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Catons Chapel Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

86^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Catons Chapel Elementary School is a PK–6 school in Sevierville, Tennessee, serving 290 students as part of Sevier County Schools. It ranks 86th out of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools — the 92nd percentile with a 5-star rating — making it the clear academic leader in the area. The next-closest nearby school, Pittman Center Elementary, ranks 281st (72nd percentile), while many others in the region sit in the 30th–70th percentiles.

Test scores tell the same story. In math, 73.3% of Catons Chapel students are proficient, compared to 41.6% for the district and 43.0% statewide. Science is the school's signature subject, with 80.1% proficiency — nearly double the district rate — and every grade level above 78%. Social studies (74.3%) and ELA (61.0%) also far exceed state averages. The contrast with nearby schools is striking: Sevierville Elementary posts 33.8% math proficiency and Pigeon Forge Primary posts 38.0%. This wasn't always the case — a decade ago the school ranked in the 40th percentile, but it has climbed steadily to its current top-tier position.

One of the most compelling findings is the school's effectiveness with special education students, ranking in the 90th percentile statewide — a strong signal of inclusive practices and targeted support. Students from low socioeconomic backgrounds also perform at high levels. The school's small size and low student-teacher ratio (9.2) likely enable the personalized attention behind these results. Chronic absenteeism improved sharply to 19.0% in 2024–25, though it remains slightly above the state average. The main opportunity for growth is ELA, particularly in 4th and 6th grades where proficiency dips to roughly 51–56% — still well above district and state levels.

290

Students ?

9.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,073

Per pupil spending ?

63.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3135 Catons Chapel Road
Sevierville, TN 37876

(865) 453-2132

District: Sevier County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.2%

Hispanic:

7.2%

Two or more races:

5.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 40th percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (72% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 52 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school72%

District avg40%

Tennessee avg45%

86^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 46 pts since 2017

From bottom 46% (2017) to top 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 12Elementary Schools in the Sevier County Schools

93^rd of 141Sevier 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	90.1	86 of 1019	91.6%	★★★★★
2025	80.3	156 of 1009	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	216 of 1018	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	188 of 1020	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	62.7	305 of 1000	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.6	179 of 983	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	56.9	348 of 985	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.1	567 of 997	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.1	349 of 646	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.5	513 of 855	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.1	531 of 853	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.3	527 of 846	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	36.5	581 of 820	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	57.7	367 of 818	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	46.4	465 of 809	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	80.2	144 of 986	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.2	167 of 990	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	183 of 989	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	62.6	293 of 975	69.9%	★★★★☆
2021	67.1	219 of 945	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	65.1	259 of 926	72.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2021	76.9	79 of 823	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	52.5	331 of 821	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.0	487 of 877	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	187 of 984	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	65.3	267 of 991	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.2	216 of 987	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	59.9	302 of 980	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.8	160 of 941	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	47.5	439 of 916	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	79.9	63 of 641	90.2%	★★★★★
2025	75.0	80 of 618	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	81.2	54 of 582	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	91.3	23 of 528	95.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	89.3	80 of 849	90.6%	★★★★★
2025	77.2	158 of 840	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	67.7	220 of 847	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	65.5	218 of 852	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	52.2	344 of 844	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.2	206 of 844	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	47.4	388 of 812	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.0	610 of 841	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2019	59.4	179 of 574	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.7	346 of 563	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	20.3	327 of 362	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	39.0	368 of 492	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	31.0	383 of 485	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.9	366 of 475	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.2	343 of 466	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.5	316 of 462	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	29.9	343 of 435	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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

White (2026)91st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)90th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2026)90th percentile~ school

Female (2025)85th percentile~ school

Male (2025)81st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science80%+33 vs state

