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Big Ridge Elementary School

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Big Ridge Elementary School ranks 490 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

490^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Big Ridge Elementary School is a small rural school in Maynardville, Tennessee, serving 169 students in grades PK-5 as part of Union County Schools. Despite its district ranking in the bottom 12% of Tennessee districts, Big Ridge has carved out a solid middle-tier position for itself, earning a 3-star rating and ranking in the 52nd percentile statewide in 2025-26. The school has shown meaningful improvement over the past several years, climbing from the 30th percentile in 2021-22 to its current mid-tier standing.

Within Union County, Big Ridge is one of the top-performing elementary schools, tied with Paulette Elementary and Sharps Chapel Elementary as the county's best. It leads the county's regular elementary schools in math (41.8% proficiency) and ELA (46.8%), dramatically outpacing the district average of 20.2% in math and 27.6% in ELA. In fact, Big Ridge scores close to the state average in all three tested subjects — a notable achievement given its district's overall struggles. However, comparisons to nearby schools across county lines reveal a significant gap. Norris Elementary in Anderson County, just a few miles away, posts a 67.9% math proficiency rate, and both Corryton Elementary and Gibbs Elementary in Knox County outperform Big Ridge by roughly 10 to 25 percentage points.

The school invests heavily in its students, with per-pupil spending of $19,941 and a low student-teacher ratio of roughly 12.8 to 1 — figures that exceed many neighboring schools. Chronic absenteeism sits at 17.6%, just below the state average of 18.3%, but noticeably higher than the 7-14% rates seen at nearby top-performing schools. Internally, ELA is the school's clear strength, while science performance has been more variable year to year. Subgroup data shows boys consistently ranking higher than girls, and low-income students have shown steady improvement over the last three years.

169

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,941

Per pupil spending ?

76.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3420 Hickory Val Road
Maynardville, TN 37807

(865) 992-8687

District: Union County Schools

Students who attend Big Ridge Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	H Maynard Middle School
High:	Union County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.6%

Two or more races:

1.8%

Hispanic:

0.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Tennessee median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg27%

Tennessee avg43%

490^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 17 pts since 2017

From bottom 35% (2017) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Elementary Schools in the Union County Schools

124^th of 141Union 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	50.3	490 of 1019	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.7	440 of 1009	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.1	573 of 1018	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.9	560 of 1020	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.5	698 of 1000	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.2	608 of 983	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.0	477 of 985	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.8	453 of 997	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	39.3	418 of 646	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.2	530 of 855	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	33.4	638 of 853	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	45.3	594 of 846	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	73.4	213 of 820	74.0%	★★★★☆
2011	43.8	514 of 818	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	67.5	263 of 809	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	537 of 986	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.0	802 of 990	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.2	594 of 989	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.4	640 of 975	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.1	481 of 945	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.7	451 of 926	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	372 of 843	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.7	491 of 853	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.0	601 of 865	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.5	661 of 858	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.7	593 of 823	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.1	410 of 821	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.5	647 of 877	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	345 of 984	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	327 of 991	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.8	481 of 987	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.2	720 of 980	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.0	627 of 941	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.1	500 of 916	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	35.0	566 of 849	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.8	499 of 840	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.7	619 of 847	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.4	620 of 852	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	745 of 844	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.1	652 of 844	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.8	554 of 812	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.6	514 of 841	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)65th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile~ school

Female (2025)46th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)33rd percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts47%+6 vs state

