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McMinn County Schools

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At a glance

69^thof 141 Tennessee districts▼ 18

Better than 51% of Tennessee districts

Elementary 7 High 2Grades PK, KG-12

3 South Hill Street
Athens, TN 37303·(423) 745-1612·All Tennessee district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 51.1% of districts

Schools

5,126

Students

Top rankedE K Baker Elementary School225^th of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools

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Biggest riser

E K Baker Elementary School up 64 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Rogers Creek Elementary School 13.2 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

McMinn County Schools is a Tennessee district ranked 69th out of 141 districts statewide (51st percentile, 3 stars), serving 5,051 students across 9 schools — 2 high schools and 7 PK–8 elementary schools, with no standalone middle schools. The district overall tracks close to state averages in elementary subjects, but the range between its strongest and weakest schools is dramatic.

E K Baker Elementary School is the district's highest-ranked school at the 78th percentile with 4 stars, though its remarkable 3rd-grade results (70% math, 72.5% ELA) fall off sharply by 8th grade (10.5% ELA). Riceville Elementary School is the strongest all-around elementary school (73rd percentile, 4 stars), posting proficiency above district and state averages in every subject. Central High School is the standout high school (72nd percentile, 4 stars) with a 92.5% graduation rate and above-state proficiency in Algebra II, Biology I, English II, and Geometry. By contrast, Niota Elementary School is the lowest-performing school in the district (27th percentile, 1 star), with proficiency well below district and state averages in every subject. McMinn High School, the largest school with 1,272 students, trails Central in nearly every subject — its US History proficiency is just 13.0% versus the state's 42.4% — and its graduation rate of 85.2% falls below both the district (87.6%) and state (90.5%).

Per-student spending does not predict performance: E K Baker Elementary School spends the most ($15,344) and succeeds, but Rogers Creek Elementary School spends nearly as much ($15,153) while ranking in the 34th percentile. McMinn High School spends the least ($10,890). Chronic absenteeism is highest at McMinn High School (19.7%) and lowest at Mountain View Elementary School (9.6%), though Niota Elementary School's low absenteeism (11.9%) does not translate into academic success. Englewood Elementary School presents a paradox — the lowest math proficiency (31.2%) but the highest social studies proficiency in the district (65.3%), suggesting instructional strengths worth replicating. District-wide, the most urgent improvement targets are Algebra I, US History, and upper-grade math and ELA in the PK–8 schools.

