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Love Chapel Elementary School

Q: Is Love Chapel Elementary School a good school?

Love Chapel Elementary School ranks 643 rd of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Love Chapel Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 333 students attended Love Chapel Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Love Chapel Elementary School?

Students at Love Chapel Elementary School are 84% White, 13% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Love Chapel Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Love Chapel Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Unicoi County Middle School High : Unicoi County High School

Public Grades K-5

643^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Love Chapel Elementary School is a K-5 school in Erwin, Tennessee, serving 333 students as part of Unicoi County Schools. In the most recent ranking, the school sits in the 37th percentile statewide, a significant drop from its 67th-percentile ranking just two years ago and a far cry from its 2014–15 glory days when it ranked in the 93rd percentile with a 5-star rating. Despite this decline, Love Chapel still outperforms its home district in English Language Arts and roughly matches it in math, though it trails the district and state averages in science.

The school’s biggest strength is its upper-grade performance: 5th graders meet or beat state averages in math and science, and 4th grade ELA is just above the state mark. However, 3rd grade is a major concern, with only 20.4% proficiency in math and 29.6% in ELA—far below the state. On a more positive note, chronic absenteeism has improved dramatically, falling from 24.3% to 15.8% in a single year, which is now better than the state average. The school also shows consistent support for special education students, ranking in the 62nd–68th percentile for that group. Yet subgroups such as Hispanic and low-income students have seen steep declines in recent years, and the school is not reaching its youngest learners early enough.

In the local context, Love Chapel is a solid mid-tier option. It ranks slightly below Rock Creek Elementary but beats it in ELA, and it has a clear science advantage over Unicoi Elementary. Temple Hill Elementary is far behind despite spending more per student. That said, high-performing schools just a few miles away—like Cherokee Elementary, South Side Elementary, and West View School—post math and ELA scores 25–30 points higher. The path forward is clear: strengthen early-grade instruction, reverse the decline among vulnerable subgroups, and keep the momentum going on absenteeism.

333

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

35.4%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

600 S. Mohawk Drive
Erwin, TN 37650

(423) 743-1657

District: Unicoi County Schools

Students who attend Love Chapel Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Unicoi County Middle School
High:	Unicoi County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.4%

Hispanic:

12.6%

African American:

1.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2026

Worth a look

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

!Ranking has slipped — down 56 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg39%

Tennessee avg43%

643^rd of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 9 pts since 2017

From bottom 28% (2017) to bottom 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

103^rd of 141Unicoi 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	39.0	643 of 1019	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.1	508 of 1009	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.0	337 of 1018	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.6	409 of 1020	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	383 of 1000	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.4	423 of 983	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.0	396 of 985	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.6	544 of 997	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.7	467 of 646	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	88.5	63 of 855	92.6%	★★★★★
2014	79.3	108 of 853	87.3%	★★★★☆
2013	69.2	259 of 846	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	81.3	134 of 820	83.7%	★★★★☆
2011	83.2	115 of 818	85.9%	★★★★☆
2010	79.4	155 of 809	80.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	396 of 986	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.5	284 of 990	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	52.0	432 of 989	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.6	423 of 975	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.5	383 of 945	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.5	426 of 926	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	18.7	420 of 458	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	28.1	326 of 424	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	91.5	30 of 387	92.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	42.0	507 of 823	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.3	317 of 843	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.5	388 of 853	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.3	535 of 865	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.9	525 of 858	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.7	518 of 823	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.7	319 of 821	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.2	450 of 877	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	611 of 984	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.3	434 of 991	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.7	396 of 987	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.5	335 of 980	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.6	437 of 941	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.1	368 of 916	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	48.6	245 of 641	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.8	197 of 618	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.9	191 of 582	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.5	192 of 528	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.9	192 of 447	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.2	93 of 369	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	47.8	114 of 255	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.8	238 of 395	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	30.1	633 of 849	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.7	507 of 840	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.4	317 of 847	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.8	460 of 852	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.3	413 of 844	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.0	471 of 844	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.9	415 of 812	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.7	576 of 841	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)62nd percentile+25 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)38th percentile~ school

Male (2025)38th percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)25th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)8th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science41%-6 vs state

