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New Market Elementary

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New Market Elementary ranks 268 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

268^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

New Market Elementary is a public elementary school serving 295 students in grades PK-5 in New Market, Tennessee, which is part of the Jefferson County school district.

New Market Elementary has shown consistent improvement in its academic performance, moving from the 576th out of 646 Tennessee elementary schools in 2016-2017 to the 268th out of 1009 in 2024-2025. The school's proficiency rates in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science are generally higher than the Jefferson County and Tennessee state averages, particularly in the upper grades. New Market Elementary has also performed well with female students and low socioeconomic status students, ranking in the top 25% of Tennessee elementary schools for these subgroups in recent years. However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 13.1% in 2021-2022 to 20.2% in 2022-2023 and 19.1% in 2023-2024.

Compared to nearby schools, New Market Elementary generally outperforms other schools in the Jefferson County district, such as Dandridge Elementary, Piedmont Elementary, and Jefferson Elementary. However, the school lags behind some higher-performing schools in other nearby districts, such as Joppa Elementary in Grainger County. The higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio at New Market Elementary may be contributing to its stronger academic performance.

272

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,637

Per pupil spending ?

59.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1559 W Old A Johnson HWY
New Market, TN 37820

(865) 475-3551

District: Jefferson County

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.6%

Hispanic:

8.5%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2014 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (52% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2014

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Jefferson County

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg43%

Tennessee avg42%

268^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 29 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	67.1	268 of 1009	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	51.5	454 of 1018	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	402 of 1020	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.7	438 of 1000	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.4	494 of 983	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.7	496 of 985	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.3	538 of 997	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	21.0	576 of 646	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	50.3	473 of 855	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.8	341 of 853	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.6	340 of 846	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.4	403 of 820	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.2	212 of 818	74.1%	★★★★☆
2010	64.7	287 of 809	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	74.1	201 of 986	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	56.5	362 of 990	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.4	283 of 989	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	59.6	326 of 975	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.3	361 of 945	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.0	574 of 926	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	65.0	206 of 843	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	38.5	537 of 853	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.7	216 of 865	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	53.1	345 of 858	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.9	556 of 823	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.4	298 of 821	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.1	418 of 877	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	411 of 984	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.7	548 of 991	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.9	563 of 987	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.9	606 of 980	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.4	614 of 941	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.2	342 of 916	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	40.7	308 of 582	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.5	111 of 528	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	46.9	191 of 447	57.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	316 of 840	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.0	491 of 847	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.6	425 of 852	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.5	462 of 844	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.5	527 of 844	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.9	540 of 812	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.1	552 of 841	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)80th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile~ school

White (2025)62nd percentile-11 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2024)47th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts54%+15 vs state

Mathematics51%+9 vs state

Science50%+4 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
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
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
Rush Strong Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3081 W Old Andrew Johnson HWY	Strawberry Plains	37871	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 933-5313	489	33	14.7		434 (88.8%)	3 (0.6%)	38 (7.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	49	497^th of 1009 public elementary schools	50.7%		45.2	542^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	46.8%	45	43.6	40.4	48.9	33.3	31.4	16.0	35.1	43.6	28.8	40.0	40.6	34.3	20.0	35.3	49.1	42.3	31.1	42.7	50.0	22.0	40.8	46.9	55.7	26.0	44.9	$11,942	$855	$10,282
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
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
Northview Primary	Public	PK, KG-3	3293 Douglas Dam RD	Kodak	37764	Sevier County	Sevier County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 933-2415	612	33	18.5		492 (80.4%)	16 (2.6%)	83 (13.6%)	8 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	9 (1.5%)	44.5	544^th of 1009 public elementary schools	46.1%		54.1	421^st of 1018 public elementary schools	58.6%	123	34.2						34.2	30.9						30.9	51.7						51.7					$14,948	$898	$13,293
Carter Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8455 Strawberry Plains PIKE	Knoxville	37924	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 933-4172	517	36	14.5		426 (82.4%)	18 (3.5%)	38 (7.4%)	9 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.6%)	45.1	539^th of 1009 public elementary schools	46.6%		42	589^th of 1018 public elementary schools	42.1%	50	25.9	39.8	28.0				31.3	30.9	55.4	32.9				39.8	42.0	60.2	47.6				50.0					$14,808	$868	$13,080
East Knox Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9315 Rutledge PIKE	Mascot	37806	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 933-3493	489	38	13.0		425 (86.9%)	15 (3.1%)	38 (7.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	34.8	680^th of 1009 public elementary schools	32.6%		22.2	820^th of 1018 public elementary schools	19.4%	140	17.1	29.3	43.8				29.6	28.0	37.6	43.2				36.1	29.3	41.9	47.3				39.4					$16,544	$1,493	$14,030
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
Joppa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4745 Rutledge PIKE	Rutledge	37861	Grainger County	Grainger County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 828-5721	415	31	13.6		403 (97.1%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	65.5	292^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	71.1%		54	423^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	58.4%	131	45.0	54.0	50.0	45.7			48.6	47.5	51.0	46.4	39.1			46.3	58.3	66.7	48.2	47.8			55.4	45.5			45.5	$12,285	$1,238	$10,172

Frequently Asked Questions about New Market Elementary

How many students attend New Market Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 272 students attended New Market Elementary.

Is New Market Elementary a good school?

New Market Elementary ranks 268^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is New Market Elementary in?

Jefferson County

What is the racial makeup of New Market Elementary?

Students at New Market Elementary are 89% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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