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Sam Houston Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-3

72^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 93% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Sam Houston Elementary is a public elementary school in Maryville, Tennessee, serving 502 students in grades PK-3. The school is part of the highly-ranked Maryville school district, which is ranked 6th out of 139 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sam Houston Elementary has consistently performed exceptionally well, ranking among the top elementary schools in Tennessee over the past several years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 72nd out of 1,009 Tennessee elementary schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is particularly strong in Mathematics, where it has maintained proficiency rates above 65% for the past several years, significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school has demonstrated strong performance across different student subgroups, including female, male, white, African American, and Hispanic students, as well as students with special education needs and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to nearby schools, Sam Houston Elementary's performance is consistently stronger, particularly in academic achievement and student group performance. For example, Foothills Elementary and John Sevier Elementary, which are also part of the Maryville district, have lower proficiency rates in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science compared to Sam Houston Elementary. The Blount County schools, such as Middlesettlements, Eagleton Elementary, Mary Blount Elementary, and Montvale Elementary, have significantly lower proficiency rates across all subject areas compared to Sam Houston Elementary.

464

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,106

Per pupil spending ?

31%

Free/discounted lunch ?

330 Melrose ST
Maryville, TN 37803

(865) 983-3241

District: Maryville

Students who attend Sam Houston Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Coulter Grove Intermediate School
High:	Maryville High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.9%

Hispanic:

7.8%

Two or more races:

5.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2012 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (68% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Tennessee elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg70%

Tennessee avg42%

72^nd of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 7%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Maryville

6^th of 139Maryville 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	92.1	72 of 1009	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	91.2	83 of 1018	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	98.4	15 of 1020	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	95.7	46 of 1000	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	97.2	29 of 983	97.0%	★★★★★
2018	95.3	41 of 997	95.9%	★★★★★
2015	90.2	51 of 855	94.0%	★★★★★
2014	87.4	48 of 853	94.4%	★★★★★
2013	82.9	107 of 846	87.4%	★★★★☆
2012	90.9	67 of 820	91.8%	★★★★★
2011	93.5	49 of 818	94.0%	★★★★★
2010	93.0	57 of 809	93.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	402 of 498	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	97.3	5 of 411	98.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	90.4	75 of 986	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	93.3	53 of 990	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	96.6	29 of 989	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	95.7	36 of 975	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	97.7	20 of 945	97.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	97.2	13 of 415	96.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	79.0	87 of 853	89.8%	★★★★☆
2023	94.0	15 of 865	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	88.9	32 of 858	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	92.3	13 of 823	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	94.3	9 of 877	99.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	91.3	66 of 984	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	84.0	113 of 991	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	98.5	9 of 987	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	93.6	53 of 980	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	94.7	47 of 941	95.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	306 of 618	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.6	210 of 582	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	97.5	9 of 528	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	94.3	21 of 447	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	85.5	35 of 369	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	66.0	87 of 395	78.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	93.5	50 of 840	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	87.9	94 of 847	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	97.5	16 of 852	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	92.7	57 of 844	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	95.7	34 of 844	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	93.5	48 of 841	94.3%	★★★★★

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 (2024)97th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)94th percentile~ school

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)90th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)50th percentile-42 vs school

African American (2025)19th percentile-74 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics68%+26 vs state

