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McDonald Elementary School

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McDonald Elementary School ranks 415 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

415^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

McDonald Elementary School is a small PK-5 school in Mohawk, Tennessee, serving 228 students and operating as part of Greene County Schools, and it has climbed dramatically in recent years from the low 20th percentile to the 59th percentile in statewide elementary rankings. That 2025-2026 performance, rated 3 stars and ranked 415th out of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools, places McDonald ahead of several nearby schools, including Mosheim Elementary, John Hay Elementary, Hillcrest Elementary, and Witt Elementary, though it still trails top-performing Russellville Elementary.

McDonald’s clearest academic strength is English language arts, where 51.1% of students scored proficient — well above the state’s 40.6% and second in the local area only to Russellville Elementary. Science proficiency (50.0%) also tops the state average (46.9%). However, these results are heavily shaped by an exceptional 4th-grade class: 82.1% proficient in math, 78.6% in ELA, and 64.3% in science. Third and 5th graders, meanwhile, remain below district and state averages in most subjects, meaning the school’s improvement is fragile and will require consistent support across all grade levels to be sustainable.

The most urgent challenge is chronic absenteeism. McDonald’s rate of 21.4% is well above the district’s 16.4% and dramatically higher than nearby Centerview Elementary (7.4%) and Whitesburg Elementary (10.7%). The school also spends $16,034 per student — more than every comparable nearby school — yet several lower-spending schools achieve similar or better results, suggesting resources could be targeted more effectively. Subgroup data shows improvement among low-income students, but female students ranked in the 23rd percentile statewide, and special education results declined recently. With focused attention on attendance and grade-level consistency, McDonald has real potential to build on its recent gains.

228

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,034

Per pupil spending ?

77.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8120 McDonald Road
Mohawk, TN 37810

(423) 235-5406

District: Greene County Schools

Students who attend McDonald Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	West Greene Middle School
High:	West Greene High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.7%

Hispanic:

3.9%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 35th percentile in 2014 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (49% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Tennessee median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg47%

Tennessee avg43%

415^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 21 pts since 2018

From bottom 39% (2018) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Greene County Schools

42^nd of 141Greene 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	56.9	415 of 1019	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.9	648 of 1009	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.2	753 of 1018	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	772 of 1020	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.3	789 of 1000	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.7	745 of 983	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.7	531 of 985	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.8	613 of 997	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.1	643 of 855	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	41.4	555 of 853	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.3	560 of 846	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	95.0	43 of 820	94.8%	★★★★★
2011	84.0	108 of 818	86.8%	★★★★☆
2010	58.5	344 of 809	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	757 of 986	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.5	789 of 990	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	783 of 989	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.5	856 of 975	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	792 of 945	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.3	602 of 926	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	486 of 823	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.4	524 of 843	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	575 of 853	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.8	626 of 865	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	827 of 858	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	50.3	349 of 823	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.8	267 of 821	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.2	512 of 877	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	528 of 984	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.0	676 of 991	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.6	679 of 987	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.7	688 of 980	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.6	601 of 941	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.8	405 of 916	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	32.3	436 of 641	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.2	248 of 618	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.6	250 of 582	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.0	210 of 528	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	18.9	429 of 447	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	41.3	187 of 369	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	44.4	456 of 849	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.1	724 of 840	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	780 of 847	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	798 of 852	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	801 of 844	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.0	785 of 844	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.1	561 of 812	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.2	630 of 841	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2019	42.4	320 of 574	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.9	269 of 563	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	39.0	367 of 492	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	45.9	293 of 485	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.5	325 of 475	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	7.6	455 of 466	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	36.4	323 of 462	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.4	299 of 435	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)46th percentile+11 vs school

White (2026)46th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)41st percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2026)32nd percentile-27 vs school

Female (2025)23rd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts51%+10 vs state

