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Best Public Schools in Monroe County, TN

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Schools

6,511

Students

Districts

Top rankedSweetwater Elementary School349^th of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Madisonville Intermediate School up 198 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Sweetwater Primary School 15.6 students per teacher

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4 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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I 12th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History 10th Grade	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History 12th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I 10th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 9th Grade	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II 12th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry 12th 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
Sequoyah High School	Public	9-12	3128 Hwy 411	Madisonville	37354	Monroe County	Monroe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 442-9230	801	50	16.0	23.5%	663 (82.8%)	13 (1.6%)	88 (11.0%)	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.5%)	38.3	246^th of 400 public high schools	38.5%		36.4	240^th of 389 public high schools	38.3%	6															34.9			35.3		19.1		18.3		31.2			31.1		32.0		32.8	21.1		21.1		46.6		46.6		28.3			28.4												$12,495	$726	$10,681
Coker Creek Elementary School	Public	K-8	130 Ruritan Road	Tellico Plains	37385	Monroe County	Monroe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 261-2241	54	8	7.2	23.6%	51 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)								(n/a)		10.0					10.6							17.4																															20.0					25.5				13.0	$20,993	$2,115	$16,807
Madisonville Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	268 Warren Street	Madisonville	37354	Monroe County	Monroe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 442-2236	540	31	17.4	31.4%	495 (91.7%)	6 (1.1%)	29 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)								(n/a)																																																							$14,267	$911	$12,202
Madisonville Middle School	Public	6-8	175 Oak Grove Road	Madisonville	37354	Monroe County	Monroe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 442-4137	416	22	18.9	27.2%	376 (90.4%)	5 (1.2%)	26 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	26.7	452^nd of 594 public middle schools	23.9%		36.8	378^th of 583 public middle schools	35.2%	74				25.5	31.8	32.5	29.8				20.7	30.5	23.8	25.1																																	27.5	23.4	31.0	27.0	24.8	38.6	28.6	30.8	$11,913	$731	$10,348
Rural Vale Elementary School	Public	K-8	395 Daugherty Springs Road	Tellico Plains	37385	Monroe County	Monroe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 253-3551	241	11	22.2	26.3%	212 (88.0%)	3 (1.2%)	17 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)	28.7	770^th of 1019 public elementary schools	24.4%		22.2	821^st of 1009 public elementary schools	18.6%	51	23.1	34.8	42.1	11.1	13.0	15.8	21.9	34.6	21.7	36.8	22.2	30.4	15.8	26.7																														23.1	39.1	47.4	41.7	30.4	36.8	36.3	38.9	43.5	47.4	42.3	$14,185	$847	$12,002
Sweetwater High School	Public	9-12	414 South High Street	Sweetwater	37874	Monroe County	Monroe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 337-7881	582	34	17.0	22.0%	455 (78.2%)	20 (3.4%)	85 (14.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.3%)	36.4	258^th of 400 public high schools	35.5%		31.4	270^th of 389 public high schools	30.6%	12															20.1			20.1	24.1			23.1	86.7	32.1			39.5					21.3		21.3		53.2		53.2			31.3		30.1												$11,949	$693	$10,570
Tellico Plains Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	121 Old High School Road	Tellico Plains	37385	Monroe County	Monroe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 253-2626	334	20	16.8	30.3%	320 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	49	507^th of 1019 public elementary schools	50.2%		42.8	568^th of 1009 public elementary schools	43.7%	61	39.7	48.4					44.2	34.5	56.5					45.8																														36.2	50.0					43.3					$13,602	$1,014	$11,362
Tellico Plains High School	Public	9-12	9180 Hwy 68	Tellico Plains	37385	Monroe County	Monroe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 253-2550	442	26	17.1	23.0%	409 (92.5%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	38.7	245^th of 400 public high schools	38.8%		37.4	233^rd of 389 public high schools	40.1%	12															22.3			21.9	75.0	28.0		33.3		34.1			37.4					27.2		28.0		51.8		51.8		19.4			21.9												$13,040	$731	$11,387
