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Tellico Plains Elementary

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Tellico Plains Elementary ranks 568 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

568^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Tellico Plains Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Tellico Plains, Tennessee, with 334 students enrolled. The school is part of the Monroe County School District, which is ranked 128 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Tellico Plains Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of Tennessee elementary schools, with proficiency rates below the state and county averages in math, English language arts, and science. The school's performance is particularly weak for female students, white students, and special education students, who rank in the bottom 30-40% of Tennessee elementary schools in those subgroups. However, the school performs relatively better for low-socioeconomic status students, ranking in the top 30-40% of Tennessee elementary schools in that subgroup. Tellico Plains Elementary also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.9% to 22.1% over the past few years, which are significantly above the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Tellico Plains Elementary performs worse academically than most of the other schools in the Monroe County and McMinn County districts, including Vonore Elementary, Madisonville Intermediate, and Mountain View Elementary. However, it outperforms the smaller, more rural Coker Creek Elementary, which is the lowest-performing school in the analysis.

357

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,602

Per pupil spending ?

76.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

121 Old High School RD
Tellico Plains, TN 37385

(423) 253-2626

District: Monroe County

Students who attend Tellico Plains Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Tellico Plains Junior High School
High:	Sweetwater High School
	Tellico Plains High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.8%

Two or more races:

3.4%

Hispanic:

2.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 33rd percentile in 2018 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 44th (2025) from a 33rd-percentile low (2018)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg31%

Tennessee avg42%

568^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 23 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Monroe County

128^th of 139Monroe County 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	42.8	568 of 1009	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.5	656 of 1018	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.6	659 of 1020	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.4	629 of 1000	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.6	572 of 983	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.2	417 of 985	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.3	670 of 997	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.7	270 of 646	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.0	281 of 855	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.6	362 of 853	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.2	426 of 846	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	41.0	536 of 820	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.9	476 of 818	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	64.5	292 of 809	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	674 of 986	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.4	722 of 990	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.1	626 of 989	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	642 of 975	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.2	537 of 945	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.4	378 of 926	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	59.3	267 of 843	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.2	380 of 853	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.1	385 of 865	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.9	587 of 858	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.8	461 of 823	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.0	318 of 821	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.0	582 of 877	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	464 of 984	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.7	551 of 991	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.6	643 of 987	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	604 of 980	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.6	563 of 941	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.7	449 of 916	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	381 of 618	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.5	407 of 447	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	578 of 840	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.3	694 of 847	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	735 of 852	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	715 of 844	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.7	634 of 844	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.5	517 of 812	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.4	708 of 841	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile+25 vs school

Male (2025)53rd percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)38th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)32nd percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)31st percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science48%~ state avg