Social Studies74%+23 vs state

Mathematics73%+30 vs state

English Language Arts61%+20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)					TNReady English Language Arts (2026)					TNReady Science (2026)					TNReady Social Studies (2026)		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 (2020)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th 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 All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Catons Chapel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3135 Catons Chapel Road	Sevierville	37876	Sevier County	Sevier County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 453-2132	301	32	9.2	63.4%	259 (86.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.6%)	90.1	86^th of 1019 public elementary schools	91.6%		80.3	156^th of 1009 public elementary schools	84.5%	70	73.7	56.1	87.5	80.0	73.3	65.8	56.1	71.9	51.4	61.0	78.9	78.0	84.4	80.0	80.1	74.3	74.3	$20,073	$785	$18,232
Pittman Center Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2455 East Parkway	Gatlinburg	37738	Sevier County	Sevier County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 436-4515	305	21	14.5	57.1%	282 (92.5%)	9 (3.0%)	9 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	67.7	281^st of 1019 public elementary schools	72.4%		58	380^th of 1009 public elementary schools	62.3%	99	61.9	47.3	47.7	48.1	50.8	47.6	42.6	52.3	53.7	49.0	58.5	70.9	60.5	51.9	60.6	41.5	41.5	$18,020	$674	$16,218
New Center Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2701 Old Newport Highway	Sevierville	37876	Sevier County	Sevier County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 453-2123	617	44	14.1	54.6%	552 (89.5%)	7 (1.1%)	40 (6.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	12 (1.9%)	49.1	503^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	50.6%		58.2	379^th of 1009 public elementary schools	62.4%	124	30.5	47.6	54.8	41.3	43.7	51.2	41.2	41.9	33.8	42.3	48.4	39.8	49.5	38.7	44.3	32.0	32.0	$15,906	$816	$14,304
Sevierville Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	1146 Blanton Drive	Sevierville	37862	Sevier County	Sevier County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 453-2824	495	39	12.6	73.5%	211 (42.6%)	10 (2.0%)	260 (52.5%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)								(n/a)																		$18,435	$1,038	$16,412
T Lawson Early Childhood Education Center	Public	PK-K	550 East Gate Road	Sevierville	37862	Sevier County	Sevier County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 428-5793	151	1	151.0		125 (82.8%)	2 (1.3%)	21 (13.9%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)								(n/a)																		$163,460	$7,960	$155,438
Pi Beta Phi Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	125 Cherokee Orchard Road	Gatlinburg	37738	Sevier County	Sevier County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 436-5076	326	29	11.1	65.7%	103 (31.6%)	2 (0.6%)	198 (60.7%)	16 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	42.6	602^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	40.9%		42.9	564^th of 1009 public elementary schools	44.1%	38	45.8	44.2	31.3	41.9	39.9	37.5	32.6	29.2	37.2	33.5	33.3	41.9	39.6	39.5	39.2	60.5	60.5	$18,556	$783	$16,847
Sevierville Elementary School	Public	2-3	416 High Street	Sevierville	37862	Sevier County	Sevier County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(865) 428-0953	489	32	15.1		202 (41.3%)	10 (2.0%)	273 (55.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	34.6	697^th of 1019 public elementary schools	31.6%		25.2	789^th of 1009 public elementary schools	21.8%	92	33.8				33.8	33.5				33.5	37.6				37.6			$15,536	$889	$14,553
Jones Cove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4554 Jones Cove Road	Cosby	37722	Cocke County	Sevier County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 453-9325	99	13	7.4	84.7%	85 (85.9%)	1 (1.0%)	10 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)	43.1	592^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	41.9%		42.9	565^th of 1009 public elementary schools	44.0%	27	31.3	42.9	38.9		38.1	31.3	23.8	44.4		34.9	31.3	76.2	44.4		52.4			$28,788	$1,197	$25,349
Pigeon Forge Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	1766 Waldens Creek Road	Sevierville	37876	Sevier County	Sevier County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 428-3016	532	38	13.8	71.3%	250 (47.0%)	9 (1.7%)	255 (47.9%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)	30.4	748^th of 1019 public elementary schools	26.6%		19.6	845^th of 1009 public elementary schools	16.3%	97	38.0				38.0	28.0				28.0	32.0				32.0			$16,442	$994	$14,548
Catlettsburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1409 Catlettsburg Road	Sevierville	37876	Sevier County	Sevier County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 428-2171	627	44	14.3	58.9%	510 (81.3%)	11 (1.8%)	85 (13.6%)	11 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	65	309^th of 1019 public elementary schools	69.7%		61.4	346^th of 1009 public elementary schools	65.7%	37	43.8	51.8	40.5	42.4	44.6	56.8	54.9	46.4	42.4	50.0	53.8	56.6	57.1	51.8	54.8	55.3	55.3	$14,500	$793	$13,000

Frequently Asked Questions about Catons Chapel Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Catons Chapel Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Catons Chapel Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northview Intermediate School
Middle : Pigeon Forge Junior High School
Middle : Seymour Intermediate School
Middle : Seymour Junior High School
High : Gary Hardin Academy
High : Gatlinburg Pittman High School
High : Northview Senior Academy
High : Pigeon Forge High School
High : Sevier County High School
High : Seymour High School

Is Catons Chapel Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Catons Chapel Elementary School ranks in the top 8.4% of Tennessee elementary schools.

How many students attend Catons Chapel Elementary School?

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

What district is Catons Chapel Elementary School in?

Sevier County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Catons Chapel Elementary School?

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

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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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