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Mary Hughes School

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Mary Hughes School ranks 263 rd of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

263^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Mary Hughes School is an elementary school located in Piney Flats, Tennessee, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 352. The school is part of the Sullivan County school district, which is ranked 66 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mary Hughes School has shown steady improvement in its academic performance, moving from the bottom quartile in the state to the top quarter in the 2024-2025 school year. The school outperformed the Sullivan County and Tennessee averages in all subject areas, with particularly strong results in Mathematics and Science. However, the school's performance for Special Education students remains a concern, ranking in the bottom quarter of Tennessee elementary schools in 2023-2024.

Compared to nearby schools, Bluff City Elementary has consistently lower academic performance than Mary Hughes, while schools in the Johnson City district, such as Towne Acres Elementary and Fairmont Elementary, significantly outperform Mary Hughes. Additionally, West Side Elementary in the Elizabethton district stands out with exceptional performance on par with the top-performing schools in the state.

333

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,565

Per pupil spending ?

49.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

240 Austin Springs RD
Piney Flats, TN 37686

(423) 354-1835

District: Sullivan County

Students who attend Mary Hughes School usually attend:

Middle:	Sullivan East Middle School
High:	Sullivan East High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.7%

Hispanic:

3.9%

Two or more races:

1.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2014 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (53% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 36 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Tennessee median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg41%

Tennessee avg42%

263^rd of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 45 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Sullivan County

66^th of 139Sullivan 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	263 of 1009	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	61.2	335 of 1018	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	424 of 1020	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.2	534 of 1000	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.8	646 of 983	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.3	794 of 985	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	803 of 997	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.1	612 of 646	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	39.3	608 of 855	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	43.2	528 of 853	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.1	564 of 846	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.8	435 of 820	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.8	497 of 818	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	31.4	616 of 809	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	264 of 986	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	55.1	381 of 990	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.6	458 of 989	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.9	555 of 975	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.2	538 of 945	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.6	730 of 926	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	183 of 843	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	24.4	714 of 858	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.7	810 of 821	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.8	708 of 877	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	284 of 984	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	64.3	274 of 991	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	54.3	403 of 987	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.3	402 of 980	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.9	652 of 941	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.1	757 of 916	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	18.1	552 of 582	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	337 of 840	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.5	410 of 847	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.5	476 of 852	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.0	575 of 844	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.3	712 of 844	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.2	762 of 812	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	793 of 841	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2019	40.1	348 of 574	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.6	338 of 563	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.7	233 of 362	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.3	257 of 492	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	31.8	380 of 485	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	49.7	303 of 475	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	62.3	175 of 466	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	14.1	424 of 462	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	22.5	373 of 435	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)71st percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)60th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2024)5th percentile-62 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science57%+11 vs state

Mathematics56%+14 vs state

English Language Arts44%+6 vs state

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Thursday, February 18, 2016

An amazing school with a small private school feel. Great community support, heavy in tradition. This school is a special place. Close Quote

