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Mountain View Elementary School

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Mountain View Elementary School ranks 591 st of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

591^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Mountain View Elementary School serves 566 students in grades PK-8 in Etowah, Tennessee, as part of McMinn County Schools. The school's most impressive strength is attendance: only 9.6% of students were chronically absent in 2024-2025, roughly half the state average of 18.3% and well below the district's 15.3%. This consistent attendance advantage—steady at about 9-11% over the past four years—gives Mountain View a solid foundation for academic growth. Overall, the school ranks in the 42nd percentile statewide, earning 2 stars in 2025-2026.

Academically, Mountain View shows a mixed profile. Math is a relative strength at 45% proficiency, slightly above both the district (44.1%) and state (43%), while social studies is a standout at 51.7% proficiency—with 7th graders particularly strong at 75% versus 56% statewide. English language arts is the clearest weakness: 35.3% proficiency trails the district's 38.6% and the state's 40.6%, with 6th grade ELA a major trouble spot at 28.8%. Science also lags in certain grades, such as 3rd grade at 24.7% versus 44.3% statewide. The school serves economically disadvantaged students notably well, ranking in the 55th-61st percentile for that subgroup in recent years.

Compared with nearby schools, Mountain View outperforms Etowah Elementary School—just half a mile away in a different district—in math (45% vs 31.7%), science (42.9% vs 39.1%), and social studies (51.7% vs 30.6%). However, Riceville Elementary School and Calhoun Elementary School, both in McMinn County, rank higher overall, and Englewood Elementary School gets stronger ELA and science results with similar enrollment. Spending doesn't explain the differences: Mountain View spends $12,093 per student, more than Riceville yet with lower scores. The clearest path forward is a focus on literacy—raising ELA proficiency from the mid-30s to the low 40s could move the school into 3-star territory. With strong attendance and proven success with economically disadvantaged students, the conditions for improvement are already in place.

566

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,093

Per pupil spending ?

68.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

145 Co Road 627
Etowah, TN 37331

(423) 263-2498

District: McMinn County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.0%

Hispanic:

6.4%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg44%

Tennessee avg45%

Elementary school

591^st of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 22 pts since 2017

From bottom 20% (2017) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

256^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 22 pts since 2017

From bottom 35% (2017) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 7Elementary Schools in the McMinn County Schools

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	43.1	591 of 1019	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.5	516 of 1009	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.5	563 of 1018	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.6	671 of 1020	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.0	409 of 1000	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.1	609 of 983	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.3	586 of 985	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.0	520 of 997	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.9	515 of 646	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	36.4	634 of 855	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.8	689 of 853	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	52.8	498 of 846	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.3	404 of 820	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.8	287 of 818	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	36.7	555 of 809	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	492 of 986	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.5	570 of 990	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.0	697 of 989	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	58.2	346 of 975	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.9	620 of 945	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.1	458 of 926	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	47.5	432 of 823	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.7	330 of 843	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.7	386 of 853	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.4	637 of 865	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	56.0	306 of 858	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.7	533 of 823	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.6	420 of 821	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.9	399 of 877	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	530 of 984	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.4	537 of 991	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	600 of 987	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.6	467 of 980	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.5	564 of 941	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.1	628 of 916	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	32.8	425 of 641	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.7	366 of 618	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.1	265 of 582	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.8	222 of 528	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.1	107 of 447	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	49.0	145 of 369	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.9	200 of 255	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.1	258 of 395	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	31.7	612 of 849	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.6	538 of 840	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.7	596 of 847	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	682 of 852	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.6	459 of 844	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.0	655 of 844	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.7	555 of 812	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.9	541 of 841	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	54.9	256 of 594	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.7	140 of 583	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	139 of 587	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	62.0	192 of 594	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.2	155 of 569	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	55.7	210 of 576	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.3	236 of 574	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.6	265 of 563	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.4	235 of 362	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.8	292 of 492	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.9	237 of 485	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.8	213 of 475	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.9	113 of 466	75.8%	★★★★☆
2011	65.7	155 of 462	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.0	181 of 435	58.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2019	60.7	84 of 293	71.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	216 of 546	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.5	166 of 554	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	68.4	144 of 560	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	62.8	159 of 552	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	60.5	158 of 538	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	56.3	199 of 529	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	44.0	265 of 478	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	65.9	122 of 490	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	72 of 510	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	53.4	194 of 514	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.5	94 of 495	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	47.1	215 of 483	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.1	331 of 490	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.8	319 of 481	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	87 of 550	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	67.9	137 of 560	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	52.4	237 of 557	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.7	158 of 540	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	47.3	243 of 529	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.8	277 of 523	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	33.3	227 of 349	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.3	72 of 332	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	59.6	59 of 299	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	83.3	14 of 260	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	27.8	191 of 238	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.7	152 of 222	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	42.1	283 of 494	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.0	176 of 492	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	193 of 504	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	213 of 503	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	186 of 500	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.0	199 of 496	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.2	240 of 484	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.2	265 of 481	44.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)50th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)48th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)34th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)28th percentile-14 vs school

