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John Sevier Elementary School

Q: Is John Sevier Elementary School a good school?

Yes. John Sevier Elementary School ranks in the top 8.6% of Tennessee elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend John Sevier Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 633 students attended John Sevier Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of John Sevier Elementary School?

Students at John Sevier Elementary School are 77% White, 12% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of John Sevier Elementary School attend?

Students who attend John Sevier Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Coulter Grove Intermediate School High : Maryville High School

Public Grades PK, KG-3

88^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

John Sevier Elementary School serves 633 students in grades PK–3 in Maryville, TN, and is part of Maryville City Schools, a 5-star district ranked 9th out of 141 districts in Tennessee. The school itself is a consistent top performer: in the 2025–2026 school year, it ranked 88th out of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools (91st percentile, 5 stars), following an even stronger 42nd-place finish the prior year. Because the school only tests 3rd graders, year-to-year swings can be caused by a single cohort rather than a fundamental change in quality.

Academically, John Sevier excels in math and reading—70.3% of students scored proficient in math and 64.8% in English language arts, far above state averages of 43% and 40.6%. Science is a relative weakness: 62.8% proficiency, well below the district's 74.6%, a gap that has persisted for several years. Within the district, John Sevier trails Foothills Elementary (ranked 32nd statewide) and Sam Houston Elementary (ranked 59th), but it is clearly ahead of nearly all nearby Blount County Schools, which mostly rank in the bottom half of the state. The strongest Blount County neighbor, Porter Elementary, still trails John Sevier in all three tested subjects.

One of the school's most impressive accomplishments is its support for economically disadvantaged students, who ranked 5th in the state in 2024–2025. Chronic absenteeism is 12.3%—higher than the district average of 8.4%, but far better than the state's 18.3% and much lower than nearby schools like Rockford Elementary (21.7%) and Fairview Elementary (18.1%). Spending of $14,533 per student is mid-range compared with peers. One flag worth noting: special education results showed an extreme one-year drop, which may stem from a very small student group rather than a genuine decline—families with children in this program may want to ask the school for more detail.

633

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,533

Per pupil spending ?

38.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2001 Sequoyah Avenue
Maryville, TN 37804

(865) 983-8551

District: Maryville City Schools

Students who attend John Sevier Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Coulter Grove Intermediate School
High:	Maryville High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.4%

Hispanic:

11.7%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 96th percentile in 2023 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (66% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Tennessee elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 96th-percentile peak (2023) to 91st (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg70%

Tennessee avg43%

88^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 6 pts since 2017

From top 15% (2017) to top 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	89.7	88 of 1019	91.4%	★★★★★
2025	95.7	42 of 1009	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	92.2	70 of 1018	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	96.4	39 of 1020	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	93.0	66 of 1000	93.4%	★★★★★
2021	92.3	67 of 983	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	78.2	156 of 997	84.4%	★★★★☆
2017	74.4	94 of 646	85.4%	★★★★☆
2015	71.4	220 of 855	74.3%	★★★★☆
2014	70.6	185 of 853	78.3%	★★★★☆
2013	82.1	110 of 846	87.0%	★★★★☆
2012	71.0	239 of 820	70.9%	★★★★☆
2011	73.3	204 of 818	75.1%	★★★★☆
2010	54.8	389 of 809	51.9%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	80.8	65 of 498	86.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	92.2	60 of 986	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	89.8	78 of 990	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	96.2	32 of 989	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	93.2	54 of 975	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	89.8	79 of 945	91.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	52.1	191 of 458	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.8	87 of 415	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	53.8	152 of 387	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.3	83 of 363	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	68.4	64 of 324	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	41.3	184 of 319	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	72.4	145 of 823	82.4%	★★★★☆
2025	98.0	5 of 843	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	85.7	40 of 853	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	99.5	1 of 865	99.9%	★★★★★
2022	95.9	6 of 858	99.3%	★★★★★
2021	87.7	34 of 823	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	59.1	273 of 877	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	96.8	27 of 984	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	91.8	64 of 991	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	94.6	45 of 987	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	90.0	83 of 980	91.5%	★★★★★
2021	91.8	66 of 941	93.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	12.2	640 of 641	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	54.4	192 of 618	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.7	299 of 582	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	90.1	28 of 528	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	58.5	128 of 447	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	75.9	55 of 369	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	50.5	150 of 395	62.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	85.4	103 of 849	87.9%	★★★★☆
2025	91.7	63 of 840	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	91.1	68 of 847	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	95.8	30 of 852	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	92.2	60 of 844	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	91.0	74 of 844	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	69.2	202 of 841	76.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

White (2026)88th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2024)87th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)82nd percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2026)58th percentile-33 vs school

Special Education (2026)<1st percentile-91 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics70%+27 vs state

English Language Arts65%+24 vs state

Science63%+16 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
Eagleton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	708 Sam Houston School Road	Maryville	37804	Blount County	Blount County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 980-1455	460	34	13.4		287 (62.4%)	11 (2.4%)	143 (31.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	51.7	477^th of 1019 public elementary schools	53.2%		35.8	665^th of 1009 public elementary schools	34.1%	188	42.5	41.8	50.7	45.0	43.8	38.8	34.2	39.1	43.8	53.0	54.8	50.2	$14,097	$1,035	$12,302
Rockford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3728 Williams Mill Road	Rockford	37853	Blount County	Blount County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 982-1415	405	23	17.7		292 (72.1%)	24 (5.9%)	76 (18.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (2.0%)	55.5	431^st of 1019 public elementary schools	57.7%		47.4	518^th of 1009 public elementary schools	48.7%	87	44.1	34.0	45.6	41.7	57.4	46.0	33.3	46.3	51.5	64.0	40.4	51.4	$14,300	$1,122	$12,390
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
Porter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4520 Wildwood Springs Road	Maryville	37804	Blount County	Blount County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 983-4071	226	16	14.1	39.7%	206 (91.2%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	82.4	138^th of 1019 public elementary schools	86.5%		92.3	70^th of 1009 public elementary schools	93.1%	68	65.6	75.0	60.5	66.7	53.1	71.9	52.6	58.8	56.3	71.9	57.9	61.8	$14,550	$772	$12,826
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about John Sevier Elementary School

What schools do graduates of John Sevier Elementary School attend?

Students who attend John Sevier Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Coulter Grove Intermediate School
High : Maryville High School

How many students attend John Sevier Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 633 students attended John Sevier Elementary School.

Is John Sevier Elementary School a good school?

Yes. John Sevier Elementary School ranks in the top 8.6% of Tennessee elementary schools.

What district is John Sevier Elementary School in?

Maryville City Schools

What is the racial makeup of John Sevier Elementary School?

Students at John Sevier Elementary School are 77% White, 12% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

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