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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	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 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 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	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 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th 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
Rogers Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	137 County Road 82	Athens	37303	McMinn County	McMinn County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 745-2123	278	21	13.2		247 (88.8%)	7 (2.5%)	13 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	36.9	673^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	34.0%		48.8	503^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	50.1%	170	38.7	57.1	36.4	40.0	43.8	37.8	41.9	38.7	50.0	21.2	24.0	34.4	35.1	33.9																			33.3	48.1	27.3	36.0	43.8	29.7	35.9	20.0	53.1	51.4	43.6	$15,153	$1,237	$12,526
Calhoun Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	150 Sherwood Avenue	Calhoun	37309	McMinn County	McMinn County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 336-2974	325	22	14.8		283 (87.1%)	6 (1.8%)	21 (6.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	57.7	401^st of 1019 public elementary schools	60.6%		66.7	276^th of 1009 public elementary schools	72.6%	125	48.6	48.3	61.5	46.9	34.3	48.1	47.3	40.0	34.5	46.2	43.8	22.9	44.4	38.0																			25.7	48.3	65.4	53.1	57.1	77.8	53.3	56.3	57.1	77.8	62.8	$14,075	$899	$12,174
Central High School	Public	9-12	145 Co Road 461	Englewood	37329	McMinn County	McMinn County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 263-5541	619	46	13.6		520 (84.0%)	16 (2.6%)	51 (8.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.8%)	62.6	112^th of 400 public high schools	72.0%		63.2	104^th of 389 public high schools	73.3%	8															20.5	20.2		43.4	44.7	78.8	53.5		61.7			32.3	32.4	66.9	66.4	93.8	37.6	44.5												$12,506	$511	$11,159
E K Baker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1044 Co 172 Road	Athens	37303	McMinn County	McMinn County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 745-2760	322	23	13.8		282 (87.6%)	7 (2.2%)	14 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.6%)	72.2	225^th of 1019 public elementary schools	77.9%		65.6	289^th of 1009 public elementary schools	71.4%	64	70.0	54.8	59.3	48.3	38.5	31.6	50.8	72.5	38.7	65.4	44.8	23.1	10.5	42.6																			67.5	51.6	48.1	41.4	34.6	28.9	46.1	55.2	57.7	28.9	45.2	$15,344	$1,165	$13,091
Englewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	108 College Street	Englewood	37329	McMinn County	McMinn County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 887-5260	550	35	15.9		506 (92.0%)	3 (0.5%)	26 (4.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	46.8	531^st of 1019 public elementary schools	47.9%		48.4	506^th of 1009 public elementary schools	49.9%	25	21.0	28.9	19.1	30.6	46.7	34.9	31.2	40.3	40.0	44.7	57.1	48.0	40.4	45.2																			35.5	51.1	38.3	65.3	62.7	57.7	52.1	71.4	70.7	51.9	65.3	$11,271	$868	$9,557
McMinn High School	Public	9-12	2215 Congress Pkwy	Athens	37303	McMinn County	McMinn County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 745-4142	1,307	82	15.9		998 (76.4%)	81 (6.2%)	134 (10.3%)	19 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (5.6%)	52.2	177^th of 400 public high schools	55.8%		44.3	201^st of 389 public high schools	48.3%	24															16.6	16.3	75.8	20.1	25.0	94.7	50.2	41.7	55.8	6.3	13.0	31.4	31.1	62.7	61.5	92.0	40.7	44.4												$10,890	$645	$9,441
Mountain View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	145 Co Road 627	Etowah	37331	McMinn County	McMinn County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 263-2498	557	35	16.1		471 (84.6%)	19 (3.4%)	37 (6.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.0%)	43.1	591^st of 1019 public elementary schools	42.0%		47.5	516^th of 1009 public elementary schools	48.9%	75	45.2	50.7	50.0	37.0	43.8	43.4	45.0	38.4	37.3	36.4	28.8	39.6	32.1	35.3																			24.7	56.7	42.4	30.1	64.6	49.1	42.9	39.7	75.0	47.2	51.7	$12,093	$1,012	$10,199
Niota Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	418 Burn Road	Niota	37826	McMinn County	McMinn County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 568-2247	549	36	15.2		472 (86.0%)	13 (2.4%)	30 (5.5%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.1%)	30.4	747^th of 1019 public elementary schools	26.7%		34.7	682^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	32.4%	65	39.1	49.0	31.9	20.0	25.0	28.9	31.6	39.1	30.6	23.4	20.0	30.0	15.6	26.4																			41.3	46.9	40.4	31.7	36.7	28.9	37.5	15.0	48.3	37.8	33.3	$12,603	$1,205	$10,387
Riceville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3592 Hwy 11 South	Riceville	37370	McMinn County	McMinn County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 462-2488	619	39	15.7		521 (84.2%)	21 (3.4%)	50 (8.1%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.6%)	68.4	274^th of 1019 public elementary schools	73.1%		69.3	245^th of 1009 public elementary schools	75.7%	29	62.0	45.7	64.2	64.2	60.0	70.5	60.7	46.5	59.4	46.3	52.8	40.0	34.4	46.8																			43.7	47.1	59.7	60.4	47.3	47.5	50.7	43.4	61.8	52.5	52.7	$11,941	$993	$10,061

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Meigs County Schools	6.22 mi	4	101^st
Athens City Schools	7.64 mi	3	49^th
Bradley County Schools	10.69 mi	19	58^th
Rhea County Schools	12.02 mi	7	35^th
Etowah City Schools	13.93 mi	1	113^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.