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Sewanee Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

36^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Sewanee Elementary is a public elementary school located in Sewanee, Tennessee, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 169 students. The school is part of the Franklin County School District, which is ranked 103 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sewanee Elementary consistently outperforms the Franklin County district and the state of Tennessee in academic proficiency across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Sewanee Elementary had 80% of students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 31.8% for Franklin County and 42.2% for Tennessee. Similarly, in English Language Arts, Sewanee Elementary had 76% proficiency, compared to 30.2% for Franklin County and 38.9% for Tennessee. The school has been ranked among the top elementary schools in Tennessee, with a ranking of 36 out of 1,009 schools in the 2024-2025 school year, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sewanee Elementary has shown exceptional performance across different student subgroups, and the school has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates compared to the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has a higher per-student spending of $15,601 in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the district and state averages. These factors contribute to the school's consistent academic excellence and recognition as a high-performing outlier within the Franklin County district, providing valuable insights for improving educational outcomes in the region.

145

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,824

Per pupil spending ?

27.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

209 University AVE
Sewanee, TN 37375

(931) 598-5951

District: Franklin County

Students who attend Sewanee Elementary 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 — 81st percentile in 2014 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (78% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg33%

Tennessee avg42%

36^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7Elementary Schools in the Franklin County

103^rd of 139Franklin 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	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
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

White (2025)94th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)92nd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics80%+38 vs state

Science77%+31 vs state

English Language Arts76%+37 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (2025)							TNReady Science (2025)							TNReady Social Studies (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 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	Public	PK, KG-5	209 University AVE	Sewanee	37375	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	No	(931) 598-5951	169	15	11.6		154 (91.1%)	3 (1.8%)	3 (1.8%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)	96.4	36^th of 1009 public elementary schools	96.4%		93.3	61^st of 1018 public elementary schools	94.0%	25	75.0	77.3	84.8				80.0	85.0	72.7	72.7				76.0	75.0	86.4	72.7				77.3					$16,824	$594	$15,075
Cowan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	501 East Cumberland ST	Cowan	37318	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 967-7353	262	17	15.4		227 (86.6%)	13 (5.0%)	11 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)	42.6	574^th of 1009 public elementary schools	43.1%		37.5	641^st of 1018 public elementary schools	37.0%	67	34.1	47.2	52.2				44.7	41.5	36.1	28.3				35.0	29.3	44.4	41.3				38.2					$13,830	$1,168	$11,492
Monteagle Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	120 East Main ST	Monteagle	37356	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 924-2136	252	15	16.6		232 (92.1%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.0%)	10 (4.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	39.7	611^th of 1009 public elementary schools	39.4%		48.1	499^th of 1018 public elementary schools	51.0%	112	17.4	38.9	30.0	52.6	30.0	22.2	30.7	21.7	44.4	15.0	52.6	36.8	29.6	32.5	30.4	44.4	25.0	52.6	40.0	37.0	37.8	52.6	45.0	44.4	47.0	$12,799	$992	$10,668
Pelham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	2402 Sr 50	Pelham	37366	Grundy County	Grundy County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 467-3276	180	14	12.7		177 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	42.9	561^st of 1009 public elementary schools	44.4%		49.5	477^th of 1018 public elementary schools	53.1%	84	27.8	50.0	54.5	30.0	40.0	30.8	37.6	33.3	31.3	36.4	20.0	33.3	23.1	29.0	44.4	56.3	54.5	35.0	53.3	69.2	50.5	45.0	60.0	61.5	54.2	$14,659	$2,314	$11,122
Decherd Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 Bratton ST	Decherd	37324	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 967-5483	443	31	14.2		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 1009 public elementary schools	10.5%		18.1	862^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	15.3%	41	14.8	29.6	10.5				18.2	14.8	34.0	19.0				22.4	9.3	38.9	14.0				20.6					$12,468	$1,278	$10,347
Tracy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	276 3rd ST	Tracy City	37387	Grundy County	Grundy County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 259-4752	329	27	12.4		318 (96.7%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	25.6	782^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	22.5%		18.6	855^th of 1018 public elementary schools	16.0%	73	24.3	50.0	39.3	16.7	12.0	20.7	27.9	24.3	41.2	18.5	26.7	8.0	13.8	23.1	21.6	32.4	42.9	20.0	20.0	24.1	26.8	10.0	36.0	13.8	19.0	$13,608	$1,345	$11,163
Clark Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 N Jefferson ST	Winchester	37398	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 967-2407	513	36	14.2		355 (69.2%)	61 (11.9%)	59 (11.5%)	7 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.5%)	37.9	628^th of 1009 public elementary schools	37.8%		33	696^th of 1018 public elementary schools	31.6%	68	45.5	32.9	12.9				31.6	39.0	32.9	29.0				34.0	42.9	41.4	43.5				42.6					$12,217	$1,265	$10,131
Rock Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	901 Rock Creek RD	Estill Springs	37330	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 649-5435	398	26	15.6		373 (93.7%)	4 (1.0%)	13 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	22.2	822^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	18.5%		28.1	755^th of 1018 public elementary schools	25.8%	67	20.9	29.2	31.7				27.1	20.9	30.6	25.0				25.4	20.9	35.4	40.0				31.8					$12,883	$1,015	$10,995
Hillsboro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	284 Winchester HWY	Hillsboro	37342	Coffee County	Coffee County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 596-2775	400	29	14.0		347 (86.8%)	4 (1.0%)	30 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.8%)	51.4	469^th of 1009 public elementary schools	53.5%		49.7	476^th of 1018 public elementary schools	53.2%	7	35.4	44.6	66.2				49.0	23.1	47.7	41.2				37.4	36.9	46.2	54.4				46.0					$13,678	$1,335	$11,210
Broadview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4980 Lynchburg RD	Winchester	37398	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	No	(931) 967-0132	232	19	12.5		218 (94.0%)	4 (1.7%)	7 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	68.4	253^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	74.9%		71.6	226^th of 1018 public elementary schools	77.8%	27	32.1	63.6	72.5				58.9	42.9	67.4	40.0				51.4	32.1	58.1	60.0				52.3					$14,108	$466	$12,618

Frequently Asked Questions about Sewanee Elementary

How many students attend Sewanee Elementary?

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

Is Sewanee Elementary a good school?

Yes! Sewanee Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 36^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Sewanee Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sewanee Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : South Middle School
High : Franklin County High School

What district is Sewanee Elementary in?

Franklin County

What is the racial makeup of Sewanee Elementary?

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

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