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Samuel Everett School of Innovation

Public, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12
215th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,019 Tennessee Alternative Schools
Better than 79% of Tennessee alternative schools
Summary

Samuel Everett School of Innovation is an alternative public school in Maryville, Tennessee, serving 415 students in grades PK-12 within the Blount County Schools district. Despite being categorized as an alternative school, its academic performance is a major outlier. The school's most recent TNReady proficiency rates are dramatically higher than the district and state averages in nearly every subject. For example, 64.4% of students are proficient in mathematics, compared to 39.5% for the district and 43.0% statewide. In social studies, the rate is 72.8%, versus 51.1% for the district and 51.4% for Tennessee.

What makes these results even more striking is the contrast with nearby alternative and virtual schools. Samuel Everett School of Innovation outperforms Maryville Virtual School, which sits just under a mile away, in every core subject: math 64.4% vs. 50.0%, ELA 54.4% vs. 48.0%, science 63.9% vs. 60.0%, and social studies 72.8% vs. 56.0%. It also far surpasses Ridgedale Alternative School, where proficiency rates hover in the single digits. High school end-of-course results are exceptionally strong, with English II at 89.7% proficient compared to 60.0% statewide, and Algebra I at 65.6% vs. 32.3% statewide. Middle school math is particularly impressive, with 8th-grade math proficiency of 85.7% versus 36.8% for the district.

The school also posts strong graduation and cost metrics. Its 95.8% graduation rate in 2022-2023 was above both the district (90.1%) and state (86.5%). Per-pupil spending of $9,979 is modest compared to peers like Knox Adaptive Education Center at $90,649 or Knox County Virtual School at $18,281. While chronic absenteeism data is limited, the available figure from 2018-2019 was 22.6%, far below the severe rates at nearby alternative schools. Interestingly, students' performance seems to build over time: 3rd-grade scores start below state averages, but by 4th grade they jump and continue to climb through middle school. Overall, Samuel Everett appears to be a genuine 'school of innovation,' delivering strong academics and outcomes at a reasonable cost within a mid-ranking district.

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

(865) 984-9420

District: Blount County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:
91.6%
Hispanic:
3.1%
Two or more races:
2.7%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2023 → 90th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (63% vs 44% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 21% 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 (2025-2026) ?
This school63%
District avg43%
Tennessee avg44%
Elementary school
215th of 1,019
Tennessee public elementary schools ?
Top 21%▼ down 7 pts since 2021
From top 14% (2021) to top 21% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Tennessee Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
37th of 594
Tennessee public middle schools ?
Top 6%▲ up 3 pts since 2021
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
39th of 400
Tennessee public high schools ?
Top 10%▲ up 66 pts since 2019
From bottom 25% (2019) to top 10% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Tennessee High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
67th 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202673.0215 of 101978.9%★★★★☆
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
202660.2276 of 84967.5%★★★☆☆
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
202691.437 of 59493.8%★★★★★
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
202686.154 of 49489.1%★★★★☆
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
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202681.639 of 40090.3%★★★★★
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
202675.953 of 33083.9%★★★★☆
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 (2026)67th percentile-11 vs school
Middle school
Male (2025)96th percentile~ school
Female (2025)95th percentile~ school
White (2026)89th percentile-5 vs school
High school
Male (2025)98th percentile~ school
Female (2025)98th percentile~ school
White (2026)84th percentile-6 vs school
By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?
English II90%+32 vs state
English I75%+38 vs state
Social Studies73%+21 vs state
Algebra I66%+33 vs state
Mathematics64%+21 vs state
Science64%+17 vs state
US History64%+21 vs state
English Language Arts54%+14 vs state
Algebra II47%+10 vs state

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Students at Samuel Everett School of Innovation are 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Samuel Everett School of Innovation ranks 215th of 1019 Tennessee alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 415 students attended Samuel Everett School of Innovation.

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