Best Public Schools in Sharps Chapel, TN

Summary:

The city of Sharps Chapel, Tennessee, is home to a single school, Sharps Chapel Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 125 students. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.5, its academic performance on standardized tests is consistently below the state and Union County averages.

Sharps Chapel Elementary's proficiency rates on the TNReady assessments in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science are all lower than the state and county averages. For instance, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's Mathematics proficiency rate was 29.4%, compared to the state average of 39.7% and the Union County average of 17.8%. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated, ranging from 447 out of 1,020 elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 611 out of 1,000 in 2021-2022.

Additionally, Sharps Chapel Elementary has a predominantly white student population, with 95.2% of students identifying as white. This lack of diversity may limit the educational experiences and perspectives available to students. Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $15,994 and the low student-teacher ratio, the school's academic performance suggests that the resources may not be effectively utilized or allocated to support student learning and achievement.

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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
Sharps Chapel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1550 Sharps Chapel RD	Sharps Chapel	37866	Union County	Union County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 992-7087	125	10	12.5		119 (95.2%)	2 (1.6%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	41.1	602^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	40.9%		52.1	447^th of 1020 public elementary schools	56.2%	155	27.8	31.3	29.4	29.4	33.3	37.5	29.4	33.3	55.6	56.3	29.4	47.1	$19,902	$4,952	$13,065

Cities Near Sharps Chapel

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Maynardville	8.24 mi	7	317^th
La Follette	10.16 mi	5	315^th
Speedwell	10.79 mi	1	316^th
New Tazewell	11.5 mi	4	294^th
Luttrell	12.25 mi	1	256^th

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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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