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Calhoun Elementary School

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Calhoun Elementary School ranks 401 st of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

401^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Calhoun Elementary School is a small, rural PK–8 school in Calhoun, Tennessee, serving 317 students as part of McMinn County Schools. The school currently holds a 3-star rating and ranks 401st out of 1,019 Tennessee elementary and middle schools, placing it in the 61st percentile. While this overall ranking has declined from a 4-star peak in 2022–2023, the school’s subject-level results tell a more encouraging story than the headline number suggests.

Calhoun’s standout strengths are science and social studies. In 2025–2026, 53.3% of students scored proficient in science and 62.8% in social studies, compared to state averages of 46.9% and 51.4%. The school’s 8th graders are especially impressive, with 77.8% proficiency in both science and social studies—nearly 30 points above state averages. Calhoun also earns strong marks with economically disadvantaged students, rated in the 74th percentile statewide for that group in 2024–2025. Chronic absenteeism has also improved dramatically, falling from 24.8% in 2021–2022 to 14.6% in 2024–2025, now below both district and state averages.

The main area holding Calhoun back is English language arts, where 38.0% proficiency trails the state’s 40.6%. The 7th-grade year appears to be a particular challenge, with ELA proficiency at just 22.9% and math at 34.3%, though 8th grade shows a strong rebound. Compared to nearby Charleston Elementary School, just 1.2 miles away, Calhoun has nearly identical math and science scores but trails in ELA (38.0% vs. 43.0%). Within McMinn County Schools, Riceville Elementary School ranks higher overall and leads in math and ELA, but Calhoun outperforms Riceville in science and social studies. For families, Calhoun’s PK–8 structure and exceptional upper-grade science and social studies instruction are distinct advantages over nearby schools that end at 5th grade.

317

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

31.5%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

150 Sherwood Avenue
Calhoun, TN 37309

(423) 336-2974

District: McMinn County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.3%

Hispanic:

5.0%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Tennessee median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg44%

Tennessee avg45%

Elementary school

401^st of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 5 pts since 2017

From top 45% (2017) to top 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

161^st of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 33 pts since 2017

From bottom 40% (2017) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

69^th of 141McMinn County 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	57.7	401 of 1019	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.7	276 of 1009	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	248 of 1018	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	82.1	134 of 1020	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	77.6	161 of 1000	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	60.3	301 of 983	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.4	239 of 985	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.3	154 of 997	84.6%	★★★★☆
2017	51.4	289 of 646	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	74.8	188 of 855	78.0%	★★★★☆
2014	66.7	232 of 853	72.8%	★★★★☆
2013	76.7	172 of 846	79.7%	★★★★☆
2012	89.3	77 of 820	90.6%	★★★★★
2011	55.3	387 of 818	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.2	202 of 809	75.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	70.0	234 of 986	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	65.6	273 of 990	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	76.8	158 of 989	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	178 of 975	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	48.8	428 of 945	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.0	253 of 926	72.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	64.3	215 of 843	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	81.0	70 of 865	91.9%	★★★★★
2021	73.2	110 of 823	86.6%	★★★★☆
2018	93.7	12 of 877	98.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	308 of 984	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.0	220 of 991	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	81.2	133 of 987	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	76.0	163 of 980	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	68.8	210 of 941	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	64.9	242 of 916	73.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	46.7	434 of 849	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.4	308 of 840	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.6	287 of 847	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.0	159 of 852	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	70.2	184 of 844	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	50.6	352 of 844	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.1	274 of 812	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.2	203 of 841	75.9%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	67.9	161 of 594	72.9%	★★★★☆
2025	85.6	52 of 583	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	83.7	64 of 587	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	130 of 594	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	59.7	188 of 569	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.0	345 of 576	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.3	190 of 574	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	196 of 563	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.8	217 of 362	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	69.4	140 of 492	71.5%	★★★★☆
2014	61.8	168 of 485	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	73.9	105 of 475	77.9%	★★★★☆
2012	79.0	87 of 466	81.3%	★★★★☆
2011	81.6	69 of 462	85.1%	★★★★☆
2010	36.1	309 of 435	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	80.8	72 of 546	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.4	77 of 554	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	68.1	146 of 560	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	56.6	201 of 552	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.3	327 of 538	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.8	169 of 529	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	64.3	130 of 490	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	70.0	86 of 510	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	29.4	375 of 514	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.8	155 of 490	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.2	162 of 481	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	58 of 550	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	82.8	64 of 560	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.9	74 of 557	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	58.3	195 of 540	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.8	329 of 529	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.1	211 of 523	59.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	57.3	187 of 494	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.4	92 of 492	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	92 of 504	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	59.5	176 of 503	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.7	220 of 500	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.7	357 of 496	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.5	210 of 484	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	164 of 481	65.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Female (2025)76th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile~ school

Male (2025)69th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)49th percentile-12 vs school

Middle school

Male (2025)89th percentile~ school

Female (2025)87th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile-18 vs school

White (2026)62nd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies63%+11 vs state

