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Friendsville Elementary School

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Friendsville Elementary School ranks 253 rd of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

253^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Friendsville Elementary School is a small K–5 school in Friendsville, Tennessee, serving 212 students in Blount County Schools. Over the past two years, the school has climbed from the 38th percentile statewide to the 75th percentile — its best ranking in a decade — earning a four-star rating and surpassing its own district average (52nd percentile) as well as many nearby schools.

Friendsville is strongest in math and science. In 2025–2026, 61.0% of students scored proficient in math, compared to 43.0% statewide, and 58.1% were proficient in science, versus 46.9% statewide. ELA is above the state average overall at 48.1%, but 4th-grade reading lags at just 34.4% proficient. The 5th-grade class is exceptionally strong across all subjects, with 72.1% proficient in math. Among immediate Blount County peers, Friendsville posted the highest math proficiency, ahead of schools like Mary Blount Elementary School and Union Grove Elementary School, though top-tier nearby schools like Foothills Elementary School and Northshore Elementary School still post higher ELA scores.

Chronic absenteeism at 15.1% is better than the district (17.6%) and state (18.3%) averages. Per-student spending has risen 23% over four years to $14,432. The main challenges are improving 4th-grade literacy and closing a gender gap: male students ranked in the 72nd percentile in 2024–2025, while female students ranked in the 42nd percentile. Friendsville's history shows some volatility, so sustaining this momentum will require continued focus — but the school has clearly become one of the stronger elementary options in the area.

212

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

13.7%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

210 E 4th Avenue
Friendsville, TN 37777

(865) 980-1252

District: Blount County Schools

Students who attend Friendsville Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Union Grove Middle School
High:	William Blount High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.6%

African American:

2.8%

Hispanic:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 46th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (56% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg42%

Tennessee avg43%

253^rd of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 33 pts since 2017

From bottom 42% (2017) to top 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

67^th of 141Blount County Schools 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
2026	70.1	253 of 1019	75.2%	★★★★☆
2025	55.2	417 of 1009	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.6	629 of 1018	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.9	472 of 1020	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.3	343 of 1000	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.2	413 of 983	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.2	416 of 985	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.0	403 of 997	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.3	372 of 646	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.4	458 of 855	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	60.2	304 of 853	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.3	451 of 846	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	22.0	707 of 820	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.7	701 of 818	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	12.9	755 of 809	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	570 of 986	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	669 of 990	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.5	424 of 989	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.1	274 of 975	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	58.7	305 of 945	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.7	315 of 926	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2018	31.7	655 of 877	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	272 of 984	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	43.0	560 of 991	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.0	498 of 987	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.0	405 of 980	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.3	497 of 941	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.4	580 of 916	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	64.6	238 of 849	72.0%	★★★★☆
2025	45.3	439 of 840	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.6	651 of 847	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.8	496 of 852	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.0	391 of 844	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.1	457 of 844	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.3	502 of 812	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.5	491 of 841	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)72nd percentile+14 vs school

White (2026)72nd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)25th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics61%+18 vs state

