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Wearwood Elementary

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Wearwood Elementary ranks 570 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

570^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Wearwood Elementary is a public elementary school located in Sevierville, Tennessee, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 187 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.

Academically, Wearwood Elementary's performance, as measured by TNReady test scores, is generally below the Sevier County and Tennessee state averages across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in Mathematics for all grades was 35.2% at Wearwood, compared to 39.5% for Sevier County and 42.2% for Tennessee. The school's performance is particularly low in 4th grade Mathematics, where only 20.8% of students were proficient or better, compared to 35% for Sevier County and 45.8% for Tennessee. Additionally, Wearwood Elementary has consistently higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, with a rate of 18.9% in the 2023-2024 school year, while the state average was 11.5%.

Interestingly, Wearwood Elementary's academic performance is generally lower than the nearby Seymour Primary and Catons Chapel Elementary schools in the Sevier County district, but it performs better than some other nearby schools in the Blount County district, such as Walland Elementary and Townsend Elementary, which have even lower test scores and rankings. The school's performance has also been inconsistent over the years, with its ranking and star rating fluctuating between 1 and 3 stars on the SchoolDigger scale.

187

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,606

Per pupil spending ?

72.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3150 Wearwood DR
Sevierville, TN 37862

(865) 453-2252

District: Sevier County

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.2%

Hispanic:

10.2%

Two or more races:

1.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 45th percentile in 2013 → 44th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (38% vs 43% meeting standards)

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

!Social Studies scores 19 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg38%

Tennessee avg43%

570^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^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	42.8	570 of 1009	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.4	493 of 1018	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.9	473 of 1020	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	425 of 1000	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.2	546 of 983	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.3	701 of 985	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.2	597 of 997	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	58.2	373 of 855	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	49.7	442 of 853	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.3	466 of 846	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	85.2	110 of 820	86.6%	★★★★☆
2011	72.8	206 of 818	74.8%	★★★★☆
2010	57.9	350 of 809	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	437 of 986	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.5	513 of 990	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.5	534 of 989	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.3	397 of 975	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.3	505 of 945	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	54.2	331 of 853	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	564 of 984	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.2	557 of 991	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.5	457 of 987	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.7	346 of 980	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.8	587 of 941	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.0	631 of 916	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	628 of 840	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.6	545 of 847	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.6	499 of 852	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.0	406 of 844	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.4	553 of 844	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.8	699 of 812	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.9	661 of 841	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	49.0	283 of 594	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.9	279 of 569	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.5	338 of 576	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.6	302 of 574	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.3	391 of 563	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	62.7	190 of 492	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.5	249 of 485	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.8	342 of 475	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	11.1	439 of 466	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	32.8	342 of 462	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	61.9	156 of 435	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	49.7	262 of 560	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.2	239 of 529	54.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	46.5	273 of 557	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	24.8	398 of 529	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.0	266 of 523	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	53.1	217 of 503	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.7	271 of 500	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.8	339 of 496	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.8	300 of 484	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.4	380 of 481	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)61st percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile~ school

White (2025)25th percentile-18 vs school

Middle school

White (2023)57th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2023)53rd percentile~ school

Male (2023)51st percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%~ state avg

Science40%-6 vs state

Mathematics35%-7 vs state

Social Studies30%-19 vs state

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Schools Near Wearwood Elementary

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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 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
Wearwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3150 Wearwood DR	Sevierville	37862	Sevier County	Sevier County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 453-2252	187	13	14.3		161 (86.1%)	1 (0.5%)	21 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	42.8	570^th of 1009 public elementary schools	43.5%		48.4	493^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	51.6%	77	31.8	20.8	40.9	50.0	35.2	27.3	54.2	40.9	40.0	40.9	27.3	41.7	45.5	45.0	39.8	30.0	30.0	$20,606	$745	$18,567
Pigeon Forge Primary	Public	PK, KG-3	1766 Waldens Creek RD	Sevierville	37876	Sevier County	Sevier County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 428-3016	532	38	13.8		250 (47.0%)	9 (1.7%)	255 (47.9%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)	19.6	845^th of 1009 public elementary schools	16.3%		11.7	933^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	8.3%	88	24.0				24.0	26.4				26.4	26.4				26.4			$16,442	$994	$14,548
Townsend Elementary	Public	K-5	140 Tiger DR	Townsend	37882	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 980-1202	101	10	10.6		93 (92.1%)	3 (3.0%)	3 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	27.1	765^th of 1009 public elementary schools	24.2%		22.8	814^th of 1018 public elementary schools	20.0%	49	17.4	17.6	44.4		25.9	21.7	11.8	55.6		29.3	8.7	29.4	50.0		27.6			$16,891	$1,398	$14,263
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
Walland Elementary School	Public	K-5	247 E Millers Cove RD	Walland	37886	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 983-2801	297	21	14.0		238 (80.1%)	7 (2.4%)	47 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	33.3	701^st of 1009 public elementary schools	30.5%		21.5	828^th of 1018 public elementary schools	18.7%	127	25.0	25.6	37.8		29.2	43.3	41.0	22.2		36.1	31.7	41.0	40.0		36.8			$13,128	$1,066	$11,167
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
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
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
Prospect Elementary School	Public	K-5	1535 Burnett Station RD	Seymour	37865	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 980-1565	354	21	16.6		317 (89.5%)	7 (2.0%)	19 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	67.7	257^th of 1009 public elementary schools	74.5%		76.4	181^st of 1018 public elementary schools	82.2%	76	37.3	51.8	50.9		46.9	47.1	51.8	48.2		49.1	60.8	60.7	59.3		60.2			$14,174	$1,206	$12,276
Seymour Primary	Public	PK, KG-3	717 Boyds Creek RD	Seymour	37865	Sevier County	Sevier County	No	No	No	No	(865) 577-5970	660	46	14.4		609 (92.3%)	4 (0.6%)	32 (4.8%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.4%)	59.6	357^th of 1009 public elementary schools	64.6%		51.5	455^th of 1018 public elementary schools	55.3%	98	48.2				48.2	43.4				43.4	46.4				46.4			$14,487	$734	$12,856

Frequently Asked Questions about Wearwood Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Wearwood Elementary?

Students at Wearwood Elementary are 87% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Wearwood Elementary in?

Sevier County

What schools do graduates of Wearwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Wearwood 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

How many students attend Wearwood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 187 students attended Wearwood Elementary.

Is Wearwood Elementary a good school?

Wearwood Elementary ranks 570^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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