Science53%+6 vs state

Mathematics47%+4 vs state

English Language Arts38%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)							TNReady English Language Arts (2026)							TNReady Science (2026)							TNReady Social Studies (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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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 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
Calhoun Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	150 Sherwood Avenue	Calhoun	37309	McMinn County	McMinn County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 336-2974	325	22	14.8	31.5%	283 (87.1%)	6 (1.8%)	21 (6.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	57.7	401^st of 1019 public elementary schools	60.6%		66.7	276^th of 1009 public elementary schools	72.6%	125	48.6	48.3	61.5	46.9	34.3	48.1	47.3	40.0	34.5	46.2	43.8	22.9	44.4	38.0	25.7	48.3	65.4	53.1	57.1	77.8	53.3	56.3	57.1	77.8	62.8	$14,075	$899	$12,174
Charleston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8797 Hiwassee Street	Charleston	37310	Bradley County	Bradley County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 336-2232	342	24	14.2	21.8%	284 (83.0%)	9 (2.6%)	28 (8.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.6%)	57.2	411^th of 1019 public elementary schools	59.7%		67.6	260^th of 1009 public elementary schools	74.2%	151	35.8	46.5	59.4				48.2	43.4	45.1	40.6				43.0	47.2	54.9	53.6				52.3					$12,164	$1,000	$10,321
Riceville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3592 Hwy 11 South	Riceville	37370	McMinn County	McMinn County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 462-2488	619	39	15.7	31.8%	521 (84.2%)	21 (3.4%)	50 (8.1%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.6%)	68.4	274^th of 1019 public elementary schools	73.1%		69.3	245^th of 1009 public elementary schools	75.7%	29	62.0	45.7	64.2	64.2	60.0	70.5	60.7	46.5	59.4	46.3	52.8	40.0	34.4	46.8	43.7	47.1	59.7	60.4	47.3	47.5	50.7	43.4	61.8	52.5	52.7	$11,941	$993	$10,061
North Lee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	205 Sequoia Drive	Cleveland	37312	Bradley County	Bradley County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 478-8809	509	32	16.1	14.0%	400 (78.6%)	23 (4.5%)	41 (8.1%)	16 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	27 (5.3%)	79.1	163^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	84.0%		81.4	144^th of 1009 public elementary schools	85.7%	19	48.1	62.9	66.7				59.1	63.0	57.1	65.4				62.1	56.3	60.0	58.0				58.0					$10,535	$653	$9,142
E.L. Ross Elementary School	Public	3-5	4340 Mouse Creek Road	Cleveland	37312	Bradley County	Cleveland City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 479-7274	254	19	13.2	25.4%	140 (55.1%)	17 (6.7%)	69 (27.2%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.7%)	52.3	472^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	53.7%		58.3	376^th of 1009 public elementary schools	62.7%	96	47.5	51.6	59.2				52.2	42.2	38.5	46.1				42.0	37.3	46.2	43.4				42.0					$15,393	$1,160	$13,362
D.P. Yates Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	750 Mouse Creek Road	Cleveland	37312	Bradley County	Cleveland City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 479-1723	298	23	12.8	30.2%	162 (54.4%)	25 (8.4%)	77 (25.8%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (8.7%)								(n/a)																										$16,484	$1,002	$14,630
Hopewell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5350 Freewill Road NW	Cleveland	37312	Bradley County	Bradley County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 478-8802	463	32	14.6	23.4%	414 (89.4%)	9 (1.9%)	22 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	64.1	316^th of 1019 public elementary schools	69.0%		63.4	323^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	68.0%	7	43.5	47.9	50.7				47.6	53.2	52.1	56.3				53.9	51.6	53.4	49.3				51.5					$12,289	$1,260	$10,227
Candy's Creek Cherokee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4445 Georgetown Road	Cleveland	37312	Bradley County	Cleveland City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 476-1160	473	34	13.8	17.3%	292 (61.7%)	30 (6.3%)	98 (20.7%)	18 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.4%)	65.5	303^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	70.3%		62.3	333^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	67.0%	30	67.1	49.3	59.8				58.9	65.8	47.9	54.0				55.8	54.8	36.6	39.1				43.3					$14,333	$1,041	$12,694
Benton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	215 Schoolhouse Hill Road	Benton	37307	Polk County	Polk County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 299-0090	395	26	15.4	45.6%	370 (93.7%)	11 (2.8%)	11 (2.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	25.6	796^th of 1019 public elementary schools	21.9%		43.1	559^th of 1009 public elementary schools	44.6%	237	21.5	22.8	23.8				22.7	44.6	29.8	33.9				36.4	27.7	35.1	34.9				32.4					$11,644	$707	$9,931
Rogers Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	137 County Road 82	Athens	37303	McMinn County	McMinn County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 745-2123	278	21	13.2	48.7%	247 (88.8%)	7 (2.5%)	13 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	36.9	673^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	34.0%		48.8	503^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	50.1%	170	38.7	57.1	36.4	40.0	43.8	37.8	41.9	38.7	50.0	21.2	24.0	34.4	35.1	33.9	33.3	48.1	27.3	36.0	43.8	29.7	35.9	20.0	53.1	51.4	43.6	$15,153	$1,237	$12,526

Frequently Asked Questions about Calhoun Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Calhoun Elementary School?

Students at Calhoun Elementary School are 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend Calhoun Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 317 students attended Calhoun Elementary School.

Is Calhoun Elementary School a good school?

Calhoun Elementary School ranks 401^st of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Calhoun Elementary School in?

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