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Highland Elementary

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Highland Elementary ranks 521 st of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

521^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Highland Elementary is a public elementary school in Greeneville, Tennessee, serving 160 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Greeneville school district, which is ranked 28 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Despite the district's strong performance, Highland Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Tennessee elementary schools, with low proficiency rates on state assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 25.4% of Highland Elementary students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 49% in the Greeneville district and 42.2% statewide. In English Language Arts, the school's proficiency rate of 52.2% was higher than the state average of 38.9%, but lower than the Greeneville district's 48.6%. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 9% to 20.2% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby Tusculum View Elementary, C Hal Henard Elementary, and Eastview Elementary schools in the Greeneville district generally outperform Highland Elementary on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and state rankings. Despite Highland Elementary's relatively high per-student spending of $19,487 in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's performance lags behind its counterparts, suggesting that factors beyond funding may be contributing to the school's challenges.

147

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,564

Per pupil spending ?

84.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

208 N Highland
Greeneville, TN 37745

(423) 638-3341

District: Greeneville

Students who attend Highland Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Greeneville Middle School
High:	Greeneville High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.9%

Hispanic:

27.9%

Two or more races:

17.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 42nd percentile in 2013 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2013

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Mathematics scores 17 pts below the Tennessee average

!Near the bottom of Greeneville's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg53%

Tennessee avg42%

521^st of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 33 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Greeneville

28^th of 139Greeneville 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	47.3	521 of 1009	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.9	627 of 1018	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	646 of 1020	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.9	668 of 1000	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.7	770 of 983	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	770 of 985	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	810 of 997	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.4	725 of 855	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.7	673 of 853	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	53.4	488 of 846	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	17.1	746 of 820	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	34.5	602 of 818	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.7	672 of 809	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	617 of 986	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.4	688 of 990	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.6	802 of 989	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.1	724 of 975	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.4	788 of 945	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.4	793 of 926	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	75.5	110 of 843	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	61.8	249 of 853	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	42.7	495 of 865	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.0	675 of 858	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.3	633 of 823	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.3	550 of 821	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.9	787 of 877	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	422 of 984	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.3	256 of 991	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	55.1	394 of 987	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.6	399 of 980	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.7	634 of 941	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.2	641 of 916	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	537 of 840	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.1	440 of 847	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.0	748 of 852	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.0	625 of 844	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.6	706 of 844	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.9	665 of 812	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	701 of 841	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)87th percentile+39 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)36th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%+13 vs state

Science43%-3 vs state

Mathematics25%-17 vs state

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Schools Near Highland Elementary

