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Petros Joyner Elementary School

Q: Is Petros Joyner Elementary School a good school?

Petros Joyner Elementary School ranks in the bottom 20.1% of Tennessee elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Petros Joyner Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 149 students attended Petros Joyner Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Petros Joyner Elementary School?

Students at Petros Joyner Elementary School are 97% White, 1% Two or more races.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

814^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Petros Joyner Elementary School is a small, rural PK–8 school in Oliver Springs, Tennessee, serving 149 students within Morgan County Schools. The school currently holds a 1-star rating and ranks in the bottom 20 percent of elementary schools statewide. Its PK–8 grade span is a distinguishing feature: nearby elementary schools generally serve only through 4th or 5th grade, so this school blends elementary and middle-grade instruction under one roof.

Academically, Petros Joyner recorded the lowest proficiency rates in math, English language arts, and science among all comparable nearby schools. Math proficiency sits at 18.3 percent, compared to 43.0 percent statewide; ELA is 25.6 percent versus 40.6 percent, and science is 29.3 percent versus 46.9 percent. The gaps to regional neighbors are striking: Linden Elementary posts 70.3 percent math proficiency and Dyllis Springs Elementary 68.3 percent, while Petros Joyner posts 18.3 percent. Even Central Elementary, also in Morgan County, reaches 45.5 percent ELA proficiency versus 25.6 percent here. Notably, Petros Joyner spends $16,959 per student — more than higher-performing schools like Bowers Elementary ($13,140) and Grand Oaks Elementary ($15,462) — yet outcomes remain low.

There are genuine bright spots. Chronic absenteeism is just 8.4 percent, well below the state average of 18.3 percent. Third graders outperformed the Morgan County district in every tested subject and exceeded the state in ELA, with 53.3 percent proficiency versus 44.9 percent. Seventh-grade ELA also came in above the district (30.8 percent versus 22.8 percent), and students from low-income backgrounds ranked in the top half of the state in 2024–2025. Still, 4th grade scores drop sharply, and the school's overall performance has remained in the bottom quintile for years. Petros Joyner is a close-knit school with solid attendance and some encouraging pockets of success, but it continues to face significant academic challenges.

149

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,959

Per pupil spending ?

63.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

125 Petros Joyner School Road
Oliver Springs, TN 37840

(423) 324-8600

District: Morgan County Schools

Students who attend Petros Joyner Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.3%

Two or more races:

1.3%

African American:

0.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 39th percentile in 2014 → 20th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (25% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school25%

District avg33%

Tennessee avg45%

Elementary school

814^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 1 pts since 2018

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★★★★★

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Middle school

435^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 2 pts since 2018

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Morgan County Schools

132^nd of 141Morgan 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	24.1	814 of 1019	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.2	732 of 1009	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	778 of 1018	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	804 of 1020	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	778 of 1000	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.7	755 of 983	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.0	892 of 985	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.1	784 of 997	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.5	665 of 855	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	43.7	522 of 853	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.1	596 of 846	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.2	717 of 820	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.6	676 of 818	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.4	661 of 809	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	29.2	724 of 990	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	850 of 975	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.5	757 of 945	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	403 of 843	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	23.7	719 of 853	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.5	628 of 858	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.2	710 of 823	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.0	794 of 821	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	26.6	754 of 991	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.6	485 of 987	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.3	560 of 980	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.7	665 of 941	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.2	881 of 916	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	16.3	774 of 849	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.7	742 of 840	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	782 of 847	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	807 of 852	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	792 of 844	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	776 of 844	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.3	799 of 812	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	773 of 841	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	29.6	435 of 594	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.6	352 of 583	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.9	427 of 587	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.6	548 of 594	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.4	523 of 569	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.3	531 of 576	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.0	549 of 574	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	32.1	401 of 563	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.9	422 of 492	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	60.2	180 of 485	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.2	205 of 475	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.1	119 of 466	74.5%	★★★★☆
2011	6.6	455 of 462	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	18.9	386 of 435	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	33.2	344 of 510	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.3	428 of 514	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	446 of 495	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.0	393 of 483	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.5	481 of 490	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	42.0	286 of 481	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	25.9	425 of 560	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.8	440 of 529	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.6	493 of 523	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	16.5	450 of 494	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	28.9	373 of 492	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	431 of 504	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	5.5	501 of 503	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.6	495 of 500	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.8	495 of 496	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.6	484 of 484	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	429 of 481	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile+25 vs school

Female (2024)27th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2024)24th percentile~ school

White (2026)9th percentile-11 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)33rd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2024)24th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)9th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science29%-18 vs state

