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Catons Chapel Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6
156th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools
Better than 85% of Tennessee elementary schools
Summary

Catons Chapel Elementary is a public elementary school in Sevierville, Tennessee, serving 301 students in grades PK-6 and part of the Sevier County School District. This school consistently ranks among the top 20-30% of Tennessee elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and proficiency rates in TNReady assessments that significantly exceed the Sevier County and Tennessee state averages across all grade levels.

Catons Chapel Elementary's exceptional performance extends to its Special Education and Low Socio-Economic Status (SES) student groups, which rank in the top 20% and top 10%, respectively, of Tennessee elementary schools. The school has also seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism rates over the past few years, from 30.7% in 2023-2024 to 18.9% in 2023-2024. Additionally, Catons Chapel Elementary has a relatively high per-student spending of $17,626 in the 2023-2024 school year and a low student-teacher ratio of 9.2, indicating a significant investment in supporting student learning and well-being.

When compared to nearby schools in the Sevier County School District, Catons Chapel Elementary consistently outperforms its peers in terms of academic proficiency, student group performance, and resource allocation. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Catons Chapel Elementary's Mathematics proficiency rate of 61.6% is over 20 percentage points higher than the Sevier County and Tennessee state averages, as well as the nearby schools. This level of consistent academic excellence, coupled with a strong focus on equity and inclusion, makes Catons Chapel Elementary an exceptional choice for families in the Sevierville area.

290
Students ?
9.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$20,073
Per pupil spending ?
63.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3135 Catons Chapel RD
       Sevierville, TN  37876

(865) 453-2132

District: Sevier County

Racial breakdown:

White:
86.2%
Hispanic:
7.2%
Two or more races:
5.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2014 → 85th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Tennessee average (60% vs 43% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 15% of Tennessee elementary schools
Ranking is trending up — up 47 percentile points since 2014
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school60%
District avg38%
Tennessee avg43%
156th of 1,009
Tennessee public elementary schools ?
Top 15%▲ up 45 pts since 2015
From bottom 40% (2015) to top 15% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 12Elementary Schools in the Sevier County
96th of 139Sevier 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202580.3156 of 100984.5%★★★★☆
202472.7216 of 101878.8%★★★★☆
202375.2188 of 102081.6%★★★★☆
202262.7305 of 100069.5%★★★☆☆
202174.6179 of 98381.8%★★★★☆
201956.9348 of 98564.7%★★★☆☆
201842.1567 of 99743.1%★★☆☆☆
201745.1349 of 64646.0%★★☆☆☆
201547.5513 of 85540.0%★★☆☆☆
201443.1531 of 85337.7%★★☆☆☆
201351.3527 of 84637.7%★★☆☆☆
201236.5581 of 82029.1%★☆☆☆☆
201157.7367 of 81855.1%★★★☆☆
201046.4465 of 80942.5%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202580.2144 of 98685.4%★★★★☆
202476.2167 of 99083.1%★★★★☆
202374.6183 of 98981.5%★★★★☆
202262.6293 of 97569.9%★★★★☆
202167.1219 of 94576.8%★★★★☆
201965.1259 of 92672.0%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202176.979 of 82390.4%★★★★★
201952.5331 of 82159.7%★★★☆☆
201844.0487 of 87744.5%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202574.0187 of 98481.0%★★★★☆
202465.3267 of 99173.1%★★★★☆
202370.2216 of 98778.1%★★★★☆
202259.9302 of 98069.2%★★★☆☆
202176.8160 of 94183.0%★★★★☆
201947.5439 of 91652.1%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202575.080 of 61887.1%★★★★☆
202481.254 of 58290.7%★★★★★
202391.323 of 52895.6%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202577.2158 of 84081.2%★★★★☆
202467.7220 of 84774.0%★★★★☆
202365.5218 of 85274.4%★★★★☆
202252.2344 of 84459.2%★★★☆☆
202166.2206 of 84475.6%★★★★☆
201947.4388 of 81252.2%★★★☆☆
201832.0610 of 84127.5%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
201959.4179 of 57468.8%★★★☆☆
201840.7346 of 56338.5%★★☆☆☆
201720.3327 of 3629.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201539.0368 of 49225.2%★☆☆☆☆
201431.0383 of 48521.0%★☆☆☆☆
201339.9366 of 47522.9%★☆☆☆☆
201235.2343 of 46626.4%★☆☆☆☆
201137.5316 of 46231.6%★★☆☆☆
201029.9343 of 43521.1%★☆☆☆☆
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 (2021)90th percentile+9 vs school
Special Education (2025)87th percentile+3 vs school
Female (2025)85th percentile~ school
White (2025)81st percentile-3 vs school
Male (2025)81st percentile-4 vs school
By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?
Science71%+25 vs state
Mathematics62%+19 vs state
English Language Arts50%+11 vs state
Social Studies49%~ state avg

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Catons Chapel Elementary ranks 156th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 290 students attended Catons Chapel Elementary.

Students at Catons Chapel Elementary are 86% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

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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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