Best Public Schools in Philadelphia, TN

The city of Philadelphia, Tennessee is home to a single public elementary school, Philadelphia Elementary, which serves grades PK-8 and has a total enrollment of 542 students. The school is part of the Loudon County school district, which is ranked 42 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Philadelphia Elementary appears to be a relatively strong-performing school within the Loudon County district and the state of Tennessee. The school has consistently ranked in the top 40% of Tennessee elementary schools over the past 3 school years, with a high ranking of 279 out of 1,020 schools in 2022-2023. Philadelphia Elementary's performance on state assessments (TNReady) is generally above the Loudon County and Tennessee state averages, particularly in mathematics and science. The school also has a lower chronic absenteeism rate (18.9%) compared to the state average and spends $12,829 per student, which is higher than the state average.

In 2024-2025, 54.4% of Philadelphia Elementary students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 50.9% in Loudon County and 42.2% statewide. In the same year, 47% of Philadelphia Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 44.2% in Loudon County and 38.9% statewide. The school also outperformed Loudon County and Tennessee in science and social studies. With a student-teacher ratio of 13.2 in 2023-2024, which is lower than the state average, Philadelphia Elementary appears to be a high-performing school in the area.