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Russellville Elementary

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Russellville Elementary ranks 258 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

258^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Russellville Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Russellville, Tennessee, which is part of the Hamblen County school district. The school has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking in the top 25% of Tennessee elementary schools.

Russellville Elementary outperforms the Hamblen County and Tennessee state averages across all subject areas and grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, 53.1% of Russellville students were proficient or better in Math, compared to 43% for Hamblen County and 42.2% for Tennessee. The school also ranks in the top 10% of Tennessee elementary schools for its Special Education students and the top 20% for its Low Socioeconomic Status students, indicating it effectively serves diverse populations. However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 13.6% in 2021-2022 to 20.2% in 2022-2023, which is an area the school should focus on improving.

While Whitesburg Elementary, which is only 3.8 miles away, also maintains a 4-star rating and performs similarly to Russellville in many areas, Russellville Elementary outperforms the nearby schools in the Hamblen County district, such as Lincoln Heights Elementary and West Elementary, across most academic metrics. While Russellville Elementary is a strong-performing school, there are still opportunities for improvement, particularly in closing achievement gaps for female students and white students.

601

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,912

Per pupil spending ?

51%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5655 Old Russellville PIKE
Russellville, TN 37860

(423) 586-6560

District: Hamblen County

Students who attend Russellville Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	East Ridge Middle School
High:	Morristown East High

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.7%

Hispanic:

11.1%

Two or more races:

7.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 49th percentile in 2014 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (52% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Tennessee median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg42%

Tennessee avg42%

258^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 11Elementary Schools in the Hamblen County

69^th of 139Hamblen County among Tennessee districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	67.7	258 of 1009	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	214 of 1018	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	67.9	258 of 1020	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	68.3	244 of 1000	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	75.0	175 of 983	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	225 of 985	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	64.7	272 of 997	72.7%	★★★★☆
2017	60.5	191 of 646	70.4%	★★★★☆
2015	63.7	309 of 855	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.3	432 of 853	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	72.1	223 of 846	73.6%	★★★★☆
2012	66.2	292 of 820	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.5	242 of 818	70.4%	★★★★☆
2010	59.8	335 of 809	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	386 of 986	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.2	266 of 990	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	66.4	262 of 989	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	66.9	242 of 975	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	65.5	233 of 945	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	64.9	260 of 926	71.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2018	64.3	89 of 319	72.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	218 of 843	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	125 of 853	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	87.1	38 of 865	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	73.2	144 of 858	83.2%	★★★★☆
2021	90.5	21 of 823	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	65.0	178 of 821	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	70.9	130 of 877	85.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	190 of 984	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	180 of 991	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.1	258 of 987	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	65.8	249 of 980	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	77.9	152 of 941	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	70.5	196 of 916	78.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	51 of 618	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	62.0	141 of 582	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	61.2	121 of 528	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	37.6	257 of 447	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.5	258 of 369	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.7	121 of 255	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.7	242 of 395	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	368 of 840	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	252 of 847	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	58.6	277 of 852	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.6	277 of 844	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.6	205 of 844	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	62.4	244 of 812	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	55.1	317 of 841	62.3%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)92nd percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)81st percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2018)72nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)61st percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)56th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics53%+11 vs state

