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Joppa Elementary School

Q: Is Joppa Elementary School a good school?

Joppa Elementary School ranks 300 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Joppa Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 404 students attended Joppa Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Joppa Elementary School?

Students at Joppa Elementary School are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Joppa Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Joppa Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Rutledge Middle School High : Grainger Academy High : Grainger County Adult High School High : Grainger High School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

300^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Joppa Elementary School is a PK-6 school in Rutledge, TN, serving 404 students in Grainger County Schools, and it has earned a 4-star rating with a statewide rank of 300th out of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools. Academically, Joppa outpaces both its district and the state in math (48.8% proficient vs. 36.0% district and 43.0% state), ELA (52.1% vs. 39.3% and 40.6%), and science (52.8% vs. 48.8% and 46.9%). Social studies is the one area where the school remains slightly below the state average, though the trend is improving.

Among nearby schools, only Corryton Elementary School posts clearly stronger overall results, with higher math and ELA scores, while Joppa outperforms Corryton in science. Joppa ranks ahead of New Market Elementary School, Jefferson Elementary School, Sharps Chapel Elementary School, Rush Strong Elementary School, Luttrell Elementary School, and Maynardville Elementary School, and it also tops its same-district counterpart, Rutledge Elementary School, on every tested subject. The school is especially effective with low-income students, ranking in the 89th percentile statewide for that subgroup, and it also delivers strong results for male students, who have consistently scored in the 77th-78th percentile range in recent years.

One of the most encouraging trends at Joppa is attendance: chronic absenteeism has fallen from 39.8% in 2020-2021 to just 15.4% in 2024-2025, now below both the district and state averages. The school also spends less per student ($12,285) than most nearby schools, including Rutledge Primary School, Rutledge Elementary, Corryton, New Market, Sharps Chapel, Maynardville, and Luttrell, making it a strong return on investment. Areas to watch include social studies, a 5th grade ELA dip to 37% proficiency, and inconsistent special education outcomes that have swung between 1-star and 4-star ratings in recent years. Overall, Joppa is an improving, high-performing school and a standout within its 2-star district.

404

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,285

Per pupil spending ?

25.2%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

4745 Rutledge PIKE
Rutledge, TN 37861

(865) 828-5721

District: Grainger County Schools

Students who attend Joppa Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Rutledge Middle School
High:	Grainger Academy
	Grainger County Adult High School
	Grainger High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.1%

Hispanic:

3.0%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (51% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Tennessee median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg43%

Tennessee avg45%

300^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 37 pts since 2017

From bottom 33% (2017) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Grainger County Schools

89^th of 141Grainger 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	65.7	300 of 1019	70.6%	★★★★☆
2025	65.5	292 of 1009	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	54.0	423 of 1018	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.9	328 of 1020	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.7	396 of 1000	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.7	346 of 983	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.2	405 of 985	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.5	412 of 997	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	38.2	431 of 646	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	56.4	395 of 855	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	47.3	475 of 853	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.4	447 of 846	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.8	494 of 820	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.3	536 of 818	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.2	373 of 809	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	395 of 986	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.6	478 of 990	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	439 of 989	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.4	466 of 975	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.8	301 of 945	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.8	314 of 926	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	79.0	88 of 823	89.3%	★★★★☆
2025	52.7	364 of 843	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	256 of 853	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	61.6	266 of 865	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.9	460 of 858	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.4	322 of 823	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.5	296 of 821	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.4	292 of 877	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	219 of 984	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	55.6	389 of 991	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.1	227 of 987	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	57.8	331 of 980	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.1	373 of 941	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.2	494 of 916	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	39.6	338 of 641	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.2	160 of 618	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	29.0	430 of 582	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.6	267 of 528	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.5	115 of 255	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.0	137 of 395	65.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	51.6	369 of 849	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.2	370 of 840	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.8	519 of 847	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.1	379 of 852	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.6	460 of 844	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.7	418 of 844	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.6	497 of 812	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.4	504 of 841	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)89th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)78th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)57th percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2026)47th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science53%+6 vs state