Science50%+3 vs state

Mathematics47%+4 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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2020)	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
McDonald Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8120 McDonald Road	Mohawk	37810	Greene County	Greene County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 235-5406	247	20	12.2	77.4%	227 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	56.9	415^th of 1019 public elementary schools	59.3%		36.9	648^th of 1009 public elementary schools	35.8%	233	31.4	82.1	33.3				47.3	40.0	78.6	38.7				51.1	40.0	64.3	48.4				50.0					$16,034	$1,263	$13,295
Centerview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2400 Hwy 160	Newport	37821	Cocke County	Cocke County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 623-4947	240	16	14.9		232 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	55.7	424^th of 1019 public elementary schools	58.4%		63.8	319^th of 1009 public elementary schools	68.4%	105	60.0	56.0	22.7	36.8	52.6	44.4	46.1	52.0	60.0	36.4	26.3	31.6	16.7	39.1	64.0	60.0	36.4	42.1	52.6	55.6	52.3	31.6	57.9	50.0	46.4	$14,143	$1,213	$11,585
Union Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3366 Tornado Trail	Morristown	37813	Hamblen County	Hamblen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 586-1502	304	21	14.3	51.9%	248 (81.6%)	3 (1.0%)	40 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)	53.6	454^th of 1019 public elementary schools	55.4%		64.3	311^th of 1009 public elementary schools	69.2%	143	38.5	46.9	57.7				48.6	25.6	42.9	53.8				42.1	38.5	44.9	56.9				47.5					$13,331	$720	$11,424
Bulls Gap School	Public	PK, KG-8	315 Allen Drive	Bulls Gap	37711	Hawkins County	Hawkins County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 235-5201	343	14	24.5		321 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.1%)	48.2	512^th of 1019 public elementary schools	49.8%		40.3	606^th of 1009 public elementary schools	39.9%	94	24.0	58.8	34.8	22.7	38.5	42.4	37.6	36.0	47.1	39.1	45.5	36.5	30.5	38.4	20.0	50.0	34.8	47.7	46.2	49.2	43.9	61.4	50.0	42.4	50.3	$13,637	$1,049	$11,661
Whitesburg Elementary School	Public	K-5	7859 East Andrew Johnson	Whitesburg	37891	Hamblen County	Hamblen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 235-2547	190	15	12.2	59.7%	170 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.3%)	53.1	463^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	54.6%		67.9	256^th of 1009 public elementary schools	74.6%	207	41.5	42.1	58.1				46.4	34.1	39.5	51.6				40.9	26.8	63.2	71.0				51.8					$11,938	$256	$10,610
Russellville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5655 Old Russellville Pike	Russellville	37860	Hamblen County	Hamblen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 586-6560	648	41	15.7	51.0%	539 (83.2%)	6 (0.9%)	56 (8.6%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.2%)	71.2	237^th of 1019 public elementary schools	76.7%		67.7	258^th of 1009 public elementary schools	74.4%	21	48.0	56.3	60.6				55.6	48.0	64.8	60.6				58.0	41.3	62.0	51.9				51.6					$13,912	$842	$11,704
Witt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4650 S Davy Crockett Parkway	Morristown	37813	Hamblen County	Hamblen County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 586-2862	216	18	12.3	73.5%	138 (63.9%)	4 (1.9%)	58 (26.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	13 (6.0%)	42.3	605^th of 1019 public elementary schools	40.6%		63.1	327^th of 1009 public elementary schools	67.6%	278	22.5	28.3	53.3				32.8	37.5	52.2	36.7				43.1	42.5	50.0	36.7				44.0					$14,088	$1,235	$11,779
John Hay Elementary School	Public	K-5	501 Brittain Court	Morristown	37814	Hamblen County	Hamblen County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 586-1080	257	19	13.7	86.2%	147 (57.2%)	7 (2.7%)	81 (31.5%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.6%)	39.9	634^th of 1019 public elementary schools	37.8%		44.3	546^th of 1009 public elementary schools	45.9%	88	37.5	51.0	47.8				46.5	21.2	43.4	40.0				36.6	24.2	40.4	34.8				34.4					$12,492	$1,019	$10,532
Hillcrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	407 S Liberty Hill Road	Morristown	37813	Hamblen County	Hamblen County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 586-7472	639	40	16.1	91.5%	206 (32.2%)	15 (2.3%)	359 (56.2%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	44 (6.9%)	32.2	731^st of 1019 public elementary schools	28.3%		34	692^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	31.4%	39	26.7	40.5	38.1				35.2	29.1	33.3	43.3				35.6	26.7	29.8	42.3				33.3					$11,638	$1,098	$9,666
Lincoln Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1523 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr	Morristown	37813	Hamblen County	Hamblen County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 586-2062	554	38	14.7	91.7%	193 (34.8%)	44 (7.9%)	258 (46.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.7%)	43 (7.8%)	61.4	355^th of 1019 public elementary schools	65.2%		56.3	404^th of 1009 public elementary schools	60.0%	49	50.0	66.3	56.4				57.7	36.8	52.3	41.0				43.5	43.7	62.9	41.0				49.6					$13,468	$1,239	$10,136

Frequently Asked Questions about McDonald Elementary School

Is McDonald Elementary School a good school?

McDonald Elementary School ranks 415^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend McDonald Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 228 students attended McDonald Elementary School.

What district is McDonald Elementary School in?

Greene County Schools

What schools do graduates of McDonald Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : West Greene Middle School
High : West Greene High School

What is the racial makeup of McDonald Elementary School?

Students at McDonald Elementary School are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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