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Foothills Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-3

32^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Foothills Elementary School, a PK–3 public school in Maryville, Tennessee, serves 660 students and is part of the highly regarded Maryville City Schools district. The school has earned a five-star rating and ranked #32 out of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools in 2025–2026, placing it in the 97th percentile statewide.

Foothills outperforms its same-district peers on state tests. In 2025–2026, 77.5% of students were proficient in math, 78.8% in English language arts, and 73.5% in science—numbers well above state averages (43% math, 40.6% ELA, 46.9% science). By comparison, Sam Houston Elementary posted 75.2% math, 71.6% ELA, and 65.8% science, while John Sevier Elementary posted 70.3%, 64.8%, and 62.8%. The gap is even starker compared with nearby Fairview Elementary, just over a mile away in Blount County Schools, where only 35.3% of students met ELA standards.

Foothills also stands out for serving specific student groups exceptionally well: Hispanic students ranked #1 in Tennessee in 2025–2026, and special education students ranked #11 out of 641 schools. That said, there are a couple of areas to watch. Low-income students dropped from the 99th to 57th percentile in one year, and chronic absenteeism (10.3%) is higher than the district average (8.4%), though still far better than the state rate (18.3%). Science is the one subject where Foothills trails its own district average by about a point. Spending per student ($14,654) is in the upper-middle range for the area, and the student–teacher ratio of 15:1 suggests manageable class sizes.

660

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,654

Per pupil spending ?

33.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

520 Sandy Springs Road
Maryville, TN 37803

(865) 681-0364

District: Maryville City Schools

Students who attend Foothills Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Montgomery Ridge Intermediate School
High:	Maryville High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.7%

Hispanic:

10.5%

Two or more races:

5.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2013 → 97th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (77% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Tennessee elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school77%

District avg70%

Tennessee avg43%

32^nd of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 7 pts since 2018

From top 10% (2018) to top 3% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Maryville City Schools

9^th of 141Maryville City 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	96.8	32 of 1019	96.9%	★★★★★
2025	96.7	34 of 1009	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	95.4	47 of 1018	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	97.5	27 of 1020	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	97.5	29 of 1000	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	96.4	41 of 983	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	85.4	103 of 997	89.7%	★★★★☆
2015	83.9	105 of 855	87.7%	★★★★☆
2014	82.4	83 of 853	90.3%	★★★★★
2013	91.0	36 of 846	95.7%	★★★★★
2012	83.7	119 of 820	85.5%	★★★★☆
2011	96.3	31 of 818	96.2%	★★★★★
2010	93.6	53 of 809	93.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	94.1	21 of 498	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	88.5	40 of 498	92.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	60.3	35 of 65	46.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.8	24 of 62	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	94.1	43 of 986	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	94.7	37 of 990	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	98.1	14 of 989	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	98.0	18 of 975	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	92.8	52 of 945	94.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	99.6	1 of 458	99.8%	★★★★★
2025	99.7	2 of 424	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	96.2	16 of 415	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	97.8	10 of 387	97.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	53.2	350 of 823	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	96.3	10 of 843	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	87.9	35 of 853	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	95.9	8 of 865	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	77.5	104 of 858	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	96.1	8 of 823	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	65.7	192 of 877	78.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	96.8	28 of 984	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	94.1	51 of 991	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	94.2	48 of 987	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	95.1	38 of 980	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	96.9	28 of 941	97.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	96.2	11 of 641	98.3%	★★★★★
2025	91.2	22 of 618	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	86.3	40 of 582	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	83.1	44 of 528	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	96.4	18 of 447	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	95.0	15 of 369	95.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	93.8	49 of 849	94.2%	★★★★★
2025	95.1	34 of 840	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	92.2	61 of 847	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	95.9	29 of 852	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	95.5	33 of 844	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	94.2	49 of 844	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	75.9	157 of 841	81.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)100th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

African American (2025)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

White (2026)94th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)57th percentile-39 vs school

Asian (2026)46th percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts79%+38 vs state

Mathematics78%+34 vs state

Science74%+27 vs state

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Saturday, September 11, 2021

