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 6 public preschools serving 2,938 students in Roane County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Roane County School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
18 Schools
878 Schools
# Students
6,304 Students
402,944 Students
# Teachers
435 Teachers
27,439 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.
Overall District Rank
#70 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
30%
Graduation Rate
90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.21
0.58
# American Indian Students
16 Students
600 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
37 Students
7,344 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
186 Students
51,666 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
13%
# Black Students
156 Students
79,047 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
5,602 Students
245,374 Students
% White Students
89%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
446 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
307 Students
18,467 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
161
29,323
# Students in K Grade:
481
64,350
# Students in 1st Grade:
457
60,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
451
60,998
# Students in 3rd Grade:
486
57,878
# Students in 4th Grade:
495
56,270
# Students in 5th Grade:
482
46,788
# Students in 6th Grade:
426
8,778
# Students in 7th Grade:
439
7,373
# Students in 8th Grade:
531
7,676
# Students in 9th Grade:
529
693
# Students in 10th Grade:
489
734
# Students in 11th Grade:
436
710
# Students in 12th Grade:
441
784
# 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.
Total Revenue
$85 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$73 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,487
$12,157
Spending / Student
$11,560
$11,647
Best Roane County School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dyllis Springs Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
120 Ollis Rd
Oliver Springs, TN 37840
(865) 435-2298
Oliver Springs, TN 37840
(865) 435-2298
Grades: PK-5
| 337 students
Rank: #22.
Midway Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
130 Laurel Bluff Rd
Kingston, TN 37763
(865) 376-2341
Kingston, TN 37763
(865) 376-2341
Grades: PK-5
| 405 students
Rank: #33.
Midtown Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2830 Roane State Hwy
Harriman, TN 37748
(865) 882-1228
Harriman, TN 37748
(865) 882-1228
Grades: PK-5
| 306 students
Rank: #44.
Kingston Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2000 Kingston Hwy
Kingston, TN 37763
(865) 376-5252
Kingston, TN 37763
(865) 376-5252
Grades: PK-5
| 756 students
Rank: #55.
Bowers Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
120 Breazeale St
Harriman, TN 37748
(865) 882-1185
Harriman, TN 37748
(865) 882-1185
Grades: PK-5
| 540 students
Rank: #66.
Ridge View Elementary School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
625 Pumphouse Rd
Rockwood, TN 37854
(865) 354-2111
Rockwood, TN 37854
(865) 354-2111
Grades: PK-5
| 594 students
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