Is Foothills Elementary a good school?

Yes! Foothills Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 47 th of 1018 Tennessee elementary schools.

How many students attend Foothills Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 656 students attended Foothills Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Foothills Elementary?

Students at Foothills Elementary are 79% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Foothills Elementary attend?

Students who attend Foothills Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Montgomery Ridge Intermediate School High : Maryville High School

Foothills Elementary

Summary:

Foothills Elementary is a high-performing public elementary school in Maryville, Tennessee, serving around 640 students in grades PK-3. As part of the Maryville school district, which is ranked 5th out of 139 districts in Tennessee, Foothills Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state.

Foothills Elementary's academic performance is exceptional, with proficiency rates in TNReady assessments for Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science that significantly exceed state and district averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school had 72.6% proficiency in Mathematics and 70.2% proficiency in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 39.7% and 37.6%, respectively. The school also performs exceptionally well for students with special education needs and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking 38th and 35th out of Tennessee elementary schools, respectively, in the 2023-2024 school year.

Compared to nearby schools like John Sevier Elementary and Sam Houston Elementary, Foothills Elementary outperforms them in academic proficiency across all subject areas and grade levels. Additionally, Foothills Elementary has a relatively diverse student population, with a higher percentage of White and Asian students compared to the nearby schools, which have a higher percentage of Hispanic and African American students.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-3

520 Sandy Springs RD
Maryville, TN 37803

(865) 681-0364

District: Maryville

SchoolDigger Rank:
47^th of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,918

Students who attend Foothills Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Montgomery Ridge Intermediate School
High:	Maryville High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.0

Number of students: 656

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.8%

Hispanic:

9.5%

Two or more races:

5.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 33.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Foothills Elementary ranks better than 95.4% of elementary schools in Tennessee. It also ranks first among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Maryville School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 95.37. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Foothills Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Maryville School District. Racial makeup is: White (78.8%), Hispanic (9.5%), two or more races (5%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Foothills Elementary is 15. 1 elementary schools in the Maryville School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Foothills Elementary is $12,918, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Maryville School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Foothills Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Foothills Elementary 47^th of 1018 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See Foothills Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Maryville:

SchoolDigger ranks Maryville 5^th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Foothills Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Foothills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2010	93.55	53^rd	809	93.4%
2011	96.33	31^st	818	96.2%
2012	83.73	119^th	820	85.5%
2013	91.01	36^th	846	95.7%
2014	82.45	83^rd	853	90.3%
2015	83.89	105^th	855	87.7%
2018	85.37	103^rd	997	89.7%
2021	96.35	41^st	983	95.8%
2022	97.46	29^th	1000	97.1%
2023	97.52	27^th	1020	97.4%
2024	95.37	47^th	1018	95.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Foothills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2021	95.04	15^th	369	95.9%
2022	96.38	18^th	447	96.0%
2023	83.14	44^th	528	91.7%
2024	86.29	40^th	582	93.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Foothills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	65.69	192^nd	877	78.1%
2021	96.14	8^th	823	99.0%
2022	77.49	104^th	858	87.9%
2023	95.92	8^th	865	99.1%
2024	87.88	35^th	853	95.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Foothills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2021	92.84	52^nd	945	94.5%
2022	97.95	18^th	975	98.2%
2023	98.15	14^th	989	98.6%
2024	94.73	37^th	990	96.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Foothills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2021	96.92	28^th	941	97.0%
2022	95.14	38^th	980	96.1%
2023	94.18	48^th	987	95.1%
2024	94.05	51^st	991	94.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Foothills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	63.76	24^th	62	61.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Foothills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	88.46	40^th	498	92.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Foothills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	97.84	10^th	387	97.4%
2024	96.18	16^th	415	96.1%

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Rank History for White students at Foothills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2018	75.87	157^th	841	81.3%
2021	94.19	49^th	844	94.2%
2022	95.52	33^rd	844	96.1%
2023	95.87	29^th	852	96.6%
2024	92.16	61^st	847	92.8%

