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Temple Hill Elementary School

Q: Is Temple Hill Elementary School a good school?

Temple Hill Elementary School ranks in the bottom 14.1% of Tennessee elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Temple Hill Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 96 students attended Temple Hill Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Temple Hill Elementary School?

Students at Temple Hill Elementary School are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% American Indian, 2% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Temple Hill Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Temple Hill Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Unicoi County Middle School High : Unicoi County High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

875^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Temple Hill Elementary School is a small PK–5 school in Erwin, Tennessee, serving just 96 students within Unicoi County Schools. The school currently holds a 1-star rating, ranking 875th out of 1,019 elementary schools in Tennessee—a stark decline from just a few years ago when it ranked 296th out of 1,020 schools with a 4-star rating. Today, Temple Hill is the lowest-performing elementary school among all nearby schools in every core subject tested, with only 12.8% of students proficient in math, 20.5% in English language arts, and 33.3% in science—well below both the Unicoi County district averages and Tennessee state averages.

The contrast with nearby schools is striking. Cherokee Elementary School, about 14.5 miles away, posts proficiency rates of 66.2% in math, 66.9% in ELA, and 67.5% in science—more than three times Temple Hill's scores. Even within its own district, Temple Hill trails its peers by wide margins: Rock Creek Elementary School achieves 48.9% math proficiency, Love Chapel Elementary School 36.1%, and Unicoi Elementary School 35.8%. The school's ranking has fallen nearly 580 places in three years, from the 71st percentile in 2022–2023 to the 14th percentile in 2025–2026. No other nearby school shows a comparable collapse.

Despite the academic challenges, Temple Hill has some notable bright spots. Chronic absenteeism is just 5.5%—the lowest in the area and far below the 18.3% state average—and attendance has improved steadily. The school also spends $17,501 per student, far more than its district peers, and maintains a very small student-teacher ratio of about 10 to 1. The small student body means year-to-year scores can fluctuate dramatically with just a handful of students, and pockets of success exist—4th-grade ELA proficiency reached 36.4%, and science scores were relatively stronger. The central question for parents is why outcomes have declined sharply despite strong attendance, high spending, and small class sizes.

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,501

Per pupil spending ?

66.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

797 Old Highway Road
Erwin, TN 37650

(423) 743-1661

District: Unicoi County Schools

Students who attend Temple Hill Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.6%

Hispanic:

4.2%

American Indian:

3.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2014 → 14th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (22% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 82 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school22%

District avg39%

Tennessee avg43%

875^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 19 pts since 2018

From bottom 34% (2018) to bottom 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Unicoi County Schools

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	17.5	875 of 1019	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.7	740 of 1009	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.5	727 of 1018	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	65.2	296 of 1020	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	41.0	567 of 1000	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.2	664 of 983	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.7	593 of 985	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.0	662 of 997	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	61.0	339 of 855	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	89.3	37 of 853	95.7%	★★★★★
2013	79.1	142 of 846	83.2%	★★★★☆
2012	94.8	45 of 820	94.5%	★★★★★
2011	91.2	65 of 818	92.1%	★★★★★
2010	59.7	337 of 809	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	603 of 986	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2018	38.3	567 of 877	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2021	23.1	740 of 941	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	746 of 916	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	7.9	833 of 849	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	21.8	727 of 840	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	748 of 847	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.0	381 of 852	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.9	612 of 844	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.0	679 of 844	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.6	604 of 812	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.6	677 of 841	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)39th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)35th percentile~ school

Male (2021)21st percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)2nd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science33%-14 vs state

English Language Arts20%-20 vs state

Mathematics13%-30 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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2020)	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
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	66.1%	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
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	63.1%	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	54.9%	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
South Central Elementary School	Public	K-8	2955 Highway 107	Chuckey	37641	Greene County	Washington County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 753-1135	186	19	9.7	69.8%	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
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	61.1%	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
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	66.8%	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
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	62.1%	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
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	53.3%	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
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	59.1%	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
Chuckey Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1605 Chuckey Highway	Chuckey	37641	Greene County	Greene County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 257-2108	383	26	14.9	73.9%	328 (85.6%)	2 (0.5%)	38 (9.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	57.3	408^th of 1019 public elementary schools	60.0%		55	418^th of 1009 public elementary schools	58.6%	10	41.9	58.1	45.1				49.4	48.8	40.6	43.1				43.7			44.2	52.4	54.9				51.0					$13,571	$1,207	$11,420

Frequently Asked Questions about Temple Hill Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Temple Hill Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Temple Hill Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Temple Hill Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 96 students attended Temple Hill Elementary School.

What district is Temple Hill Elementary School in?

Unicoi County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Temple Hill Elementary School?

Students at Temple Hill Elementary School are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% American Indian, 2% Two or more races.

Is Temple Hill Elementary School a good school?

Temple Hill Elementary School ranks in the bottom 14.1% of Tennessee elementary schools.

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