Summary:
Etowah City Schools is a single-school district in Etowah, Tennessee, serving roughly 332 students in grades PK-8 at Etowah Elementary School. Because the district contains only one campus, the school's performance and the district's performance are identical across every metric. The district is ranked 113 out of 141 Tennessee districts, placing it in the 20th percentile with a 1-star rating, while the school itself holds a more favorable 2-star rating.
Etowah Elementary has remained a 2-star school for three consecutive years, though its state percentile slipped from 49th in 2023-2024 to 38th in both 2024-2025 and 2025-2026. On the most recent state ranking, the school sits at #636 out of 1,019 schools. One clear strength is attendance: chronic absenteeism is just 9.4%, roughly half the state average of 18.3%. The school also spends $12,746 per student. Academically, however, proficiency trails the state in every core subject: math (31.7% vs. 43.0%), ELA (34.0% vs. 40.6%), science (39.1% vs. 46.9%), and social studies (30.6% vs. 51.4%). The social studies gap of more than 20 points is the most severe.
Despite the overall picture, there are notable bright spots. Sixth grade stands out with ELA proficiency of 52.8% (13 points above the state) and science proficiency of 55.6% (7.6 points above the state). However, performance drops sharply in 7th and 8th grades, particularly in ELA (22.2% and 20.0%) and social studies (25.9% and 22.9%). The school's Algebra I pass rate of 72.7% looks impressive at first glance, but 8th graders taking the test actually trail the state average of 88.3% for that same test. On a positive note, the school improved year over year in ELA (+4.9 points), science (+0.7), and social studies (+8.5), though math proficiency fell by 7.6 points. For parents, this suggests a school with a strong attendance culture and pockets of excellence, but one that needs significant support in middle school instruction.
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