Mary Hughes School

Summary:

Mary Hughes School is an elementary school located in Piney Flats, Tennessee, serving 339 students in grades PK-5 and is part of the Sullivan County school district.

Mary Hughes School stands out as a high-performing elementary school, with strong academic achievement, particularly in Mathematics and English Language Arts. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school outperformed the Sullivan County and Tennessee averages in both subjects across all grades. For example, in 5th grade Mathematics, Mary Hughes School had 72.6% proficiency, compared to 51.2% for Sullivan County and 44% for Tennessee. The school's performance has improved over the years, with its statewide ranking increasing from 794 out of 985 elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 333 out of 1008 in 2023-2024. However, the school's performance for Special Education and Low Socio-Economic Status students remains in the bottom quartile, indicating a need for targeted interventions and support.

When compared to nearby schools, Mary Hughes School stands out. Bluff City Elementary, a school in the same district, has a similar racial makeup but lower academic performance. On the other hand, Fairmont Elementary and Towne Acres Elementary, both in the Johnson City district, significantly outperform Mary Hughes School in academic achievement. Interestingly, West Side Elementary, in the Elizabethton district, has a similar racial makeup to Mary Hughes School but much higher academic performance, ranking in the top 10% of Tennessee elementary schools.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 240 Austin Springs RD
       Piney Flats, TN  37686


(423) 354-1835

District: Sullivan County

SchoolDigger Rank:
335th of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,346 Help


Students who attend Mary Hughes School usually attend:

Middle:    Sullivan East Middle School
High:    Sullivan East High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.9 Help
Number of students:  352

Racial breakdown:

White:
92.3%
Hispanic:
4.8%
Two or more races:
2.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  49.5% Help


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Compare Details Mary Hughes School ranks better than 67.1% of elementary schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 5th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Sullivan County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.18. (See more...)
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Compare Details Mary Hughes School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.13. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (92.3%), Hispanic (4.8%), two or more races (2.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mary Hughes School is 14.9. 6 elementary schools in the Sullivan County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mary Hughes School is $12,346, which is the 5th highest among 10 elementary schools in the Sullivan County School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mary Hughes School:

SchoolDigger ranks Mary Hughes School 335th of 1018 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See Mary Hughes School in the ranking list.)

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Sullivan County:

SchoolDigger ranks Sullivan County 69th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mary Hughes School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Mary Hughes School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 31.38 616th 809 23.9%
2011 44.82 497th 818 39.2%
2012 51.79 435th 820 47.0%
2013 48.10 564th 846 33.3%
2014 43.16 528th 853 38.1%
2015 39.31 608th 855 28.9%
2017 15.11 612th 646 5.3%
2018 22.89 803rd 997 19.5%
2019 23.32 794th 985 19.4%
2021 32.83 646th 983 34.3%
2022 44.24 534th 1000 46.6%
2023 53.59 424th 1020 58.4%
2024 61.18 335th 1018 67.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Mary Hughes School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 18.09 552nd 582 5.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Mary Hughes School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.78 708th 877 19.3%
2019 9.72 810th 821 1.3%
2022 24.42 714th 858 16.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Mary Hughes School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 26.62 730th 926 21.2%
2021 40.19 538th 945 43.1%
2022 40.89 555th 975 43.1%
2023 50.56 458th 989 53.7%
2024 55.14 381st 990 61.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Mary Hughes School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 22.14 757th 916 17.4%
2021 29.93 652nd 941 30.7%
2022 52.34 402nd 980 59.0%
2023 54.33 403rd 987 59.2%
2024 64.30 274th 991 72.4%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Mary Hughes School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.63 793rd 841 5.7%
2019 15.23 762nd 812 6.2%
2021 22.35 712th 844 15.6%
2022 34.01 575th 844 31.9%
2023 42.52 476th 852 44.1%
2024 47.53 410th 847 51.6%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Mary Hughes School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 22.47 373rd 435 14.3%
2011 14.11 424th 462 8.2%
2012 62.28 175th 466 62.4%
2013 49.74 303rd 475 36.2%
2014 31.76 380th 485 21.6%
2015 54.33 257th 492 47.8%
2017 43.73 233rd 362 35.6%
2018 41.55 338th 563 40.0%
2019 40.13 348th 574 39.4%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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by a parent
Thursday, February 18, 2016

Open Quote An amazing school with a small private school feel. Great community support, heavy in tradition. This school is a special place. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Mary Hughes School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 510 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 510
1989 431 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 431
1990 432 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 432
1991 418 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 418
1992 381 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 381
1993 378 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 378
1994 393 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 393
1995 415 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 417
1996 415 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 417
1997 431 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 9 443
1998 457 1 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 460
1999 467 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 470
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 415 415
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 443 443
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 474 474
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 474 474
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 452 452
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 476 476
2006 530 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 530
2007 474 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 474
2008 488 3 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 493
2009 476 3 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 481
2010 458 4 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 466
2011 480 6 0 2 0 1 1 0 490
2012 473 5 1 6 0 1 1 0 487
2013 450 7 1 8 0 1 3 0 470
2014 437 4 7 8 1 0 5 0 462
2015 429 6 7 9 0 0 9 0 460
2016 409 8 5 15 0 0 13 0 450
2017 390 8 4 16 0 0 14 0 432
2018 414 8 2 21 0 0 16 0 461
2019 421 5 3 23 0 0 16 0 468
2020 417 3 2 22 0 0 17 0 461
2021 257 1 1 8 0 0 16 0 283
2022 295 1 2 7 0 0 11 0 316
2023 319 0 1 9 0 0 10 0 339
2024 325 1 0 17 1 0 8 0 352

