Roane County School District

105 Bluff Rd
Kingston, TN 37763
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 13 public elementary schools serving 4,480 students in Roane County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Roane County School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% 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
18 Schools
1,500 Schools
# Students
6,318 Students
719,413 Students
# Teachers
440 Teachers
48,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Roane County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#49 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Roane County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Roane 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.
38%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Roane 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.
44%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Roane 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 Roane 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
16 Students
1,225 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
36 Students
15,029 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
249 Students
106,507 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
15%
# Black Students
173 Students
149,772 Students
% Black Students
3%
21%
# White Students
5,532 Students
410,765 Students
% White Students
87%
57%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
856 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
312 Students
35,256 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
186
29,574
# Students in K Grade:
466
74,511
# Students in 1st Grade:
453
76,014
# Students in 2nd Grade:
480
77,971
# Students in 3rd Grade:
470
74,743
# Students in 4th Grade:
456
75,052
# Students in 5th Grade:
465
75,941
# Students in 6th Grade:
508
75,064
# Students in 7th Grade:
492
70,062
# Students in 8th Grade:
446
69,763
# Students in 9th Grade:
486
5,469
# Students in 10th Grade:
523
5,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
481
4,910
# Students in 12th Grade:
406
4,947
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,457 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 $11,534 is higher 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
$85 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Roane 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
$73 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart displays total spending of Roane 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
$13,457
$11,979
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Roane 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
$11,534
$11,478
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Roane 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 Roane County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Midway Middle School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
104 Dogtown Rd
Ten Mile, TN 37880
(865) 717-5464
Grades: 6-8
| 177 students
Rank: #22.
Kingston Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2000 Kingston Hwy
Kingston, TN 37763
(865) 376-5252
Grades: PK-5
| 806 students
Rank: #33.
Cherokee Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
200 Paint Rock Ferry Rd
Kingston, TN 37763
(865) 376-9281
Grades: 6-8
| 520 students
Rank: #44.
Dyllis Springs Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
120 Ollis Rd
Oliver Springs, TN 37840
(865) 435-6357
Grades: PK-5
| 334 students
Rank: #55.
Oliver Springs Middle School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
317 Roane St
Oliver Springs, TN 37840
(865) 435-0011
Grades: 6-8
| 164 students
Rank: #66.
Midway Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
130 Laurel Bluff Rd
Kingston, TN 37763
(865) 376-2341
Grades: PK-5
| 400 students
Rank: #77.
Midtown Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
2830 Roane State Hwy
Harriman, TN 37748
(865) 882-1228
Grades: PK-5
| 262 students
Rank: #88.
Harriman Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1025 Cumberland St
Harriman, TN 37748
(865) 882-1727
Grades: 6-8
| 290 students
Rank: #99.
Bowers Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
120 Breazeale St
Harriman, TN 37748
(865) 882-1185
Grades: PK-5
| 543 students
Rank: #1010.
Rockwood Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
434 West Rockwood St
Rockwood, TN 37854
(865) 354-0931
Grades: 6-8
| 281 students
Rank: #1111.
Midtown Educational Center
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3096 Roane State Hwy
Harriman, TN 37748
(865) 882-3700
Grades: 6-12
| 37 students
Rank: #1212.
Ridge View Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
625 Pumphouse Rd
Rockwood, TN 37854
(865) 354-2111
Grades: PK-5
| 604 students
Rank: #1313.
Roane County Virtual Academy
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
3096 Roane State Hwy
Harriman, TN 37748
(865) 717-5443
Grades: K-12
| 62 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 18 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,318 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 12%
  • : 92% (Btm 50% in TN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 33% (Top 50%)
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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