Social Studies27%-24 vs state

English Language Arts26%-15 vs state

Mathematics18%-25 vs state

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Petros Joyner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	125 Petros Joyner School Road	Oliver Springs	37840	Roane County	Morgan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 324-8600	159	13	12.2	63.4%	153 (96.2%)	2 (1.3%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	24.1	814^th of 1019 public elementary schools	20.1%		30.2	732^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	27.5%	82	33.3	13.3	< 5%		30.8	21.4	18.3	53.3	13.3	15.8		30.8	21.4	25.6	46.7	20.0	21.1		30.8	35.7	29.3		38.5	28.6	27.3	$16,959	$1,179	$14,125
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1315 Knoxville Highway	Wartburg	37887	Morgan County	Morgan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 346-6683	590	37	16.1	62.1%	559 (94.7%)	3 (0.5%)	13 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.4%)	34.8	696^th of 1019 public elementary schools	31.7%		24.6	799^th of 1009 public elementary schools	20.8%	103	32.5	20.5					26.2	42.5	48.3					45.5	40.0	33.0					36.3					$13,260	$973	$11,052
Dyllis Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	120 Ollis Road	Oliver Springs	37840	Roane County	Roane County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 435-6357	334	24	13.9	63.4%	312 (93.4%)	3 (0.9%)	14 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	78.6	167^th of 1019 public elementary schools	83.6%		72.2	219^th of 1009 public elementary schools	78.3%	52	61.5	73.1	70.7				68.3	51.9	50.0	47.5				50.0	67.3	73.1	48.8				64.1					$14,981	$912	$12,879
Norwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	809 Tri- County Boulevard	Oliver Springs	37840	Roane County	Anderson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 435-2519	214	20	10.4	75.7%	192 (89.7%)	2 (0.9%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.5%)	42.3	607^th of 1019 public elementary schools	40.4%		30.7	724^th of 1009 public elementary schools	28.2%	117	60.7	28.2	44.1				42.6	53.6	23.1	41.2				37.6	46.4	20.5	47.1				36.6					$16,212	$1,339	$13,839
Linden Elementary School	Public	K-4	700 Robertsville Road	Oak Ridge	37830	Anderson County	Oak Ridge Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 425-5701	525	35	14.8	66.2%	368 (70.1%)	65 (12.4%)	31 (5.9%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	50 (9.5%)	91.5	77^th of 1019 public elementary schools	92.4%		88.7	94^th of 1009 public elementary schools	90.7%	17	66.4	73.9					70.3	71.0	68.7					69.8	71.0	73.0					72.1					$15,530	$653	$14,213
Willow Brook Elementary School	Public	K-4	298 Robertsville Road	Oak Ridge	37830	Anderson County	Oak Ridge Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 425-3201	412	36	11.4	108.2%	235 (57.0%)	52 (12.6%)	65 (15.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (13.6%)	58.3	393^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	61.4%		52.8	453^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	55.1%	60	57.0	56.6					56.8	49.4	40.3					44.9	46.8	44.2					45.5					$17,092	$777	$15,510
Bowers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	120 Breazeale Street	Harriman	37748	Roane County	Roane County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 882-1185	543	39	13.8	81.7%	431 (79.4%)	36 (6.6%)	29 (5.3%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.7%)	33.8	710^th of 1019 public elementary schools	30.3%		37.8	629^th of 1009 public elementary schools	37.7%	81	37.0	28.6	48.7				38.0	30.9	31.2	35.5				32.5	32.1	36.4	42.1				36.8					$13,140	$1,391	$10,636
Grand Oaks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1033 Oliver Springs Highway	Clinton	37716	Anderson County	Anderson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 435-7506	321	22	14.4	73.2%	286 (89.1%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.4%)	71.4	235^th of 1019 public elementary schools	76.9%		58.8	368^th of 1009 public elementary schools	63.5%	133	57.6	48.1	71.8				57.9	54.5	42.6	59.0				50.8	63.6	55.6	66.7				61.1					$15,462	$1,127	$13,391
Woodland Elementary School	Public	K-4	168 Manhattan Avenue	Oak Ridge	37830	Anderson County	Oak Ridge Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 425-9501	447	32	14.1	58.7%	303 (67.8%)	25 (5.6%)	71 (15.9%)	17 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.7%)	69.6	255^th of 1019 public elementary schools	75.0%		79	164^th of 1009 public elementary schools	83.7%	91	57.8	60.9					59.6	53.0	54.5					53.9	53.0	50.5					51.6					$16,300	$828	$14,828
Glenwood Elementary School	Public	K-4	125 Audubon Road	Oak Ridge	37830	Anderson County	Oak Ridge Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 425-9401	359	30	11.8	70.6%	226 (63.0%)	40 (11.1%)	51 (14.2%)	9 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.9%)	80.1	154^th of 1019 public elementary schools	84.9%		82.7	135^th of 1009 public elementary schools	86.6%	19	63.5	63.2					63.3	60.8	56.6					58.7	58.1	63.2					60.7					$17,331	$855	$15,700

Frequently Asked Questions about Petros Joyner Elementary School

What district is Petros Joyner Elementary School in?

Morgan County Schools

How many students attend Petros Joyner Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 149 students attended Petros Joyner Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Petros Joyner Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Petros Joyner Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Central High School

What is the racial makeup of Petros Joyner Elementary School?

Students at Petros Joyner Elementary School are 97% White, 1% Two or more races.

Is Petros Joyner Elementary School a good school?

Petros Joyner Elementary School ranks in the bottom 20.1% of Tennessee elementary schools.

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