Tellico Plains Junior High School	Public	5-8	120 Old High School Road	Tellico Plains	37385	Monroe County	Monroe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 253-2250	263	14	18.3	29.8%	246 (93.5%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)	36.3	396^th of 594 public middle schools	33.3%		35.7	383^rd of 583 public middle schools	34.3%	13			26.6	27.4	43.1	30.9	31.8			29.7	32.3	29.3	27.8	29.8																																29.7	15.9	37.9	29.1	27.9	30.2	56.9	34.5	40.3	$14,204	$1,120	$11,835
Vonore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1135 Hwy 411	Vonore	37885	Monroe County	Monroe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 884-6485	352	22	16.1	27.1%	298 (84.7%)	3 (0.9%)	41 (11.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	55.1	438^th of 1019 public elementary schools	57.0%		43.9	549^th of 1009 public elementary schools	45.6%	111	58.5	45.3					51.3	50.9	46.9					48.7																														49.1	37.5					42.7					$15,933	$1,026	$13,605
Madisonville Intermediate School	Public	3-5	1000 Green Road	Madisonville	37354	Monroe County	Monroe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 442-2454	498	27	18.4	33.5%	453 (91.0%)	6 (1.2%)	25 (5.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.0%)	46.4	537^th of 1019 public elementary schools	47.3%		30.1	735^th of 1009 public elementary schools	27.2%	198	53.8	46.0	50.0				49.9	36.9	38.6	35.4				36.9																														41.5	36.7	43.5				40.6					$12,110	$983	$10,109
Vonore Middle School	Public	5-8	414 Hall Street	Vonore	37885	Monroe County	Monroe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 884-2730	271	16	16.9	21.7%	219 (80.8%)	3 (1.1%)	43 (15.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	46.6	314^th of 594 public middle schools	47.1%		53.9	243^rd of 583 public middle schools	58.3%	71			44.4	29.3	41.4	53.2	41.5			40.7	24.1	32.8	29.8	31.8																																46.3	24.1	41.4	29.8	35.5	48.3	50.8	61.7	53.0	$14,040	$747	$12,152
Monroe County Virtual School	Public, Virtual	6-12	266 Warren Street	Madisonville	37354	Monroe County	Monroe County Schools	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(423) 442-2373	217	11	19.7	35.5%	191 (88.0%)	4 (1.8%)	13 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.1%)	14.5	354^th of 400 public high schools	11.5%		12.6	357^th of 389 public high schools	8.2%	3				< 5%		7.4	< 5%				23.1		14.3	16.0	< 5%			< 5%														< 5%		< 5%		35.0		35.0		< 5%	5.7		< 5%				15.4		11.1	12.2	< 5%		14.8	8.2	$7,308	$958	$6,010
Brown Intermediate School	Public	5-6	135 Starrett Street	Sweetwater	37874	Monroe County	Sweetwater City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 337-5905	323	19	17.4	30.6%	242 (74.9%)	5 (1.5%)	53 (16.4%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.9%)								(n/a)			43.8	40.7			42.3			42.4	28.9			35.8																																33.3	31.9			32.6	29.6			29.6	$10,426	$638	$9,196
Sweetwater Elementary School	Public	3-4	301 Broad Street	Sweetwater	37874	Monroe County	Sweetwater City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 337-7062	287	18	16.4	35.6%	233 (81.2%)	4 (1.4%)	38 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (3.1%)	61.9	349^th of 1019 public elementary schools	65.8%		64	315^th of 1009 public elementary schools	68.8%	34	45.2	56.1					50.6	51.0	46.8					48.9																														45.5	58.7					52.1					$10,705	$806	$9,529
Sweetwater Junior High School	Public	7-8	1013 Cannon Avenue	Sweetwater	37874	Monroe County	Sweetwater City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 337-7336	311	19	16.3	35.4%	240 (77.2%)	11 (3.5%)	51 (16.4%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	42.1	344^th of 594 public middle schools	42.1%		28	433^rd of 583 public middle schools	25.7%	89					37.8	21.8	30.0					31.8	18.2	25.2																																		39.7	31.3	35.6		60.3	45.6	53.1	$10,194	$824	$8,995
Sweetwater Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	500 Highway 322 East	Sweetwater	37874	Monroe County	Sweetwater City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 351-7004	579	37	15.6	42.8%	452 (78.1%)	10 (1.7%)	80 (13.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (6.0%)								(n/a)																																																							$10,328	$1,172	$9,102

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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.