade:
224
73,991
# Students in 4th Grade:
225
73,940
# Students in 5th Grade:
184
73,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
238
73,265
# Students in 7th Grade:
242
70,128
# Students in 8th Grade:
240
72,601
# Students in 9th Grade:
268
5,825
# Students in 10th Grade:
273
5,449
# Students in 11th Grade:
262
5,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
247
5,460
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,810 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,140 is less than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$37 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,810
$12,157
Spending / Student
$11,140
$11,647
Best Grainger County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Joppa Elementary School
Math: 24% | Reading: 30%
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4745 Rutledge Pike
Rutledge, TN 37861
(865) 828-5721
Rutledge, TN 37861
(865) 828-5721
Grades: PK-6
| 404 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Bean Station Elementary School
Math: 15% | Reading: 20%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
200 Bean Station School Rd
Bean Station, TN 37708
(865) 767-2131
Bean Station, TN 37708
(865) 767-2131
Grades: PK-6
| 425 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Rutledge Elementary School
Math: 10% | Reading: 23%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7480 Rutledge Pike
Rutledge, TN 37861
(865) 828-5530
Rutledge, TN 37861
(865) 828-5530
Grades: 2-6
| 339 students
Rank: #44.
Washburn School
Math: 12% | Reading: 19%
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7925 Hwy 131
Washburn, TN 37888
(865) 497-2557
Washburn, TN 37888
(865) 497-2557
Grades: PK-12
| 485 students
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