Elementary Schools in Unicoi County

Summary:

The Unicoi County school district in Tennessee is home to 5 elementary schools serving students from pre-K through 5th grade. While the schools exhibit a wide range of academic performance, with some standouts like Rock Creek Elementary and Unicoi Elementary, the district as a whole faces challenges such as high chronic absenteeism rates and disparities in per-student spending across the schools.

Rock Creek Elementary stands out as the highest-performing school in the district, ranking 495 out of 1,009 Tennessee elementary schools and exceeding the Unicoi County and state averages in mathematics proficiency. Unicoi Elementary also performed well in mathematics, surpassing the district and state averages. However, the other schools in the district, such as Love Chapel Elementary and Temple Hill Elementary, struggled with lower proficiency rates in mathematics, English Language Arts, and science compared to state benchmarks.

The data also reveals significant disparities in per-student spending, ranging from $11,406 at Rock Creek Elementary to $20,194 at Love Chapel Elementary. This suggests potential inequities in resource allocation that may contribute to the performance gaps observed across the district. Additionally, all schools in the Unicoi County district had high chronic absenteeism rates, which can negatively impact student learning and achievement.

District Detail

100 Nolichucky AVE
Erwin, TN 37650

(423) 743-1600

SchoolDigger Rank:
81^st of 139 Tennessee districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,074

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)				TNReady English Language Arts (2025)				TNReady Science (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 All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Love Chapel Elementary	Public	K-5	600 S. Mohawk DR	Erwin	37650	Unicoi County	Unicoi County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 743-1657	349	26	13.2		296 (84.8%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (13.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	48.1	508^th of 1009 public elementary schools	49.7%		61	337^th of 1018 public elementary schools	66.9%	171	30.2	39.1	42.9	37.3	26.4	50.0	44.9	41.0	32.1	65.6	44.9	48.8	$13,021	$1,048	$11,146
Rock Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	1121 E Erwin RD	Erwin	37650	Unicoi County	Unicoi County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 743-1648	188	16	12.0		162 (86.2%)	2 (1.1%)	22 (11.7%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49.1	495^th of 1009 public elementary schools	50.9%		50.5	468^th of 1018 public elementary schools	54.0%	27	62.1	63.3	28.6	50.0	48.3	40.0	22.9	36.2	51.7	51.7	23.5	41.3	$13,930	$684	$12,419
Temple Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	797 Old Highway RD	Erwin	37650	Unicoi County	Unicoi County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 743-1661	106	10	10.2		96 (90.6%)	1 (0.9%)	5 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.7	740^th of 1009 public elementary schools	26.7%		30.5	727^th of 1018 public elementary schools	28.6%	13	38.5	40.0	10.0	31.6		40.0	30.0	23.7	7.7	46.7	20.0	26.3	$17,501	$540	$16,134
Unicoi Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	404 Massachusetts AVE	Unicoi	37692	Unicoi County	Unicoi County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 743-1665	317	24	13.3		266 (83.9%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	39.8	610^th of 1009 public elementary schools	39.5%		45.8	535^th of 1018 public elementary schools	47.4%	75	26.1	48.5	52.3	41.5	28.3	36.4	40.9	35.0	22.2	50.0	38.6	35.8	$13,418	$1,014	$11,577

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Washington County	6.39 mi	15	41^st
Johnson City	10.09 mi	12	8^th
Carter County	14.23 mi	14	98^th
Greene County	16.73 mi	18	50^th
Elizabethton	16.98 mi	5	18^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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