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Jefferson County

At a glance

57^thof 139 Tennessee districts▲ 5

Better than 58% of Tennessee districts

Elementary 8 Middle 2 High 3Grades PK, KG-12

1221 Gay ST
Dandridge, TN 37725·(865) 397-3194·All Tennessee district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 59% of districts

Schools

6,854

Students

Top rankedTalbott Elementary231^st of 1,009 Tennessee elementary schools

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Biggest riser

New Market Elementary up 186 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

New Market Elementary 12.8 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

3★

2★

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

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Summary:

The Jefferson County school district in Tennessee consists of 12 schools, including 8 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 2 high schools. The district as a whole is ranked 57 out of 139 in the state and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Within the district, a few schools stand out for their strong academic performance. Talbott Elementary consistently performs above the district and state averages, with over 60% of students proficient or better in mathematics, over 50% in English language arts, and 50% in science. New Market Elementary and Piedmont Elementary also demonstrate strong academic performance, with over 50% of students proficient or better in mathematics and English language arts. At the middle school level, Maury Middle School outperforms the district and state averages across multiple subject areas.

However, the data also reveals significant variation in academic performance across the district. While some schools excel, others, such as White Pine Elementary and Jefferson Virtual Academy, lag behind the district and state averages. Additionally, the district as a whole faces challenges, such as a high chronic absenteeism rate of 18.9% and spending per student that varies widely, from $9,133 at the virtual school to $13,169 at New Market Elementary.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (2025)							TNReady Algebra I (2025)		TNReady Algebra II (2025)			TNReady Biology I (2025)			TNReady US History (2025)			TNReady English I (2025)		TNReady English II (2025)		TNReady Geometry (2025)			TNReady Science (2025)							TNReady Social Studies (2025)				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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History 12th 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
Dandridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	780 S Highway 92	Dandridge	37725	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 397-3127	537	33	16.5		473 (88.1%)	7 (1.3%)	26 (4.8%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.7%)	63.4	324^th of 1009 public elementary schools	67.9%		64.6	288^th of 1018 public elementary schools	71.7%	36	51.8	60.7	46.3				53.1	49.4	53.9	41.5				48.4																			49.4	52.8	40.2				47.7					$11,467	$806	$9,760
Jefferson County High School	Public	9-12	115 W Dumplin Valley RD	Dandridge	37725	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(865) 397-3182	1,959	121	16.1		1,596 (81.5%)	30 (1.5%)	260 (13.3%)	9 (0.5%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	59 (3.0%)	66.6	88^th of 389 public high schools	77.4%		60.9	114^th of 392 public high schools	70.9%	26															27.7	27.5	77.4	29.6	31.4	84.1	40.9	54.2	41.9	33.3	41.5	52.3	51.9	55.9	55.8	42.0	12.5	40.3												$10,693	$315	$9,708
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	321 W Broadway BLVD	Jefferson City	37760	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 475-4712	463	29	15.9		351 (75.8%)	12 (2.6%)	62 (13.4%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.0%)	57.4	388^th of 1009 public elementary schools	61.5%		48	503^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	50.6%	115	42.9	53.7	45.6				47.5	44.4	52.2	39.1				45.2																			42.9	59.7	39.1				47.2					$12,485	$1,069	$10,470
Jefferson Middle School	Public	6-8	361 West Broadway BLVD	Jefferson City	37760	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(865) 475-6133	546	39	14.1		430 (78.8%)	7 (1.3%)	89 (16.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.9%)	57.2	224^th of 583 public middle schools	61.6%		55.7	231^st of 587 public middle schools	60.6%	7				29.8	32.5	39.5	34.1				30.4	35.5	34.3	33.5																						37.3	48.2	48.3	44.8	54.7	57.2	58.4	56.8	$10,972	$324	$9,766
