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John Sevier Elementary School vs. Foothills Elementary School

Should you attend John Sevier Elementary School or Foothills Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
John Sevier Elementary School
2001 Sequoyah Avenue
Maryville, TN 37804
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Foothills Elementary School
520 Sandy Springs Rd
Maryville, TN 37803
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

John Sevier Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Foothills Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 613 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, John Sevier Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Serving 640 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Foothills Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 80-84% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Tennessee state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 41% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-3
PK-3
Total Students
613 students
640 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
43 teachers
44 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
15:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Foothills Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#133 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 10%)
#57 out of 1761 schools in TN
(Top 5%)
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70-74%
(Top 5% in TN)
80-84%
(Top 5% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of John Sevier Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Foothills Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 20% in TN)
60-64%
(Top 10% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of John Sevier Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Foothills Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65-69%
(Top 10% in TN)
75-79%
(Top 5% in TN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of John Sevier Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Foothills Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of John Sevier Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Foothills Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
45
16
Kindergarten Students
137
154
Grade 1 Students
146
159
Grade 2 Students
162
163
Grade 3 Students
123
148

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
4%
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% Hispanic
11%
9%
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% Black
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in John Sevier Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% White
79%
80%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in John Sevier Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Foothills Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
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0.36
0.35
This chart displays the diversity score of John Sevier Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Foothills Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
47%
30%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Foothills Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Foothills Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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