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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
Highland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	208 N Highland	Greeneville	37745	Greene County	Greeneville	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 638-3341	160	15	10.5		73 (45.6%)	13 (8.1%)	50 (31.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (15.0%)	47.3	521^st of 1009 public elementary schools	48.4%		38.9	627^th of 1018 public elementary schools	38.4%	106	25.0	18.8	30.4	25.4	50.0	62.5	47.8	52.2	25.0	56.3	56.5	43.3	$20,564	$1,853	$17,196
C Hal Henard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	425 E Vann RD	Greeneville	37743	Greene County	Greeneville	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 638-3511	444	27	16.6		313 (70.5%)	9 (2.0%)	65 (14.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (12.6%)	74.1	203^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	79.9%		66.8	264^th of 1018 public elementary schools	74.1%	61	37.3	52.1	56.3	48.4	53.7	60.4	50.7	54.3	64.2	70.8	59.2	64.0	$14,489	$1,219	$12,386
Eastview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	454 East Bernard AVE	Greeneville	37745	Greene County	Greeneville	No	No	No	No	(423) 638-6351	367	27	13.7		297 (80.9%)	5 (1.4%)	33 (9.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.6%)	77.1	176^th of 1009 public elementary schools	82.6%		85.5	121^st of 1018 public elementary schools	88.1%	55	50.0	51.7	64.1	55.8	36.7	58.6	64.1	54.4	56.0	74.1	65.6	65.7	$14,823	$663	$13,062
Tusculum View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1725 Lafayette ST	Greeneville	37745	Greene County	Greeneville	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 639-2751	415	25	16.8		318 (76.6%)	2 (0.5%)	48 (11.6%)	10 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	33 (8.0%)	72.8	211^th of 1009 public elementary schools	79.1%		69.9	235^th of 1018 public elementary schools	76.9%	24	51.6	40.6	57.6	50.0	51.6	50.0	48.5	50.0	59.4	79.7	62.1	67.0	$15,088	$1,231	$12,789
Doak Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	70 West ST	Greeneville	37745	Greene County	Greene County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 638-3197	565	42	13.3		493 (87.3%)	4 (0.7%)	43 (7.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.1%)	52.2	460^th of 1009 public elementary schools	54.4%		53.6	428^th of 1018 public elementary schools	58.0%	32	50.0	66.1	40.7	50.9	37.2	49.2	30.9	38.1	34.5	67.8	38.3	44.5	$10,987	$1,050	$9,308
Mosheim Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	297 West School ST	Mosheim	37818	Greene County	Greene County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 422-4123	704	44	15.8		644 (91.5%)	3 (0.4%)	36 (5.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.6%)	46	530^th of 1009 public elementary schools	47.5%		36.4	661^st of 1018 public elementary schools	35.1%	131	35.4	56.7	48.1	46.8	29.2	38.1	35.8	34.4	32.3	46.4	48.1	42.5	$8,870	$1,095	$7,281
Chuckey Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1605 Chuckey HWY	Chuckey	37641	Greene County	Greene County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 257-2108	383	26	14.9		328 (85.6%)	2 (0.5%)	38 (9.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	55	418^th of 1009 public elementary schools	58.6%		51.1	461^st of 1018 public elementary schools	54.7%	43	46.2	44.6	45.8	45.6	34.3	51.8	37.5	40.8	44.3	66.1	41.7	50.6	$13,571	$1,207	$11,420
Camp Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2941 Camp Creek RD	Greeneville	37743	Greene County	Greene County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 798-2644	323	20	16.2		294 (91.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	10 (3.1%)	80.9	147^th of 1009 public elementary schools	85.4%		73.3	208^th of 1018 public elementary schools	79.6%	61	65.9	62.0	65.1	64.2	56.1	64.0	34.9	52.2	61.0	78.0	60.5	67.2	$14,785	$1,181	$12,437
Nolachuckey Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	565 Nolachuckey RD	Greeneville	37743	Greene County	Greene County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 639-7731	328	21	15.3		301 (91.8%)	3 (0.9%)	11 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	51	472^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	53.2%		48.9	484^th of 1018 public elementary schools	52.5%	12	39.1	60.8	37.5	45.8	20.0	47.1	26.8	31.6	48.9	66.7	46.4	53.9	$13,790	$1,075	$11,697
Baileyton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	6535 Horton HWY	Greeneville	37745	Greene County	Greene County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 234-6411	371	25	14.8		340 (91.6%)	3 (0.8%)	11 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	62.9	329^th of 1009 public elementary schools	67.4%		65.3	278^th of 1018 public elementary schools	72.7%	51	43.6	72.9		56.2	41.0	48.3		44.2	41.0	69.5		53.3	$13,224	$1,284	$11,035

Frequently Asked Questions about Highland Elementary

What schools do graduates of Highland Elementary attend?

Students who attend Highland Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Greeneville Middle School
High : Greeneville High School

What is the racial makeup of Highland Elementary?

Students at Highland Elementary are 47% White, 28% Hispanic, 17% Two or more races, 8% African American.

How many students attend Highland Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 147 students attended Highland Elementary.

Is Highland Elementary a good school?

Highland Elementary ranks 521^st of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Highland Elementary in?

Greeneville

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