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Best Public Schools in Grainger County, TN

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At a glance

Schools

2,986

Students

Top rankedJoppa Elementary School300^th of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Rutledge Middle School up 16 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Rutledge Primary School 11 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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5 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)							TNReady English Language Arts (2026)							TNReady Algebra I (2026)			TNReady Algebra II (2026)		TNReady Biology I (2026)		TNReady US History (2026)			TNReady English I (2026)		TNReady English II (2026)		TNReady Geometry (2026)			TNReady Science (2026)							TNReady Social Studies (2026)				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 (2020)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History 10th Grade	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry 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
Bean Station Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	200 Bean Station School Road	Bean Station	37708	Grainger County	Grainger County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 767-2131	421	29	14.5	74.2%	390 (92.6%)	10 (2.4%)	13 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	44.1	579^th of 1019 public elementary schools	43.2%		56.7	401^st of 1009 public elementary schools	60.3%	178	11.9	31.1	29.3	39.7			28.2	37.3	24.4	24.4	52.2			36.9																		42.4	46.7	34.1	61.8			47.9	50.7			50.7	$13,193	$1,306	$10,861
Joppa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4745 Rutledge PIKE	Rutledge	37861	Grainger County	Grainger County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 828-5721	415	31	13.6	54.7%	403 (97.1%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	65.7	300^th of 1019 public elementary schools	70.6%		65.5	292^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	71.1%	8	39.7	54.2	56.5	46.2			48.8	56.9	57.6	37.0	53.8			52.1																		60.3	51.7	50.0	48.1			52.8	48.1			48.1	$12,285	$1,238	$10,172
Rutledge Elementary School	Public	2-6	7480 Rutledge PIKE	Rutledge	37861	Grainger County	Grainger County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 828-5530	334	24	13.9	67.2%	274 (82.0%)	4 (1.2%)	53 (15.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	55.6	430^th of 1019 public elementary schools	57.8%		57.5	385^th of 1009 public elementary schools	61.8%	45	41.9	50.9	30.5	40.0			40.6	50.0	62.3	42.4	43.3			49.1																		46.8	66.0	40.7	43.3			48.7	38.3			38.3	$14,628	$1,783	$11,750
Grainger High School	Public	9-12	2201 Hwy 11 W South	Rutledge	37861	Grainger County	Grainger County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 828-5291	797	53	15.0	53.1%	714 (89.6%)	4 (0.5%)	68 (8.5%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	38.3	248^th of 400 public high schools	38.0%		37.2	235^th of 389 public high schools	39.6%	13															19.2	5.6	17.8	17.8	17.7	47.6	46.0	39.1	63.6	41.2	37.2	37.2	52.3	51.9	23.1	5.9	21.7												$12,534	$1,127	$10,697
Washburn School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	7925 Hwy 131	Washburn	37888	Grainger County	Grainger County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 497-2557	483	37	13.0	64.2%	470 (97.3%)	3 (0.6%)	9 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)	16.0	29.8	23.1		18.9	16.1	19.7	36.0	38.3	33.3	20.8	32.4	12.9	30.0	18.2		18.2	25.9	25.0	28.6	28.6		56.0	51.9	28.6	27.3	50.0	50.0	15.9		15.6	36.0	36.2	41.0	45.8	52.6	45.2	42.6	50.0	40.5	48.4	45.7	$13,988	$1,392	$11,787
Grainger County Adult High School	Public	9-12	7850 Rutledge PIKE	Rutledge	37861	Grainger County	Grainger County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 828-5172	3				2 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Rutledge Middle School	Public	7-8	140 Pioneer Drive	Rutledge	37861	Grainger County	Grainger County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 828-3366	346	27	13.0	61.5%	317 (91.6%)	3 (0.9%)	22 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	65.5	177^th of 594 public middle schools	70.2%		61.5	193^rd of 583 public middle schools	66.9%	16					42.5	39.0	40.7					36.6	28.7	32.6																						55.1	49.4	52.3		65.7	62.4	64.0	$12,409	$1,383	$10,041
Rutledge Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	470 Water Street	Rutledge	37861	Grainger County	Grainger County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 828-5614	176	16	11.0	73.0%	153 (86.9%)	1 (0.6%)	21 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)																																											$17,363	$2,789	$13,031
Grainger Academy	Public	9-12	232 Pioneer Drive	Rutledge	37861	Grainger County	Grainger County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 828-6330	11	1	11.0		10 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																																											$45,825	$2,163	$43,604
Grainger County Virtual Academy	Public	7-12	7850 Rutledge Pike	Rutledge	37861	Grainger County	Grainger County Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(865) 828-3611																			(n/a)														20.0								30.0		30.8							6.3							6.7				13.3

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.