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Prospect Elementary School

Q: Is Prospect Elementary School a good school?

Prospect Elementary School ranks 257 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

257^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Prospect Elementary School is a public elementary school in Seymour, Tennessee, serving 354 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Blount County School District, which is ranked 59 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Prospect Elementary consistently ranks in the top 30% of Tennessee elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years. The school's proficiency rates in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science are significantly higher than the Blount County and Tennessee state averages across all grade levels. Notably, Prospect Elementary's special education students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 15% and top 10% of Tennessee elementary schools, respectively. The school also has lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to the Blount County and Tennessee averages, indicating strong student engagement and attendance.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Porter Elementary and Gap Creek Elementary, Prospect Elementary consistently outperforms them in academic measures, resource allocation, and student engagement. The school spends more per student ($13,055 in 2023-2024) compared to the Blount County district average and has a lower student-teacher ratio (16.6 in 2023-2024), suggesting a focus on providing adequate resources and individualized attention for student learning.

323

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,174

Per pupil spending ?

39%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1535 Burnett Station RD
Seymour, TN 37865

(865) 980-1565

District: Blount County

Students who attend Prospect Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Heritage Middle School
High:	Heritage High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.0%

Hispanic:

4.0%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 73rd percentile in 2014 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Blount County

✓Above the Tennessee median (75th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg42%

Tennessee avg42%

257^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 14Elementary Schools in the Blount County

59^th of 139Blount 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	257 of 1009	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	181 of 1018	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	67.1	263 of 1020	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	63.7	295 of 1000	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	73.6	184 of 983	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	71.2	217 of 985	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	60.8	313 of 997	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.5	250 of 646	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	77.0	158 of 855	81.5%	★★★★☆
2014	66.4	234 of 853	72.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	273 of 986	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	160 of 990	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	62.9	300 of 989	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.3	221 of 975	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	75.7	155 of 945	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	72.1	202 of 926	78.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	79.4	83 of 853	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	66.5	165 of 821	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	52.5	361 of 877	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	274 of 984	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.2	214 of 991	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	66.2	256 of 987	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	55.9	357 of 980	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.6	238 of 941	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	65.5	235 of 916	74.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	159 of 618	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	81.0	56 of 582	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	47.6	215 of 528	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.7	241 of 447	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.4	29 of 255	88.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	323 of 840	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.5	235 of 847	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	54.8	315 of 852	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.8	326 of 844	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.0	218 of 844	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	62.4	245 of 812	69.8%	★★★★☆
2018	52.1	341 of 841	59.5%	★★★☆☆

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)90th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)74th percentile~ school

Female (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)72nd percentile~ school

White (2025)62nd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science60%+14 vs state

English Language Arts49%+10 vs state

Mathematics47%+5 vs state

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Schools Near Prospect Elementary School

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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
Prospect Elementary School	Public	K-5	1535 Burnett Station RD	Seymour	37865	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 980-1565	354	21	16.6		317 (89.5%)	7 (2.0%)	19 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	67.7	257^th of 1009 public elementary schools	74.5%		76.4	181^st of 1018 public elementary schools	82.2%	76	37.3	51.8	50.9	46.9	47.1	51.8	48.2	49.1	60.8	60.7	59.3	60.2	$14,174	$1,206	$12,276
Seymour Primary	Public	PK, KG-3	717 Boyds Creek RD	Seymour	37865	Sevier County	Sevier County	No	No	No	No	(865) 577-5970	660	46	14.4		609 (92.3%)	4 (0.6%)	32 (4.8%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.4%)	59.6	357^th of 1009 public elementary schools	64.6%		51.5	455^th of 1018 public elementary schools	55.3%	98	48.2			48.2	43.4			43.4	46.4			46.4	$14,487	$734	$12,856
Porter Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4520 Wildwood Springs RD	Maryville	37804	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 983-4071	226	16	14.1		206 (91.2%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	92.3	70^th of 1009 public elementary schools	93.1%		82.4	141^st of 1018 public elementary schools	86.1%	71	83.9	68.4	75.6	75.5	61.3	75.7	58.5	65.1	83.3	76.3	65.9	74.3	$14,550	$772	$12,826
New Hopewell Elementary	Public	K-5	757 Kimberlin Hgts RD	Knoxville	37920	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 579-2194	257	21	12.4		197 (76.7%)	16 (6.2%)	26 (10.1%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.8%)	64.2	314^th of 1009 public elementary schools	68.9%		58.5	370^th of 1018 public elementary schools	63.7%	56	42.9	63.8	34.8	47.2	49.0	59.6	34.8	47.9	54.2	70.2	45.7	56.7	$16,301	$804	$14,494
Bonny Kate Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7608 Martin Mill PIKE	Knoxville	37920	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 579-2108	375	26	14.2		326 (86.9%)	11 (2.9%)	17 (4.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.5%)	74.4	199^th of 1009 public elementary schools	80.3%		64.3	294^th of 1018 public elementary schools	71.1%	95	62.2	50.0	48.3	52.8	55.6	50.0	50.0	51.5	75.6	63.8	60.0	65.6	$16,200	$844	$14,554
Gap Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	1920 Kimberlin Hts RD	Knoxville	37920	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 577-4860	76	11	7.2		66 (86.8%)	1 (1.3%)	3 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.6%)	83.1	133^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	86.8%		74.5	197^th of 1018 public elementary schools	80.6%	64		41.7	80.0	60.7		66.7	60.0	60.7		75.0	70.0	64.3	$25,099	$1,063	$22,990
Eagleton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	708 Sam Houston School RD	Maryville	37804	Blount County	Blount County	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%)	35.8	665^th of 1009 public elementary schools	34.1%		45.8	533^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	47.6%	132	27.3	49.3	41.3	39.3	22.7	31.8	31.7	28.7	22.7	39.4	55.6	39.0	$14,097	$1,035	$12,302
Walland Elementary School	Public	K-5	247 E Millers Cove RD	Walland	37886	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 983-2801	297	21	14.0		238 (80.1%)	7 (2.4%)	47 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	33.3	701^st of 1009 public elementary schools	30.5%		21.5	828^th of 1018 public elementary schools	18.7%	127	25.0	25.6	37.8	29.2	43.3	41.0	22.2	36.1	31.7	41.0	40.0	36.8	$13,128	$1,066	$11,167
Mooreland Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5315 Magazine RD	Knoxville	37920	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 579-2105	375	27	13.7		165 (44.0%)	123 (32.8%)	47 (12.5%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.6%)	15.6	878^th of 1009 public elementary schools	13.0%		13.5	910^th of 1018 public elementary schools	10.6%	32	27.0	19.6	16.4	21.3	22.2	25.0	14.5	20.7	33.3	33.9	10.9	26.4	$18,254	$2,336	$14,729
Rockford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3728 Williams Mill RD	Rockford	37853	Blount County	Blount County	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%)	47.4	518^th of 1009 public elementary schools	48.7%		53.5	430^th of 1018 public elementary schools	57.8%	88	51.0	25.0	45.2	39.8	30.6	38.3	35.5	35.1	51.0	51.7	48.4	50.3	$14,300	$1,122	$12,390

Frequently Asked Questions about Prospect Elementary School

Is Prospect Elementary School a good school?

Prospect Elementary School ranks 257^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Prospect Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 323 students attended Prospect Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Prospect Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Heritage Middle School
High : Heritage High School

What district is Prospect Elementary School in?

Blount County

What is the racial makeup of Prospect Elementary School?

Students at Prospect Elementary School are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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