English Language Arts52%+11 vs state

Mathematics49%+6 vs state

Social Studies48%-3 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
Joppa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4745 Rutledge PIKE	Rutledge	37861	Grainger County	Grainger County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 828-5721	415	31	13.6	25.2%	403 (97.1%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	65.7	300^th of 1019 public elementary schools	70.6%		65.5	292^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	71.1%	8	39.7	54.2	56.5	46.2			48.8	56.9	57.6	37.0	53.8			52.1	60.3	51.7	50.0	48.1			52.8	48.1			48.1	$12,285	$1,238	$10,172
Rutledge Elementary School	Public	2-6	7480 Rutledge PIKE	Rutledge	37861	Grainger County	Grainger County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 828-5530	334	24	13.9	27.9%	274 (82.0%)	4 (1.2%)	53 (15.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	55.6	430^th of 1019 public elementary schools	57.8%		57.5	385^th of 1009 public elementary schools	61.8%	45	41.9	50.9	30.5	40.0			40.6	50.0	62.3	42.4	43.3			49.1	46.8	66.0	40.7	43.3			48.7	38.3			38.3	$14,628	$1,783	$11,750
Rutledge Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	470 Water Street	Rutledge	37861	Grainger County	Grainger County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 828-5614	176	16	11.0	20.1%	153 (86.9%)	1 (0.6%)	21 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)																										$17,363	$2,789	$13,031
Luttrell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	241 Tazewell Pike	Luttrell	37779	Union County	Union County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 992-3441	311	13	23.8	41.1%	296 (95.2%)	4 (1.3%)	10 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26.4	791^st of 1019 public elementary schools	22.4%		21.2	833^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	17.4%	42	17.8	22.4	37.5				25.2	45.5	27.6	32.5				34.5	31.1	39.7	30.0				34.3					$16,604	$1,322	$14,198
New Market Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1559 W Old A Johnson Highway	New Market	37820	Jefferson County	Jefferson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 475-3551	295	23	12.8	26.8%	263 (89.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.4%)	64.6	312^th of 1019 public elementary schools	69.4%		67.1	268^th of 1009 public elementary schools	73.4%	44	40.4	62.2	52.8				51.6	51.1	46.7	52.8				50.0	53.2	53.3	50.0				52.3					$13,637	$924	$11,436
Elementary Middle Alternative School	Public	K-8	635 Main	Maynardville	37807	Union County	Union County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 745-0253	14	1	5.0	—	14 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							< 5%							< 5%							18.2
Maynardville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	615 Main Street	Maynardville	37807	Union County	Union County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 992-8391	383	30	12.9	37.4%	368 (96.1%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	20.5	850^th of 1019 public elementary schools	16.6%		19.3	849^th of 1009 public elementary schools	15.9%	1	17.6	28.1	22.2				22.8	37.3	28.6	27.8				30.7	22.0	29.8	34.7				29.6					$17,769	$1,653	$15,074
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	321 W Broadway Boulevard	Jefferson City	37760	Jefferson County	Jefferson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 475-4712	463	29	15.9	28.9%	351 (75.8%)	12 (2.6%)	62 (13.4%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.0%)	58.9	383^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	62.4%		57.4	388^th of 1009 public elementary schools	61.5%	5	35.5	54.4	64.7				52.0	38.7	47.8	57.4				48.2	38.7	50.7	50.0				46.7					$12,485	$1,069	$10,470
Corryton Elementary School	Public	K-5	7200 Corryton Road	Corryton	37721	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 687-4573	195	14	13.9	14.9%	189 (96.9%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	72.7	221^st of 1019 public elementary schools	78.3%		66.6	279^th of 1009 public elementary schools	72.3%	58	75.8	48.3	56.1				60.2	75.8	51.7	65.9				65.0	51.5	41.4	51.2				48.5					$15,264	$678	$14,005
Sharps Chapel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1550 Sharps Chapel Road	Sharps Chapel	37866	Union County	Union County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 992-7087	124	11	11.2	27.6%	118 (95.2%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	50.7	484^th of 1019 public elementary schools	52.5%		40.5	602^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	40.3%	118	5.9	31.6	53.3				29.4	23.5	52.6	64.3				46.0	35.3	63.2	73.3				56.9					$20,947	$183	$18,922

Frequently Asked Questions about Joppa Elementary School

How many students attend Joppa Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 404 students attended Joppa Elementary School.

What district is Joppa Elementary School in?

Grainger County Schools

What schools do graduates of Joppa Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Rutledge Middle School
High : Grainger Academy
High : Grainger County Adult High School
High : Grainger High School

What is the racial makeup of Joppa Elementary School?

Students at Joppa Elementary School are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Joppa Elementary School a good school?

Joppa Elementary School ranks 300^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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