English Language Arts37%-4 vs state

Mathematics36%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)							TNReady English Language Arts (2026)							TNReady Algebra I (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 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 Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 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
Love Chapel Elementary School	Public	K-5	600 S. Mohawk Drive	Erwin	37650	Unicoi County	Unicoi County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 743-1657	349	26	13.2	35.4%	296 (84.8%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (13.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	39	643^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	36.9%		48.1	508^th of 1009 public elementary schools	49.7%	135	20.4	32.0	53.2				36.1	29.6	48.0	33.9				36.7			38.9	34.0	48.4				41.0					$13,021	$1,048	$11,146
Rock Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	1121 E Erwin Road	Erwin	37650	Unicoi County	Unicoi County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 743-1648	188	16	12.0	25.8%	162 (86.2%)	2 (1.1%)	22 (11.7%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.3	575^th of 1019 public elementary schools	43.6%		49.1	495^th of 1009 public elementary schools	50.9%	80	40.7	40.6	63.6				48.9	14.8	40.6	39.4				32.6			33.3	50.0	40.6				41.8					$13,930	$684	$12,419
Unicoi Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	404 Massachusetts Avenue	Unicoi	37692	Unicoi County	Unicoi County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 743-1665	317	24	13.3	29.7%	266 (83.9%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	35.7	685^th of 1019 public elementary schools	32.8%		39.8	610^th of 1009 public elementary schools	39.5%	75	26.9	30.4	55.6				35.8	38.5	34.8	36.1				36.6			36.5	37.0	41.7				38.1					$13,418	$1,014	$11,577
Temple Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	797 Old Highway Road	Erwin	37650	Unicoi County	Unicoi County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 743-1661	106	10	10.2	42.7%	96 (90.6%)	1 (0.9%)	5 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.5	875^th of 1019 public elementary schools	14.1%		29.7	740^th of 1009 public elementary schools	26.7%	135	< 5%	18.2	17.6				12.8	9.1	36.4	17.6				20.5			27.3	36.4	35.3				33.3					$17,501	$540	$16,134
Lamar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3261 Highway 81 South	Jonesborough	37659	Washington County	Washington County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 753-1130	399	34	11.9	30.2%	367 (92.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (4.8%)	45.5	557^th of 1019 public elementary schools	45.3%		47.7	513^th of 1009 public elementary schools	49.2%	44	13.0	51.1	37.5	41.0	37.5	25.6	34.0	41.3	42.2	53.1	35.9	22.5	15.4	34.9			30.4	42.2	46.9	43.6	35.0	23.1	36.5	53.8	40.0	30.8	41.5	$15,112	$1,024	$13,188
Cherokee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 Cherokee Road	Johnson City	37604	Washington County	Johnson City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 434-5281	354	24	14.7	41.4%	211 (59.6%)	27 (7.6%)	84 (23.7%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.9%)	87.4	104^th of 1019 public elementary schools	89.8%		87.3	105^th of 1009 public elementary schools	89.6%	1	67.4	60.4	71.2				66.2	63.0	67.9	69.2				66.9			69.6	60.4	73.1				67.5					$14,863	$1,066	$13,022
South Central Elementary School	Public	K-8	2955 Highway 107	Chuckey	37641	Washington County	Washington County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 753-1135	186	19	9.7	32.2%	164 (88.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.9%)	35.1	692^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	32.1%		29.4	746^th of 1009 public elementary schools	26.1%	54	40.0	66.7	23.1	5.9	27.3	12.5	30.2	40.0	52.4	30.8	5.9	18.2	18.8	29.2			46.7	61.9	26.9	11.8	36.4	37.5	36.8	11.8	27.3	31.3	22.7	$17,965	$1,359	$15,681
West View School	Public	K-8	2847 Old State Rt 34	Limestone	37681	Washington County	Washington County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 753-1175	288	29	10.1	22.1%	256 (88.9%)	3 (1.0%)	15 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.2%)	84	124^th of 1019 public elementary schools	87.8%		86.5	112^th of 1009 public elementary schools	88.9%	12	87.5	77.8	37.5	69.0	48.1	58.8	62.4	87.5	81.5	59.4	61.9	44.4	38.2	60.8			75.0	55.6	38.7	71.4	59.3	38.2	56.2	76.2	55.6	55.9	64.1	$15,541	$927	$13,832
South Side Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1011 Southwest Avenue	Johnson City	37604	Washington County	Johnson City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 434-5290	442	35	12.6	38.7%	275 (62.2%)	32 (7.2%)	80 (18.1%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.2%)	79.8	155^th of 1019 public elementary schools	84.8%		84.1	128^th of 1009 public elementary schools	87.3%	27	63.9	56.8	71.7				63.3	60.7	61.6	59.6				60.8			65.6	59.5	49.1				58.5					$15,752	$1,188	$13,570
Grandview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2891 Hwy 11E	Telford	37690	Washington County	Washington County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 257-7400	632	44	14.4	18.6%	586 (92.7%)	7 (1.1%)	25 (4.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.6%)	62.8	335^th of 1019 public elementary schools	67.1%		61.5	342^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	66.1%	7	19.7	46.4	46.4	61.2	44.2	69.0	46.9	45.5	42.1	43.5	50.0	32.1	39.0	42.1			59.1	59.6	55.1	60.0	47.2	55.9	56.2	65.3	50.9	58.6	58.1	$14,243	$836	$12,609

Frequently Asked Questions about Love Chapel Elementary School

What district is Love Chapel Elementary School in?

Unicoi County Schools

What schools do graduates of Love Chapel Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Unicoi County Middle School
High : Unicoi County High School

What is the racial makeup of Love Chapel Elementary School?

Students at Love Chapel Elementary School are 84% White, 13% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Love Chapel Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 333 students attended Love Chapel Elementary School.

Is Love Chapel Elementary School a good school?

Love Chapel Elementary School ranks 643^rd of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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