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Unicoi Elementary

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Unicoi Elementary ranks 610 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

610^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Unicoi Elementary is a public elementary school located in Unicoi, Tennessee, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 317. The school 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.

Unicoi Elementary's academic performance, as measured by TNReady test scores, is generally below the state and county averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics (41.5%), English Language Arts (35%), and Science (35.8%) were lower than the Unicoi County and Tennessee state averages. Compared to nearby schools in the same district, such as Love Chapel Elementary and Rock Creek Elementary, Unicoi Elementary's performance is also lower. However, the school's low-income students perform relatively better, ranking in the top 50% of Tennessee elementary schools in this subgroup for Mathematics and ELA.

Unicoi Elementary has also experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.6% to 24.1% over the past few years. This is a concern, as chronic absenteeism can negatively impact student learning and academic achievement. Nearby schools in the Unicoi County district also have high chronic absenteeism rates, suggesting a district-wide issue. While Unicoi Elementary spends approximately $12,300 per student, which is lower than the spending at some nearby schools in the Johnson City district, the student-teacher ratio at Unicoi Elementary is around 13:1, similar to other schools in the Unicoi County district.

330

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,418

Per pupil spending ?

66.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

404 Massachusetts AVE
Unicoi, TN 37692

(423) 743-1665

District: Unicoi County

Students who attend Unicoi Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.6%

Hispanic:

17.6%

Two or more races:

1.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2014 → 40th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Science scores 10 pts below the Tennessee average

!Near the bottom of Unicoi County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg42%

Tennessee avg42%

610^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

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

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	39.8	610 of 1009	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.8	535 of 1018	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.2	598 of 1020	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.1	714 of 1000	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.2	652 of 983	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.7	602 of 985	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.8	465 of 997	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.2	293 of 646	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.9	340 of 855	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	18.9	754 of 853	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	48.0	566 of 846	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	84.5	113 of 820	86.2%	★★★★☆
2011	67.4	262 of 818	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	50.0	429 of 809	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	580 of 986	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	590 of 990	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.4	470 of 989	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.6	650 of 975	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.9	548 of 945	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.2	407 of 926	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	390 of 843	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.4	160 of 853	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	58.1	298 of 865	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.1	582 of 858	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.5	503 of 823	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.4	490 of 821	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.8	162 of 877	81.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	632 of 984	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.5	464 of 991	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.8	711 of 987	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	754 of 980	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.0	713 of 941	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	686 of 916	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	590 of 840	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.9	543 of 847	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.2	594 of 852	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.7	754 of 844	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	693 of 844	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.1	663 of 812	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.3	494 of 841	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)54th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile~ school

Male (2025)36th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)30th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics42%~ state avg

Science36%-10 vs state

English Language Arts35%-4 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, January 25, 2010

Unicoi Elementary's special education program is wonderful. The administration is careful about the matching children to the right teachers for them. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
South Side Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1011 Southwest AVE	Johnson City	37604	Washington County	Johnson City	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 434-5290	442	35	12.6		275 (62.2%)	32 (7.2%)	80 (18.1%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.2%)	84.1	128^th of 1009 public elementary schools	87.3%		85.6	119^th of 1018 public elementary schools	88.3%	9	50.7	58.5	69.6				58.9	57.7	67.9	55.4				60.0			63.4	71.7	71.4				68.3					$15,752	$1,188	$13,570
Mountain View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	907 King Springs RD	Johnson City	37601	Washington County	Johnson City	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 434-5260	488	37	13.3		257 (52.7%)	77 (15.8%)	62 (12.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	87 (17.8%)	42.6	575^th of 1009 public elementary schools	43.0%		39.9	618^th of 1018 public elementary schools	39.3%	43	35.3	47.8	44.8				42.6	25.0	43.5	35.8				34.8			30.9	46.4	44.8				40.7					$15,530	$1,233	$13,236
North Side Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 N Roan ST	Johnson City	37601	Washington County	Johnson City	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 434-5249	357	29	12.3		178 (49.9%)	58 (16.2%)	77 (21.6%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (10.6%)	88.2	97^th of 1009 public elementary schools	90.4%		75.8	188^th of 1018 public elementary schools	81.5%	91	50.9	87.5	79.2				69.3	57.9	71.9	60.4				62.0			70.2	75.0	66.7				70.1					$17,960	$1,831	$15,090
Woodland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2303 Indian Ridge RD	Johnson City	37604	Washington County	Johnson City	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 434-5267	537	35	15.4		378 (70.4%)	33 (6.1%)	59 (11.0%)	15 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (9.5%)	91.7	75^th of 1009 public elementary schools	92.6%		93	62^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	93.9%	13	58.8	80.6	79.5				72.9	57.5	73.6	74.7				68.6			58.8	81.9	80.7				73.8					$13,926	$1,069	$12,173
Happy Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1840 Milligan HWY	Johnson City	37601	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 547-4028	541	36	15.0		470 (86.9%)	12 (2.2%)	34 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.4%)	54	433^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	57.1%		55.9	401^st of 1018 public elementary schools	60.6%	32	48.7	40.5					44.4	50.0	44.0					46.9			40.8	50.0					45.6					$14,300	$1,574	$11,662

Frequently Asked Questions about Unicoi Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Unicoi Elementary?

Students at Unicoi Elementary are 81% White, 18% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Unicoi Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 330 students attended Unicoi Elementary.

What district is Unicoi Elementary in?

Unicoi County

What schools do graduates of Unicoi Elementary attend?

Students who attend Unicoi Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

Is Unicoi Elementary a good school?

Unicoi Elementary ranks 610^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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