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Huntsville Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-4
538th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools
Better than 47% of Tennessee elementary schools
Summary

Huntsville Elementary is a public elementary school serving 376 students in grades PK-4 in Huntsville, Tennessee, which is part of the Scott County School District. While the district is ranked 115 out of 139 in the state, Huntsville Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic proficiency across all grade levels and subjects.

Huntsville Elementary's test scores are a standout, with 43.8% proficiency in Math and 44.5% in ELA, compared to 34.3% and 30.5% for the district, and 42.2% and 38.9% for the state, respectively. The school also has lower chronic absenteeism rates than the district average and spends more per student, which may contribute to its academic success. Additionally, Huntsville Elementary has a lower student-teacher ratio of 13.6, compared to the district average of 12.7.

While Huntsville Elementary outperforms nearby Winfield Elementary and Burchfield Elementary, it lags behind the top-performing Fairview Elementary. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has declined from 422 out of 985 schools in 2018-2019 to 538 out of 1,009 schools in 2024-2025, suggesting that while it remains a relatively strong performer, its relative position has slipped over time.

364
Students ?
13.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,840
Per pupil spending ?
73.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3221 Baker HWY
       Huntsville, TN  37756

(423) 663-2520

District: Scott County


Students who attend Huntsville Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Huntsville Middle School
High:    Scott High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
97.8%
Hispanic:
1.4%
African American:
0.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 59th percentile in 2013 → 47th in 2025
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2013
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Science scores 10 pts below the Tennessee average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school41%
District avg33%
Tennessee avg42%
538th of 1,009
Tennessee public elementary schools ?
Bottom 47%▼ down 6 pts since 2015
From top 47% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Scott County
115th of 139Scott 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202545.1538 of 100946.7%★★☆☆☆
202437.4643 of 101836.8%★★☆☆☆
202342.7574 of 102043.7%★★☆☆☆
202245.2523 of 100047.7%★★☆☆☆
202139.1574 of 98341.6%★★☆☆☆
201950.8422 of 98557.2%★★★☆☆
201848.9464 of 99753.5%★★★☆☆
201555.1403 of 85552.9%★★★☆☆
201457.3337 of 85360.5%★★★☆☆
201363.5343 of 84659.5%★★★☆☆
201258.6356 of 82056.6%★★★☆☆
201170.7229 of 81872.0%★★★★☆
201075.4188 of 80976.8%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202559.3339 of 98665.6%★★★☆☆
202445.7529 of 99046.6%★★☆☆☆
202342.2555 of 98943.9%★★☆☆☆
202249.9450 of 97553.8%★★★☆☆
202136.0581 of 94538.5%★★☆☆☆
201952.1401 of 92656.7%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202550.6393 of 84353.4%★★★☆☆
202459.0276 of 85367.6%★★★☆☆
202355.4327 of 86562.2%★★★☆☆
202248.2408 of 85852.4%★★★☆☆
202149.0366 of 82355.5%★★★☆☆
201949.7379 of 82153.8%★★★☆☆
201853.6340 of 87761.2%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202532.7686 of 98430.3%★★☆☆☆
202431.3700 of 99129.4%★☆☆☆☆
202343.0553 of 98744.0%★★☆☆☆
202239.1576 of 98041.2%★★☆☆☆
202140.7515 of 94145.3%★★☆☆☆
201945.5468 of 91648.9%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202529.0629 of 84025.1%★☆☆☆☆
202421.5724 of 84714.5%★☆☆☆☆
202325.9684 of 85219.7%★☆☆☆☆
202231.9601 of 84428.8%★☆☆☆☆
202127.8645 of 84423.6%★☆☆☆☆
201938.8495 of 81239.0%★★☆☆☆
201838.1523 of 84137.8%★★☆☆☆
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)
Female (2025)66th percentile+19 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile+7 vs school
Male (2025)30th percentile-16 vs school
White (2025)25th percentile-22 vs school
By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts44%+6 vs state
Mathematics44%~ state avg
Science36%-10 vs state

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2024–25 dropout ratesApr 2, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataFeb 27, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataDec 18, 2025
2024–25 graduation ratesOct 28, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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