Scott County School District

208 Court St
Huntsville, TN 37756
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 1,770 students in Scott County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Scott County School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% 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
7 Schools
1,485 Schools
# Students
2,423 Students
712,874 Students
# Teachers
n/a
n/a
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

Student By Grade

District Rank

Scott County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 87% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#109 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

24%
34%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

32%
37%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

29%
40%
87%
87.3%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
21.6%
23.6%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.07
0.62

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
2%
16%
% Black
1%
21%
% White
96%
56%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,602 is higher than the state median of $14,487. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,231 is higher than the state median of $14,224. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$35 MM
$14,500 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$35 MM
$14,237 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$14,602
$14,487

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$14,231
$14,224

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Scott County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Huntsville Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3221 Baker Hwy
Huntsville, TN 37756
(423) 663-2520
Gr: PK-4 | 364 students Minority enrollment: 2%
Rank: #22.
Fairview Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
8702 Baker Hwy
Huntsville, TN 37756
(423) 663-3700
Gr: PK-8 | 260 students Minority enrollment: 2%
Rank: #33.
Winfield Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
23366 Scott Hwy
Winfield, TN 37892
(423) 569-8288
Gr: PK-8 | 198 students Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #44.
Huntsville Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3101 Baker Hwy
Huntsville, TN 37756
(423) 663-2192
Gr: 5-8 | 268 students Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #55.
Robbins Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
355 School House Rd
Robbins, TN 37852
(423) 627-2435
Gr: PK-8 | 249 students Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: #66.
Burchfield Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1112 West 3rd St
Oneida, TN 37841
(423) 569-4935
Gr: PK-8 | 431 students Minority enrollment: 3%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,423 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 4%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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