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Pittman Center Elementary

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Pittman Center Elementary ranks 380 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

380^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Pittman Center Elementary is a public elementary school located in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 305 students. The school is part of the Sevier County School District, which is ranked 96 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pittman Center Elementary has consistently ranked in the top 40% of Tennessee elementary schools over the past several years, with a current ranking of 380 out of 1009 schools. The school's performance on TNReady assessments is generally above the Sevier County and Tennessee state averages, particularly in Science and English Language Arts. In 2024-2025, Pittman Center Elementary's proficiency rates in Mathematics (42.8%), English Language Arts (44.8%), and Science (58.7%) are all higher than the Sevier County and Tennessee state averages. The school has also shown strong performance for male students and low socioeconomic status students, ranking in the top 27% and top 16% of Tennessee elementary schools for these subgroups, respectively.

However, Pittman Center Elementary has experienced a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 18.9% to 28.8% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. The school also has a higher per-student spending of $17,239 in 2023-2024, compared to the Sevier County district average of $15,261, and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.5 in 2023-2024. When compared to nearby schools, Catons Chapel Elementary, New Center Elementary, and Pi Beta Phi Elementary demonstrate stronger academic performance in several subject areas, suggesting areas for potential improvement at Pittman Center Elementary.

319

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,020

Per pupil spending ?

57.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2455 East PKWY
Gatlinburg, TN 37738

(865) 436-4515

District: Sevier County

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.8%

Hispanic:

3.1%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2014 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Tennessee median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2014

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

!Social Studies scores 21 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg38%

Tennessee avg43%

380^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Sevier County

96^th 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	380 of 1009	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.8	409 of 1018	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.1	324 of 1020	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.2	359 of 1000	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.6	231 of 983	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	73.8	198 of 985	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	51.8	428 of 997	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.0	274 of 646	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.2	488 of 855	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	62.8	277 of 853	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.5	548 of 846	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	86.5	96 of 820	88.3%	★★★★☆
2011	80.9	132 of 818	83.9%	★★★★☆
2010	89.9	74 of 809	90.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	357 of 986	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.1	476 of 990	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	383 of 989	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.8	322 of 975	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.2	261 of 945	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	69.4	217 of 926	76.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	478 of 843	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	72.1	141 of 865	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	74.4	103 of 823	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	38.8	524 of 821	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.9	731 of 877	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	483 of 984	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	359 of 991	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.1	269 of 987	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	53.2	391 of 980	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.2	201 of 941	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	75.8	168 of 916	81.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	427 of 840	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.4	465 of 847	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.5	320 of 852	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.5	411 of 844	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.3	255 of 844	69.8%	★★★★☆
2019	64.8	223 of 812	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	43.4	462 of 841	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2019	78.7	72 of 574	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	55.8	218 of 563	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	38.1	266 of 362	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	57.8	226 of 492	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.7	210 of 485	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	45.0	335 of 475	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.1	369 of 466	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	52.0	241 of 462	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.7	196 of 435	54.9%	★★★☆☆

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

Female (2025)64th percentile~ school

Male (2025)51st percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)49th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science59%+13 vs state

English Language Arts45%+6 vs state

Mathematics43%~ state avg

Social Studies28%-21 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen on FaceBook
Sunday, August 31, 2014

