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McDonald Elementary

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McDonald Elementary ranks 648 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

648^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

McDonald Elementary is a public elementary school located in Mohawk, Tennessee, serving 247 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Greene County School District, which is ranked 50 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While McDonald Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Tennessee elementary schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 531 and 789 out of around 1,000 schools and a low 1 to 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, the school faces some unique challenges. Its academic performance, as measured by TNReady assessments, consistently lags behind the Greene County and Tennessee averages, particularly in Mathematics. Additionally, the school has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.6% to 20.2%, which may be contributing to its lower academic performance.

Interestingly, the nearby Mosheim Elementary, which is also part of the Greene County School District, outperforms McDonald Elementary across most academic metrics. However, the performance of other nearby schools, such as those in the Hamblen County School District, is more mixed, with some schools performing better and others performing worse than McDonald Elementary. Addressing the school's challenges through targeted interventions and collaboration with the district and community stakeholders could be crucial in improving the overall outcomes for the students at McDonald Elementary.

228

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,034

Per pupil spending ?

77.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8120 McDonald RD
Mohawk, TN 37810

(423) 235-5406

District: Greene County

Students who attend McDonald Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	West Greene Middle Schools
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: Holding steady — 34th percentile in 2013 → 36th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (36% vs 42% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 14 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg47%

Tennessee avg42%

648^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Greene County

50^th of 139Greene 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
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
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
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
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

Special Education (2025)60th percentile+24 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile~ school

Female (2025)23rd percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)14th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%+4 vs state

Science36%-10 vs state

Mathematics28%-14 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
McDonald Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8120 McDonald RD	Mohawk	37810	Greene County	Greene County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 235-5406	247	20	12.2		227 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	36.9	648^th of 1009 public elementary schools	35.8%		28.2	753^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	26.0%	105	27.8	27.3	29.4				28.2	55.6	39.4	32.4				42.7	44.4	45.5	17.6				35.9					$16,034	$1,263	$13,295
Centerview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	2400 Hwy 160	Newport	37821	Cocke County	Cocke County	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%)	63.8	319^th of 1009 public elementary schools	68.4%		46.7	518^th of 1018 public elementary schools	49.1%	199	43.5	38.1	73.7	50.0	50.0	58.6	52.3	52.2	57.1	26.3	45.5	43.8	24.1	40.8	47.8	38.1	63.2	54.5	50.0	55.2	51.5	54.5	75.0	48.3	56.7	$14,143	$1,213	$11,585
Union Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3366 Tornado TRL	Morristown	37813	Hamblen County	Hamblen County	No	No	No	No	(423) 586-1502	304	21	14.3		248 (81.6%)	3 (1.0%)	40 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)	64.3	311^th of 1009 public elementary schools	69.2%		45.4	541^st of 1018 public elementary schools	46.9%	230	30.9	57.4	63.3				47.7	41.8	61.7	53.3				51.5	41.8	59.6	63.3				53.0					$13,331	$720	$11,424
Bulls Gap School	Public	PK, KG-8	315 Allen DR	Bulls Gap	37711	Hawkins County	Hawkins County	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%)	40.3	606^th of 1009 public elementary schools	39.9%		31.4	716^th of 1018 public elementary schools	29.7%	110	41.9	25.0	33.3	23.0	25.9	20.4	26.7	38.7	40.0	38.1	24.6	22.4	12.2	25.8	41.9	45.0	52.4	42.6	41.4	32.7	41.3	44.3	34.5	16.3	32.7	$13,637	$1,049	$11,661
Whitesburg Elementary	Public	K-5	7859 East Andrew Johnson	Whitesburg	37891	Hamblen County	Hamblen County	No	No	No	No	(423) 235-2547	190	15	12.2		170 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.3%)	67.9	256^th of 1009 public elementary schools	74.6%		83.1	136^th of 1018 public elementary schools	86.6%	120	31.7	53.3	63.2				48.6	41.5	60.0	63.2				54.1	41.5	70.0	60.5				56.0					$11,938	$256	$10,610
Russellville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5655 Old Russellville PIKE	Russellville	37860	Hamblen County	Hamblen County	No	No	No	No	(423) 586-6560	648	41	15.7		539 (83.2%)	6 (0.9%)	56 (8.6%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.2%)	67.7	258^th of 1009 public elementary schools	74.4%		73	214^th of 1018 public elementary schools	79.0%	44	54.1	54.4	50.6				53.1	45.9	54.4	51.9				51.2	48.6	61.2	42.9				52.0					$13,912	$842	$11,704
Witt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4650 S Davy Crockett PKWY	Morristown	37813	Hamblen County	Hamblen County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 586-2862	216	18	12.3		138 (63.9%)	4 (1.9%)	58 (26.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	13 (6.0%)	63.1	327^th of 1009 public elementary schools	67.6%		61.6	327^th of 1018 public elementary schools	67.9%		26.3	62.5	55.6				46.4	47.4	62.5	37.0				49.5	50.0	65.6	44.4				53.6					$14,088	$1,235	$11,779
John Hay Elementary	Public	K-5	501 Brittain Court	Morristown	37814	Hamblen County	Hamblen County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 586-1080	257	19	13.7		147 (57.2%)	7 (2.7%)	81 (31.5%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.6%)	44.3	546^th of 1009 public elementary schools	45.9%		46.7	520^th of 1018 public elementary schools	48.9%	26	20.8	48.9	55.1				40.9	34.0	46.8	40.8				40.3	30.2	55.3	30.6				38.3					$12,492	$1,019	$10,532
Hillcrest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	407 S Liberty Hill RD	Morristown	37813	Hamblen County	Hamblen County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 586-7472	639	40	16.1		206 (32.2%)	15 (2.3%)	359 (56.2%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	44 (6.9%)	34	692^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	31.4%		26.5	777^th of 1018 public elementary schools	23.7%	85	47.4	38.7	30.1				38.5	34.2	45.3	26.5				36.2	33.3	36.8	15.7				29.2					$11,638	$1,098	$9,666
Lincoln Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	215 Lincoln AVE	Morristown	37813	Hamblen County	Hamblen County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 586-2062	554	38	14.7		193 (34.8%)	44 (7.9%)	258 (46.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.7%)	43 (7.8%)	56.3	404^th of 1009 public elementary schools	60.0%		59.1	358^th of 1018 public elementary schools	64.8%	46	38.6	57.9	61.6				51.9	43.2	50.7	33.7				42.2	42.0	57.3	38.4				45.4					$13,468	$1,239	$10,136

Frequently Asked Questions about McDonald Elementary

What is the racial makeup of McDonald Elementary?

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

How many students attend McDonald Elementary?

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

What district is McDonald Elementary in?

Greene County

Is McDonald Elementary a good school?

McDonald Elementary ranks 648^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of McDonald Elementary attend?

Students who attend McDonald Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

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