Greeneville City Schools

Greeneville City Schools is a small, above-average Tennessee district serving about 2,977 students across 7 schools: 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 1 high school, and 1 alternative/online school. The district holds a 4-star rating and ranks 27th out of 141 districts in Tennessee, placing it in the 81st percentile statewide.

Families will find several strong standouts. Eastview Elementary School is the district's academic leader, ranked in the 88th percentile, with exceptional ELA proficiency (70.2% vs. 40.6% statewide) and a standout third-grade cohort. Greeneville High School is improving, moving from 95th to 75th in state rankings and exceeding Tennessee averages in every End-of-Course subject. Greeneville Middle School is consistently strong, especially in Social Studies (63.5% proficient vs. 51.4% statewide). Tusculum View Elementary School also performs well at the 79th percentile with the district's lowest chronic absenteeism at just 5.0%.

However, outcomes vary widely within the district. Highland Elementary School struggles significantly, ranking in the 35th percentile with math proficiency at just 20.3% despite having the highest per-pupil spending in the district at $20,564. C Hal Henard Elementary School has slipped from the 80th to 67th percentile and has rising absenteeism. Tennessee Online Public School at Greeneville offers a lower-cost alternative with mixed results. While chronic absenteeism is below the state average everywhere, the achievement gap between Eastview's 88th percentile and Highland's 35th percentile is a concern worth monitoring.