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Sevier County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 20 public elementary schools serving 8,625 students in Sevier County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Sevier County School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
32 Schools
1,482 Schools
# Students
14,455 Students
713,886 Students
# Teachers
1,024 Teachers
47,883 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Sevier 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 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#89 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
40%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.60
# American Indian Students
34 Students
1,124 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
163 Students
14,289 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
2,993 Students
99,333 Students
% Hispanic Students
21%
14%
# Black Students
211 Students
148,323 Students
% Black Students
1%
21%
# White Students
10,799 Students
416,052 Students
% White Students
75%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
769 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
245 Students
33,996 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
269
28,740
# Students in K Grade:
1,143
74,579
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,168
77,731
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,034
73,674
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,045
74,823
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,082
75,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,040
74,875
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,101
73,680
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,099
69,861
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,115
70,024
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,169
5,618
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,156
5,249
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,106
4,719
# Students in 12th Grade:
928
4,961
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,310 is higher than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 21% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,462 is higher than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$207 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$180 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,310
$12,030
Spending / Student
$12,462
$11,527
Best Sevier County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Catons Chapel Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3135 Catons Chapel Rd
Sevierville, TN 37876
(865) 453-2132
Sevierville, TN 37876
(865) 453-2132
Grades: PK-6
| 301 students
Rank: #22.
Pittman Center Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2455 East Pkwy
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
(865) 436-4515
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
(865) 436-4515
Grades: PK-6
| 318 students
Rank: #33.
Boyds Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1729 Indian Warpath
Sevierville, TN 37876
(865) 774-8285
Sevierville, TN 37876
(865) 774-8285
Grades: K-6
| 429 students
Rank: #44.
Catlettsburg Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1409 Catlettsburg Rd
Sevierville, TN 37876
(865) 428-2171
Sevierville, TN 37876
(865) 428-2171
Grades: K-6
| 614 students
Rank: #55.
Wearwood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3150 Wearwood Dr
Sevierville, TN 37862
(865) 453-2252
Sevierville, TN 37862
(865) 453-2252
Grades: K-8
| 191 students
Rank: #66.
Seymour Intermediate
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
737 Boyds Creek Hwy
Seymour, TN 37865
(865) 609-0030
Seymour, TN 37865
(865) 609-0030
Grades: 4-6
| 558 students
Rank: #77.
Pi Beta Phi Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
125 Cherokee Orchard Rd
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
(865) 436-5076
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
(865) 436-5076
Grades: PK-6
| 314 students
Rank: #88.
New Center Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2701 Old Newport Hwy
Sevierville, TN 37876
(865) 453-2123
Sevierville, TN 37876
(865) 453-2123
Grades: K-8
| 855 students
Rank: #99.
Pigeon Forge Intermediate
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3003 Jess Wilson
Pigeon Forge, TN 37863
(865) 366-9100
Pigeon Forge, TN 37863
(865) 366-9100
Grades: 4-6
| 388 students
Rank: #1010.
Seymour Primary
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
717 Boyds Creek Rd
Seymour, TN 37865
(865) 577-5970
Seymour, TN 37865
(865) 577-5970
Grades: K-3
| 657 students
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Northview Primary
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3293 Douglas Dam Rd
Kodak, TN 37764
(865) 933-2415
Kodak, TN 37764
(865) 933-2415
Grades: PK-3
| 597 students
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Pigeon Forge Primary
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1766 Waldens Creek Rd
Sevierville, TN 37876
(865) 428-3016
Sevierville, TN 37876
(865) 428-3016
Grades: PK-3
| 540 students
Rank: #1313.
Northview Intermediate School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3295 Douglas Dam Rd
Kodak, TN 37764
(865) 933-7985
Kodak, TN 37764
(865) 933-7985
Grades: 4-6
| 379 students
Rank: #1414.
Sevierville Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
520 High St
Sevierville, TN 37862
(865) 453-0311
Sevierville, TN 37862
(865) 453-0311
Grades: 6-8
| 737 students
Rank: #1515.
Jones Cove Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4554 Jones Cove Rd
Cosby, TN 37722
(865) 453-9325
Cosby, TN 37722
(865) 453-9325
Grades: PK-8
| 115 students
Rank: #1616.
Sevierville Intermediate
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
416 High St
Sevierville, TN 37862
(865) 428-8925
Sevierville, TN 37862
(865) 428-8925
Grades: 3-5
| 715 students
Rank: #1717.
Gary Hardin Academy
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2540 Boyds Creek Rd
Sevierville, TN 37876
(865) 453-8338
Sevierville, TN 37876
(865) 453-8338
Grades: 6-12
| 160 students
Rank: n/an/a
Greenbrier Alternative Learning Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
2851 Webb Creek Rd
Sevierville, TN 37876
(865) 453-8338
Sevierville, TN 37876
(865) 453-8338
Grades: 6-12
| 1 students
Rank: n/an/a
Parkway Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
300 Cedar St
Sevierville, TN 37862
(865) 429-3908
Sevierville, TN 37862
(865) 429-3908
Grades: 3-12
| 5 students
Rank: n/an/a
Sevierville Primary
Magnet School
1146 Blanton Dr
Sevierville, TN 37862
(865) 453-2824
Sevierville, TN 37862
(865) 453-2824
Grades: PK-2
| 751 students
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