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Carpenters Elementary School

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Carpenters Elementary School ranks 306 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

306^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Carpenters Elementary School is a public elementary school in Maryville, Tennessee, serving 556 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Blount County School District, which is ranked 59 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Carpenters Elementary consistently ranks in the top 25% of Tennessee elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the Blount County and Tennessee state averages in proficiency rates for Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science across all grade levels, particularly in Science where proficiency rates are around 60-70% compared to the state average of 40-45%. Carpenters Elementary also performs exceptionally well for its special education and low socioeconomic status students, ranking in the top 25% and top 5% of Tennessee elementary schools in these categories, respectively.

While Carpenters Elementary's academic performance is strong, it lags behind the exceptional results of nearby schools in the Maryville district, such as John Sevier Elementary, Sam Houston Elementary, and Foothills Elementary, which are among the top-ranked schools in the state. Additionally, Carpenters Elementary has seen a gradual increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 12.7% in 2022-2023 to 18.9% in 2023-2024, which is still lower than the state average but could be an area for improvement.

546

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,353

Per pupil spending ?

43%

Free/discounted lunch ?

915 Huffstetler RD
Maryville, TN 37803

(865) 980-1490

District: Blount County

Students who attend Carpenters Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Carpenters Middle School
High:	William Blount High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.9%

Hispanic:

7.9%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2014 → 70th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (51% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Above the Tennessee median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg42%

Tennessee avg42%

306^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	64.7	306 of 1009	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.8	178 of 1018	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	65.7	288 of 1020	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	71.3	220 of 1000	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	73.2	187 of 983	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	72.2	213 of 985	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	79.5	143 of 997	85.7%	★★★★☆
2017	70.3	123 of 646	81.0%	★★★★☆
2015	68.1	255 of 855	70.2%	★★★★☆
2014	71.6	172 of 853	79.8%	★★★★☆
2013	78.0	153 of 846	81.9%	★★★★☆
2012	83.9	117 of 820	85.7%	★★★★☆
2011	79.5	140 of 818	82.9%	★★★★☆
2010	85.3	104 of 809	87.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	288 of 986	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.1	171 of 990	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	63.4	294 of 989	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	67.9	231 of 975	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	74.1	163 of 945	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	66.1	252 of 926	72.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	83.3	56 of 853	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	84.7	50 of 865	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	91.1	23 of 858	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	58.5	248 of 823	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	59.6	237 of 821	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	64.2	214 of 877	75.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	64.3	288 of 984	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	73.4	195 of 991	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	65.2	268 of 987	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	71.2	203 of 980	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	68.5	215 of 941	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	74.3	174 of 916	81.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	116 of 618	81.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	53.3	355 of 840	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.6	246 of 847	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	52.4	347 of 852	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.8	241 of 844	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	67.8	194 of 844	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	63.4	234 of 812	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	72.1	175 of 841	79.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)93rd percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2025)81st percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile~ school

Male (2025)71st percentile~ school

White (2025)58th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science64%+18 vs state

Mathematics46%+4 vs state

English Language Arts43%+4 vs state

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Schools Near Carpenters Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)				TNReady English Language Arts (2025)				TNReady Science (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 All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Carpenters Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	915 Huffstetler RD	Maryville	37803	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 980-1490	556	36	15.3		481 (86.5%)	14 (2.5%)	36 (6.5%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)	64.7	306^th of 1009 public elementary schools	69.7%		76.8	178^th of 1018 public elementary schools	82.5%	128	43.5	46.1	49.4	46.3	30.4	55.3	44.3	42.6	66.3	65.8	60.7	64.2	$12,353	$837	$10,889
Fairview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2130 Old Niles Ferry	Maryville	37803	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 982-0630	305	21	14.5		272 (89.2%)	5 (1.6%)	16 (5.2%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	67.6	261^st of 1009 public elementary schools	74.1%		64.2	297^th of 1018 public elementary schools	70.8%	36	48.8	39.5	66.7	54.5	51.2	37.2	43.1	43.6	51.2	60.5	63.9	59.6	$13,568	$820	$11,922
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
Foothills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	520 Sandy Springs RD	Maryville	37803	Blount County	Maryville	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 681-0364	656	44	15.0		517 (78.8%)	13 (2.0%)	62 (9.5%)	29 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	33 (5.0%)	96.7	34^th of 1009 public elementary schools	96.6%		95.4	47^th of 1018 public elementary schools	95.4%	13	78.8			78.8	72.5			72.5	75.0			75.0	$14,654	$805	$12,698
Lanier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6006 Lanier RD	Maryville	37742	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 980-1051	333	23	14.3		298 (89.5%)	6 (1.8%)	19 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	29.7	741^st of 1009 public elementary schools	26.6%		39.9	617^th of 1018 public elementary schools	39.4%	124	26.8	31.9	40.0	32.7	25.9	40.4	24.0	29.7	28.1	44.7	36.0	35.7	$14,127	$983	$12,228
Mary Blount Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	131 South Old Glory RD	Maryville	37801	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 980-1430	557	36	15.4		424 (76.1%)	9 (1.6%)	79 (14.2%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.6%)	36.9	651^st of 1009 public elementary schools	35.5%		42.3	581^st of 1018 public elementary schools	42.9%	70	39.5	41.4	37.0	39.3	21.8	38.6	41.1	33.0	19.5	53.5	35.6	35.1	$13,755	$1,058	$11,984
Union Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	330 South Old Grey Ridge RD	Friendsville	37737	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 980-1515	236	13	18.1		207 (87.7%)	3 (1.3%)	13 (5.5%)	3 (1.3%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	39.1	617^th of 1009 public elementary schools	38.9%		43.4	564^th of 1018 public elementary schools	44.6%	53	48.5	28.2	27.9	33.9	33.3	38.5	40.5	37.7	45.5	44.7	32.6	40.4	$18,126	$799	$16,442
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
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
Friendsville Elementary	Public	K-5	210 E 4th AVE	Friendsville	37777	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 980-1252	208	14	14.8		186 (89.4%)	6 (2.9%)	6 (2.9%)	5 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	55.2	417^th of 1009 public elementary schools	58.7%		38.6	629^th of 1018 public elementary schools	38.2%	212	33.3	62.2	41.2	47.3	33.3	50.0	29.4	38.7	36.4	66.7	52.9	53.6	$14,432	$839	$12,756

Frequently Asked Questions about Carpenters Elementary School

How many students attend Carpenters Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 546 students attended Carpenters Elementary School.

Is Carpenters Elementary School a good school?

Carpenters Elementary School ranks 306^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Carpenters Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Carpenters Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Carpenters Middle School
High : William Blount High School

What district is Carpenters Elementary School in?

Blount County

What is the racial makeup of Carpenters Elementary School?

Students at Carpenters Elementary School are 86% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

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