Science58%+11 vs state

English Language Arts48%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)					TNReady English Language Arts (2026)				TNReady Science (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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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 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
Friendsville Elementary School	Public	K-5	210 E 4th Avenue	Friendsville	37777	Blount County	Blount County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 980-1252	208	14	14.8	13.7%	186 (89.4%)	6 (2.9%)	6 (2.9%)	5 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	70.1	253^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	75.2%		55.2	417^th of 1009 public elementary schools	58.7%	164	43.3	62.5	72.1		61.0	43.3	34.4	61.4	48.1	51.7	53.1	65.9	58.1	$14,432	$839	$12,756
Union Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	330 South Old Grey Ridge Road	Friendsville	37737	Blount County	Blount County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 980-1515	236	13	18.1	10.3%	207 (87.7%)	3 (1.3%)	13 (5.5%)	3 (1.3%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	44	582^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	42.9%		39.1	617^th of 1009 public elementary schools	38.9%	35	26.7	25.0	53.3		34.4	43.3	38.9	43.3	41.7	43.3	47.2	46.7	45.8	$18,126	$799	$16,442
Mary Blount Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	131 South Old Glory Road	Maryville	37801	Blount County	Blount County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 980-1430	557	36	15.4	12.9%	424 (76.1%)	9 (1.6%)	79 (14.2%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.6%)	37.8	665^th of 1019 public elementary schools	34.7%		36.9	651^st of 1009 public elementary schools	35.5%	14	41.9	32.2	50.6		41.3	29.7	34.5	40.5	35.0	29.7	44.3	38.5	37.9	$13,755	$1,058	$11,984
Middlesettlements School	Public	PK, KG-5	3105 Miser Station Road	Louisville	37777	Blount County	Blount County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 983-6644	372	20	18.8	12.4%	332 (89.2%)	4 (1.1%)	21 (5.6%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	72	229^th of 1019 public elementary schools	77.5%		75.8	185^th of 1009 public elementary schools	81.7%	44	45.8	69.8	50.9		55.9	59.3	55.6	43.9	53.1	52.5	68.3	52.6	58.1	$12,504	$700	$11,106
Northshore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1889 Thunderhead Road	Knoxville	37922	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 670-4104	1,101	65	17.0	1.5%	937 (85.1%)	20 (1.8%)	30 (2.7%)	66 (6.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (4.3%)	95.4	44^th of 1019 public elementary schools	95.7%		95.6	43^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	95.7%	1	78.6	75.0	78.2		77.4	76.1	72.4	72.8	73.7	77.4	79.5	75.9	77.5	$12,220	$723	$11,092
Fairview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2130 Old Niles Ferry	Maryville	37803	Blount County	Blount County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 982-0630	305	21	14.5	15.2%	272 (89.2%)	5 (1.6%)	16 (5.2%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	41.6	624^th of 1019 public elementary schools	38.8%		67.6	261^st of 1009 public elementary schools	74.1%	363	34.1	44.9	54.5		44.8	45.0	36.7	25.0	35.3	39.0	42.9	38.6	40.3	$13,568	$820	$11,922
Highland Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	4404 Hwy 11 E	Lenoir City	37772	Loudon County	Loudon County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 986-2241	388	29	13.3	18.0%	309 (79.6%)	11 (2.8%)	51 (13.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (3.6%)	67.1	290^th of 1019 public elementary schools	71.5%		76.7	181^st of 1009 public elementary schools	82.1%	109	49.3	72.1			60.6	52.2	57.4		54.7	39.1	54.4		46.7	$13,346	$714	$12,013
Lenoir City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	203 Kelly Lane	Lenoir City	37771	Loudon County	Lenoir City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 986-2009	596	42	14.1	19.5%	269 (45.1%)	15 (2.5%)	296 (49.7%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	58	395^th of 1019 public elementary schools	61.2%		28.3	752^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	25.5%	357	57.7				57.7	34.6			34.6	48.1			48.1	$17,711	$921	$15,563
Carpenters Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	915 Huffstetler Road	Maryville	37803	Blount County	Blount County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 980-1490	556	36	15.3	13.4%	481 (86.5%)	14 (2.5%)	36 (6.5%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)	67.4	284^th of 1019 public elementary schools	72.1%		64.7	306^th of 1009 public elementary schools	69.7%	22	44.3	64.2	50.6		53.1	37.1	50.0	48.2	45.0	55.7	69.5	60.0	61.7	$12,353	$837	$10,889
Foothills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	520 Sandy Springs Road	Maryville	37803	Blount County	Maryville City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 681-0364	656	44	15.0	13.6%	517 (78.8%)	13 (2.0%)	62 (9.5%)	29 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	33 (5.0%)	96.8	32^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	96.9%		96.7	34^th of 1009 public elementary schools	96.6%	2	77.5				77.5	78.8			78.8	73.5			73.5	$14,654	$805	$12,698

Frequently Asked Questions about Friendsville Elementary School

Is Friendsville Elementary School a good school?

Friendsville Elementary School ranks 253^rd of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Friendsville Elementary School?

Students at Friendsville Elementary School are 91% White, 3% African American, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Friendsville Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Friendsville Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Union Grove Middle School
High : William Blount High School

How many students attend Friendsville Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 212 students attended Friendsville Elementary School.

What district is Friendsville Elementary School in?

Blount County Schools

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