Best Public Schools in Unicoi, TN

Summary:

Unicoi, Tennessee is home to a single school, Unicoi Elementary, which serves students from kindergarten through 5th grade. This school stands out for its strong performance in mathematics, with proficiency rates exceeding the Unicoi County and Tennessee state averages. However, the school faces challenges in science, where its proficiency rates lag behind the county and state.

Unicoi Elementary has a diverse student population, with a significant Hispanic representation of 16.4% alongside a predominantly white student body. The school's funding and resources appear adequate, with a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.4 and per-student spending of $11,315 in the 2020-2021 school year. Despite these strengths, the school's overall academic performance and ranking have fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 530 out of 1,008 Tennessee elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 714 out of 1,000 in 2021-2022.

While Unicoi Elementary has areas of strength, such as its mathematics performance, the school also faces challenges in science proficiency and inconsistent academic rankings. Addressing these areas of concern and building on the school's strengths could help Unicoi Elementary provide a well-rounded education for its diverse student population and better serve the Unicoi community.

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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
Unicoi Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	404 Massachusetts AVE	Unicoi	37692	Unicoi County	Unicoi County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 743-1665	317	24	13.4		262 (82.6%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	45.8	535^th of 1018 public elementary schools	47.4%		41.2	598^th of 1020 public elementary schools	41.4%	63	46.2	45.2	50.0	47.1	43.6	54.8	23.7	41.2	23.1	38.1	21.1	27.7	$12,363	$1,653	$9,989

Cities Near Unicoi

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Erwin	3.71 mi	6	171^st
Johnson City	6.8 mi	18	42^nd
Jonesborough	7.36 mi	4	163^rd
Elizabethton	9.38 mi	13	172^nd
Hampton	11.15 mi	2	225^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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