Science44%-3 vs state

Mathematics42%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)				TNReady English Language Arts (2026)				TNReady Science (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 All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Big Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3420 Hickory Val Road	Maynardville	37807	Union County	Union County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 992-8687	189	15	12.8		185 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	50.3	490^th of 1019 public elementary schools	51.9%		53.7	440^th of 1009 public elementary schools	56.4%	50	36.4	38.7	50.0	41.8	50.0	41.9	50.0	46.8	54.5	38.7	42.3	44.3	$19,941	$1,340	$17,339
Paulette Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 Maynardville	Maynardville	37807	Union County	Union County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 745-0517	364	26	14.0		344 (94.5%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	50.1	493^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	51.6%		47	522^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	48.3%	29	37.0	48.4	32.2	39.6	45.7	56.1	32.2	45.0	56.5	50.0	39.0	48.0	$16,672	$1,506	$14,140
Maynardville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	615 Main Street	Maynardville	37807	Union County	Union County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 992-8391	383	30	12.9		368 (96.1%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	20.5	850^th of 1019 public elementary schools	16.6%		19.3	849^th of 1009 public elementary schools	15.9%	1	17.6	28.1	22.2	22.8	37.3	28.6	27.8	30.7	22.0	29.8	34.7	29.6	$17,769	$1,653	$15,074
Elementary Middle Alternative School	Public	K-8	635 Main	Maynardville	37807	Union County	Union County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 745-0253	14	1	5.0		14 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												18.2
Gibbs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7715 Tazewell PIKE	Corryton	37721	Knox County	Knox County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 689-1497	951	55	17.3		838 (88.1%)	24 (2.5%)	41 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (4.5%)	62.7	336^th of 1019 public elementary schools	67.0%		67.4	264^th of 1009 public elementary schools	73.8%	72	43.9	51.5	64.1	52.6	47.2	41.3	50.0	46.1	46.7	52.7	61.4	53.2	$13,044	$766	$11,532
Andersonville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1951 Mountain Road	Andersonville	37705	Anderson County	Anderson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 494-7695	304	26	11.4		284 (93.4%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	69.5	258^th of 1019 public elementary schools	74.7%		63.8	318^th of 1009 public elementary schools	68.5%	60	36.6	62.3	65.1	55.5	46.3	69.8	65.1	61.3	41.5	60.4	44.2	49.6	$14,884	$615	$13,150
Luttrell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	241 Tazewell Pike	Luttrell	37779	Union County	Union County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 992-3441	311	13	23.8		296 (95.2%)	4 (1.3%)	10 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26.4	791^st of 1019 public elementary schools	22.4%		21.2	833^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	17.4%	42	17.8	22.4	37.5	25.2	45.5	27.6	32.5	34.5	31.1	39.7	30.0	34.3	$16,604	$1,322	$14,198
Fairview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6715 Hickory Valley Road	Heiskell	37754	Knox County	Anderson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 494-7959	268	18	14.5		256 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	75.7	193^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	81.1%		69.9	236^th of 1009 public elementary schools	76.6%	43	45.5	72.7	60.0	60.7	72.7	64.4	42.5	59.3	45.5	66.7	55.0	56.8	$15,957	$1,242	$13,542
Norris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	42 East Circle Drive	Norris	37828	Anderson County	Anderson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 494-7422	270	18	15.2		250 (92.6%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)	86.2	113^th of 1019 public elementary schools	88.9%		91.3	80^th of 1009 public elementary schools	92.1%	33	69.2	88.6	47.4	67.9	66.7	94.3	60.5	73.2	59.0	88.6	55.3	67.0	$14,360	$810	$12,563
Sharps Chapel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1550 Sharps Chapel Road	Sharps Chapel	37866	Union County	Union County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 992-7087	124	11	11.2		118 (95.2%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	50.7	484^th of 1019 public elementary schools	52.5%		40.5	602^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	40.3%	118	5.9	31.6	53.3	29.4	23.5	52.6	64.3	46.0	35.3	63.2	73.3	56.9	$20,947	$183	$18,922

Frequently Asked Questions about Big Ridge Elementary School

What district is Big Ridge Elementary School in?

Union County Schools

Is Big Ridge Elementary School a good school?

Big Ridge Elementary School ranks 490^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Big Ridge Elementary School?

Students at Big Ridge Elementary School are 98% White, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Big Ridge Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 169 students attended Big Ridge Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Big Ridge Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Big Ridge Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : H Maynard Middle School
High : Union County High School

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