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Surgoinsville Elementary School

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Surgoinsville Elementary School ranks 376 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

376^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Surgoinsville Elementary School serves 307 students in grades K–4 in the small town of Surgoinsville, TN, and stands out as one of the brighter spots in the Hawkins County Schools district, ranking in the 63rd percentile statewide (376th of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools) with a 3-star rating. This is especially notable because the district itself ranks in the bottom third of Tennessee districts (98th of 141, 30th percentile). The school consistently outperforms its district averages by wide margins across all subjects.

In 2025–2026, Surgoinsville posted ELA proficiency of 49.6% versus the district's 37.0% and the state's 40.6%, while Science reached 56.5% against district and state averages of 43.1% and 46.9%. Math came in at 42.1%, slightly below the state's 43%. Fourth-grade results are especially impressive, with Science at 67.9% proficient, ELA at 60.4%, and Math at 57.7% — all well above state benchmarks. Third-grade math, however, is a concern at just 29% proficiency, well below the state average of 42.6%. The school also excels at supporting vulnerable learners, ranking in the 86th–87th percentile statewide for special education and low-income students.

Chronic absenteeism has dropped dramatically, from 21.3% in 2023–2024 to 11.1% in 2024–2025, less than half the district average of 19.8%. Among nearby schools, only Rogersville Elementary School (6.4%) and Fall Branch Elementary School (11.2%) have comparable or better attendance. Surgoinsville's Science proficiency is the highest in Hawkins County, ahead of St Clair Elementary School (54.5%) and Mt Carmel Elementary School (52.4%). Per-student spending of $14,914 exceeds most nearby schools, though St Clair ($16,975) and Joseph Rogers Primary School ($16,260) spend more. While higher-performing schools like George Washington Elementary School in Kingsport City Schools still lead in all subjects, Surgoinsville's strong recovery after a 2023–2024 dip suggests a positive trajectory worth watching.

307

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,914

Per pupil spending ?

69.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1010 W Main Street
Surgoinsville, TN 37873

(423) 345-2153

District: Hawkins County Schools

Students who attend Surgoinsville Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Surgoinsville Middle School
High:	Volunteer High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.5%

Hispanic:

3.9%

Two or more races:

1.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Above the Tennessee median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg38%

Tennessee avg43%

376^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 2 pts since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 8Elementary Schools in the Hawkins County Schools

98^th of 141Hawkins 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	59.1	376 of 1019	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.1	395 of 1009	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.6	622 of 1018	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.5	414 of 1020	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.8	395 of 1000	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.9	362 of 983	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.3	392 of 985	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.0	359 of 997	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.2	252 of 646	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	74.8	189 of 855	77.9%	★★★★☆
2014	73.9	154 of 853	81.9%	★★★★☆
2013	74.6	194 of 846	77.1%	★★★★☆
2012	52.0	427 of 820	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	75.4	182 of 818	77.8%	★★★★☆
2010	86.6	97 of 809	88.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	289 of 986	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	45.5	533 of 990	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.4	460 of 989	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.0	445 of 975	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.1	285 of 945	69.8%	★★★★☆
2019	56.6	352 of 926	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	73.7	132 of 823	84.0%	★★★★☆
2025	75.2	113 of 843	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	46.6	435 of 853	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.0	304 of 865	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	285 of 858	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.0	209 of 823	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	60.2	229 of 821	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	62.1	238 of 877	72.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	512 of 984	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.5	670 of 991	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.9	382 of 987	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	356 of 980	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.4	392 of 941	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.8	433 of 916	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	87 of 618	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	83 of 582	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	42.5	131 of 255	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.9	309 of 395	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	46.4	436 of 849	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.5	459 of 840	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.3	655 of 847	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.4	529 of 852	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.9	475 of 844	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.0	413 of 844	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.0	453 of 812	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.1	436 of 841	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)86th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)84th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile+10 vs school

White (2026)49th percentile-14 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science56%+10 vs state

