Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Piedmont Elementary

Q: Is Piedmont Elementary a good school?

Piedmont Elementary ranks 272 nd of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

272^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Piedmont Elementary is a public elementary school located in Dandridge, Tennessee, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 371 students. The school is part of the Jefferson County School District, which is ranked 57 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Piedmont Elementary consistently outperforms the Jefferson County and Tennessee state averages in proficiency rates for Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science across all grade levels. For the 2024-2025 school year, Piedmont Elementary's proficiency rates in Mathematics (51.9%), English Language Arts (46.2%), and Science (56.6%) are significantly higher than the Jefferson County (41.7%, 40.4%, and 45.5%) and Tennessee state (42.2%, 38.9%, and 46.1%) averages. The school's performance is particularly strong in Mathematics, where it has been ranked in the top 30% of Tennessee elementary schools for the past three school years. Piedmont Elementary has also shown strong performance across different student subgroups, with its female students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds ranking in the top 21% and 18% of Tennessee elementary schools, respectively.

Piedmont Elementary outperforms most of the nearby schools in the Jefferson County district, including Rush Strong Elementary, Talbott Elementary, Jefferson Elementary, and New Market Elementary, in terms of academic proficiency rates and overall school rankings. The only school that appears to be on par with Piedmont Elementary is Dandridge Elementary, which is located just 5 miles away and has similar performance metrics. Piedmont Elementary has also shown a consistent improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from the bottom half of Tennessee elementary schools in 2016-2017 to the top 27% in 2024-2025.

367

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,761

Per pupil spending ?

63.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1100 W Dumplin Valley RD
Dandridge, TN 37725

(865) 397-2939

District: Jefferson County

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.9%

Hispanic:

9.8%

Two or more races:

4.1%

See top rated Tennessee elementary schools

Compare Piedmont Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 57th percentile in 2014 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (52% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Tennessee median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg43%

Tennessee avg42%

272^nd of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Tennessee Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 8Elementary Schools in the Jefferson County

57^th of 139Jefferson 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	272 of 1009	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	64.9	283 of 1018	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	59.4	357 of 1020	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.5	354 of 1000	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.2	341 of 983	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.4	486 of 985	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.2	487 of 997	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	15.7	606 of 646	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	54.0	417 of 855	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.8	371 of 853	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.2	494 of 846	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.4	590 of 820	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	72.1	217 of 818	73.5%	★★★★☆
2010	44.4	477 of 809	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	203 of 986	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	206 of 990	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	55.6	374 of 989	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.2	211 of 975	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	59.1	296 of 945	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.3	634 of 926	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	151 of 843	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	85.7	42 of 853	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	70.2	162 of 865	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	63.6	216 of 858	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	67.8	149 of 823	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	48.9	385 of 821	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.9	400 of 877	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	377 of 984	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.1	410 of 991	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	329 of 987	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.9	519 of 980	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.4	400 of 941	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.5	313 of 916	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	294 of 618	52.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	359 of 840	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.8	353 of 847	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.9	468 of 852	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.7	421 of 844	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.9	430 of 844	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.1	563 of 812	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.8	558 of 841	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)79th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)62nd percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)57th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2025)52nd percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science57%+10 vs state

Mathematics52%+10 vs state

English Language Arts46%+7 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Piedmont Elementary and help other families decide.

