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Sewanee Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

70^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Sewanee Elementary School, a small public school in Sewanee, Tennessee, serves 145 students in grades PK–5 and has earned a reputation as one of the top elementary schools in the state. Despite being part of the Franklin County Schools district — which ranks in the bottom quarter of Tennessee districts — Sewanee Elementary School consistently stands out as a remarkable exception. For six consecutive school years, the school has earned a 5-star rating from the state, ranking between 36th and 96th out of roughly 1,000 elementary schools statewide. Even in its "worst" recent year, it remained in the 90th percentile.

Academically, Sewanee's students perform at levels dramatically higher than surrounding schools. In the most recent testing year, 74.3% of students were proficient in English Language Arts, 68.6% in math, and 72.9% in science — more than double the district averages in reading and math. The school outperforms every nearby elementary school in every subject. For example, Cowan Elementary School, just 5.3 miles away, posted math proficiency of 43.7% and ELA proficiency of 38.8%, compared to Sewanee's 68.6% and 74.3%. Monteagle Elementary School, Pelham Elementary School, and Broadview Elementary School all trail Sewanee by wide margins as well. Sewanee's 4th grade year is particularly strong, with 84.2% proficiency in both ELA and science.

Beyond test scores, Sewanee benefits from a highly engaged student body and strong investment in its classrooms. Chronic absenteeism is just 6.6%, far below the district rate of 17.4% and the state rate of 18.9%. The school also spends $16,824 per student — more than any nearby school — and maintains a low student-teacher ratio of about 11.6 to 1. With only 145 students, the school offers a small, stable environment where strong results are consistent across both boys and girls. For parents looking for academic excellence in the Sewanee area, this school is a standout choice.

145

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,824

Per pupil spending ?

5.5%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

209 University Avenue
Sewanee, TN 37375

(931) 598-5951

District: Franklin County Schools

Students who attend Sewanee Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	South Middle School
High:	Franklin County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.7%

Two or more races:

5.5%

Hispanic:

2.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (72% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg34%

Tennessee avg43%

70^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▼ down 1 pts since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7Elementary Schools in the Franklin County Schools

109^th of 141Franklin 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	92.6	70 of 1019	93.1%	★★★★★
2025	96.4	36 of 1009	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	93.3	61 of 1018	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	91.7	79 of 1020	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	94.7	54 of 1000	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	88.3	96 of 983	90.2%	★★★★★
2019	80.6	147 of 985	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	85.3	107 of 997	89.3%	★★★★☆
2017	87.0	38 of 646	94.1%	★★★★★
2015	78.8	142 of 855	83.4%	★★★★☆
2014	73.3	162 of 853	81.0%	★★★★☆
2013	81.0	120 of 846	85.8%	★★★★☆
2012	85.7	101 of 820	87.7%	★★★★☆
2011	98.3	15 of 818	98.2%	★★★★★
2010	95.1	45 of 809	94.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	96.9	15 of 986	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	95.6	32 of 990	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	89.5	92 of 989	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	91.0	73 of 975	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	75.9	153 of 945	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	75.4	174 of 926	81.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	90.6	74 of 984	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	83.8	119 of 991	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	85.9	109 of 987	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	94.9	41 of 980	95.8%	★★★★★
2021	92.1	62 of 941	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	77.2	160 of 916	82.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	84.7	108 of 849	87.3%	★★★★☆
2025	93.2	53 of 840	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	88.1	91 of 847	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	87.3	97 of 852	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	90.3	71 of 844	91.6%	★★★★★
2021	83.8	113 of 844	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	70.9	182 of 812	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	81.6	119 of 841	85.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)92nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)87th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts74%+34 vs state

