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Porter Elementary School

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Porter Elementary School ranks 138 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

138^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Porter Elementary School is a PK–5 elementary school in Maryville, Tennessee, serving 266 students as part of Blount County Schools, and it stands out as one of the highest-performing elementary schools in the region.

Porter currently ranks 138th out of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools, placing it in the 86th percentile with a 4-star rating; the year before, it ranked 70th in the state (93rd percentile, 5 stars). Academically, it dramatically outpaces its district and state averages: in 2025–26, math proficiency was 66.7%, ELA 58.8%, and science 61.8%, compared with Blount County averages of 39.5%, 38.9%, and 47.3%. Among nearby same-district schools, Porter is clearly the strongest — it outranks Prospect Elementary School (rank 198), Rockford Elementary School (rank 431), Eagleton Elementary School (rank 477), and Walland Elementary School (rank 683). It also competes well with schools from higher-ranked city districts, outpacing Alcoa Intermediate School in math and science and landing in the same range as Maryville City Schools standouts like John Sevier Elementary School and Sam Houston Elementary School.

Porter also excels in areas beyond raw test scores. Its chronic absenteeism rate of 9.5% is roughly half the district rate (17.6%) and the state rate (18.3%). The school is notably effective with economically disadvantaged students, ranking 27th of 853 Tennessee schools for low-income students in 2023–24. Its spending of $14,550 per student is comparable to nearby schools, yet its academic outcomes are far stronger. While 2025–26 scores eased from an exceptional peak the prior year, Porter remains an academic leader in eastern Tennessee and a standout example of high performance within a mid-ranked district.

266

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,550

Per pupil spending ?

39.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4520 Wildwood Springs Road
Maryville, TN 37804

(865) 983-4071

District: Blount County Schools

Students who attend Porter Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Heritage Middle School
High:	Heritage High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.1%

Hispanic:

6.8%

African American:

1.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (62% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 42 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg42%

Tennessee avg43%

138^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 21 pts since 2017

From top 35% (2017) to top 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 14Elementary Schools in the Blount County Schools

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	82.4	138 of 1019	86.5%	★★★★☆
2025	92.3	70 of 1009	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	82.4	141 of 1018	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	201 of 1020	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	63.0	300 of 1000	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	64.9	254 of 983	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	59.4	320 of 985	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.9	148 of 997	85.2%	★★★★☆
2017	57.9	225 of 646	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.0	476 of 855	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	59.3	313 of 853	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.4	201 of 846	76.2%	★★★★☆
2012	74.0	202 of 820	75.4%	★★★★☆
2011	44.8	498 of 818	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.8	399 of 809	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	90.7	72 of 986	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	82.7	126 of 990	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	64.5	282 of 989	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	58.5	339 of 975	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.2	352 of 945	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.7	305 of 926	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	89.3	27 of 853	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	68.9	141 of 821	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.7	80 of 877	90.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	88.4	89 of 984	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	77.1	163 of 991	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	151 of 987	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	61.8	282 of 980	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	67.8	223 of 941	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	53.9	352 of 916	61.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	73.5	180 of 849	78.8%	★★★★☆
2025	83.2	120 of 840	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	179 of 847	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	56.9	299 of 852	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.4	356 of 844	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.5	297 of 844	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.8	355 of 812	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.7	179 of 841	78.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)97th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)91st percentile~ school

White (2026)79th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics67%+24 vs state

