Roane County School District

105 Bluff Rd
Kingston, TN 37763
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Roane County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 13 public elementary schools serving 4,448 students in Roane County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Roane County School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), 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
18 Schools
1,486 Schools
# Students
6,304 Students
707,440 Students
# Teachers
435 Teachers
47,202 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Roane 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 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (TN)
#70 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Roane County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
30%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Roane County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
29%
30%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Roane County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
90%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Roane County  School District and public school graduation rate of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.59
# American Indian Students
16 Students
1,073 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
37 Students
14,494 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
186 Students
94,078 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
13%
# Black Students
156 Students
147,027 Students
% Black Students
2%
21%
# White Students
5,602 Students
417,995 Students
% White Students
89%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
746 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
307 Students
32,027 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
161
25,872
# Students in K Grade:
481
76,013
# Students in 1st Grade:
457
72,380
# Students in 2nd Grade:
451
73,837
# Students in 3rd Grade:
486
73,991
# Students in 4th Grade:
495
73,940
# Students in 5th Grade:
482
73,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
426
73,265
# Students in 7th Grade:
439
70,128
# Students in 8th Grade:
531
72,601
# Students in 9th Grade:
529
5,825
# Students in 10th Grade:
489
5,449
# Students in 11th Grade:
436
5,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
441
5,460
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,487 is higher than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,560 is less than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$85 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart display total revenue of Roane County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$73 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart display total spending of Roane County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,487
$12,157
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Roane County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,560
$11,647
This chart display average spending per public school student in Roane County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Roane County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dyllis Springs Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
120 Ollis Rd
Oliver Springs, TN 37840
(865) 435-2298
Grades: PK-5
| 337 students
Rank: #22.
Midway Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
130 Laurel Bluff Rd
Kingston, TN 37763
(865) 376-2341
Grades: PK-5
| 405 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Midtown Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2830 Roane State Hwy
Harriman, TN 37748
(865) 882-1228
Grades: PK-5
| 306 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Midway Middle School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
104 Dogtown Rd
Ten Mile, TN 37880
(865) 717-5464
Grades: 6-8
| 182 students
Rank: #55.
Cherokee Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
200 Paint Rock Ferry Rd
Kingston, TN 37763
(865) 376-9281
Grades: 6-8
| 425 students
Rank: #66.
Kingston Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2000 Kingston Hwy
Kingston, TN 37763
(865) 376-5252
Grades: PK-5
| 756 students
Rank: #77.
Harriman Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1025 Cumberland St
Harriman, TN 37748
(865) 882-1727
Grades: 6-8
| 277 students
Rank: #88.
Oliver Springs Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
317 Roane St
Oliver Springs, TN 37840
(865) 435-0011
Grades: 6-8
| 177 students
Rank: #99.
Bowers Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
120 Breazeale St
Harriman, TN 37748
(865) 882-1185
Grades: PK-5
| 540 students
Rank: #1010.
Rockwood Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
434 West Rockwood St
Rockwood, TN 37854
(865) 354-0931
Grades: 6-8
| 297 students
Rank: #1111.
Ridge View Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
625 Pumphouse Rd
Rockwood, TN 37854
(865) 354-2111
Grades: PK-5
| 594 students
Rank: #1212.
Roane County Virtual Academy
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
3096 Roane State Hwy
Harriman, TN 37748
(865) 717-5443
Grades: K-12
| 132 students
Rank: n/an/a
3096 Roane State Hwy
Harriman, TN 37748
(865) 882-0242
Grades: 6-12
| 20 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 18 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,304 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 90% (Btm 50% in TN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 30% (Top 50%)
  • : 29% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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