Summary:
The city of Piney Flats, Tennessee is home to a single standout elementary school, the Mary Hughes School, which serves grades PK-5 and has a total enrollment of 339 students. The school is part of the Sullivan County school district, which is ranked 70 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.
The Mary Hughes School appears to be a strong-performing institution, with proficiency rates on the TNReady assessments that are generally higher than the county and state averages, particularly in mathematics. In 2023-2024, 53.5% of students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 37.4% in the county and 39.7% statewide. The school's statewide ranking has also improved over the past few years, moving from 534th out of 1,000 elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 333rd out of 1,008 in 2023-2024, placing it in the top third of elementary schools in Tennessee.
While the school's student population is predominantly white (94.1%), with small percentages of Hispanic (2.65%) and students of two or more races (2.95%), the school's high spending per student ($10,617 in 2020-2021) and low student-teacher ratio (13.6) suggest that the school is well-resourced and focused on supporting student learning. These factors, combined with the school's strong academic performance, make the Mary Hughes School a standout institution in the Piney Flats area.
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