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Dandridge Elementary

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Dandridge Elementary ranks 324 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

324^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Dandridge Elementary is a public elementary school located in Dandridge, Tennessee, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 537 students. The school is part of the Jefferson County School District, which is ranked 57 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dandridge Elementary consistently outperforms the Jefferson County and Tennessee state averages in proficiency rates for Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Dandridge Elementary had 53.1% proficiency in Mathematics for all grades, compared to 41.7% for Jefferson County and 42.2% for Tennessee. The school's performance is particularly strong in 4th grade Mathematics, where 60.7% of students were proficient, compared to 49.2% for Jefferson County and 45.8% for Tennessee.

Dandridge Elementary has maintained relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.6% to 20.8% over the past few years, which is lower than the state average. Among the nearby schools in the Jefferson County district, Dandridge Elementary generally outperforms its peers, particularly in Mathematics and Science proficiency rates. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Dandridge Elementary's 53.1% proficiency in Mathematics for all grades was higher than the 51.3% at New Market Elementary, the 31% at White Pine Elementary, and the 47.5% at Jefferson Elementary.

543

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,467

Per pupil spending ?

58.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

780 S Highway 92
Dandridge, TN 37725

(865) 397-3127

District: Jefferson County

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.9%

Hispanic:

6.3%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 30th percentile in 2014 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (50% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 38 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Tennessee median (68th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg43%

Tennessee avg42%

324^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 39 pts since 2015

From bottom 29% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Jefferson County

57^th of 139Jefferson 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	324 of 1009	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.6	288 of 1018	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	66.4	275 of 1020	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	62.7	304 of 1000	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.5	338 of 983	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.4	605 of 985	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.7	649 of 997	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	28.1	532 of 646	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	40.2	604 of 855	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	38.7	593 of 853	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.1	640 of 846	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.3	592 of 820	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	14.3	765 of 818	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	20.0	704 of 809	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	384 of 986	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.8	383 of 990	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	378 of 989	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.1	348 of 975	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.1	310 of 945	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.6	498 of 926	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	156 of 843	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	48.9	407 of 853	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.6	505 of 865	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.5	217 of 858	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	57.0	256 of 823	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.8	268 of 821	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	298 of 877	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	255 of 984	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	69.8	222 of 991	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	176 of 987	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	62.5	277 of 980	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	49.8	407 of 941	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.9	643 of 916	29.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	220 of 618	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.3	365 of 582	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.7	447 of 528	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.7	203 of 447	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.0	140 of 369	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	19.9	376 of 395	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	389 of 840	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.6	372 of 847	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	324 of 852	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.1	390 of 844	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.4	398 of 844	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.5	617 of 812	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.1	688 of 841	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)74th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)64th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)54th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics53%+11 vs state