Science52%+6 vs state

English Language Arts51%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (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 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
Russellville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5655 Old Russellville PIKE	Russellville	37860	Hamblen County	Hamblen County	No	No	No	No	(423) 586-6560	648	41	15.7		539 (83.2%)	6 (0.9%)	56 (8.6%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.2%)	67.7	258^th of 1009 public elementary schools	74.4%		73	214^th of 1018 public elementary schools	79.0%	44	54.1	54.4	50.6				53.1	45.9	54.4	51.9				51.2	48.6	61.2	42.9				52.0					$13,912	$842	$11,704
John Hay Elementary	Public	K-5	501 Brittain Court	Morristown	37814	Hamblen County	Hamblen County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 586-1080	257	19	13.7		147 (57.2%)	7 (2.7%)	81 (31.5%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.6%)	44.3	546^th of 1009 public elementary schools	45.9%		46.7	520^th of 1018 public elementary schools	48.9%	26	20.8	48.9	55.1				40.9	34.0	46.8	40.8				40.3	30.2	55.3	30.6				38.3					$12,492	$1,019	$10,532
Whitesburg Elementary	Public	K-5	7859 East Andrew Johnson	Whitesburg	37891	Hamblen County	Hamblen County	No	No	No	No	(423) 235-2547	190	15	12.2		170 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.3%)	67.9	256^th of 1009 public elementary schools	74.6%		83.1	136^th of 1018 public elementary schools	86.6%	120	31.7	53.3	63.2				48.6	41.5	60.0	63.2				54.1	41.5	70.0	60.5				56.0					$11,938	$256	$10,610
Hillcrest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	407 S Liberty Hill RD	Morristown	37813	Hamblen County	Hamblen County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 586-7472	639	40	16.1		206 (32.2%)	15 (2.3%)	359 (56.2%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	44 (6.9%)	34	692^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	31.4%		26.5	777^th of 1018 public elementary schools	23.7%	85	47.4	38.7	30.1				38.5	34.2	45.3	26.5				36.2	33.3	36.8	15.7				29.2					$11,638	$1,098	$9,666
Fairview Marguerite	Public	PK, KG-5	2125 Fairview RD	Morristown	37814	Hamblen County	Hamblen County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 586-4098	502	36	13.8		132 (26.3%)	6 (1.2%)	346 (68.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	13 (2.6%)	28.3	753^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	25.4%		14.1	902^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	11.4%	149	53.3	31.6	24.6				37.2	21.3	36.7	23.0				27.4	36.0	30.4	21.3				29.8					$13,403	$1,126	$10,794
Union Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3366 Tornado TRL	Morristown	37813	Hamblen County	Hamblen County	No	No	No	No	(423) 586-1502	304	21	14.3		248 (81.6%)	3 (1.0%)	40 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)	64.3	311^th of 1009 public elementary schools	69.2%		45.4	541^st of 1018 public elementary schools	46.9%	230	30.9	57.4	63.3				47.7	41.8	61.7	53.3				51.5	41.8	59.6	63.3				53.0					$13,331	$720	$11,424
Lincoln Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	215 Lincoln AVE	Morristown	37813	Hamblen County	Hamblen County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 586-2062	554	38	14.7		193 (34.8%)	44 (7.9%)	258 (46.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.7%)	43 (7.8%)	56.3	404^th of 1009 public elementary schools	60.0%		59.1	358^th of 1018 public elementary schools	64.8%	46	38.6	57.9	61.6				51.9	43.2	50.7	33.7				42.2	42.0	57.3	38.4				45.4					$13,468	$1,239	$10,136
West Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	235 W Converse	Morristown	37814	Hamblen County	Hamblen County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 586-1263	448	32	14.1		182 (40.6%)	22 (4.9%)	184 (41.1%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	51 (11.4%)	35.2	676^th of 1009 public elementary schools	33.0%		42.1	586^th of 1018 public elementary schools	42.4%	90	36.1	39.7	48.7				41.7	34.7	34.5	22.4				30.1	34.2	39.7	31.6				34.8					$12,371	$1,052	$10,371
Mooresburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	305 Hwy 31	Mooresburg	37811	Hawkins County	Hawkins County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 921-8969	205	15	13.6		185 (90.2%)	2 (1.0%)	8 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.9%)	29.4	745^th of 1009 public elementary schools	26.2%		37.9	637^th of 1018 public elementary schools	37.4%	108	38.7	22.2	32.4				30.7	32.3	30.6	35.3				32.7	35.5	25.0	38.2				32.7					$16,442	$1,201	$13,865
Bulls Gap School	Public	PK, KG-8	315 Allen DR	Bulls Gap	37711	Hawkins County	Hawkins County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 235-5201	343	14	24.5		321 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.1%)	40.3	606^th of 1009 public elementary schools	39.9%		31.4	716^th of 1018 public elementary schools	29.7%	110	41.9	25.0	33.3	23.0	25.9	20.4	26.7	38.7	40.0	38.1	24.6	22.4	12.2	25.8	41.9	45.0	52.4	42.6	41.4	32.7	41.3	44.3	34.5	16.3	32.7	$13,637	$1,049	$11,661

Frequently Asked Questions about Russellville Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Russellville Elementary?

Students at Russellville Elementary are 80% White, 11% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

Is Russellville Elementary a good school?

Russellville Elementary ranks 258^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Russellville Elementary in?

Hamblen County

What schools do graduates of Russellville Elementary attend?

Students who attend Russellville Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : East Ridge Middle School
High : Morristown East High

How many students attend Russellville Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 601 students attended Russellville Elementary.

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