Terrible school. Teachers only care about test scores. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)				TNReady English Language Arts (2026)				TNReady Science (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 All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Foothills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	520 Sandy Springs Road	Maryville	37803	Blount County	Maryville City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 681-0364	656	44	15.0	33.6%	517 (78.8%)	13 (2.0%)	62 (9.5%)	29 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	33 (5.0%)	96.8	32^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	96.9%		96.7	34^th of 1009 public elementary schools	96.6%	2	77.5			77.5	78.8			78.8	73.5			73.5	$14,654	$805	$12,698
Fairview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2130 Old Niles Ferry	Maryville	37803	Blount County	Blount County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 982-0630	305	21	14.5	48.3%	272 (89.2%)	5 (1.6%)	16 (5.2%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	41.6	624^th of 1019 public elementary schools	38.8%		67.6	261^st of 1009 public elementary schools	74.1%	363	34.1	44.9	54.5	44.8	45.0	36.7	25.0	35.3	39.0	42.9	38.6	40.3	$13,568	$820	$11,922
Sam Houston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	330 Melrose Street	Maryville	37803	Blount County	Maryville City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 983-3241	502	33	15.4	31.0%	414 (82.5%)	19 (3.8%)	39 (7.8%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.6%)	93.6	59^th of 1019 public elementary schools	94.2%		92.1	72^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	92.9%	13	75.2			75.2	71.6			71.6	65.8			65.8	$15,106	$783	$13,742
Montvale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3128 Montvale Road	Maryville	37803	Blount County	Blount County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 983-2666	309	21	15.0	54.5%	280 (90.6%)	6 (1.9%)	12 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	41	630^th of 1019 public elementary schools	38.2%		36.7	654^th of 1009 public elementary schools	35.2%	24	13.9	27.3	52.0	33.6	30.6	33.3	44.0	37.0	33.3	45.5	52.0	44.5	$14,975	$1,070	$13,162
Mary Blount Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	131 South Old Glory Road	Maryville	37801	Blount County	Blount County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 980-1430	557	36	15.4		424 (76.1%)	9 (1.6%)	79 (14.2%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.6%)	37.8	665^th of 1019 public elementary schools	34.7%		36.9	651^st of 1009 public elementary schools	35.5%	14	41.9	32.2	50.6	41.3	29.7	34.5	40.5	35.0	29.7	44.3	38.5	37.9	$13,755	$1,058	$11,984
John Sevier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	2001 Sequoyah Avenue	Maryville	37804	Blount County	Maryville City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 983-8551	645	44	14.6	38.8%	508 (78.8%)	14 (2.2%)	67 (10.4%)	9 (1.4%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.7%)	89.7	88^th of 1019 public elementary schools	91.4%		95.7	42^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	95.8%	46	70.3			70.3	64.8			64.8	62.8			62.8	$14,533	$948	$12,948
Carpenters Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	915 Huffstetler Road	Maryville	37803	Blount County	Blount County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 980-1490	556	36	15.3	43.0%	481 (86.5%)	14 (2.5%)	36 (6.5%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)	67.4	284^th of 1019 public elementary schools	72.1%		64.7	306^th of 1009 public elementary schools	69.7%	22	44.3	64.2	50.6	53.1	37.1	50.0	48.2	45.0	55.7	69.5	60.0	61.7	$12,353	$837	$10,889
Alcoa Intermediate School	Public	3-5	1325 Springbrook Road	Alcoa	37701	Blount County	Alcoa City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 982-4767	456	31	14.7	50.7%	288 (63.2%)	51 (11.2%)	70 (15.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.9%)	77.5	174^th of 1019 public elementary schools	82.9%		74.3	200^th of 1009 public elementary schools	80.2%	26	54.1	67.5	66.3	62.3	51.7	60.3	57.5	56.3	54.7	57.9	58.1	56.8	$13,966	$607	$12,703
Alcoa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	1200 Springbrook Road	Alcoa	37701	Blount County	Alcoa City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 982-3120	559	35	15.9	54.1%	332 (59.4%)	73 (13.1%)	78 (14.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (12.9%)								(n/a)													$13,768	$836	$12,300
Union Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	330 South Old Grey Ridge Road	Friendsville	37737	Blount County	Blount County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 980-1515	236	13	18.1	41.8%	207 (87.7%)	3 (1.3%)	13 (5.5%)	3 (1.3%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	44	582^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	42.9%		39.1	617^th of 1009 public elementary schools	38.9%	35	26.7	25.0	53.3	34.4	43.3	38.9	43.3	41.7	43.3	47.2	46.7	45.8	$18,126	$799	$16,442

Frequently Asked Questions about Foothills Elementary School

What district is Foothills Elementary School in?

Maryville City Schools

What schools do graduates of Foothills Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Montgomery Ridge Intermediate School
High : Maryville High School

How many students attend Foothills Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 660 students attended Foothills Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Foothills Elementary School?

Students at Foothills Elementary School are 77% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 2% African American.

Is Foothills Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Foothills Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 32^nd of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools.

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