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Pi Beta Phi Elementary School

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Pi Beta Phi Elementary School ranks 602 nd of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

602^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Pi Beta Phi Elementary School is a PK-6 school in Gatlinburg, TN, serving 315 students within Sevier County Schools, a district that ranks in the lower third of Tennessee districts. The school itself ranks in the 41st percentile of Tennessee elementary schools (2 stars), a position consistent with its district's overall profile. It spends roughly $18,556 per student, more than several nearby schools like Sevierville Elementary School and Pigeon Forge Primary School, and maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of about 11.1:1. One standout metric is its chronic absenteeism rate: just 12.9% in 2024-2025, dramatically lower than the district's 23.2% and the state's 18.3%, and a major improvement from the 27.7% rate just a year earlier.

Academically, the school sits near or slightly below district and state averages in math (39.9% proficient vs. 43.0% statewide), ELA (33.5% vs. 40.6%), and science (39.2% vs. 46.9%). Where it truly shines is social studies: 60.5% of students are proficient, compared to 40.7% for the district and 51.4% for the state. That is a remarkable jump from just 15.8% three years ago, suggesting a targeted emphasis in this subject. The school's 6th graders perform close to or above district averages, while earlier grades lag more noticeably, pointing to possible cohort effects or a need for earlier reading and math intervention.

Subgroup data shows clear strengths for White students (85th percentile) and economically disadvantaged students (65th percentile), while male students (29th percentile) and Hispanic students (26th percentile) show more room for growth. Compared with nearby Pittman Center Elementary, the school trails in math, ELA, and science but leads in social studies and attendance. Catons Chapel Elementary School, the district's top performer, outscores it in every subject despite having higher chronic absenteeism — reinforcing that attendance alone doesn't drive the achievement gap. Overall, this school sits close to district norms with one clear academic distinction: its exceptional social studies program, paired with strong recent progress on getting students to school consistently.

315

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

19.7%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

125 Cherokee Orchard Road
Gatlinburg, TN 37738

(865) 436-5076

District: Sevier County Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.6%

White:

33.0%

Asian:

4.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 41st in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (39% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg40%

Tennessee avg45%

602^nd of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 8 pts since 2017

From bottom 33% (2017) to bottom 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	42.6	602 of 1019	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.9	564 of 1009	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.0	482 of 1018	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.4	618 of 1020	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.9	650 of 1000	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.3	593 of 983	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.8	424 of 985	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.0	600 of 997	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.7	433 of 646	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.4	500 of 855	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.9	340 of 853	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.0	334 of 846	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	84.6	111 of 820	86.5%	★★★★☆
2011	75.0	185 of 818	77.4%	★★★★☆
2010	89.1	78 of 809	90.4%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	67 of 211	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.9	142 of 178	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.2	96 of 164	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.3	153 of 165	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	433 of 986	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.7	461 of 990	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.7	643 of 989	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.5	600 of 975	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.8	567 of 945	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.8	484 of 926	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	30.4	338 of 458	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.9	244 of 424	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.8	275 of 415	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.0	258 of 387	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.2	306 of 363	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.6	205 of 324	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.3	185 of 250	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.4	218 of 319	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	58.0	292 of 823	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.9	412 of 843	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	375 of 865	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.7	287 of 823	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.2	367 of 821	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	328 of 877	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	702 of 984	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.3	526 of 991	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.2	535 of 987	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.1	677 of 980	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.9	584 of 941	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.4	349 of 916	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	10.2	23 of 24	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	82.8	126 of 849	85.2%	★★★★☆
2025	64.6	236 of 840	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	63.1	250 of 847	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	53.8	329 of 852	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.1	271 of 844	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.6	407 of 844	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.7	269 of 812	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.9	554 of 841	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2019	50.0	245 of 574	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.1	351 of 563	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	23.6	315 of 362	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	51.2	276 of 492	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	66.7	131 of 485	73.0%	★★★★☆
2013	72.2	117 of 475	75.4%	★★★★☆
2012	54.8	227 of 466	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.0	121 of 462	73.8%	★★★★☆
2010	70.3	115 of 435	73.6%	★★★★☆

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)85th percentile+44 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)68th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile+24 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)29th percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2026)26th percentile-15 vs school

Military Connected (2025)4th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies60%+9 vs state

Mathematics40%-3 vs state

Science39%-8 vs state

English Language Arts34%-7 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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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
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	19.7%	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
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	18.5%	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
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	20.0%	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
Wearwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3150 Wearwood Drive	Sevierville	37862	Sevier County	Sevier County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 453-2252	187	13	14.3	47.1%	161 (86.1%)	1 (0.5%)	21 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	65.5	302^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	70.4%		42.8	570^th of 1009 public elementary schools	43.5%	268	66.7	34.8	46.4	45.5	50.5	66.7	43.5	42.9	45.5	51.4	66.7	40.9	50.0	68.2	57.4	36.4	36.4	$20,606	$745	$18,567
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	28.0%	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
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	25.3%	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	30.2%	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
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	24.1%	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
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	18.3%	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
Jones Cove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4554 Jones Cove Road	Cosby	37722	Sevier County	Sevier County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 453-9325	99	13	7.4	44.1%	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Pi Beta Phi Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Pi Beta Phi Elementary School?

Students at Pi Beta Phi Elementary School are 61% Hispanic, 33% White, 4% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Pi Beta Phi Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Pi Beta Phi 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

How many students attend Pi Beta Phi Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 315 students attended Pi Beta Phi Elementary School.

Is Pi Beta Phi Elementary School a good school?

Pi Beta Phi Elementary School ranks 602^nd of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Pi Beta Phi Elementary School in?

Sevier County Schools

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