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Townsend Elementary

Public Grades K-5

765^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Townsend Elementary is a public elementary school located in Townsend, Tennessee, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 101 students. The school is part of the Blount County School District, which is ranked 59 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Townsend Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of Tennessee elementary schools, with a ranking between 560-814 out of 1000-1020 schools over the past 8 years. The school's performance on TNReady assessments is significantly below the Blount County and Tennessee state averages across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 25.9% of Townsend Elementary students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 39.7% in Blount County and 42.2% statewide. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.5% to 20.2% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

The nearby schools, such as Eagleton Elementary, Prospect Elementary, and Montvale Elementary, generally perform better than Townsend Elementary on state assessments and have higher rankings. These schools also have lower chronic absenteeism rates and higher spending per student, suggesting that additional resources and support may be contributing to their stronger academic performance. Addressing the factors contributing to Townsend Elementary's challenges, such as chronic absenteeism and resource allocation, may be crucial for improving student outcomes and overall school performance.

108

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,891

Per pupil spending ?

63.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

140 Tiger DR
Townsend, TN 37882

(865) 980-1202

District: Blount County

Students who attend Townsend Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Heritage Middle School
High:	Heritage High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.0%

Hispanic:

5.6%

African American:

3.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2014 → 24th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (28% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg42%

Tennessee avg42%

765^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 14Elementary Schools in the Blount County

59^th of 139Blount County among Tennessee districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	765 of 1009	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.8	814 of 1018	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.8	657 of 1020	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	669 of 1000	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.7	571 of 983	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.2	566 of 985	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.6	560 of 997	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.4	461 of 646	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	38.3	617 of 855	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	47.9	466 of 853	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.1	511 of 846	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	36.7	576 of 820	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	14.3	764 of 818	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	38.6	533 of 809	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	513 of 986	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.4	435 of 990	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.3	253 of 989	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	75.2	164 of 975	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	68.8	211 of 945	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	40.9	544 of 926	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2019	30.1	638 of 821	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	11.3	916 of 984	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.5	939 of 991	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.6	960 of 987	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.8	960 of 980	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.7	653 of 941	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.7	550 of 916	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	748 of 840	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	776 of 847	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	672 of 852	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.9	640 of 844	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.7	603 of 844	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.8	628 of 812	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.9	633 of 841	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)48th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)22nd percentile-20 vs school

White (2025)11th percentile-13 vs school

Male (2025)7th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts29%-10 vs state

Science28%-18 vs state

Mathematics26%-16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)					TNReady English Language Arts (2025)					TNReady Science (2025)					TNReady Social Studies (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Townsend Elementary	Public	K-5	140 Tiger DR	Townsend	37882	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 980-1202	101	10	10.6		93 (92.1%)	3 (3.0%)	3 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	27.1	765^th of 1009 public elementary schools	24.2%		22.8	814^th of 1018 public elementary schools	20.0%	49	17.4	17.6	44.4		25.9	21.7	11.8	55.6		29.3	8.7	29.4	50.0		27.6			$16,891	$1,398	$14,263
Walland Elementary School	Public	K-5	247 E Millers Cove RD	Walland	37886	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 983-2801	297	21	14.0		238 (80.1%)	7 (2.4%)	47 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	33.3	701^st of 1009 public elementary schools	30.5%		21.5	828^th of 1018 public elementary schools	18.7%	127	25.0	25.6	37.8		29.2	43.3	41.0	22.2		36.1	31.7	41.0	40.0		36.8			$13,128	$1,066	$11,167
Wearwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3150 Wearwood DR	Sevierville	37862	Sevier County	Sevier County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 453-2252	187	13	14.3		161 (86.1%)	1 (0.5%)	21 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	42.8	570^th of 1009 public elementary schools	43.5%		48.4	493^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	51.6%	77	31.8	20.8	40.9	50.0	35.2	27.3	54.2	40.9	40.0	40.9	27.3	41.7	45.5	45.0	39.8	30.0	30.0	$20,606	$745	$18,567
Pigeon Forge Primary	Public	PK, KG-3	1766 Waldens Creek RD	Sevierville	37876	Sevier County	Sevier County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 428-3016	532	38	13.8		250 (47.0%)	9 (1.7%)	255 (47.9%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)	19.6	845^th of 1009 public elementary schools	16.3%		11.7	933^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	8.3%	88	24.0				24.0	26.4				26.4	26.4				26.4			$16,442	$994	$14,548
Porter Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4520 Wildwood Springs RD	Maryville	37804	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 983-4071	226	16	14.1		206 (91.2%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	92.3	70^th of 1009 public elementary schools	93.1%		82.4	141^st of 1018 public elementary schools	86.1%	71	83.9	68.4	75.6		75.5	61.3	75.7	58.5		65.1	83.3	76.3	65.9		74.3			$14,550	$772	$12,826
Prospect Elementary School	Public	K-5	1535 Burnett Station RD	Seymour	37865	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 980-1565	354	21	16.6		317 (89.5%)	7 (2.0%)	19 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	67.7	257^th of 1009 public elementary schools	74.5%		76.4	181^st of 1018 public elementary schools	82.2%	76	37.3	51.8	50.9		46.9	47.1	51.8	48.2		49.1	60.8	60.7	59.3		60.2			$14,174	$1,206	$12,276
Montvale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3128 Montvale RD	Maryville	37803	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 983-2666	309	21	15.0		280 (90.6%)	6 (1.9%)	12 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	36.7	654^th of 1009 public elementary schools	35.2%		45.4	540^th of 1018 public elementary schools	47.0%	114	25.7	38.5	30.8		32.4	31.4	50.0	26.9		36.7	45.7	50.0	25.0		39.6			$14,975	$1,070	$13,162
John Sevier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	2001 Sequoyah Avenue	Maryville	37804	Blount County	Maryville	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 983-8551	645	44	14.6		508 (78.8%)	14 (2.2%)	67 (10.4%)	9 (1.4%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.7%)	95.7	42^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	95.8%		92.2	70^th of 1018 public elementary schools	93.1%	28	79.1				79.1	67.9				67.9	73.9				73.9			$14,533	$948	$12,948
Eagleton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	708 Sam Houston School RD	Maryville	37804	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 980-1455	460	34	13.4		287 (62.4%)	11 (2.4%)	143 (31.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	35.8	665^th of 1009 public elementary schools	34.1%		45.8	533^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	47.6%	132	27.3	49.3	41.3		39.3	22.7	31.8	31.7		28.7	22.7	39.4	55.6		39.0			$14,097	$1,035	$12,302
Sam Houston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	330 Melrose ST	Maryville	37803	Blount County	Maryville	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 983-3241	502	33	15.4		414 (82.5%)	19 (3.8%)	39 (7.8%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.6%)	92.1	72^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	92.9%		91.2	83^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	91.8%	11	68.5				68.5	66.7				66.7	67.6				67.6			$15,106	$783	$13,742

Frequently Asked Questions about Townsend Elementary

How many students attend Townsend Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 108 students attended Townsend Elementary.

Is Townsend Elementary a good school?

Townsend Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.2% of Tennessee elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Townsend Elementary?

Students at Townsend Elementary are 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Townsend Elementary in?

Blount County

What schools do graduates of Townsend Elementary attend?

Students who attend Townsend Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Heritage Middle School
High : Heritage High School

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