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John Sevier Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-3

42^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

John Sevier Elementary is a public elementary school in Maryville, Tennessee, serving 645 students in grades PK-3. The school is part of the highly-ranked Maryville school district, which is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

John Sevier Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Tennessee, with exceptional academic performance across core subject areas. The school's proficiency rates on TNReady assessments significantly exceed state and district averages, with 79.1% proficiency in Mathematics and 67.9% in English Language Arts in the 2024-2025 school year. John Sevier also performs exceptionally well across different student subgroups, with some subgroups ranking in the top 30 or 40 elementary schools statewide. Additionally, the school maintains relatively low chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state and district.

When compared to nearby schools in the Maryville district, such as Foothills Elementary and Sam Houston Elementary, John Sevier Elementary outperforms them in academic proficiency. The school also significantly outperforms schools in the neighboring Blount County district, such as Porter Elementary. While the school's performance for special education students is more mixed, John Sevier Elementary remains an exceptional educational institution in the Maryville community.

633

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,533

Per pupil spending ?

38.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2001 Sequoyah Avenue
Maryville, TN 37804

(865) 983-8551

District: Maryville

Students who attend John Sevier Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Coulter Grove Intermediate School
High:	Maryville High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.4%

Hispanic:

11.7%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 87th percentile in 2013 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (74% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg70%

Tennessee avg42%

42^nd of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to top 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	95.7	42 of 1009	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	92.2	70 of 1018	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	96.4	39 of 1020	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	93.0	66 of 1000	93.4%	★★★★★
2021	92.3	67 of 983	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	78.2	156 of 997	84.4%	★★★★☆
2017	74.4	94 of 646	85.4%	★★★★☆
2015	71.4	220 of 855	74.3%	★★★★☆
2014	70.6	185 of 853	78.3%	★★★★☆
2013	82.1	110 of 846	87.0%	★★★★☆
2012	71.0	239 of 820	70.9%	★★★★☆
2011	73.3	204 of 818	75.1%	★★★★☆
2010	54.8	389 of 809	51.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	80.8	65 of 498	86.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	92.2	60 of 986	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	89.8	78 of 990	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	96.2	32 of 989	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	93.2	54 of 975	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	89.8	79 of 945	91.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	73.8	87 of 415	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	53.8	152 of 387	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.3	83 of 363	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	68.4	64 of 324	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	41.3	184 of 319	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	98.0	5 of 843	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	85.7	40 of 853	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	99.5	1 of 865	99.9%	★★★★★
2022	95.9	6 of 858	99.3%	★★★★★
2021	87.7	34 of 823	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	59.1	273 of 877	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	96.8	27 of 984	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	91.8	64 of 991	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	94.6	45 of 987	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	90.0	83 of 980	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	91.8	66 of 941	93.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	192 of 618	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.7	299 of 582	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	90.1	28 of 528	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	58.5	128 of 447	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	75.9	55 of 369	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	50.5	150 of 395	62.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	91.7	63 of 840	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	91.1	68 of 847	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	95.8	30 of 852	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	92.2	60 of 844	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	91.0	74 of 844	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	69.2	202 of 841	76.0%	★★★★☆

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)99th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

White (2025)92nd percentile-3 vs school

African American (2024)87th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2024)79th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)69th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics79%+37 vs state

Science74%+28 vs state

English Language Arts68%+29 vs state

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Schools Near John Sevier 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
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
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
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
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
Eagleton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	708 Sam Houston School RD	Maryville	37804	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 980-1455	460	34	13.4		287 (62.4%)	11 (2.4%)	143 (31.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	35.8	665^th of 1009 public elementary schools	34.1%		45.8	533^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	47.6%	132	27.3	49.3	41.3	39.3	22.7	31.8	31.7	28.7	22.7	39.4	55.6	39.0	$14,097	$1,035	$12,302
Rockford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3728 Williams Mill RD	Rockford	37853	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 982-1415	405	23	17.7		292 (72.1%)	24 (5.9%)	76 (18.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (2.0%)	47.4	518^th of 1009 public elementary schools	48.7%		53.5	430^th of 1018 public elementary schools	57.8%	88	51.0	25.0	45.2	39.8	30.6	38.3	35.5	35.1	51.0	51.7	48.4	50.3	$14,300	$1,122	$12,390
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
Porter Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4520 Wildwood Springs RD	Maryville	37804	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 983-4071	226	16	14.1		206 (91.2%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	92.3	70^th of 1009 public elementary schools	93.1%		82.4	141^st of 1018 public elementary schools	86.1%	71	83.9	68.4	75.6	75.5	61.3	75.7	58.5	65.1	83.3	76.3	65.9	74.3	$14,550	$772	$12,826
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

Frequently Asked Questions about John Sevier Elementary

What is the racial makeup of John Sevier Elementary?

Students at John Sevier Elementary are 77% White, 12% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of John Sevier Elementary attend?

Students who attend John Sevier Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Coulter Grove Intermediate School
High : Maryville High School

How many students attend John Sevier Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 633 students attended John Sevier Elementary.

Is John Sevier Elementary a good school?

Yes! John Sevier Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 42^nd of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools.

What district is John Sevier Elementary in?

Maryville

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