English Language Arts48%+10 vs state

Science48%~ state avg

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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
Dandridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	780 S Highway 92	Dandridge	37725	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 397-3127	537	33	16.5		473 (88.1%)	7 (1.3%)	26 (4.8%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.7%)	63.4	324^th of 1009 public elementary schools	67.9%		64.6	288^th of 1018 public elementary schools	71.7%	36	51.8	60.7	46.3				53.1	49.4	53.9	41.5				48.4	49.4	52.8	40.2				47.7					$11,467	$806	$9,760
Mount Horeb Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 East Dumplin Valley RD	Jefferson City	37760	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 397-9472	575	37	15.7		442 (76.9%)	2 (0.3%)	83 (14.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	42 (7.3%)	54.7	420^th of 1009 public elementary schools	58.4%		50.9	464^th of 1018 public elementary schools	54.4%	44	49.5	42.2	48.5				46.6	48.5	45.1	41.2				44.9	44.3	48.0	40.4				44.3					$10,864	$821	$9,280
Piedmont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 W Dumplin Valley RD	Dandridge	37725	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 397-2939	371	26	14.5		327 (88.1%)	4 (1.1%)	24 (6.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.5%)	66.9	272^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	73.0%		64.9	283^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	72.2%	11	46.3	57.9	52.6				51.9	38.8	50.9	50.0				46.2	49.3	63.2	58.6				56.6					$12,761	$830	$10,957
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	321 W Broadway BLVD	Jefferson City	37760	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 475-4712	463	29	15.9		351 (75.8%)	12 (2.6%)	62 (13.4%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.0%)	57.4	388^th of 1009 public elementary schools	61.5%		48	503^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	50.6%	115	42.9	53.7	45.6				47.5	44.4	52.2	39.1				45.2	42.9	59.7	39.1				47.2					$12,485	$1,069	$10,470
Talbott Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	848 Talbott Kansas RD	Talbott	37877	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 475-2988	292	17	17.3		248 (84.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (9.2%)	70.6	231^st of 1009 public elementary schools	77.1%		64.1	298^th of 1018 public elementary schools	70.7%	67	64.7	52.5	67.3				62.1	56.9	45.0	49.0				50.7	62.7	50.0	36.7				50.0					$11,449	$856	$9,629
White Pine Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3060 Roy Messer HWY	White Pine	37890	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 674-2596	705	51	13.8		509 (72.2%)	8 (1.1%)	157 (22.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	28 (4.0%)	34.4	686^th of 1009 public elementary schools	32.0%		33.3	692^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	32.0%	6	35.7	36.5	32.5	28.9	28.6	24.7	31.0	32.9	34.9	28.6	34.2	46.4	23.3	33.6	25.7	32.8	31.0	42.1	35.7	35.6	33.9	48.7	50.0	57.5	51.9	$11,829	$929	$10,104
New Market Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1559 W Old A Johnson HWY	New Market	37820	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 475-3551	295	23	12.8		263 (89.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.4%)	67.1	268^th of 1009 public elementary schools	73.4%		51.5	454^th of 1018 public elementary schools	55.4%	186	44.2	50.0	60.5				51.3	53.5	57.9	50.0				53.8	55.8	52.6	39.5				49.6					$13,637	$924	$11,436
Alpha Elementary	Public	K-5	5620 Old Us 11e HWY	Morristown	37814	Hamblen County	Hamblen County	No	No	No	No	(423) 586-3332	594	37	15.9		447 (75.3%)	13 (2.2%)	50 (8.4%)	28 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	50 (8.4%)	81.9	141^st of 1009 public elementary schools	86.0%		77.3	171^st of 1018 public elementary schools	83.2%	30	64.9	74.5	52.2				64.0	58.9	66.0	57.8				60.9	56.4	64.9	53.3				58.3					$12,064	$521	$10,552
New Center Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2701 Old Newport HWY	Sevierville	37876	Sevier County	Sevier County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 453-2123	617	44	14.1		552 (89.5%)	7 (1.1%)	40 (6.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	12 (1.9%)	58.2	379^th of 1009 public elementary schools	62.4%		53.1	436^th of 1018 public elementary schools	57.2%	57	39.6	46.4	29.5	58.8			44.2	47.9	49.4	37.2	40.8			44.0	54.2	58.8	37.2	49.0			50.1	43.9			43.9	$15,906	$816	$14,304
Edgemont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	375 Carson Springs RD	Newport	37821	Cocke County	Cocke County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 623-2288	561	34	16.3		481 (85.7%)	18 (3.2%)	37 (6.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.9%)	34.5	685^th of 1009 public elementary schools	32.1%		26.1	782^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	23.2%	97	65.4	41.4	32.4	26.7	20.5	23.1	35.5	48.1	31.0	19.7	18.3	15.9	15.4	25.0	57.7	39.7	31.0	23.3	15.9	17.9	31.8	20.0	18.2	23.1	20.3	$11,942	$1,383	$9,543

Frequently Asked Questions about Dandridge Elementary

What district is Dandridge Elementary in?

Jefferson County

Is Dandridge Elementary a good school?

Dandridge Elementary ranks 324^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Dandridge Elementary?

Students at Dandridge Elementary are 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Dandridge Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 543 students attended Dandridge Elementary.

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