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Temple Hill Elementary

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Temple Hill Elementary ranks 740 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

740^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Temple Hill Elementary is a public elementary school located in Erwin, Tennessee, serving grades PK-5 with 106 students. It is part of the Unicoi County School District, which is ranked 81 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Temple Hill Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 10.2% to 24.1% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the state average. The school's student performance on TNReady assessments is generally lower than the Unicoi County and Tennessee state averages across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 23.7% of Temple Hill students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 35.5% in Unicoi County and 38.9% statewide. The school's performance has also declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 37th out of 853 Tennessee elementary schools in 2013-2014 to 740th out of 1009 in 2024-2025.

Interestingly, the nearby Unicoi Elementary and Rock Creek Elementary, which are also part of the Unicoi County School District, generally perform better than Temple Hill Elementary on various metrics, including student performance, chronic absenteeism, and spending per student. This suggests that the challenges faced by Temple Hill Elementary may be specific to the school itself, rather than the broader district. Despite the relatively high spending per student at Temple Hill Elementary, the school's academic performance remains significantly below the state and district averages, indicating that the resources may not be effectively utilized to support student learning.

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,501

Per pupil spending ?

66.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

797 Old Highway RD
Erwin, TN 37650

(423) 743-1661

District: Unicoi County

Students who attend Temple Hill Elementary 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 — 83rd percentile in 2013 → 27th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (27% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 56 percentile points since 2013

!Science scores 20 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg42%

Tennessee avg42%

740^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 34 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Unicoi County

81^st of 139Unicoi 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
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
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 (2025)13th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics32%-11 vs state

Science26%-20 vs state

English Language Arts24%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (2025)							TNReady Algebra I (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 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	Public	PK, KG-5	797 Old Highway RD	Erwin	37650	Unicoi County	Unicoi County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 743-1661	106	10	10.2		96 (90.6%)	1 (0.9%)	5 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.7	740^th of 1009 public elementary schools	26.7%		30.5	727^th of 1018 public elementary schools	28.6%	13	38.5	40.0	10.0				31.6		40.0	30.0				23.7			7.7	46.7	20.0				26.3					$17,501	$540	$16,134
Love Chapel Elementary	Public	K-5	600 S. Mohawk DR	Erwin	37650	Unicoi County	Unicoi County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 743-1657	349	26	13.2		296 (84.8%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (13.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	48.1	508^th of 1009 public elementary schools	49.7%		61	337^th of 1018 public elementary schools	66.9%	171	30.2	39.1	42.9				37.3	26.4	50.0	44.9				41.0			32.1	65.6	44.9				48.8					$13,021	$1,048	$11,146
Rock Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	1121 E Erwin RD	Erwin	37650	Unicoi County	Unicoi County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 743-1648	188	16	12.0		162 (86.2%)	2 (1.1%)	22 (11.7%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49.1	495^th of 1009 public elementary schools	50.9%		50.5	468^th of 1018 public elementary schools	54.0%	27	62.1	63.3	28.6				50.0	48.3	40.0	22.9				36.2			51.7	51.7	23.5				41.3					$13,930	$684	$12,419
South Central Elementary	Public	K-8	2955 Highway 107	Chuckey	37641	Washington County	Washington County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 753-1135	186	19	9.7		164 (88.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.9%)	29.4	746^th of 1009 public elementary schools	26.1%		38.6	631^st of 1018 public elementary schools	38.0%	115	54.5	21.4	5.3	36.4	21.1	17.6	25.9	50.0	17.9	5.3	27.3	15.8	38.9	25.6			54.5	17.9	10.5	36.4	31.6	22.2	28.2	36.4	31.6	22.2	29.2	$17,965	$1,359	$15,681
Lamar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3261 Highway 81 South	Jonesborough	37659	Washington County	Washington County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 753-1130	399	34	11.9		367 (92.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (4.8%)	47.7	513^th of 1009 public elementary schools	49.2%		41.7	596^th of 1018 public elementary schools	41.5%	83	41.7	39.4	35.3	34.1	29.5	27.6	34.9	52.1	54.5	52.9	34.1	13.6	22.0	37.3	41.7	41.7	27.1	48.5	55.9	34.1	20.5	36.6	35.7	24.4	27.3	29.3	27.0	$15,112	$1,024	$13,188
Unicoi Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	404 Massachusetts AVE	Unicoi	37692	Unicoi County	Unicoi County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 743-1665	317	24	13.3		266 (83.9%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	39.8	610^th of 1009 public elementary schools	39.5%		45.8	535^th of 1018 public elementary schools	47.4%	75	26.1	48.5	52.3				41.5	28.3	36.4	40.9				35.0			22.2	50.0	38.6				35.8					$13,418	$1,014	$11,577
West View School	Public	K-8	2847 Old State Rt 34	Limestone	37681	Washington County	Washington County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 753-1175	288	29	10.1		256 (88.9%)	3 (1.0%)	15 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.2%)	86.5	112^th of 1009 public elementary schools	88.9%		89.3	90^th of 1018 public elementary schools	91.2%	22	72.4	74.2	66.7	55.2	62.1	61.3	65.4	72.4	74.2	53.8	51.7	43.3	35.5	55.0			48.3	67.7	66.7	58.6	48.3	54.8	58.0	75.9	69.0	54.8	66.3	$15,541	$927	$13,832
Grandview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2891 Hwy 11E	Telford	37690	Washington County	Washington County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 257-7400	632	44	14.4		586 (92.7%)	7 (1.1%)	25 (4.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.6%)	61.5	342^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	66.1%		63	313^th of 1018 public elementary schools	69.3%	29	26.8	35.7	65.5	56.3	43.3	72.1	49.4	35.7	45.7	46.3	54.2	41.0	41.5	43.8			46.4	57.1	71.2	54.2	48.3	53.8	55.0	45.8	57.4	51.6	52.0	$14,243	$836	$12,609
Cherokee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2100 Cherokee RD	Johnson City	37604	Washington County	Johnson City	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 434-5281	354	24	14.7		211 (59.6%)	27 (7.6%)	84 (23.7%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.9%)	87.3	105^th of 1009 public elementary schools	89.6%		88.5	95^th of 1018 public elementary schools	90.7%	10	59.2	55.4	68.4				61.1	55.1	71.4	61.4				63.0			71.4	80.4	66.7				72.8					$14,863	$1,066	$13,022
Chuckey Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1605 Chuckey HWY	Chuckey	37641	Greene County	Greene County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 257-2108	383	26	14.9		328 (85.6%)	2 (0.5%)	38 (9.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	55	418^th of 1009 public elementary schools	58.6%		51.1	461^st of 1018 public elementary schools	54.7%	43	46.2	44.6	45.8				45.6	34.3	51.8	37.5				40.8			44.3	66.1	41.7				50.6					$13,571	$1,207	$11,420

Frequently Asked Questions about Temple Hill Elementary

How many students attend Temple Hill Elementary?

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

Is Temple Hill Elementary a good school?

Temple Hill Elementary ranks 740^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Temple Hill Elementary?

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

What district is Temple Hill Elementary in?

Unicoi County

What schools do graduates of Temple Hill Elementary attend?

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

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

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