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Unicoi County Schools

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At a glance

103^rdof 141 Tennessee districts▼ 22

Better than 26% of Tennessee districts

Elementary 4 Middle 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

100 Nolichucky Avenue
Erwin, TN 37650·(423) 743-1600·All Tennessee district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 27% of districts

Schools

2,152

Students

Top rankedUnicoi County High School110^th of 400 Tennessee high schools

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Biggest riser

Unicoi County High School up 26 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Temple Hill Elementary School 10.2 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Unicoi County Schools is a small rural Tennessee district serving 1,990 students across six schools: four elementary schools (Love Chapel Elementary School, Unicoi Elementary School, Rock Creek Elementary School, Temple Hill Elementary School), plus Unicoi County Middle School and Unicoi County High School. The district ranks 103rd out of 141 Tennessee districts with a 1-star rating, though individual school rankings vary widely.

Rock Creek Elementary School is the district's strongest elementary school, ranking 575th out of 1,019 schools with 48.9% math proficiency—the only elementary in the district to beat the state's 43.0% average. Unicoi County Middle School shines in science (55.9% vs. 46.9% statewide) and slightly exceeds the state in social studies. Unicoi County High School is the biggest success story: a 4-star, 72nd-percentile ranking, a 96.3% graduation rate versus the state's 90.5%, and a 3.1% dropout rate. Temple Hill Elementary School, meanwhile, is a major concern—it has the highest per-student spending ($17,501) and lowest chronic absenteeism (5.5%), yet the worst outcomes in the district: 12.8% math and 20.5% ELA proficiency, ranking 875th of 1,019 elementary schools.

Several patterns stand out. Fifth-grade math is a bright spot—Rock Creek Elementary School (63.6%), Unicoi Elementary School (55.6%), and Love Chapel Elementary School (53.2%) all exceed the state's 47.4%—but early grades struggle, with Love Chapel Elementary School's 3rd grade at just 20.4% versus 42.6% statewide. Meanwhile, most elementary schools are slipping in state rankings, while the high school improved from 137th to 110th. Higher spending does not guarantee results; Temple Hill Elementary School spends the most and performs worst. Science is strong at the middle and high school levels but trails in elementary schools, suggesting the strength develops later. For parents, the district offers a strong high school experience and isolated elementary successes, but early-grade math, elementary ELA, and geometry at the high school remain significant challenges.

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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 (2020)	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 11th 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 All Grades	TNReady US History 9th 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 11th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II 11th 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
Unicoi County Middle School	Public	6-8	600 South Mohawk Drive	Erwin	37650	Unicoi County	Unicoi County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 743-1653	446	33	13.5	70.3%	378 (84.8%)	3 (0.7%)	56 (12.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	58.6	228^th of 594 public middle schools	61.6%		65.3	172^nd of 583 public middle schools	70.5%	56				35.6	32.5	42.9	37.2				30.3	36.0	31.4	32.5																																	64.3	55.1	48.9	55.9	49.6	65.1	42.6	52.2	$12,824	$916	$11,081
Love Chapel Elementary School	Public	K-5	600 S. Mohawk Drive	Erwin	37650	Unicoi County	Unicoi County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 743-1657	349	26	13.2	63.1%	296 (84.8%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (13.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	39	643^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	36.9%		48.1	508^th of 1009 public elementary schools	49.7%	135	20.4	32.0	53.2				36.1	29.6	48.0	33.9				36.7																														38.9	34.0	48.4				41.0					$13,021	$1,048	$11,146
Rock Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	1121 E Erwin Road	Erwin	37650	Unicoi County	Unicoi County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 743-1648	188	16	12.0	54.9%	162 (86.2%)	2 (1.1%)	22 (11.7%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.3	575^th of 1019 public elementary schools	43.6%		49.1	495^th of 1009 public elementary schools	50.9%	80	40.7	40.6	63.6				48.9	14.8	40.6	39.4				32.6																														33.3	50.0	40.6				41.8					$13,930	$684	$12,419
Temple Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	797 Old Highway Road	Erwin	37650	Unicoi County	Unicoi County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 743-1661	106	10	10.2	66.1%	96 (90.6%)	1 (0.9%)	5 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.5	875^th of 1019 public elementary schools	14.1%		29.7	740^th of 1009 public elementary schools	26.7%	135	< 5%	18.2	17.6				12.8	9.1	36.4	17.6				20.5																														27.3	36.4	35.3				33.3					$17,501	$540	$16,134
Unicoi County High School	Public	9-12	700 South Mohawk Drive	Erwin	37650	Unicoi County	Unicoi County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 743-1632	648	51	12.6	58.9%	557 (86.0%)	2 (0.3%)	76 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.7%)	63	110^th of 400 public high schools	72.5%		58	136^th of 389 public high schools	65.0%	26															35.0				34.7	83.3	35.0		41.6		55.4		54.9		53.4	40.0	51.1	34.5			34.2	56.5		55.6		31.0	9.1		29.2												$14,066	$693	$12,363
Unicoi Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	404 Massachusetts Avenue	Unicoi	37692	Unicoi County	Unicoi County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 743-1665	317	24	13.3	66.8%	266 (83.9%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	35.7	685^th of 1019 public elementary schools	32.8%		39.8	610^th of 1009 public elementary schools	39.5%	75	26.9	30.4	55.6				35.8	38.5	34.8	36.1				36.6																														36.5	37.0	41.7				38.1					$13,418	$1,014	$11,577
Unicoi Community Learning Center	Public	PK	599 South Mohawk Drive	Erwin	37650	Unicoi County	Unicoi County Schools	No	No	No	(n/a)	(423) 735-1210	98	3	32.6		81 (82.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Washington County Schools	6.39 mi	15	30^th
Johnson City Schools	10.09 mi	12	7^th
Carter County Schools	14.23 mi	14	108^th
Greene County Schools	16.73 mi	17	42^nd
Elizabethton City Schools	16.98 mi	5	20^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.

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