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Rutledge Elementary School

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Rutledge Elementary School ranks 430 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 2-6

430^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Rutledge Elementary School serves 323 students in grades 2–6 in the small town of Rutledge, Tennessee, and is part of Grainger County Schools. The school has undergone a genuine turnaround in recent years, climbing from the 21st percentile to the 58th percentile in statewide rankings since 2020–2021, and now holds a 3-star rating. Because kindergarten and 1st grade are handled at the nearby Rutledge Primary School, every student at this campus is in a tested grade, which makes its academic record especially meaningful.

Academically, English Language Arts is a clear strength: 49.1% of students are proficient, well above both the district (39.3%) and state (40.6%) averages. The 4th grade cohort is particularly strong, with 62.3% proficient in ELA and 66% in science. Math sits close to the state average overall, though 5th grade math is a concern at just 30.5% proficiency. The school's biggest challenge is social studies, where 38.3% proficiency trails the district's 55.1% and the state's 51.4%. That said, the subject has improved by 27 points in just two years, from a low of 8.3%.

Attendance has improved dramatically: chronic absenteeism fell from 38.9% in 2021–2022 to 13.8% now, better than the state average and rivals like Bean Station Elementary School (20.1%) and Tazewell-New Tazewell Elementary School (22.9%). Special education students are another bright spot, ranking in the 65th percentile statewide. The school spends $14,628 per student, more than nearby Joppa Elementary School ($12,285) and Talbott Elementary School ($11,449), several of which post higher overall rankings. With momentum in academics and attendance, Rutledge Elementary appears positioned for continued improvement.

323

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,628

Per pupil spending ?

27.9%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

7480 Rutledge PIKE
Rutledge, TN 37861

(865) 828-5530

District: Grainger County Schools

Students who attend Rutledge Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.4%

Hispanic:

16.1%

Two or more races:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 18th percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 40 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Tennessee median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Social Studies scores 13 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg43%

Tennessee avg45%

430^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 39 pts since 2017

From bottom 19% (2017) to top 42% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	55.6	430 of 1019	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.5	385 of 1009	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.9	560 of 1018	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.6	607 of 1020	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.8	687 of 1000	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.2	776 of 983	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.0	542 of 985	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.6	574 of 997	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.2	526 of 646	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.4	704 of 855	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	30.2	669 of 853	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.0	671 of 846	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.8	678 of 820	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	60.2	339 of 818	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	22.4	680 of 809	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	307 of 986	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	432 of 990	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.0	627 of 989	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.8	633 of 975	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.6	692 of 945	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.5	502 of 926	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	51.6	196 of 458	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	22.8	359 of 424	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.2	229 of 415	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.4	207 of 387	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.3	172 of 363	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.7	162 of 324	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.1	117 of 250	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.6	126 of 319	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	40.3	520 of 823	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.7	416 of 843	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.0	485 of 853	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	484 of 865	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.1	731 of 858	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.8	591 of 823	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.2	323 of 821	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.8	391 of 877	55.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	481 of 984	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.5	644 of 991	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.8	540 of 987	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.9	686 of 980	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.1	695 of 941	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.2	534 of 916	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	51.2	225 of 641	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.4	191 of 618	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.3	254 of 582	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.2	231 of 528	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.4	272 of 447	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.3	357 of 369	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.5	173 of 255	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	42.5	483 of 849	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.2	402 of 840	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.7	581 of 847	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.7	615 of 852	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	714 of 844	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	770 of 844	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.7	543 of 812	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.5	624 of 841	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)69th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2026)65th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)57th percentile~ school

Male (2025)51st percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)43rd percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)37th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts49%+8 vs state

Science49%~ state avg

Mathematics41%~ state avg

Social Studies38%-13 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
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
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
Springdale Elementary School	Public	K-8	1915 Hwy 25E South	Tazewell	37879	Claiborne County	Claiborne County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 626-9142	364	26	13.7	30.0%	348 (95.6%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	37.9	660^th of 1019 public elementary schools	35.2%		30.6	728^th of 1009 public elementary schools	27.8%	68	30.0	45.2	28.9	23.9	20.5	41.3	31.6	49.0	38.1	42.1	52.2	31.8	34.8	41.5	30.0	45.2	34.2	21.7	27.3	43.5	33.5	34.8	56.8	63.0	51.5	$12,799	$1,056	$10,291
Alpha Elementary School	Public	K-5	5620 Old Us 11e Highway	Morristown	37814	Hamblen County	Hamblen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 586-3332	594	37	15.9	24.4%	447 (75.3%)	13 (2.2%)	50 (8.4%)	28 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	50 (8.4%)	67.2	285^th of 1019 public elementary schools	72.0%		81.9	141^st of 1009 public elementary schools	86.0%	144	41.7	69.1	60.6				56.8	48.5	53.6	60.0				53.9	38.8	66.0	44.7				49.7					$12,064	$521	$10,552
Bean Station Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	200 Bean Station School Road	Bean Station	37708	Grainger County	Grainger County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 767-2131	421	29	14.5	36.8%	390 (92.6%)	10 (2.4%)	13 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	44.1	579^th of 1019 public elementary schools	43.2%		56.7	401^st of 1009 public elementary schools	60.3%	178	11.9	31.1	29.3	39.7			28.2	37.3	24.4	24.4	52.2			36.9	42.4	46.7	34.1	61.8			47.9	50.7			50.7	$13,193	$1,306	$10,861
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
Manley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	551 West Economy Road	Morristown	37814	Hamblen County	Hamblen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 586-7400	618	39	15.7	30.8%	363 (58.7%)	18 (2.9%)	158 (25.6%)	11 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (3.9%)	43 (7.0%)	49.5	499^th of 1019 public elementary schools	51.0%		53.5	444^th of 1009 public elementary schools	56.0%	55	23.8	45.1	62.2				43.0	25.0	48.4	70.3				47.0	25.0	47.3	60.8				43.8					$13,095	$603	$11,472
Tazewell-New Tazewell Elementary School	Public	K-4	501 Davis Drive	New Tazewell	37825	Claiborne County	Claiborne County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 626-9502	518	33	15.5	46.4%	493 (95.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.1%)	21.3	842^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	17.4%		22	824^th of 1009 public elementary schools	18.3%	18	18.7	34.8					26.8	19.8	33.7					27.2	22.0	43.5					32.8					$12,684	$1,856	$9,306
Talbott Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	848 Talbott Kansas Road	Talbott	37877	Hamblen County	Jefferson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 475-2988	292	17	17.3	25.3%	248 (84.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (9.2%)	70.7	243^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	76.2%		70.6	231^st of 1009 public elementary schools	77.1%	12	65.1	54.7	72.1				63.3	55.8	49.1	41.9				48.9	55.8	58.5	48.8				54.7					$11,449	$856	$9,629

Frequently Asked Questions about Rutledge Elementary School

How many students attend Rutledge Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 323 students attended Rutledge Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Rutledge Elementary School?

Students at Rutledge Elementary School are 81% White, 16% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Rutledge Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Rutledge 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 district is Rutledge Elementary School in?

Grainger County Schools

Is Rutledge Elementary School a good school?

Rutledge Elementary School ranks 430^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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