Monroe County School District

205 Oak Grove Rd
Madisonville, TN 37354
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 3,186 students in Monroe County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Monroe County School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
13 Schools
1,500 Schools
# Students
5,011 Students
719,413 Students
# Teachers
292 Teachers
48,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Monroe County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 92% has increased from 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#118 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Monroe County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
21%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Monroe County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
29%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Monroe County  School District 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.
31%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Monroe County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
92%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Monroe County  School District and public school graduation rate of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.23
0.61
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,225 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
18 Students
15,029 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
401 Students
106,507 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
15%
# Black Students
66 Students
149,772 Students
% Black Students
1%
21%
# White Students
4,388 Students
410,765 Students
% White Students
88%
57%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
856 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
129 Students
35,256 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
109
29,574
# Students in K Grade:
335
74,511
# Students in 1st Grade:
297
76,014
# Students in 2nd Grade:
326
77,971
# Students in 3rd Grade:
319
74,743
# Students in 4th Grade:
349
75,052
# Students in 5th Grade:
344
75,941
# Students in 6th Grade:
296
75,064
# Students in 7th Grade:
314
70,062
# Students in 8th Grade:
342
69,763
# Students in 9th Grade:
524
5,469
# Students in 10th Grade:
500
5,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
512
4,910
# Students in 12th Grade:
444
4,947
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,287 in this school district is less 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 $11,259 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Monroe County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$56 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart displays total spending of Monroe County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,287
$11,979
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Monroe County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,259
$11,478
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Monroe County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Monroe County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Rural Vale Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
395 Daugherty Springs Rd
Tellico Plains, TN 37385
(423) 253-3551
Grades: K-8
| 241 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Vonore Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1135 Hwy 411
Vonore, TN 37885
(423) 884-6485
Grades: PK-4
| 352 students
Rank: #33.
Madisonville Intermediate School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1000 Green Rd
Madisonville, TN 37354
(423) 442-2454
Grades: 3-5
| 498 students
Rank: #44.
Tellico Plains Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
121 Old High School Rd
Tellico Plains, TN 37385
(423) 253-2626
Grades: PK-4
| 334 students
Rank: #55.
Tellico Plains Junior High School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
120 Old High School Rd
Tellico Plains, TN 37385
(423) 253-2250
Grades: 5-8
| 263 students
Rank: #66.
Vonore Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
414 Hall St
Vonore, TN 37885
(423) 884-2730
Grades: 5-8
| 271 students
Rank: #77.
Madisonville Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
175 Oak Grove Rd
Madisonville, TN 37354
(423) 442-4137
Grades: 6-8
| 416 students
Rank: #88.
Coker Creek Elementary School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
130 Ruritan Rd
Tellico Plains, TN 37385
(423) 261-2241
Grades: K-8
| 54 students
Rank: n/an/a
Madisonville Primary
268 Warren St
Madisonville, TN 37354
(423) 442-2236
Grades: PK-2
| 540 students
Rank: n/an/a
266 Warren St
Madisonville, TN 37354
(423) 442-2373
Grades: 4-12
| 217 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 13 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,011 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 92% (Btm 50% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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