Middle school

Male (2025)84th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2019)71st percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)43rd percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2026)35th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies52%~ state avg

Mathematics45%~ state avg

Science43%-4 vs state

English Language Arts35%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)							TNReady English Language Arts (2026)							TNReady Algebra I (2026)		TNReady Geometry (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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2016)	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 Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Geometry 8th Grade	TNReady Geometry 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
Mountain View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	145 Co Road 627	Etowah	37331	McMinn County	McMinn County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 263-2498	557	35	16.1	68.8%	471 (84.6%)	19 (3.4%)	37 (6.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.0%)	43.1	591^st of 1019 public elementary schools	42.0%		47.5	516^th of 1009 public elementary schools	48.9%	75	45.2	50.7	50.0	37.0	43.8	43.4	45.0	38.4	37.3	36.4	28.8	39.6	32.1	35.3					24.7	56.7	42.4	30.1	64.6	49.1	42.9	39.7	75.0	47.2	51.7	$12,093	$1,012	$10,199
Etowah Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	858 Eighth Street	Etowah	37331	McMinn County	Etowah City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 263-5483	351	21	16.7	73.5%	298 (84.9%)	2 (0.6%)	37 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)	39.6	636^th of 1019 public elementary schools	37.6%		38.7	621^st of 1009 public elementary schools	38.5%	15	28.9	28.1	27.6	38.9	25.9	41.7	31.7	39.5	31.3	34.5	52.8	22.2	20.0	34.0	72.7	72.7			34.2	40.6	27.6	55.6	29.6	42.9	39.1	41.7	25.9	22.9	30.6	$12,746	$1,406	$10,110
Englewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	108 College Street	Englewood	37329	McMinn County	McMinn County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 887-5260	550	35	15.9	63.1%	506 (92.0%)	3 (0.5%)	26 (4.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	46.8	531^st of 1019 public elementary schools	47.9%		48.4	506^th of 1009 public elementary schools	49.9%	25	21.0	28.9	19.1	30.6	46.7	34.9	31.2	40.3	40.0	44.7	57.1	48.0	40.4	45.2					35.5	51.1	38.3	65.3	62.7	57.7	52.1	71.4	70.7	51.9	65.3	$11,271	$868	$9,557
Athens City Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	316 McMinn Avenue	Athens	37303	McMinn County	Athens City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 745-2863	733	45	16.3		496 (67.7%)	54 (7.4%)	101 (13.8%)	17 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (8.9%)								(n/a)																														$13,515	$1,116	$11,375
Athens City Intermediate School	Public	3-5	255 Keith Lane	Athens	37303	McMinn County	Athens City Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(423) 745-2863	577	32	18.1		408 (70.7%)	31 (5.4%)	72 (12.5%)	12 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (9.2%)	63.3	325^th of 1019 public elementary schools	68.1%		56.3	405^th of 1009 public elementary schools	59.9%	80	49.0	60.8	51.8				54.3	40.1	50.5	44.0				45.3					53.1	57.5	47.6				52.9					$12,609	$1,123	$10,534
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	57.1%	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
Rural Vale Elementary School	Public	K-8	395 Daugherty Springs Road	Tellico Plains	37385	Monroe County	Monroe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 253-3551	241	11	22.2		212 (88.0%)	3 (1.2%)	17 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)	28.7	770^th of 1019 public elementary schools	24.4%		22.2	821^st of 1009 public elementary schools	18.6%	51	23.1	34.8	42.1	11.1	13.0	15.8	21.9	34.6	21.7	36.8	22.2	30.4	15.8	26.7					23.1	39.1	47.4	41.7	30.4	36.8	36.3	38.9	43.5	47.4	42.3	$14,185	$847	$12,002
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	71.7%	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
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	68.0%	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
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	56.2%	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

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Mountain View Elementary School ranks 591^st of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mountain View Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 566 students attended Mountain View Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Mountain View Elementary School?

Students at Mountain View Elementary School are 85% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

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