Science73%+26 vs state

Mathematics69%+26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)							TNReady English Language Arts (2026)							TNReady Science (2026)							TNReady Social Studies (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 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th 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 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sewanee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	209 University Avenue	Sewanee	37375	Franklin County	Franklin County Schools	No	No	No	No	(931) 598-5951	169	15	11.6	5.5%	154 (91.1%)	3 (1.8%)	3 (1.8%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)	92.6	70^th of 1019 public elementary schools	93.1%		96.4	36^th of 1009 public elementary schools	96.4%	34	67.9	73.7	65.2				68.6	67.9	84.2	73.9				74.3	67.9	84.2	69.6				72.9					$16,824	$594	$15,075
Cowan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	501 East Cumberland Street	Cowan	37318	Franklin County	Franklin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 967-7353	262	17	15.4	29.6%	227 (86.6%)	13 (5.0%)	11 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)	42.7	598^th of 1019 public elementary schools	41.3%		42.6	574^th of 1009 public elementary schools	43.1%	24	23.8	46.5	51.3				43.7	19.0	46.5	41.0				38.8	33.3	48.8	30.8				38.8					$13,830	$1,168	$11,492
Monteagle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	120 East Main Street	Monteagle	37356	Grundy County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 924-2136	252	15	16.6	34.8%	232 (92.1%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.0%)	10 (4.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	44.1	580^th of 1019 public elementary schools	43.1%		39.7	611^th of 1009 public elementary schools	39.4%	31	40.7	42.9	46.7	48.0	50.0	44.4	45.0	37.0	47.6	53.3	40.0	57.1	38.9	44.2	37.0	33.3	40.0	28.0	50.0	55.6	39.2	32.0	71.4	55.6	49.1	$12,799	$992	$10,668
Pelham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2402 Sr 50	Pelham	37366	Grundy County	Grundy County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 467-3276	180	14	12.7	24.8%	177 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	56.9	414^th of 1019 public elementary schools	59.4%		42.9	561^st of 1009 public elementary schools	44.4%	147	38.9	52.6	62.5	21.4	35.0	26.7	40.2	38.9	52.6	56.3	42.9	35.0	33.3	43.1	50.0	57.9	81.3	21.4	55.0	46.7	52.9	28.6	70.0	66.7	57.1	$14,659	$2,314	$11,122
Decherd Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	401 Bratton Street	Decherd	37324	Franklin County	Franklin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 967-5483	443	31	14.2	30.3%	346 (78.1%)	22 (5.0%)	54 (12.2%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)	13.8	903^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	11.4%		13.8	903^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	10.5%		13.6	7.5	27.7				15.7	24.2	17.0	23.4				21.7	28.8	28.3	27.7				28.3					$12,468	$1,278	$10,347
Tracy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	276 3rd Street	Tracy City	37387	Grundy County	Grundy County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 259-4752	329	27	12.4	39.9%	318 (96.7%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	29	762^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	25.2%		25.6	782^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	22.5%	20	45.7	40.6	34.3	20.8	22.9	19.2	31.6	40.0	25.0	22.9	20.8	20.0	11.5	24.1	37.1	34.4	34.3	20.8	34.3	23.1	31.6	29.2	28.6	19.2	25.9	$13,608	$1,345	$11,163
Clark Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 N Jefferson Street	Winchester	37398	Franklin County	Franklin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 967-2407	513	36	14.2	36.4%	355 (69.2%)	61 (11.9%)	59 (11.5%)	7 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.5%)	27.8	777^th of 1019 public elementary schools	23.7%		37.9	628^th of 1009 public elementary schools	37.8%	149	25.8	41.0	19.7				29.2	23.6	43.6	24.2				30.5	25.8	46.2	39.4				36.5					$12,217	$1,265	$10,131
Rock Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	901 Rock Creek Road	Estill Springs	37330	Franklin County	Franklin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 649-5435	398	26	15.6	27.1%	373 (93.7%)	4 (1.0%)	13 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	27.9	776^th of 1019 public elementary schools	23.8%		22.2	822^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	18.5%	46	16.0	35.0	40.0				31.4	36.0	25.0	34.4				31.6	34.0	30.0	36.9				33.7					$12,883	$1,015	$10,995
Hillsboro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	284 Winchester Highway	Hillsboro	37342	Coffee County	Coffee County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 596-2775	400	29	14.0	42.0%	347 (86.8%)	4 (1.0%)	30 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.8%)	59.5	370^th of 1019 public elementary schools	63.7%		51.4	469^th of 1009 public elementary schools	53.5%	99	43.2	44.4	68.2				53.2	31.8	41.3	51.5				42.8	40.9	57.1	56.1				52.6					$13,678	$1,335	$11,210
Broadview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4980 Lynchburg Road	Winchester	37398	Franklin County	Franklin County Schools	No	No	No	No	(931) 967-0132	232	19	12.5	16.8%	218 (94.0%)	4 (1.7%)	7 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	63.1	327^th of 1019 public elementary schools	67.9%		68.4	253^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	74.9%	74	32.4	56.7	72.5				54.8	29.4	53.3	60.0				48.1	29.4	60.0	70.0				53.8					$14,108	$466	$12,618

Frequently Asked Questions about Sewanee Elementary School

How many students attend Sewanee Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 145 students attended Sewanee Elementary School.

Is Sewanee Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Sewanee Elementary School ranks in the top 6.9% of Tennessee elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Sewanee Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : South Middle School
High : Franklin County High School

What district is Sewanee Elementary School in?

Franklin County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Sewanee Elementary School?

Students at Sewanee Elementary School are 90% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American.

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