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Alumni: what's one memory from Bluff City Elementary that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
504
Elementary
DISTRICT 363 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SULLIVAN COUNTY·NCES 470399001619
Bluff City Elementary
282 Maple DR, Bluff City, TN 37618 · (423) 354-1825 · Sullivan County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL504 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 37% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 20 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 69 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 77 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 81 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 84 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 85 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is 19% smaller than its 5th grade class (85).
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
33.8%
TN avg 40.9% . +2.1pp since 2022
Math
40.8%
TN avg 39.3% . +11.9pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 12 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.8% | 40.8% |
| 2023-24 | 37.0% | 36.1% |
| 2022-23 | 31.7% | 28.9% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Bluff City Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Sullivan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.8% | #515 of 957 ▲ 35 | #17 of 22 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.8% | #613 of 959 ▼ 102 | #19 of 22 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 504 | #417 of 1,044 | #5 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.6% | #842 of 962 | #15 of 22 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.4% | #250 of 537 | #11 of 17 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
504
-35 (-6%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 563
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 504 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 544 | 33 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 585 | 36.1 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 539 | 36 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 569 | 29 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 480 | 35 | 13.7:1 | 67% (321) |
| 2010-11 | 522 | 29 | 18.0:1 | 66% (345) |
| 2000-01 | 539 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 563 | 32 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bluff City Elementary.
About Bluff City Elementary
Bluff City Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Bluff City, Tennessee. It had 504 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 5.
Bluff City Elementary reports to Sullivan County, which has 15 schools and 7,878 students.
White students account for 93% of the school's enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 3% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Among Sullivan County residents, the White share is about 92%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 14, compared with 70 nationally.
Bluff City Elementary holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 37% of Tennessee public elementary schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Sullivan County show that the median household earns about $58,807 a year, about 27% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 11%. Across Sullivan County, 37 public schools serve about 19,066 students.
Sullivan East Middle School is about 3.6 miles from Bluff City Elementary, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: 4.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Mid-size.
Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 35 students, from 539 to 504.
This page collects posts and questions about Bluff City Elementary, such as open houses, carpools, and field trips. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Sullivan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
160,624
Census ACS
Median income
$58,807
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
19,066 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sullivan County
- West Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,612 students
- Sullivan East High SchoolHigh · 816 students
- Sullivan Heights Middle SchoolMiddle · 630 students
- Holston ElementaryElementary · 605 students
- Sullivan Central Middle SchoolMiddle · 604 students
- Sullivan East Middle SchoolMiddle · 586 students
Other schools in Bluff City
- Sullivan East High SchoolHigh · 816 students
- Sullivan East Middle SchoolMiddle · 586 students
Nearby schools
- Sullivan East Middle School3.6 mi · 586
- Sullivan East High School3.7 mi · 816
- Avoca Elementary4.3 mi · 436
- Mary Hughes School4.5 mi · 333
- Sullivan Central Middle School8.0 mi · 604
- Haynesfield Elementary8.0 mi · 405
Frequently asked questions
About Bluff City ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Bluff City Elementary?
Bluff City Elementary enrolls approximately 504 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Bluff City Elementary serve?
Bluff City Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student diversity at Bluff City Elementary?
Student demographics at Bluff City Elementary are roughly 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Bluff City Elementary public or private?
Bluff City Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Sullivan County.
What city is Bluff City Elementary in?
Bluff City Elementary is located in Bluff City, TN.
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