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Jefferson 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%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 11 public elementary schools serving 4,953 students in Jefferson County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Jefferson County School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 44% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,485 Schools
# Students
6,918 Students
712,959 Students
# Teachers
n/a
n/a
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a
Student By Grade
District Rank
Jefferson County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#67 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
40%
Graduation Rate
90%
87.3%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)25.1%
23.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.34
0.62
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
13%
16%
% Black
1%
21%
% White
80%
56%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,358 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,486. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,168 is less than the state median of $14,222. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$92 MM
$14,500 MM
Spending
$91 MM
$14,237 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,358
$14,486
Spending / Student
$13,168
$14,222
Best Jefferson County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Talbott Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
848 Talbott Kansas Rd
Talbott, TN 37877
(865) 475-2988
Talbott, TN 37877
(865) 475-2988
Gr: PK-5 | 300 students Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #22.
Dandridge Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
780 S Highway 92
Dandridge, TN 37725
(865) 397-3127
Dandridge, TN 37725
(865) 397-3127
Gr: PK-5 | 543 students Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #33.
Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
321 W Broadway Blvd
Jefferson City, TN 37760
(865) 475-4712
Jefferson City, TN 37760
(865) 475-4712
Gr: PK-5 | 467 students Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #44.
Piedmont Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1100 W Dumplin Valley Rd
Dandridge, TN 37725
(865) 397-2939
Dandridge, TN 37725
(865) 397-2939
Gr: PK-5 | 367 students Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #55.
New Market Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1559 W Old A Johnson Hwy
New Market, TN 37820
(865) 475-3551
New Market, TN 37820
(865) 475-3551
Gr: PK-5 | 272 students Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #66.
Maury Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
965 Maury Cir
Dandridge, TN 37725
(865) 397-3424
Dandridge, TN 37725
(865) 397-3424
Gr: 6-8 | 582 students Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #77.
Mount Horeb Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
500 East Dumplin Valley Rd
Jefferson City, TN 37760
(865) 397-9472
Jefferson City, TN 37760
(865) 397-9472
Gr: PK-5 | 616 students Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #88.
Jefferson Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
361 West Broadway Blvd
Jefferson City, TN 37760
(865) 475-6133
Jefferson City, TN 37760
(865) 475-6133
Gr: 6-8 | 528 students Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Rush Strong Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3081 W Old Andrew Johnson Hwy
Strawberry Plains, TN 37871
(865) 933-5313
Strawberry Plains, TN 37871
(865) 933-5313
Gr: PK-8 | 518 students Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
White Pine Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3060 Roy Messer Hwy
White Pine, TN 37890
(865) 674-2596
White Pine, TN 37890
(865) 674-2596
Gr: PK-8 | 705 students Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #1111.
Jefferson Virtual Academy
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3081 West Old Aj Hwy
Strawberry Plains, TN 37871
(865) 397-0780
Strawberry Plains, TN 37871
(865) 397-0780
Gr: 5-12 | 55 students Minority enrollment: 20%
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