English Language Arts50%+9 vs state

Mathematics42%~ state avg

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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
Surgoinsville Elementary School	Public	K-4	1010 W Main Street	Surgoinsville	37873	Hawkins County	Hawkins County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 345-2153	330	26	12.6	69.9%	309 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	59.1	376^th of 1019 public elementary schools	63.1%		57.1	395^th of 1009 public elementary schools	60.9%	19	29.0	57.7					42.1	40.3	60.4					49.6	46.8	67.9					56.5					$14,914	$1,309	$12,328
Joseph Rogers Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	2001 East Main Street	Rogersville	37857	Hawkins County	Hawkins County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 272-9110	361	25	14.7		334 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)								(n/a)																										$16,260	$1,324	$13,434
Hawkins Elementary School	Public	3-5	1121 E Main Street	Rogersville	37857	Hawkins County	Hawkins County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 272-2632	272	18	15.5		245 (90.1%)	2 (0.7%)	16 (5.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	47.3	525^th of 1019 public elementary schools	48.5%		37.1	644^th of 1009 public elementary schools	36.2%	119	39.0	39.8	52.6				43.4	42.0	39.8	50.0				43.6	32.9	46.0	46.2				41.9					$14,644	$1,193	$12,521
Rogersville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	116 Broadway	Rogersville	37857	Hawkins County	Rogersville City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 272-7651	643	48	13.3	53.1%	563 (87.6%)	6 (0.9%)	28 (4.4%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.9%)	47.2	526^th of 1019 public elementary schools	48.4%		41.4	590^th of 1009 public elementary schools	41.5%	64	44.9	33.8	41.5	31.7	44.2	52.9	41.6	51.4	37.8	40.2	34.9	27.3	27.1	36.5	37.7	44.6	61.0	41.3	51.9	40.0	46.7	38.1	48.1	45.7	44.3	$13,746	$922	$12,092
Baileyton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	6535 Horton Highway	Greeneville	37745	Greene County	Greene County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 234-6411	371	25	14.8	62.4%	340 (91.6%)	3 (0.8%)	11 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	59.7	367^th of 1019 public elementary schools	64.0%		62.9	329^th of 1009 public elementary schools	67.4%	38	40.9	56.5					48.9	42.4	44.9					43.7	51.5	60.9					56.3					$13,224	$1,284	$11,035
Church Hill Elementary School	Public	K-4	400 Old Stage Road	Church Hill	37642	Hawkins County	Hawkins County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 357-5621	346	23	14.9	61.9%	318 (91.9%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.9%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.8%)	49.6	497^th of 1019 public elementary schools	51.2%		21.2	832^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	17.5%	335	32.8	51.5					42.4	34.4	54.4					44.7	37.5	55.9					47.0					$13,193	$969	$11,297
Carter's Valley Elementary School	Public	K-4	1006 N Central Avenue	Church Hill	37642	Hawkins County	Hawkins County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 357-7450	318	26	12.4		286 (89.9%)	3 (0.9%)	16 (5.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	34.3	703^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	31.0%		33.2	702^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	30.4%	1	12.9	42.3					28.6	32.3	50.7					42.1	37.1	38.0					37.6					$14,020	$1,391	$11,648
Mt Carmel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	127 Cherry Street	Mt Carmel	37645	Hawkins County	Hawkins County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 357-7221	304	22	13.8	56.1%	269 (88.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.9%)	63.9	320^th of 1019 public elementary schools	68.6%		69.7	241^st of 1009 public elementary schools	76.1%	79	45.0	63.4					54.3	42.5	56.1					49.4	41.5	63.4					52.4					$13,898	$830	$12,033
Fall Branch Elementary School	Public	K-8	1061 Highway 93	Fall Branch	37659	Washington County	Washington County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 348-1200	257	19	13.2	54.9%	235 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.4%)	61	358^th of 1019 public elementary schools	64.9%		35.6	669^th of 1009 public elementary schools	33.7%	311	47.4	36.4	60.0	38.5	33.3	55.0	45.9	63.2	45.5	48.6	34.6	12.5	19.0	37.4	73.7	57.1	45.7	53.8	37.5	52.4	52.1	38.5	33.3	38.1	36.6	$13,731	$769	$12,267
George Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Bellingham Drive	Kingsport	37660	Sullivan County	Kingsport City Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 378-2480	526	34	15.3	40.6%	430 (81.7%)	25 (4.8%)	32 (6.1%)	10 (1.9%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.8%)	81.3	142^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	86.1%		78.1	168^th of 1009 public elementary schools	83.3%	26	63.9	61.6	74.4				66.9	59.7	52.9	66.7				59.9	61.1	52.9	66.7				60.3					$13,905	$824	$12,266

Frequently Asked Questions about Surgoinsville Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Surgoinsville Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Surgoinsville Middle School
High : Volunteer High School

What district is Surgoinsville Elementary School in?

Hawkins County Schools

How many students attend Surgoinsville Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 307 students attended Surgoinsville Elementary School.

Is Surgoinsville Elementary School a good school?

Surgoinsville Elementary School ranks 376^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Surgoinsville Elementary School?

Students at Surgoinsville Elementary School are 94% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% 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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