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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Foothills Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1995	484	23	21	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	532
1996	484	23	21	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	532
1997	486	32	25	5	0	n/a	n/a	-7	541
1998	518	18	12	3	1	n/a	n/a	1	553
1999	475	32	22	3	0	n/a	n/a	-1	531
2000	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	514	514
2002	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	484	484
2003	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	484	484
2005	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	471	471
2006	454	14	14	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	497
2007	492	13	11	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	534
2008	498	20	15	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	547
2009	523	15	15	15	0	n/a	n/a	0	568
2010	462	21	18	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	515
2011	459	22	12	13	0	1	2	0	509
2012	451	26	19	21	1	1	4	0	523
2013	415	13	22	36	1	0	2	0	489
2014	427	15	18	31	1	1	7	0	500
2015	412	12	22	28	1	0	12	0	487
2016	433	8	26	29	0	0	14	0	510
2017	434	8	26	35	0	0	18	0	521
2018	451	11	20	28	1	0	24	0	535
2019	472	10	22	29	0	0	25	0	558
2020	484	19	26	32	0	1	24	0	586
2021	512	15	30	46	0	0	28	0	631
2022	516	14	25	58	1	0	27	0	641
2023	513	18	27	55	0	0	27	0	640
2024	517	13	29	62	0	2	33	0	656

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Foothills Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	532	29.0	18.3	n/a
1996	532	29.0	18.3	n/a
1997	541	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	553	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	531	n/a	0.0	n/a
2000	514	n/a	0.0	n/a
2002	484	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	484	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	471	n/a	n/a	n/a
2006	497	32.7	15.2	n/a
2007	534	33.9	15.8	21.7
2008	547	31.8	17.2	23
2009	568	33.3	17.1	24.3
2010	515	31.8	16.1	28.7
2011	509	29.9	17.0	30.8
2012	523	32.6	16.0	31.9
2013	489	32.6	15.0	40.5
2014	500	32.4	15.4	41.6
2015	487	32.0	15.2	35.7
2016	510	35.0	14.5	34.7
2017	521	33.4	15.5	n/a
2018	535	32.5	16.4	n/a
2019	558	34.0	16.4	n/a
2020	586	35.7	16.4	33.6
2021	631	39.5	15.9	n/a
2022	641	42.0	15.2	n/a
2023	640	44.0	14.5	n/a
2024	656	43.5	15.0	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Foothills Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	532	29.0	18.3	n/a
1996	532	29.0	18.3	n/a
1997	541	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	553	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	531	n/a	0.0	n/a
2000	514	n/a	0.0	n/a
2002	484	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	484	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	471	n/a	n/a	n/a
2006	497	32.7	15.2	n/a
2007	534	33.9	15.8	21.7
2008	547	31.8	17.2	23
2009	568	33.3	17.1	24.3
2010	515	31.8	16.1	28.7
2011	509	29.9	17.0	30.8
2012	523	32.6	16.0	31.9
2013	489	32.6	15.0	40.5
2014	500	32.4	15.4	41.6
2015	487	32.0	15.2	35.7
2016	510	35.0	14.5	34.7
2017	521	33.4	15.5	n/a
2018	535	32.5	16.4	n/a
2019	558	34.0	16.4	n/a
2020	586	35.7	16.4	33.6
2021	631	39.5	15.9	n/a
2022	641	42.0	15.2	n/a
2023	640	44.0	14.5	n/a
2024	656	43.5	15.0	n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Foothills Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$793 (6.8%)	$10,233 (88.2%)	$11,596
2020	$834 (7.5%)	$9,870 (89.1%)	$11,080
2021	$933 (8.3%)	$9,963 (88.6%)	$11,245
2022	$1,260 (10.0%)	$10,358 (82.4%)	$12,567
2023	$788 (6.1%)	$11,434 (88.5%)	$12,918

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Foothills Elementary

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Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Foothills Elementary)	62.6	78.5	15.9%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Maryville)	62.3	78.3	16%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	43.8	40.5	3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Foothills Elementary)	69.1	76.1	7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Maryville)	62.6	75.9	13.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)	36.9	40.5	3.6%
All Grades Mathematics (Foothills Elementary)	62.6	78.5	15.9%
All Grades Mathematics (Maryville)	62.5	68.9	6.4%
All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)	40.8	38.1	2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Foothills Elementary)	69.1	76.1	7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Maryville)	57	64.8	7.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)	33.7	36.6	2.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	558	640	14.7%
African American	10	18	80%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	22	27	22.7%
Hispanic	29	55	89.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	472	513	8.7%
Two or More Races	25	27	8%