Science68%+22 vs state

English Language Arts67%+28 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)				TNReady English Language Arts (2025)				TNReady Science (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 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
Sam Houston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	330 Melrose ST	Maryville	37803	Blount County	Maryville	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 983-3241	502	33	15.4		414 (82.5%)	19 (3.8%)	39 (7.8%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.6%)	92.1	72^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	92.9%		91.2	83^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	91.8%	11	68.5			68.5	66.7			66.7	67.6			67.6	$15,106	$783	$13,742
Foothills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	520 Sandy Springs RD	Maryville	37803	Blount County	Maryville	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 681-0364	656	44	15.0		517 (78.8%)	13 (2.0%)	62 (9.5%)	29 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	33 (5.0%)	96.7	34^th of 1009 public elementary schools	96.6%		95.4	47^th of 1018 public elementary schools	95.4%	13	78.8			78.8	72.5			72.5	75.0			75.0	$14,654	$805	$12,698
John Sevier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	2001 Sequoyah Avenue	Maryville	37804	Blount County	Maryville	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 983-8551	645	44	14.6		508 (78.8%)	14 (2.2%)	67 (10.4%)	9 (1.4%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.7%)	95.7	42^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	95.8%		92.2	70^th of 1018 public elementary schools	93.1%	28	79.1			79.1	67.9			67.9	73.9			73.9	$14,533	$948	$12,948
Fairview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2130 Old Niles Ferry	Maryville	37803	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 982-0630	305	21	14.5		272 (89.2%)	5 (1.6%)	16 (5.2%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	67.6	261^st of 1009 public elementary schools	74.1%		64.2	297^th of 1018 public elementary schools	70.8%	36	48.8	39.5	66.7	54.5	51.2	37.2	43.1	43.6	51.2	60.5	63.9	59.6	$13,568	$820	$11,922
Alcoa Intermediate School	Public	3-5	1325 Springbrook RD	Alcoa	37701	Blount County	Alcoa	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 982-4767	456	31	14.7		288 (63.2%)	51 (11.2%)	70 (15.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.9%)	74.3	200^th of 1009 public elementary schools	80.2%		59	361^st of 1018 public elementary schools	64.5%	161	57.3	60.0	61.7	59.6	47.0	57.7	49.0	51.2	49.4	60.0	59.1	56.0	$13,966	$607	$12,703
Alcoa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1200 Springbrook RD	Alcoa	37701	Blount County	Alcoa	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 982-3120	559	35	15.9		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
Mary Blount Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	131 South Old Glory RD	Maryville	37801	Blount County	Blount County	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%)	36.9	651^st of 1009 public elementary schools	35.5%		42.3	581^st of 1018 public elementary schools	42.9%	70	39.5	41.4	37.0	39.3	21.8	38.6	41.1	33.0	19.5	53.5	35.6	35.1	$13,755	$1,058	$11,984
Montvale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3128 Montvale RD	Maryville	37803	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 983-2666	309	21	15.0		280 (90.6%)	6 (1.9%)	12 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	36.7	654^th of 1009 public elementary schools	35.2%		45.4	540^th of 1018 public elementary schools	47.0%	114	25.7	38.5	30.8	32.4	31.4	50.0	26.9	36.7	45.7	50.0	25.0	39.6	$14,975	$1,070	$13,162
Middlesettlements	Public	PK, KG-5	3105 Miser Station RD	Louisville	37777	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 983-6644	372	20	18.8		332 (89.2%)	4 (1.1%)	21 (5.6%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	75.8	185^th of 1009 public elementary schools	81.7%		78.3	163^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	84.0%	22	40.0	62.7	51.7	51.4	58.3	61.0	47.5	55.6	61.7	74.6	56.7	64.2	$12,504	$700	$11,106
Eagleton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	708 Sam Houston School RD	Maryville	37804	Blount County	Blount County	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%)	35.8	665^th of 1009 public elementary schools	34.1%		45.8	533^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	47.6%	132	27.3	49.3	41.3	39.3	22.7	31.8	31.7	28.7	22.7	39.4	55.6	39.0	$14,097	$1,035	$12,302

Frequently Asked Questions about Sam Houston Elementary

How many students attend Sam Houston Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 464 students attended Sam Houston Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sam Houston Elementary?

Students at Sam Houston Elementary are 82% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

Is Sam Houston Elementary a good school?

Yes. Sam Houston Elementary ranks in the top 7.1% of Tennessee elementary schools.

What district is Sam Houston Elementary in?

Maryville

What schools do graduates of Sam Houston Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sam Houston Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Coulter Grove Intermediate School
High : Maryville High School

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