Mathematics36%-6 vs state

English Language Arts35%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (2025)							TNReady Algebra I (2025)		TNReady Science (2025)							TNReady Social Studies (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 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 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
Tellico Plains Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	121 Old High School RD	Tellico Plains	37385	Monroe County	Monroe County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 253-2626	334	20	16.8		320 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	42.8	568^th of 1009 public elementary schools	43.7%		36.5	656^th of 1018 public elementary schools	35.6%	88	39.7	32.3					36.1	43.3	26.2					34.8			44.1	52.5					48.0					$13,602	$1,014	$11,362
Rural Vale Elementary	Public	K-8	395 Daugherty Springs RD	Tellico Plains	37385	Monroe County	Monroe County	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%)	22.2	821^st of 1009 public elementary schools	18.6%		26.7	776^th of 1018 public elementary schools	23.8%	45	17.4	42.9	40.5	8.3	5.3	22.7	24.7	13.0	28.6	16.2	25.0	31.6	18.2	21.2			17.4	52.4	24.3	20.8	42.1	36.4	30.8	33.3	42.1	36.4	36.9	$14,185	$847	$12,002
Coker Creek Elementary	Public	K-8	130 Ruritan RD	Tellico Plains	37385	Monroe County	Monroe County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 261-2241	54	8	7.2		51 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	7.6	968^th of 1009 public elementary schools	4.1%		17.4	868^th of 1018 public elementary schools	14.7%	100				9.1			11.9				9.1			11.9						18.2			11.9	18.2			12.5	$20,993	$2,115	$16,807
Madisonville Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	268 Warren ST	Madisonville	37354	Monroe County	Monroe County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 442-2236	540	31	17.4		495 (91.7%)	6 (1.1%)	29 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)								(n/a)																												$14,267	$911	$12,202
Englewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	108 College ST	Englewood	37329	McMinn County	McMinn County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 887-5260	550	35	15.9		506 (92.0%)	3 (0.5%)	26 (4.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.4%)	48.4	506^th of 1009 public elementary schools	49.9%		46.2	526^th of 1018 public elementary schools	48.3%	20	26.4	10.2	41.7	31.9	46.9	38.3	32.4	41.5	44.9	49.0	37.5	34.0	36.2	40.2	90.9	91.7	47.2	40.8	60.4	45.8	80.0	75.9	57.9	46.5	48.0	63.8	52.5	$11,271	$868	$9,557
Madisonville Intermediate School	Public	3-5	1000 Green RD	Madisonville	37354	Monroe County	Monroe County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 442-2454	498	27	18.4		453 (91.0%)	6 (1.2%)	25 (5.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.0%)	30.1	735^th of 1009 public elementary schools	27.2%		30.6	726^th of 1018 public elementary schools	28.7%	9	45.3	38.4	28.3				37.0	33.8	33.5	21.7				29.5			36.0	34.9	25.2				31.8					$12,110	$983	$10,109
Etowah Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	858 Eighth ST	Etowah	37331	McMinn County	Etowah	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 263-5483	351	21	16.7		298 (84.9%)	2 (0.6%)	37 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.0%)	38.7	621^st of 1009 public elementary schools	38.5%		46.4	521^st of 1018 public elementary schools	48.8%	100	26.5	52.2	45.2	32.4	43.8	38.7	39.3	26.5	43.5	33.3	32.4	18.8	23.7	29.1			41.2	47.8	52.4	20.6	31.3	36.8	38.4	11.8	21.9	31.6	22.1	$12,746	$1,406	$10,110
Mountain View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	145 Co Road 627	Etowah	37331	McMinn County	McMinn County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 263-2498	557	35	16.1		471 (84.6%)	19 (3.4%)	37 (6.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.0%)	47.5	516^th of 1009 public elementary schools	48.9%		43.5	563^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	44.7%	47	50.8	28.8	40.6	50.0	38.6	51.2	42.3	35.6	26.6	23.2	39.1	31.6	38.1	31.5			44.1	56.1	44.9	47.8	56.1	59.5	51.0	52.2	64.9	71.4	62.8	$12,093	$1,012	$10,199
Vonore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1135 Hwy 411	Vonore	37885	Monroe County	Monroe County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 884-6485	352	22	16.1		298 (84.7%)	3 (0.9%)	41 (11.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	43.9	549^th of 1009 public elementary schools	45.6%		32.7	702^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	31.0%	153	48.5	37.0					43.4	32.8	33.3					33.1			45.6	44.2					45.0					$15,933	$1,026	$13,605
Niota Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	418 Burn RD	Niota	37826	McMinn County	McMinn County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 568-2247	549	36	15.2		472 (86.0%)	13 (2.4%)	30 (5.5%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.1%)	34.7	682^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	32.4%		25.5	789^th of 1018 public elementary schools	22.5%	107	38.6	37.5	26.7	33.9	20.0	36.0	32.3	33.3	27.1	20.0	34.4	24.4	18.0	26.5			46.4	52.1	33.3	38.7	40.0	26.0	39.3	21.0	44.4	24.0	28.7	$12,603	$1,205	$10,387

Frequently Asked Questions about Tellico Plains Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Tellico Plains Elementary?

Students at Tellico Plains Elementary are 94% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Tellico Plains Elementary in?

Monroe County

Is Tellico Plains Elementary a good school?

Tellico Plains Elementary ranks 568^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Tellico Plains Elementary attend?

Students who attend Tellico Plains Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Tellico Plains Junior High School
High : Sweetwater High School
High : Tellico Plains High School

How many students attend Tellico Plains Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 357 students attended Tellico Plains Elementary.

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