Science62%+15 vs state

English Language Arts59%+18 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	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 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
Porter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4520 Wildwood Springs Road	Maryville	37804	Blount County	Blount County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 983-4071	226	16	14.1	39.7%	206 (91.2%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	82.4	138^th of 1019 public elementary schools	86.5%		92.3	70^th of 1009 public elementary schools	93.1%	68	65.6	75.0	60.5	66.7	53.1	71.9	52.6	58.8	56.3	71.9	57.9	61.8	$14,550	$772	$12,826
Eagleton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	708 Sam Houston School Road	Maryville	37804	Blount County	Blount County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 980-1455	460	34	13.4		287 (62.4%)	11 (2.4%)	143 (31.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	51.7	477^th of 1019 public elementary schools	53.2%		35.8	665^th of 1009 public elementary schools	34.1%	188	42.5	41.8	50.7	45.0	43.8	38.8	34.2	39.1	43.8	53.0	54.8	50.2	$14,097	$1,035	$12,302
Rockford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3728 Williams Mill Road	Rockford	37853	Blount County	Blount County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 982-1415	405	23	17.7		292 (72.1%)	24 (5.9%)	76 (18.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (2.0%)	55.5	431^st of 1019 public elementary schools	57.7%		47.4	518^th of 1009 public elementary schools	48.7%	87	44.1	34.0	45.6	41.7	57.4	46.0	33.3	46.3	51.5	64.0	40.4	51.4	$14,300	$1,122	$12,390
Prospect Elementary School	Public	K-5	1535 Burnett Station Road	Seymour	37865	Sevier County	Blount County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 980-1565	354	21	16.6	39.0%	317 (89.5%)	7 (2.0%)	19 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	74.7	198^th of 1019 public elementary schools	80.6%		67.7	257^th of 1009 public elementary schools	74.5%	59	37.5	57.7	61.2	52.3	50.0	55.8	57.1	54.4	58.3	73.1	65.3	65.8	$14,174	$1,206	$12,276
John Sevier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	2001 Sequoyah Avenue	Maryville	37804	Blount County	Maryville City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 983-8551	645	44	14.6	38.8%	508 (78.8%)	14 (2.2%)	67 (10.4%)	9 (1.4%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.7%)	89.7	88^th of 1019 public elementary schools	91.4%		95.7	42^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	95.8%	46	70.3			70.3	64.8			64.8	62.8			62.8	$14,533	$948	$12,948
Bonny Kate Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7608 Martin Mill PIKE	Knoxville	37920	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 579-2108	375	26	14.2	43.4%	326 (86.9%)	11 (2.9%)	17 (4.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.5%)	76	189^th of 1019 public elementary schools	81.5%		74.4	199^th of 1009 public elementary schools	80.3%	10	39.7	68.0	60.4	55.3	55.2	68.0	60.4	60.9	44.8	68.0	66.0	59.0	$16,200	$844	$14,554
Alcoa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1200 Springbrook Road	Alcoa	37701	Blount County	Alcoa City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 982-3120	559	35	15.9	54.1%	332 (59.4%)	73 (13.1%)	78 (14.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (12.9%)								(n/a)													$13,768	$836	$12,300
Walland Elementary School	Public	K-5	247 E Millers Cove Road	Walland	37886	Blount County	Blount County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 983-2801	297	21	14.0	57.0%	238 (80.1%)	7 (2.4%)	47 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	35.7	683^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	33.0%		33.3	701^st of 1009 public elementary schools	30.5%	18	18.9	25.9	42.6	28.6	37.7	46.3	36.2	40.3	41.5	48.1	27.7	39.6	$13,128	$1,066	$11,167
Alcoa Intermediate School	Public	3-5	1325 Springbrook Road	Alcoa	37701	Blount County	Alcoa City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 982-4767	456	31	14.7	50.7%	288 (63.2%)	51 (11.2%)	70 (15.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.9%)	77.5	174^th of 1019 public elementary schools	82.9%		74.3	200^th of 1009 public elementary schools	80.2%	26	54.1	67.5	66.3	62.3	51.7	60.3	57.5	56.3	54.7	57.9	58.1	56.8	$13,966	$607	$12,703
Sam Houston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	330 Melrose Street	Maryville	37803	Blount County	Maryville City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 983-3241	502	33	15.4	31.0%	414 (82.5%)	19 (3.8%)	39 (7.8%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.6%)	93.6	59^th of 1019 public elementary schools	94.2%		92.1	72^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	92.9%	13	75.2			75.2	71.6			71.6	65.8			65.8	$15,106	$783	$13,742

Frequently Asked Questions about Porter Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Porter Elementary School?

Students at Porter Elementary School are 89% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Porter Elementary School in?

Blount County Schools

How many students attend Porter Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 266 students attended Porter Elementary School.

Is Porter Elementary School a good school?

Porter Elementary School ranks 138^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Porter Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Heritage Middle School
High : Heritage High School

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2025–26 TNReady test scoresNewAug 25, 2026

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