Best Public Schools in Heiskell, TN

Summary:

The city of Heiskell, Tennessee has one standout elementary school, Fairview Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 and has a total enrollment of 268 students. Fairview Elementary consistently ranks in the top 25% of Tennessee elementary schools and has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past three school years, outperforming the Anderson County and Tennessee state averages on standardized assessments across all grade levels.

Fairview Elementary's academic performance is a key highlight, with the school ranking 236 out of 1,009 schools in 2024-2025, 159 out of 1,018 schools in 2023-2024, and 114 out of 1,020 schools in 2022-2023. The school's higher-than-average spending per student of $15,549 in 2023-2024 and lower student-teacher ratio of 14.5 to 1 suggest it is effectively allocating resources to support student learning. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 18.9% in 2023-2024, while lower than the district average, is still higher than the state average, which could be an area for improvement.

Overall, Fairview Elementary stands out as a high-performing school within the Heiskell area, providing a quality education and strong academic outcomes for its students. The school's consistent top-quartile ranking and 4-star rating from SchoolDigger indicate it is one of the stronger performing elementary schools in the state, despite the Anderson County school district's relatively low ranking and 2-star rating.

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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
Fairview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6715 Hickory Valley RD	Heiskell	37754	Anderson County	Anderson County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 494-7959	268	18	14.5		256 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	69.9	236^th of 1009 public elementary schools	76.6%		79.4	159^th of 1018 public elementary schools	84.4%	77	48.8	76.3	53.1	58.6	52.4	68.4	34.7	50.4	59.5	71.1	38.8	55.0	$15,957	$1,242	$13,542

Cities Near Heiskell

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Powell	2.77 mi	5	152^nd
Knoxville	4.29 mi	91	191^st
Clinton	5.1 mi	12	157^th
Andersonville	7.6 mi	1	100^th
Norris	7.64 mi	2	15^th

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

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