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Foothills Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-3

34^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Foothills Elementary is a public elementary school located in Maryville, Tennessee, serving grades PK-3 with a total enrollment of 656 students. This exceptional school is part of the Maryville school district, which is ranked 6th out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Foothills Elementary has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in Tennessee, ranking in the top 3% of all Tennessee elementary schools for the past several years. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating excellent academic performance and student outcomes. Foothills Elementary consistently outperforms the state and Maryville district averages in TNReady assessments for Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, Foothills Elementary had 78.8% of students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 70.8% in the Maryville district and 42.2% statewide. The school's performance in Science is also exceptional, with 75% of students proficient or better in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 75.8% in the Maryville district and 46.1% statewide.

Foothills Elementary excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, including female students, male students, and students with special needs. The school consistently ranks in the top 5% of Tennessee elementary schools for these student subgroups, demonstrating its ability to provide equitable educational opportunities and support. Additionally, Foothills Elementary maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15:1, which is lower than the nearby Alcoa and Blount County district schools, suggesting a more personalized learning environment for students.

660

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,654

Per pupil spending ?

33.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

520 Sandy Springs RD
Maryville, TN 37803

(865) 681-0364

District: Maryville

Students who attend Foothills Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Montgomery Ridge Intermediate School
High:	Maryville High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.7%

Hispanic:

10.5%

Two or more races:

5.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 85th percentile in 2012 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (75% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2012

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg70%

Tennessee avg42%

34^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Maryville

6^th of 139Maryville 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	96.7	34 of 1009	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	95.4	47 of 1018	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	97.5	27 of 1020	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	97.5	29 of 1000	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	96.4	41 of 983	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	85.4	103 of 997	89.7%	★★★★☆
2015	83.9	105 of 855	87.7%	★★★★☆
2014	82.4	83 of 853	90.3%	★★★★★
2013	91.0	36 of 846	95.7%	★★★★★
2012	83.7	119 of 820	85.5%	★★★★☆
2011	96.3	31 of 818	96.2%	★★★★★
2010	93.6	53 of 809	93.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	94.1	21 of 498	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	88.5	40 of 498	92.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2018	63.8	24 of 62	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	94.1	43 of 986	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	94.7	37 of 990	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	98.1	14 of 989	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	98.0	18 of 975	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	92.8	52 of 945	94.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	99.7	2 of 424	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	96.2	16 of 415	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	97.8	10 of 387	97.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	96.3	10 of 843	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	87.9	35 of 853	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	95.9	8 of 865	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	77.5	104 of 858	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	96.1	8 of 823	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	65.7	192 of 877	78.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	96.8	28 of 984	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	94.1	51 of 991	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	94.2	48 of 987	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	95.1	38 of 980	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	96.9	28 of 941	97.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	91.2	22 of 618	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	86.3	40 of 582	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	83.1	44 of 528	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	96.4	18 of 447	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	95.0	15 of 369	95.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	95.1	34 of 840	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	92.2	61 of 847	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	95.9	29 of 852	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	95.5	33 of 844	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	94.2	49 of 844	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	75.9	157 of 841	81.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)100th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)96th percentile~ school

White (2025)96th percentile~ school

African American (2025)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

Asian (2018)61st percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics79%+37 vs state

Science75%+29 vs state

English Language Arts72%+34 vs state

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Saturday, September 11, 2021

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Alcoa Intermediate School	Public	3-5	1325 Springbrook RD	Alcoa	37701	Blount County	Alcoa	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 982-4767	456	31	14.7		288 (63.2%)	51 (11.2%)	70 (15.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.9%)	74.3	200^th of 1009 public elementary schools	80.2%		59	361^st of 1018 public elementary schools	64.5%	161	57.3	60.0	61.7	59.6	47.0	57.7	49.0	51.2	49.4	60.0	59.1	56.0	$13,966	$607	$12,703
Alcoa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1200 Springbrook RD	Alcoa	37701	Blount County	Alcoa	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 982-3120	559	35	15.9		332 (59.4%)	73 (13.1%)	78 (14.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (12.9%)								(n/a)													$13,768	$836	$12,300
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Foothills Elementary

How many students attend Foothills Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 660 students attended Foothills Elementary.

Is Foothills Elementary a good school?

Yes! Foothills Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 34^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Foothills Elementary?

Students at Foothills Elementary are 77% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 2% African American.

What district is Foothills Elementary in?

Maryville

What schools do graduates of Foothills Elementary attend?

Students who attend Foothills Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Montgomery Ridge Intermediate School
High : Maryville High School

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