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Enrollment
660
Elementary
DISTRICT 586 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARYVILLE·NCES 470270000360
Foothills Elementary
520 Sandy Springs RD, Maryville, TN 37803 · (865) 681-0364 · Blount County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL660 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 94% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- ATest 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
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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 | 18 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 164 | 25% |
| Grade 1 | 161 | 24% |
| Grade 2 | 152 | 23% |
| Grade 3 | 165 | 25% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · 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
72.5%
TN avg 40.9% . -3.6pp since 2022
Math
78.8%
TN avg 39.3% . +0.3pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 79 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2022, while math scores have held steady.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.5% | 78.8% |
| 2023-24 | 70.2% | 72.6% |
| 2022-23 | 76.1% | 78.5% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Foothills Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Blount County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 78.8% | #47 of 957 ▲ 15 | #2 of 18 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.5% | #47 of 959 ▲ 8 | #1 of 18 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 660 | #187 of 1,044 | #1 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.5% | #461 of 962 | #6 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +23.4% | #61 of 348 | #2 of 8 |
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
660
+29 (+5%) vs 2020
+50% since 2000-01, when it was 440
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 | 660 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 656 | 43.5 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 640 | 44 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 631 | 39 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 535 | 32.5 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 510 | 35 | 14.6:1 | 35% (177) |
| 2010-11 | 509 | 29 | 17.6:1 | 31% (157) |
| 2000-01 | 440 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Foothills Elementary.
About Foothills Elementary
Foothills Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school. Its address is in Maryville, Tennessee. The school runs pre-K through 3 and enrolls 660 students. Elementary schools in Tennessee have about 470 students on average; enrollment here is 40% higher.
Maryville is responsible for 8 schools, Foothills Elementary included, with 5,717 students in all.
The largest group at Foothills Elementary is White students, at 77%. Other groups include 10% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 5% Asian, and 2% Black. By comparison, Blount County residents are about 89% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Foothills Elementary scores 40%.
Among Tennessee public elementary schools, Foothills Elementary outscored 94%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.
In Blount County, the median household earns about $77,365 a year, about 29% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Across Blount County, 34 public schools serve about 18,257 students.
A public school about 0.1 miles away, Montgomery Ridge Intermediate School, is the closest to Foothills Elementary. Foothills Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Foothills Elementary is Suburb: Large.
Over 4 years, enrollment increased by 29 students, from 631 to 660.
This page is set up for the Foothills Elementary community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Blount County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
139,333
Census ACS
Median income
$77,365
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
18,257 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Maryville
- Maryville High SchoolHigh · 1,231 students
- Coulter Grove Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 902 students
- Maryville Junior High SchoolHigh · 886 students
- Montgomery Ridge Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 879 students
- John Sevier ElementaryElementary · 633 students
- Sam Houston ElementaryElementary · 464 students
Other schools in Maryville
- William Blount High SchoolHigh · 1,478 students
- Maryville High SchoolHigh · 1,231 students
- Heritage High SchoolHigh · 911 students
- Coulter Grove Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 902 students
- Eagleton College and Career AcademyHigh · 886 students
- Maryville Junior High SchoolHigh · 886 students
Other Foothills Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 4 states are named Foothills Elementary. Foothills Elementary is the largest of the 5.
- Foothills Elementary SchoolGLENDALE, AZ · 537 students
- Foothills ElementaryBuckley, WA · 470 students
- Foothills Elementary SchoolCOLORADO SPRINGS, CO · 400 students
- Foothills Elementary SchoolLAKEWOOD, CO · 363 students
Nearby schools
- Montgomery Ridge Intermediate School0.1 mi · 879
- Fairview Elementary1.1 mi · 323
- Maryville Junior High School1.4 mi · 886
- Sam Houston Elementary1.6 mi · 464
- Maryville High School1.6 mi · 1,231
- Maryville Virtual School2.6 mi · 62
Frequently asked questions
About Foothills ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Foothills Elementary?
Foothills Elementary enrolls approximately 660 students in grades PK-03.
What grades does Foothills Elementary serve?
Foothills Elementary serves grades PK-03.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Foothills Elementary?
At Foothills Elementary, the student body is approximately 77% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Black, 5% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Foothills Elementary public or private?
Foothills Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Maryville.
What county does Foothills Elementary serve?
Foothills Elementary serves Blount County in TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.