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Samuel Everett School of Innovation

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
81st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,009 Tennessee Alternative Schools
Better than 92% of Tennessee alternative schools
Summary

Samuel Everett School of Innovation is an alternative public school in Maryville, Tennessee that serves grades PK-12, with 383 students enrolled. As part of the Blount County school district, which is ranked 59 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, this school stands out for its consistently high academic performance.

Samuel Everett School of Innovation has maintained strong graduation rates, ranging from 86.5% to 95.8% over the past few years, significantly higher than the Blount County and Tennessee state averages. The school also outperforms its peers across a wide range of subject areas and grade levels in the TNReady assessments, with 67.5% of students projected to be proficient or better in Mathematics in 2024-2025, compared to 39.7% for Blount County and 42.2% for Tennessee. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate, while still relatively high, is lower than the Blount County district average.

As an alternative school, Samuel Everett School of Innovation likely employs specialized teaching methods, curriculum, and support services that contribute to its strong performance. This success suggests opportunities for collaboration and knowledge-sharing with other schools in the Blount County district and beyond, to help raise the overall quality of education in the region.

415
Students ?
25.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$9,979
Per pupil spending ?
38.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1500 Jett RD
       Maryville, TN  37802

(865) 984-9420

District: Blount County

Racial breakdown:

White:
91.6%
Hispanic:
3.1%
Two or more races:
2.7%
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 Compare Samuel Everett School of Innovation to nearby alternative schools!
At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 85th percentile in 2022 → 99th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Tennessee average (71% vs 43% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 8% of Tennessee alternative schools
96% graduate in 4 years — above the Tennessee average (86%)
Worth a look
!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school71%
District avg43%
Tennessee avg43%
Elementary school
81st of 1,009
Tennessee public elementary schools ?
Top 8%▲ up 6 pts since 2021
From top 14% (2021) to top 8% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Tennessee Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
23rd of 583
Tennessee public middle schools ?
Top 4%▲ up 5 pts since 2021
From top 9% (2021) to top 4% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Tennessee Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
4th of 389
Tennessee public high schools ?
Top 1%▲ up 74 pts since 2019
From bottom 25% (2019) to top 1% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Tennessee High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
59th 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202591.281 of 100992.0%★★★★★
202483.5132 of 101887.0%★★★★☆
202382.5132 of 102087.1%★★★★☆
202266.5259 of 100074.1%★★★★☆
202179.7140 of 98385.8%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202586.0101 of 98689.8%★★★★☆
202488.290 of 99090.9%★★★★★
202385.5116 of 98988.3%★★★★☆
202271.2199 of 97579.6%★★★★☆
202179.4128 of 94586.5%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202591.069 of 98493.0%★★★★★
202476.6169 of 99182.9%★★★★☆
202371.6204 of 98779.3%★★★★☆
202248.8453 of 98053.8%★★★☆☆
202163.6248 of 94173.6%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202586.791 of 84089.2%★★★★☆
202477.1155 of 84781.7%★★★★☆
202374.9160 of 85281.2%★★★★☆
202254.7315 of 84462.7%★★★☆☆
202171.6177 of 84479.0%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202594.923 of 58396.1%★★★★★
202485.954 of 58790.8%★★★★★
202392.133 of 59494.4%★★★★★
202280.869 of 56987.9%★★★★☆
202184.352 of 57691.0%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202592.929 of 54694.7%★★★★★
202486.050 of 55491.0%★★★★★
202388.643 of 56092.3%★★★★★
202281.757 of 55289.7%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202594.220 of 55096.4%★★★★★
202489.538 of 56093.2%★★★★★
202391.030 of 55794.6%★★★★★
202259.2186 of 54065.6%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202592.331 of 49293.7%★★★★★
202480.872 of 50485.7%★★★★☆
202387.745 of 50391.1%★★★★★
202276.580 of 50084.0%★★★★☆
202180.964 of 49687.1%★★★★☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202595.24 of 38999.0%★★★★★
202476.450 of 39287.2%★★★★☆
202381.034 of 38491.1%★★★★★
202271.553 of 35885.2%★★★★☆
202176.028 of 34791.9%★★★★★
201929.4258 of 34224.6%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202593.08 of 36597.8%★★★★★
202468.576 of 36579.2%★★★★☆
202382.725 of 36693.2%★★★★★
202269.457 of 35083.7%★★★★☆
201940.1204 of 33739.5%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202594.27 of 36898.1%★★★★★
202474.851 of 36686.1%★★★★☆
202386.025 of 35993.0%★★★★★
202267.664 of 34981.7%★★★★☆
201935.3212 of 32935.6%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202591.810 of 32396.9%★★★★★
202471.658 of 32682.2%★★★★☆
202375.442 of 32587.1%★★★★☆
202261.981 of 31274.0%★★★★☆
201921.2269 of 30110.6%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Elementary school
Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school
Female (2025)90th percentile~ school
White (2025)89th percentile-3 vs school
Middle school
Male (2025)96th percentile~ school
Female (2025)95th percentile~ school
White (2025)94th percentile~ school
High school
Male (2025)98th percentile~ school
Female (2025)98th percentile~ school
White (2025)97th percentile~ school
By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?
English II91%+36 vs state
Biology I77%+31 vs state
English I76%+37 vs state
Science73%+27 vs state
Social Studies71%+22 vs state
English Language Arts69%+30 vs state
Mathematics68%+25 vs state
Geometry62%+25 vs state
Algebra I61%+32 vs state

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