Top Rankings
Maryville School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district 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 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 1,803 students in Maryville School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Maryville School District have an average math proficiency score of 74% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 37% statewide average).
The top ranked public preschools in Maryville School District are Foothills Elementary School, Sam Houston Elementary School and John Sevier Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
8 Schools
890 Schools
# Students
5,711 Students
417,431 Students
# Teachers
364 Teachers
28,312 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Maryville School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#3 out of 147 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
31%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
37%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
40%

Graduation Rate
94%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.61
# American Indian Students
11 Students
758 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
143 Students
8,008 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
519 Students
59,978 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
14%
# Black Students
146 Students
86,069 Students
% Black Students
3%
21%
# White Students
4,683 Students
241,409 Students
% White Students
82%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
542 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
204 Students
20,664 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
81
33,031
# Students in K Grade:
425
63,063
# Students in 1st Grade:
422
63,815
# Students in 2nd Grade:
415
64,364
# Students in 3rd Grade:
461
58,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
404
57,035
# Students in 5th Grade:
453
51,187
# Students in 6th Grade:
442
8,986
# Students in 7th Grade:
456
7,404
# Students in 8th Grade:
447
7,287
# Students in 9th Grade:
409
701
# Students in 10th Grade:
465
718
# Students in 11th Grade:
425
617
# Students in 12th Grade:
406
763
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,448 is higher than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,530 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$71 MM
$12,104 MM

Spending
$66 MM
$11,597 MM

Revenue / Student
$12,448
$11,979

Spending / Student
$11,530
$11,478

Best Maryville School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Foothills Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
520 Sandy Springs Rd
Maryville, TN 37803
(865) 681-0364
Maryville, TN 37803
(865) 681-0364
Grades: PK-3
| 656 students
Rank: #22.
Sam Houston Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
330 Melrose St
Maryville, TN 37803
(865) 983-3241
Maryville, TN 37803
(865) 983-3241
Grades: PK-3
| 502 students
Rank: #33.
John Sevier Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2001 Sequoyah Avenue
Maryville, TN 37804
(865) 983-8551
Maryville, TN 37804
(865) 983-8551
Grades: PK-3
| 645 students
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