Maury Middle School	Public	6-8	965 Maury CIR	Dandridge	37725	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(865) 397-3424	564	40	14.2		482 (85.5%)	9 (1.6%)	35 (6.2%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.5%)	69.6	144^th of 583 public middle schools	75.3%		69.2	141^st of 587 public middle schools	76.0%	3				44.2	35.0	47.0	41.8				42.5	36.5	43.2	40.6																						54.1	50.3	52.5	52.2	56.9	58.0	61.2	58.7	$10,567	$383	$9,504
New Market Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1559 W Old A Johnson HWY	New Market	37820	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 475-3551	295	23	12.8		263 (89.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.4%)	67.1	268^th of 1009 public elementary schools	73.4%		51.5	454^th of 1018 public elementary schools	55.4%	186	44.2	50.0	60.5				51.3	53.5	57.9	50.0				53.8																			55.8	52.6	39.5				49.6					$13,637	$924	$11,436
Piedmont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 W Dumplin Valley RD	Dandridge	37725	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 397-2939	371	26	14.5		327 (88.1%)	4 (1.1%)	24 (6.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.5%)	66.9	272^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	73.0%		64.9	283^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	72.2%	11	46.3	57.9	52.6				51.9	38.8	50.9	50.0				46.2																			49.3	63.2	58.6				56.6					$12,761	$830	$10,957
Rush Strong Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3081 W Old Andrew Johnson HWY	Strawberry Plains	37871	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 933-5313	489	33	14.7		434 (88.8%)	3 (0.6%)	38 (7.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	49	497^th of 1009 public elementary schools	50.7%		45.2	542^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	46.8%	45	43.6	40.4	48.9	33.3	31.4	16.0	35.1	43.6	28.8	40.0	40.6	34.3	20.0	35.3																			49.1	42.3	31.1	42.7	50.0	22.0	40.8	46.9	55.7	26.0	44.9	$11,942	$855	$10,282
Talbott Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	848 Talbott Kansas RD	Talbott	37877	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 475-2988	292	17	17.3		248 (84.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (9.2%)	70.6	231^st of 1009 public elementary schools	77.1%		64.1	298^th of 1018 public elementary schools	70.7%	67	64.7	52.5	67.3				62.1	56.9	45.0	49.0				50.7																			62.7	50.0	36.7				50.0					$11,449	$856	$9,629
White Pine Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3060 Roy Messer HWY	White Pine	37890	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 674-2596	705	51	13.8		509 (72.2%)	8 (1.1%)	157 (22.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	28 (4.0%)	34.4	686^th of 1009 public elementary schools	32.0%		33.3	692^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	32.0%	6	35.7	36.5	32.5	28.9	28.6	24.7	31.0	32.9	34.9	28.6	34.2	46.4	23.3	33.6																			25.7	32.8	31.0	42.1	35.7	35.6	33.9	48.7	50.0	57.5	51.9	$11,829	$929	$10,104
Jefferson County Adult High School	Public	11-12	419 West Dumplin Valley RD	Jefferson City	37760	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(865) 397-9385	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Dandridge Head Start	Public	PK	546 Patriot DR	Jefferson City	37760	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	(n/a)	(865) 397-6390	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Mount Horeb Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 East Dumplin Valley RD	Jefferson City	37760	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 397-9472	575	37	15.7		442 (76.9%)	2 (0.3%)	83 (14.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	42 (7.3%)	54.7	420^th of 1009 public elementary schools	58.4%		50.9	464^th of 1018 public elementary schools	54.4%	44	49.5	42.2	48.5				46.6	48.5	45.1	41.2				44.9																			44.3	48.0	40.4				44.3					$10,864	$821	$9,280
Jefferson Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	5-12	3081 West Old AJ HWY	Strawberry Plains	37871	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	Yes	No	(865) 397-0780	58	9	6.2		48 (82.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (12.1%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.4%)								(n/a)						27.3	27.3						27.3	40.9									10.0		10.0													27.3	45.5			18.2	27.3	$8,637	$163	$8,352

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hamblen County	10.35 mi	18	69^th
Sevier County	10.37 mi	35	96^th
Cocke County	10.76 mi	12	60^th
Newport	14.25 mi	1	16^th
Knox County	16.21 mi	97	77^th

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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.