Rate Piedmont Elementary

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Piedmont Elementary

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th 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 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Piedmont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 W Dumplin Valley RD	Dandridge	37725	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 397-2939	371	26	14.5		327 (88.1%)	4 (1.1%)	24 (6.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.5%)	66.9	272^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	73.0%		64.9	283^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	72.2%	11	46.3	57.9	52.6				51.9	38.8	50.9	50.0				46.2	49.3	63.2	58.6				56.6					$12,761	$830	$10,957
Dandridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	780 S Highway 92	Dandridge	37725	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 397-3127	537	33	16.5		473 (88.1%)	7 (1.3%)	26 (4.8%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.7%)	63.4	324^th of 1009 public elementary schools	67.9%		64.6	288^th of 1018 public elementary schools	71.7%	36	51.8	60.7	46.3				53.1	49.4	53.9	41.5				48.4	49.4	52.8	40.2				47.7					$11,467	$806	$9,760
Mount Horeb Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 East Dumplin Valley RD	Jefferson City	37760	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 397-9472	575	37	15.7		442 (76.9%)	2 (0.3%)	83 (14.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	42 (7.3%)	54.7	420^th of 1009 public elementary schools	58.4%		50.9	464^th of 1018 public elementary schools	54.4%	44	49.5	42.2	48.5				46.6	48.5	45.1	41.2				44.9	44.3	48.0	40.4				44.3					$10,864	$821	$9,280
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	321 W Broadway BLVD	Jefferson City	37760	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 475-4712	463	29	15.9		351 (75.8%)	12 (2.6%)	62 (13.4%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.0%)	57.4	388^th of 1009 public elementary schools	61.5%		48	503^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	50.6%	115	42.9	53.7	45.6				47.5	44.4	52.2	39.1				45.2	42.9	59.7	39.1				47.2					$12,485	$1,069	$10,470
New Market Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1559 W Old A Johnson HWY	New Market	37820	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 475-3551	295	23	12.8		263 (89.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.4%)	67.1	268^th of 1009 public elementary schools	73.4%		51.5	454^th of 1018 public elementary schools	55.4%	186	44.2	50.0	60.5				51.3	53.5	57.9	50.0				53.8	55.8	52.6	39.5				49.6					$13,637	$924	$11,436
Northview Primary	Public	PK, KG-3	3293 Douglas Dam RD	Kodak	37764	Sevier County	Sevier County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 933-2415	612	33	18.5		492 (80.4%)	16 (2.6%)	83 (13.6%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	9 (1.5%)	44.5	544^th of 1009 public elementary schools	46.1%		54.1	421^st of 1018 public elementary schools	58.6%	123	34.2						34.2	30.9						30.9	51.7						51.7					$14,948	$898	$13,293
Catlettsburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1409 Catlettsburg RD	Sevierville	37876	Sevier County	Sevier County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 428-2171	627	44	14.3		510 (81.3%)	11 (1.8%)	85 (13.6%)	11 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	61.4	346^th of 1009 public elementary schools	65.7%		48.9	483^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	52.6%	137	42.4	42.2	58.9	50.7			48.7	40.7	48.9	41.1	35.8			42.0	48.2	56.7	65.3	44.8			54.6	46.2			46.2	$14,500	$793	$13,000
Rush Strong Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3081 W Old Andrew Johnson HWY	Strawberry Plains	37871	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 933-5313	489	33	14.7		434 (88.8%)	3 (0.6%)	38 (7.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	49	497^th of 1009 public elementary schools	50.7%		45.2	542^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	46.8%	45	43.6	40.4	48.9	33.3	31.4	16.0	35.1	43.6	28.8	40.0	40.6	34.3	20.0	35.3	49.1	42.3	31.1	42.7	50.0	22.0	40.8	46.9	55.7	26.0	44.9	$11,942	$855	$10,282
Talbott Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	848 Talbott Kansas RD	Talbott	37877	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 475-2988	292	17	17.3		248 (84.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (9.2%)	70.6	231^st of 1009 public elementary schools	77.1%		64.1	298^th of 1018 public elementary schools	70.7%	67	64.7	52.5	67.3				62.1	56.9	45.0	49.0				50.7	62.7	50.0	36.7				50.0					$11,449	$856	$9,629
Boyds Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1729 Indian Warpath	Sevierville	37876	Sevier County	Sevier County	No	No	No	No	(865) 774-8285	437	34	12.8		354 (81.0%)	12 (2.7%)	58 (13.3%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	65.3	294^th of 1009 public elementary schools	70.9%		54.6	411^th of 1018 public elementary schools	59.6%	117	41.8	45.7	59.3	43.9			47.2	50.7	58.6	50.0	42.1			50.8	43.3	52.9	53.7	54.4			50.8	50.9			50.9	$15,698	$708	$14,080

Frequently Asked Questions about Piedmont Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Piedmont Elementary?

Students at Piedmont Elementary are 84% White, 10% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Piedmont Elementary in?

Jefferson County

How many students attend Piedmont Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 367 students attended Piedmont Elementary.

Is Piedmont Elementary a good school?

Piedmont Elementary ranks 272^nd of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Rate Piedmont Elementary!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

TNTennessee Elementary School Rankings

TNTennessee District Rankings

Schools in Dandridge, TN

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Piedmont Elementary!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.