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

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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 Mary Hughes School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 510 32.0 15.9 n/a
1989 431 30.0 14.3 n/a
1990 432 28.0 15.4 n/a
1991 418 31.0 13.4 n/a
1992 381 26.0 14.6 n/a
1993 378 26.0 14.5 n/a
1994 393 28.0 14.0 n/a
1995 417 26.0 16.0 n/a
1996 417 26.0 16.0 n/a
1997 443 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 460 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 470 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 415 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 443 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 474 n/a n/a n/a
2003 474 n/a n/a n/a
2004 452 n/a n/a n/a
2005 476 n/a n/a n/a
2006 530 33.2 16.0 n/a
2007 474 32.9 14.4 51.1
2008 493 36.5 13.5 46.9
2009 481 33.0 14.6 47.6
2010 466 32.8 14.1 47.9
2011 490 33.2 14.7 49.2
2012 487 29.3 16.6 57.3
2013 470 30.0 15.6 54.5
2014 462 33.0 14.0 56.7
2015 460 31.0 14.8 58.3
2016 450 32.0 14.0 50.7
2017 432 30.3 14.2 n/a
2018 461 27.0 17.0 n/a
2019 468 27.0 17.3 n/a
2020 461 23.0 20.0 49.5
2021 283 22.7 12.4 n/a
2022 316 21.7 14.5 n/a
2023 339 24.7 13.6 n/a
2024 352 23.5 14.9 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 Mary Hughes School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 510 32.0 15.9 n/a
1989 431 30.0 14.3 n/a
1990 432 28.0 15.4 n/a
1991 418 31.0 13.4 n/a
1992 381 26.0 14.6 n/a
1993 378 26.0 14.5 n/a
1994 393 28.0 14.0 n/a
1995 417 26.0 16.0 n/a
1996 417 26.0 16.0 n/a
1997 443 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 460 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 470 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 415 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 443 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 474 n/a n/a n/a
2003 474 n/a n/a n/a
2004 452 n/a n/a n/a
2005 476 n/a n/a n/a
2006 530 33.2 16.0 n/a
2007 474 32.9 14.4 51.1
2008 493 36.5 13.5 46.9
2009 481 33.0 14.6 47.6
2010 466 32.8 14.1 47.9
2011 490 33.2 14.7 49.2
2012 487 29.3 16.6 57.3
2013 470 30.0 15.6 54.5
2014 462 33.0 14.0 56.7
2015 460 31.0 14.8 58.3
2016 450 32.0 14.0 50.7
2017 432 30.3 14.2 n/a
2018 461 27.0 17.0 n/a
2019 468 27.0 17.3 n/a
2020 461 23.0 20.0 49.5
2021 283 22.7 12.4 n/a
2022 316 21.7 14.5 n/a
2023 339 24.7 13.6 n/a
2024 352 23.5 14.9 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 Mary Hughes School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $496 (5.8%) $7,624 (89.2%) $8,546
2020 $688 (8.1%) $7,363 (86.7%) $8,496
2021 $897 (8.4%) $9,211 (86.8%) $10,617
2022 $1,620 (12.8%) $10,442 (82.7%) $12,623
2023 $1,566 (12.7%) $10,201 (82.6%) $12,346

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mary Hughes School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 794th of 985 Elementary schoolsRanks 424th of 1020 Elementary schools
 39%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Mary Hughes School)29.247.9
 18.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Sullivan County)34.436.9
 2.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)43.840.5
 3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Mary Hughes School)27.139.6
 12.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Sullivan County)35.838
 2.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)36.940.5
 3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Mary Hughes School)26.152.4
 26.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Sullivan County)45.948.7
 2.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)4643.6
 2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Mary Hughes School)15.249.2
 34%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Sullivan County)30.244.1
 13.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)34.343.5
 9.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Mary Hughes School)29.430
 0.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Sullivan County)41.845.6
 3.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)46.241.3
 4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Mary Hughes School)25.530
 4.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Sullivan County)32.735.6
 2.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.237
 1.8%
All Grades Mathematics (Mary Hughes School)3644.1
 8.1%
   All Grades Mathematics (Sullivan County)33.638
 4.4%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Mary Hughes School)25.440.4
 15%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Sullivan County)31.735.5
 3.8%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.736.6
 2.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students468339
 27.6%
African American50
 100%
American Indian00
Asian31
 66.7%
Hispanic239
 60.9%
Pacific Islander00
White421319
 24.2%
Two or More Races1610
 37.5%


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Mary Hughes School ranks 335th of 1018 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Mary Hughes School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sullivan East Middle School
High : Sullivan East High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 352 students attended Mary Hughes School.

Students at Mary Hughes School are 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.


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