Schools Near Foothills Elementary

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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
Foothills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	520 Sandy Springs RD	Maryville	37803	Blount County	Maryville	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 681-0364	656	44	15.0		517 (78.8%)	13 (2.0%)	62 (9.5%)	29 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	33 (5.0%)	95.4	47^th of 1018 public elementary schools	95.4%		97.5	27^th of 1020 public elementary schools	97.4%	20	72.6			72.6	70.2			70.2	71.3			71.3	$12,918	$788	$11,434
Fairview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2130 Old Niles Ferry	Maryville	37803	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 982-0630	305	21	14.5		272 (89.2%)	5 (1.6%)	16 (5.2%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	64.2	297^th of 1018 public elementary schools	70.8%		70.8	225^th of 1020 public elementary schools	77.9%	72	52.5	40.6	61.5	49.3	35.0	46.4	38.5	41.2	45.0	72.5	51.3	59.5	$13,403	$1,450	$11,057
Sam Houston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	330 Melrose ST	Maryville	37803	Blount County	Maryville	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 983-3241	502	33	15.4		414 (82.5%)	19 (3.8%)	39 (7.8%)	6 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.6%)	91.2	83^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	91.8%		98.4	15^th of 1020 public elementary schools	98.5%	68	66.9			66.9	65.4			65.4	64.0			64.0	$13,427	$643	$12,204
Montvale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3128 Montvale RD	Maryville	37803	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 983-2666	309	21	15.0		280 (90.6%)	6 (1.9%)	12 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	45.4	540^th of 1018 public elementary schools	47.0%		48.2	494^th of 1020 public elementary schools	51.6%	46	38.8	43.6	22.0	35.1	24.5	45.5	40.0	37.0	49.0	41.8	40.0	43.5	$13,764	$2,324	$10,613
Mary Blount Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	131 South Old Glory RD	Maryville	37801	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 980-1430	557	36	15.4		424 (76.1%)	9 (1.6%)	79 (14.2%)	7 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.6%)	42.3	581^st of 1018 public elementary schools	42.9%		50.7	463^rd of 1020 public elementary schools	54.6%	118	40.3	25.6	46.1	37.2	42.9	35.9	34.2	37.7	40.3	26.9	40.8	35.9	$13,002	$1,927	$10,286
John Sevier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	2001 Sequoyah Avenue	Maryville	37804	Blount County	Maryville	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 983-8551	645	44	14.6		508 (78.8%)	14 (2.2%)	67 (10.4%)	9 (1.4%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.7%)	92.2	70^th of 1018 public elementary schools	93.1%		96.4	39^th of 1020 public elementary schools	96.2%	31	73.5			73.5	64.5			64.5	63.9			63.9	$14,075	$1,043	$12,377
Carpenters Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	915 Huffstetler RD	Maryville	37803	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 980-1490	556	36	15.3		481 (86.5%)	14 (2.5%)	36 (6.5%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)	76.8	178^th of 1018 public elementary schools	82.5%		65.7	288^th of 1020 public elementary schools	71.8%	110	51.4	54.1	57.1	54.4	45.7	50.0	45.2	47.1	71.4	67.1	64.3	67.4	$11,716	$1,675	$9,344
Alcoa Intermediate School	Public	3-5	1325 Springbrook RD	Alcoa	37701	Blount County	Alcoa	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 982-4767	456	31	14.7		288 (63.2%)	51 (11.2%)	70 (15.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.9%)	59	361^st of 1018 public elementary schools	64.5%		54.4	416^th of 1020 public elementary schools	59.2%	55	57.2	50.7	51.9	53.3	42.8	45.3	33.1	40.1	48.3	52.1	31.9	43.7	$13,244	$842	$11,726
Alcoa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1200 Springbrook RD	Alcoa	37701	Blount County	Alcoa	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 982-3120	559	35	15.9		332 (59.4%)	73 (13.1%)	78 (14.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (12.9%)								(n/a)													$13,601	$871	$12,097
Union Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	330 South Old Grey Ridge RD	Friendsville	37737	Blount County	Blount County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 980-1515	236	13	18.1		207 (87.7%)	3 (1.3%)	13 (5.5%)	3 (1.3%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	43.4	564^th of 1018 public elementary schools	44.6%		46.1	530^th of 1020 public elementary schools	48.0%	34	38.5	37.5	36.5	37.4	39.5	42.5	26.9	35.4	52.6	28.9	38.5	39.8	$13,592	$1,535	$11,231

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