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Huntsville Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4
298th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools
Better than 71% of Tennessee elementary schools
Summary

Huntsville Elementary School is a Pre-K through 4th grade school in Huntsville, Tennessee, serving 364 students as part of Scott County Schools. Although its district ranks in the bottom third of Tennessee, this school is a clear academic standout. In the most recent school year, Huntsville Elementary jumped from the 47th to the 71st percentile in statewide rankings, landing at 298th out of 1,019 elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating—one of the largest one-year gains among area schools.

Huntsville Elementary outperforms both its district and the state in every core subject. In math, 58.7% of students are proficient, compared with 36.4% for the district and 43.0% statewide. English language arts proficiency is 50.0%, well above the district's 32.7% and the state's 40.6%. Science proficiency is 50.0%, again beating both the district (38.1%) and the state (46.9%). It also leads every nearby school in all three subjects, including Fairview Elementary, Winfield Elementary, Oneida Elementary, Jacksboro Elementary, Robbins Elementary, Burchfield Elementary, and Caryville Elementary.

Perhaps the most impressive achievement is the school's work with economically disadvantaged students. Huntsville Elementary ranks in the 96th percentile statewide for low socio-economic status students, placing 29th out of 823 schools. Chronic absenteeism has also dropped from 20.1% two years ago to 12.8% today—better than most nearby schools and well below the state average of 18.3%. The school accomplishes all of this while spending $12,840 per student, which is less than every other school in its district. For families, Huntsville Elementary offers strong academics, improving attendance, and a proven ability to support students from all backgrounds.

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

(423) 663-2520

District: Scott County Schools


Students who attend Huntsville Elementary School 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: Improving — 60th percentile in 2014 → 71st in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (53% vs 43% meeting standards)
✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2014
✓Above the Tennessee median (71st percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school53%
District avg36%
Tennessee avg43%
298th of 1,019
Tennessee public elementary schools ?
Top 29%▲ up 17 pts since 2018
From top 47% (2018) to top 29% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Scott County Schools
100th of 141Scott 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202666.1298 of 101970.8%★★★★☆
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
202690.129 of 82396.5%★★★★★
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
202650.6386 of 84954.5%★★★☆☆
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)
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)96th percentile+26 vs school
Female (2025)66th percentile+19 vs school
White (2026)55th percentile-16 vs school
Male (2025)30th percentile-16 vs school
By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?
Mathematics59%+16 vs state
English Language Arts50%+9 vs state
Science50%+3 vs state

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Students who attend Huntsville Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Huntsville Middle School
High : Scott High School

Students at Huntsville Elementary School are 98% White, 1% Hispanic.

In the 2024-25 school year, 364 students attended Huntsville Elementary School.

Huntsville Elementary School ranks 298th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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Latest Tennessee data All new data »
2025–26 TNReady test scoresAug 25, 2026
2024–25 dropout ratesApr 2, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataFeb 27, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataDec 18, 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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