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Talbott Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
231st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools
Better than 77% of Tennessee elementary schools
Summary

Talbott Elementary is a public elementary school located in Talbott, Tennessee, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 292. 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.

Talbott Elementary consistently outperforms the Jefferson County and Tennessee state averages in proficiency rates across all grade levels and subject areas, with particularly strong performance in 5th grade Mathematics. The school also performs well across different student subgroups, except for special education students, which is an area of concern. However, Talbott Elementary has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, which may be impacting its overall academic performance.

Compared to nearby schools, Talbott Elementary's performance is generally stronger than other schools within the Jefferson County School District, such as Dandridge Elementary and Jefferson Elementary. However, some schools in the neighboring Hamblen County School District, such as Alpha Elementary, also demonstrate high academic achievement, particularly in Mathematics and English Language Arts.

300
Students ?
17.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,449
Per pupil spending ?
65.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 848 Talbott Kansas RD
       Talbott, TN  37877

(865) 475-2988

District: Jefferson County

Racial breakdown:

White:
83.7%
Hispanic:
7.7%
Two or more races:
7.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2014 → 77th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Tennessee average (54% vs 42% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 23% of Tennessee elementary schools
Ranking is trending up — up 53 percentile points since 2014
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school54%
District avg43%
Tennessee avg42%
231st of 1,009
Tennessee public elementary schools ?
Top 23%▲ up 53 pts since 2015
From bottom 24% (2015) to top 23% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 8Elementary Schools in the Jefferson County
57th 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)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202570.6231 of 100977.1%★★★★☆
202464.1298 of 101870.7%★★★★☆
202364.3302 of 102070.4%★★★★☆
202256.8375 of 100062.5%★★★☆☆
202155.6368 of 98362.6%★★★☆☆
201951.6413 of 98558.1%★★★☆☆
201874.7179 of 99782.0%★★★★☆
201753.2273 of 64657.7%★★★☆☆
201534.7651 of 85523.9%★☆☆☆☆
201432.2646 of 85324.3%★☆☆☆☆
201353.0496 of 84641.4%★★☆☆☆
201228.3663 of 82019.1%★☆☆☆☆
201157.1371 of 81854.6%★★★☆☆
201035.9567 of 80929.9%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202562.1302 of 98669.4%★★★☆☆
202452.3419 of 99057.7%★★★☆☆
202359.6337 of 98965.9%★★★☆☆
202250.4437 of 97555.2%★★★☆☆
202151.9392 of 94558.5%★★★☆☆
201962.5281 of 92669.7%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202565.9193 of 84377.1%★★★★☆
202463.1237 of 85372.2%★★★★☆
202366.3209 of 86575.8%★★★★☆
202268.2181 of 85878.9%★★★★☆
202151.0342 of 82358.4%★★★☆☆
201944.4454 of 82144.7%★★☆☆☆
201866.2187 of 87778.7%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202573.9188 of 98480.9%★★★★☆
202469.8223 of 99177.5%★★★★☆
202362.7300 of 98769.6%★★★☆☆
202262.6275 of 98071.9%★★★★☆
202157.2324 of 94165.6%★★★☆☆
201943.0515 of 91643.8%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202324.8443 of 52816.1%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202555.6331 of 84060.6%★★★☆☆
202445.1444 of 84747.6%★★☆☆☆
202348.2400 of 85253.1%★★★☆☆
202245.3426 of 84449.5%★★☆☆☆
202147.3403 of 84452.3%★★★☆☆
201941.5457 of 81243.7%★★☆☆☆
201868.5205 of 84175.6%★★★★☆
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)
Male (2025)81st percentile+4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile~ school
Female (2025)69th percentile-8 vs school
White (2025)61st percentile-17 vs school
Special Education (2023)16th percentile-54 vs school
By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics62%+20 vs state
English Language Arts51%+12 vs state
Science50%+4 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, October 19, 2014

Open Quote Horrible School! Terrible communication to parents. Principal and staff are biased and do not treat all children and parents equally. The school will bend policy and procedure when they are out of compliance, however quick to point out policy and procedure when in there favor and on the pettiest of things. On a positive note they're a few teachers that are good. Close Quote





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In the 2024-25 school year, 300 students attended Talbott Elementary.

Students at Talbott Elementary are 84% White, 8% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

Talbott Elementary ranks 231st of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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