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Pigeon Forge Primary School

Q: Is Pigeon Forge Primary School a good school?

Pigeon Forge Primary School ranks 748 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Pigeon Forge Primary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 532 students attended Pigeon Forge Primary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Pigeon Forge Primary School?

Students at Pigeon Forge Primary School are 50% Hispanic, 44% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Pigeon Forge Primary School attend?

Students who attend Pigeon Forge Primary 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

Public Grades PK, KG-3

748^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Pigeon Forge Primary School in Sevierville, TN, is a pre-kindergarten through 3rd grade school serving 532 students as part of Sevier County Schools. The school has faced academic challenges in recent years, ranking in the 27th percentile of Tennessee elementary schools for 2025–2026 — a meaningful improvement from the 8th percentile just two years earlier. However, proficiency rates remain below district and state averages, with 38% of students proficient in math, 28% in English Language Arts, and 32% in science. The ELA gap is the most urgent concern; at 28%, 3rd-grade reading proficiency trails Seymour Primary School (48.3%) and most nearby schools, and falls well short of the state average of 40.6%.

The most striking issue at Pigeon Forge Primary is chronic absenteeism. In 2024–2025, 35.1% of students were chronically absent — nearly double the district rate of 23.2% and the state rate of 18.3%. This has been persistent, hovering between 34.2% and 37.9% over the past four years. Nearby schools report much lower rates, including Pi Beta Phi Elementary School at 12.9%, Sevierville Elementary School at 12.9%, and Seymour Primary School at 14.7%. Even the closest comparator, Boyds Creek Elementary School, is a full 14 percentage points lower at 21.1%. For young learners in PK through 3rd grade, missing that much school makes it very difficult to build foundational reading and math skills.

There are encouraging signs. Math proficiency has more than doubled since 2023–2024 (17.7% to 38%), and the school now ranks in the 63rd percentile for low-income students and the 58th percentile for special education students — a remarkable jump from the 3rd and 6th percentiles just two years ago. The school spends about $16,442 per student, slightly above Seymour Primary School's $14,487, with a favorable student-teacher ratio of roughly 13.8:1. Moving forward, reducing chronic absenteeism and strengthening early literacy instruction are the clearest priorities. English Language Learners, who ranked in the 8th percentile in 2024–2025, also represent an important area for continued support.

532

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,442

Per pupil spending ?

71.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1766 Waldens Creek Road
Sevierville, TN 37876

(865) 428-3016

District: Sevier County Schools

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.8%

White:

43.6%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 39th percentile in 2014 → 27th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (33% vs 43% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 18% Tennessee)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg40%

Tennessee avg43%

748^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 1 pts since 2018

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	30.4	748 of 1019	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.6	845 of 1009	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	933 of 1018	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	759 of 1020	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.6	721 of 1000	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	775 of 983	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	868 of 985	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	717 of 997	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	42.6	570 of 855	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.1	518 of 853	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.7	553 of 846	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.5	463 of 820	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	37.4	578 of 818	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.3	539 of 809	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	195 of 211	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	175 of 178	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	31.4	132 of 164	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.4	119 of 165	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.7	25 of 95	73.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	808 of 986	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	922 of 990	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	702 of 989	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	854 of 975	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.9	773 of 945	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.7	870 of 926	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	29.3	349 of 458	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.0	388 of 424	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	400 of 415	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	348 of 387	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	332 of 363	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.0	308 of 324	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.0	224 of 250	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.2	132 of 319	58.6%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	11.8	17 of 17	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	56.6	305 of 823	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	12.6	828 of 853	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	41.3	510 of 865	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.8	611 of 858	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.6	393 of 823	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.8	719 of 821	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.0	352 of 877	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	846 of 984	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	909 of 991	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	746 of 987	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.4	514 of 980	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.5	720 of 941	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.4	745 of 916	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	0.4	24 of 24	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	46.3	269 of 641	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	18.4	549 of 582	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	369 of 528	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.7	249 of 255	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	32.9	595 of 849	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.8	685 of 840	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.7	834 of 847	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	647 of 852	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.4	686 of 844	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.5	746 of 844	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.5	796 of 812	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	749 of 841	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile+36 vs school

Special Education (2026)58th percentile+31 vs school

White (2026)30th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)24th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)18th percentile~ school

Male (2025)14th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)8th percentile-9 vs school

Homeless (2024)<1st percentile-8 vs school

Military Connected (2025)<1st percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics38%-5 vs state

Science32%-15 vs state

English Language Arts28%-13 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	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
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		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
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		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
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
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
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		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
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		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
Seymour Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	717 Boyds Creek Road	Seymour	37865	Sevier County	Sevier County Schools	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%)	52.9	466^th of 1019 public elementary schools	54.3%		59.6	357^th of 1009 public elementary schools	64.6%	109	37.9				37.9	48.3				48.3	44.4				44.4			$14,487	$734	$12,856
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		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
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		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
Boyds Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1729 Indian Warpath	Sevierville	37876	Sevier County	Sevier County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 774-8285	437	34	12.8		354 (81.0%)	12 (2.7%)	58 (13.3%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	68.9	265^th of 1019 public elementary schools	74.0%		65.3	294^th of 1009 public elementary schools	70.9%	29	49.3	51.5	50.8	54.5	51.4	49.3	60.6	48.4	43.6	50.8	44.0	63.6	54.7	58.2	54.6	58.2	58.2	$15,698	$708	$14,080

Frequently Asked Questions about Pigeon Forge Primary School

Is Pigeon Forge Primary School a good school?

Pigeon Forge Primary School ranks 748^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Pigeon Forge Primary School attend?

Students who attend Pigeon Forge Primary 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 Pigeon Forge Primary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 532 students attended Pigeon Forge Primary School.

What is the racial makeup of Pigeon Forge Primary School?

Students at Pigeon Forge Primary School are 50% Hispanic, 44% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What district is Pigeon Forge Primary School in?

Sevier County Schools

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