Best Public Schools in Piney Flats, TN

Summary:

The city of Piney Flats, Tennessee is home to a single standout elementary school, the Mary Hughes School, which serves grades PK-5 and has a total enrollment of 339 students. The school is part of the Sullivan County school district, which is ranked 70 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The Mary Hughes School appears to be a strong-performing institution, with proficiency rates on the TNReady assessments that are generally higher than the county and state averages, particularly in mathematics. In 2023-2024, 53.5% of students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 37.4% in the county and 39.7% statewide. The school's statewide ranking has also improved over the past few years, moving from 534th out of 1,000 elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 333rd out of 1,008 in 2023-2024, placing it in the top third of elementary schools in Tennessee.

While the school's student population is predominantly white (94.1%), with small percentages of Hispanic (2.65%) and students of two or more races (2.95%), the school's high spending per student ($10,617 in 2020-2021) and low student-teacher ratio (13.6) suggest that the school is well-resourced and focused on supporting student learning. These factors, combined with the school's strong academic performance, make the Mary Hughes School a standout institution in the Piney Flats area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				TNReady Mathematics (2024)				TNReady English Language Arts (2024)				TNReady Science (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mary Hughes School	Public	PK, KG-5	240 Austin Springs RD	Piney Flats	37686	Sullivan County	Sullivan County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 354-1835	339	25	13.6		319 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	61.2	335^th of 1018 public elementary schools	67.1%		53.6	424^th of 1020 public elementary schools	58.4%	89	42.9	40.0	72.6	53.5	47.6	47.3	42.9	45.6	40.5	40.0	50.0	44.0	$12,346	$1,566	$10,201

Cities Near Piney Flats

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bluff City	4.39 mi	3	295^th
Johnson City	5.17 mi	18	42^nd
Blountville	5.35 mi	6	148^th
Bristol	7.71 mi	10	81^st
Elizabethton	7.88 mi	13	172^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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