Top Rankings
Maryville School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,803 students in Maryville School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Maryville School District have an average math proficiency score of 74% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 37% statewide average).
The top ranked public preschools in Maryville School District are Foothills Elementary School, Sam Houston Elementary School and John Sevier Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
8 Schools
890 Schools
# Students
5,711 Students
417,431 Students
# Teachers
364 Teachers
28,312 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Maryville School District, which is ranked within the top 5% 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 92% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#3 out of 147 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)62%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
40%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
9%
14%
% Black
3%
21%
% White
82%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,448 is higher than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,530 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$66 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,448
$11,979
Spending / Student
$11,530
$11,478
Best Maryville School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Foothills Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
520 Sandy Springs Rd
Maryville, TN 37803
(865) 681-0364
Maryville, TN 37803
(865) 681-0364
Grades: PK-3
| 656 students
Rank: #22.
Sam Houston Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
330 Melrose St
Maryville, TN 37803
(865) 983-3241
Maryville, TN 37803
(865) 983-3241
Grades: PK-3
| 502 students
Rank: #33.
John Sevier Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2001 Sequoyah Avenue
Maryville, TN 37804
(865) 983-8551
Maryville, TN 37804
(865) 983-8551
Grades: PK-3
| 645 students
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