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Sharps Chapel Elementary School

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Sharps Chapel Elementary School ranks 484 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

484^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Sharps Chapel Elementary School is a small public school in rural Sharps Chapel, Tennessee, serving 127 students in grades PK through 5. Despite belonging to Union County Schools, a district ranked in the bottom 12% of Tennessee, Sharps Chapel stands out as the highest-ranked elementary school in the district for 2025-2026, earning a 3-star rating and ranking 484th out of 1,019 schools statewide (53rd percentile). The school has shown real momentum, jumping from the 40th percentile in 2024-2025 to the 53rd percentile this year.

The school's biggest academic strength is Science, with a 56.9% proficiency rate that beats the state average of 46.9% and every nearby school, including Corryton Elementary and Joppa Elementary. Students also show remarkable growth as they move through the grades: 5th graders posted 53.3% proficiency in math, 64.3% in ELA, and 73.3% in Science, all well above state averages. However, 3rd-grade math is a serious concern at just 5.9% proficiency, far below the state's 42.6%. The strong rebound by 5th grade suggests students who stay at the school tend to make significant progress.

Sharps Chapel also excels at getting kids to school. Its chronic absenteeism rate of 14.2% is below both the district (16.3%) and state (18.3%) averages, and among the lowest in the region. The school spends $20,947 per student, the highest among all nearby schools, which supports a low student-teacher ratio of about 11:1. This small-school environment, combined with strong attendance and targeted instruction, appears to be a winning formula—one that sets Sharps Chapel apart from peers like Maynardville Elementary and Luttrell Elementary, which rank in the bottom quarter statewide.

127

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,947

Per pupil spending ?

83.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1550 Sharps Chapel Road
Sharps Chapel, TN 37866

(865) 992-7087

District: Union County Schools

Students who attend Sharps Chapel Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.9%

Two or more races:

1.6%

African American:

0.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 61st percentile in 2015 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Union County Schools

✓Above the Tennessee median (53rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

!Mathematics scores 14 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg27%

Tennessee avg43%

484^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▬ steady since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	50.7	484 of 1019	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.5	602 of 1009	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	602 of 1018	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.1	447 of 1020	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.0	611 of 1000	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.6	492 of 983	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.4	536 of 985	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.9	374 of 997	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.8	305 of 646	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.4	332 of 855	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.0	413 of 853	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.6	445 of 846	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.9	519 of 820	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	63.0	308 of 818	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	46.5	461 of 809	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	663 of 986	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	646 of 990	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.3	536 of 989	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.9	595 of 975	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.7	277 of 945	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	37.0	590 of 926	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2019	35.9	561 of 821	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.5	225 of 877	74.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	640 of 984	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.0	500 of 987	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.9	450 of 980	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.8	633 of 941	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.7	458 of 916	50.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	39.3	512 of 849	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.4	663 of 840	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	674 of 847	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.8	522 of 852	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.5	685 of 844	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.6	589 of 844	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.0	595 of 812	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.0	455 of 841	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2026)40th percentile-13 vs school

Male (2025)35th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)33rd percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)32nd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science57%+10 vs state

English Language Arts46%+5 vs state

Mathematics29%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)							TNReady English Language Arts (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 (2016)	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 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
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	83.1%	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
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	88.9%	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
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	85.2%	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
Midway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4411 Clouds Road	New Tazewell	37825	Claiborne County	Claiborne County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 626-3067	386	24	15.8	78.5%	356 (92.2%)	3 (0.8%)	12 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	34.3	701^st of 1019 public elementary schools	31.2%		38.2	626^th of 1009 public elementary schools	38.0%	75	48.9	31.7	20.0	31.7	37.8	34.8	34.2	34.0	29.3	17.8	39.0	35.1	34.8	31.5	36.2	39.0	20.0	39.0	48.6	47.8	38.1	61.0	51.4	50.0	54.0	$12,946	$1,356	$9,948
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	76.2%	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
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	91.9%	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
Powell Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	255 Powell Valley School Lane	Speedwell	37870	Claiborne County	Claiborne County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 869-4659	299	19	15.9	75.6%	292 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	32.9	726^th of 1019 public elementary schools	28.8%		29.3	748^th of 1009 public elementary schools	25.9%	22	43.3	20.0	32.4	41.2	29.4	42.1	33.5	40.0	25.0	29.4	29.4	17.6	36.8	28.8	36.7	37.5	41.2	47.1	38.2	42.1	40.3	14.7	38.2	31.6	27.6	$15,854	$1,451	$12,027
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	77.3%	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
Joppa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4745 Rutledge PIKE	Rutledge	37861	Grainger County	Grainger County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 828-5721	415	31	13.6	61.7%	403 (97.1%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	65.7	300^th of 1019 public elementary schools	70.6%		65.5	292^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	71.1%	8	39.7	54.2	56.5	46.2			48.8	56.9	57.6	37.0	53.8			52.1	60.3	51.7	50.0	48.1			52.8	48.1			48.1	$12,285	$1,238	$10,172
Tazewell-New Tazewell Elementary School	Public	K-4	501 Davis Drive	New Tazewell	37825	Claiborne County	Claiborne County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 626-9502	518	33	15.5	86.8%	493 (95.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.1%)	21.3	842^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	17.4%		22	824^th of 1009 public elementary schools	18.3%	18	18.7	34.8					26.8	19.8	33.7					27.2	22.0	43.5					32.8					$12,684	$1,856	$9,306

Frequently Asked Questions about Sharps Chapel Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Sharps Chapel Elementary School attend?

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

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

How many students attend Sharps Chapel Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 127 students attended Sharps Chapel Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Sharps Chapel Elementary School?

Students at Sharps Chapel Elementary School are 97% White, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Sharps Chapel Elementary School in?

Union County Schools

Is Sharps Chapel Elementary School a good school?

Sharps Chapel Elementary School ranks 484^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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