I have two nieces who attend Pittman Center Elementary. Every teacher at this school truly cares about every student. No one is treated better or worse based on their financial situation. It is a great school with wonderful teachers. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (2025)							TNReady Science (2025)							TNReady Social Studies (2025)				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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th 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 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pittman Center Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2455 East PKWY	Gatlinburg	37738	Sevier County	Sevier County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 436-4515	305	21	14.5		282 (92.5%)	9 (3.0%)	9 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	58	380^th of 1009 public elementary schools	62.3%		54.8	409^th of 1018 public elementary schools	59.8%	29	41.7	56.1	39.2	35.0			42.8	50.0	65.9	36.5	27.5			44.8	50.0	87.8	44.0	57.5			58.7	27.5			27.5	$18,020	$674	$16,218
Catons Chapel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3135 Catons Chapel RD	Sevierville	37876	Sevier County	Sevier County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 453-2132	301	32	9.2		259 (86.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.6%)	80.3	156^th of 1009 public elementary schools	84.5%		72.7	216^th of 1018 public elementary schools	78.8%	60	57.5	53.1	68.6	66.7			61.6	52.5	53.1	54.3	41.0			50.0	79.5	71.9	71.4	61.5			71.0	48.7			48.7	$20,073	$785	$18,232
Pi Beta Phi Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	125 Cherokee Orchard RD	Gatlinburg	37738	Sevier County	Sevier County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 436-5076	326	29	11.1		103 (31.6%)	2 (0.6%)	198 (60.7%)	16 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	42.9	564^th of 1009 public elementary schools	44.1%		49	482^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	52.7%	82	34.9	24.4	45.5	32.5			34.3	34.9	42.2	34.1	32.5			36.0	53.5	42.2	52.3	32.5			45.3	40.0			40.0	$18,556	$783	$16,847
Jones Cove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4554 Jones Cove RD	Cosby	37722	Sevier County	Sevier County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 453-9325	99	13	7.4		85 (85.9%)	1 (1.0%)	10 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)	42.9	565^th of 1009 public elementary schools	44.0%		41.9	592^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	41.8%	27	29.4	40.0					34.0	16.7	33.3					29.2	58.8	64.3					56.5					$28,788	$1,197	$25,349
New Center Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2701 Old Newport HWY	Sevierville	37876	Sevier County	Sevier County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 453-2123	617	44	14.1		552 (89.5%)	7 (1.1%)	40 (6.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	12 (1.9%)	58.2	379^th of 1009 public elementary schools	62.4%		53.1	436^th of 1018 public elementary schools	57.2%	57	39.6	46.4	29.5	58.8			44.2	47.9	49.4	37.2	40.8			44.0	54.2	58.8	37.2	49.0			50.1	43.9			43.9	$15,906	$816	$14,304
Smoky Mountain Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	135 South 32 HWY	Cosby	37722	Cocke County	Cocke County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 487-2255	187	14	13.6		182 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	75.8	187^th of 1009 public elementary schools	81.5%		59.3	352^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	65.4%	165	45.5	68.4	58.3	50.0	69.2	76.9	59.6	40.9	52.6	41.7	65.0	46.2	30.8	47.5	45.5	73.7	66.7	65.0	61.5	76.9	63.6	80.0	61.5	46.2	65.2	$13,027	$1,186	$10,332
Sevierville Primary	Public	PK, KG-1	1146 Blanton DR	Sevierville	37862	Sevier County	Sevier County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 453-2824	495	39	12.6		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 RD	Sevierville	37862	Sevier County	Sevier County	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
Sevierville Elementary	Public	2-3	416 High ST	Sevierville	37862	Sevier County	Sevier County	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%)	25.2	789^th of 1009 public elementary schools	21.8%		40.2	613^th of 1018 public elementary schools	39.8%	176	29.5						29.5	28.3						28.3	29.5						29.5					$15,536	$889	$14,553
Cosby Elementary	Public	K-8	3320 Cosby HWY	Cosby	37722	Cocke County	Cocke County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 487-3850	437	26	17.1		392 (89.7%)	6 (1.4%)	18 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (4.1%)	68.9	249^th of 1009 public elementary schools	75.3%		64.4	292^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	71.3%	43	59.5	47.2	43.2	66.7	55.3	48.0	52.9	47.6	41.5	20.5	33.3	31.6	16.0	31.6	81.0	84.9	56.8	64.4	55.3	50.0	65.8	68.9	76.3	50.0	63.9	$12,764	$1,508	$10,555

Frequently Asked Questions about Pittman Center Elementary

Is Pittman Center Elementary a good school?

Pittman Center Elementary ranks 380^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Pittman Center Elementary in?

Sevier County

What schools do graduates of Pittman Center Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pittman Center Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of Pittman Center Elementary?

Students at Pittman Center Elementary are 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Pittman Center Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 319 students attended Pittman Center Elementary.

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