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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
Mary Hughes School	Public	PK, KG-5	240 Austin Springs RD	Piney Flats	37686	Sullivan County	Sullivan County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 354-1835	352	24	14.9		325 (92.3%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	67.5	263^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	73.9%		61.2	335^th of 1018 public elementary schools	67.1%	72	56.6	50.0	60.8				56.1	54.7	47.6	31.4				44.5	67.9	54.5	47.1				56.8					$14,565	$927	$12,876
Bluff City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	282 Maple DR	Bluff City	37618	Sullivan County	Sullivan County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 354-1825	544	33	16.4		508 (93.4%)	3 (0.6%)	16 (2.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.6%)	38.2	627^th of 1009 public elementary schools	37.9%		38.3	634^th of 1018 public elementary schools	37.7%	7	47.7	42.5	32.2				40.8	33.0	41.4	27.3				33.8	42.0	37.9	29.9				36.6					$13,452	$857	$11,659
Lake Ridge Elementary	Public	K-5	1001 Lake Ridge Square	Johnson City	37601	Washington County	Johnson City	No	No	No	No	(423) 610-6030	652	44	14.7		502 (77.0%)	17 (2.6%)	73 (11.2%)	27 (4.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.8%)	96.3	39^th of 1009 public elementary schools	96.1%		97.9	18^th of 1018 public elementary schools	98.2%	21	71.8	88.5	84.6				81.4	60.9	88.5	74.0				74.2	71.8	93.3	82.7				82.4					$12,501	$352	$11,452
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	252 Taylor RD	Johnson City	37601	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 547-4045	261	25	10.2		238 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.4%)	45	541^st of 1009 public elementary schools	46.4%		40.6	609^th of 1018 public elementary schools	40.2%	68	45.8	29.0	26.1	44.4	20.0	16.7	30.2	41.7	38.7	26.1	27.8	12.0	5.6	26.6	50.0	61.3	39.1	44.4	28.0	11.1	41.0	38.9	20.0	11.1	23.0	$14,801	$1,610	$12,500
West Side Elementary	Public	K-5	1310 Burgie ST	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Elizabethton	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 547-8030	362	21	16.9		324 (89.5%)	9 (2.5%)	12 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.4%)	93.6	59^th of 1009 public elementary schools	94.2%		89.6	89^th of 1018 public elementary schools	91.3%	30	64.7	64.5	77.9				69.2	73.5	64.5	75.0				71.2	82.4	82.3	77.9				80.8					$13,724	$759	$12,338
Fairmont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1405 Lester Harris RD	Johnson City	37601	Washington County	Johnson City	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 434-5275	555	40	13.9		376 (67.7%)	42 (7.6%)	74 (13.3%)	15 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.6%)	90.1	86^th of 1009 public elementary schools	91.5%		89.7	87^th of 1018 public elementary schools	91.5%	1	62.8	70.5	71.3				68.3	60.5	71.6	61.3				64.8	66.7	71.6	70.0				69.5					$14,167	$1,273	$12,121
Towne Acres Elementary	Public	K-5	2310 Larkspur DR	Johnson City	37604	Washington County	Johnson City	No	No	No	No	(423) 854-4800	394	26	15.0		294 (74.6%)	20 (5.1%)	30 (7.6%)	33 (8.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.1%)	98.7	6^th of 1009 public elementary schools	99.4%		97.7	25^th of 1018 public elementary schools	97.5%	19	83.5	90.2	89.0				87.3	77.2	90.2	80.8				82.2	81.0		84.9				86.4					$13,568	$372	$12,569
North Side Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 N Roan ST	Johnson City	37601	Washington County	Johnson City	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 434-5249	357	29	12.3		178 (49.9%)	58 (16.2%)	77 (21.6%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (10.6%)	88.2	97^th of 1009 public elementary schools	90.4%		75.8	188^th of 1018 public elementary schools	81.5%	91	50.9	87.5	79.2				69.3	57.9	71.9	60.4				62.0	70.2	75.0	66.7				70.1					$17,960	$1,831	$15,090
Harold McCormick Elementary	Public	K-5	226 Cedar AVE	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Elizabethton	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 547-8020	363	26	13.8		321 (88.4%)	7 (1.9%)	12 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.1%)	61.5	343^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	66.0%		53.2	432^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	57.6%	89	40.0	48.1	50.0				45.9	45.9	50.0	39.3				45.1	53.3	61.8	50.0				55.0					$14,522	$710	$12,954
Mountain View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	907 King Springs RD	Johnson City	37601	Washington County	Johnson City	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 434-5260	488	37	13.3		257 (52.7%)	77 (15.8%)	62 (12.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	87 (17.8%)	42.6	575^th of 1009 public elementary schools	43.0%		39.9	618^th of 1018 public elementary schools	39.3%	43	35.3	47.8	44.8				42.6	25.0	43.5	35.8				34.8	30.9	46.4	44.8				40.7					$15,530	$1,233	$13,236

Frequently Asked Questions about Mary Hughes School

What schools do graduates of Mary Hughes School attend?

Students who attend Mary Hughes School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sullivan East Middle School
High : Sullivan East High School

What is the racial makeup of Mary Hughes School?

Students at Mary Hughes School are 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Mary Hughes School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 333 students attended Mary Hughes School.

Is Mary Hughes School a good school?

Mary Hughes School ranks 263^rd of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Mary Hughes School in?

Sullivan County

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