Friendsville Elementary

Friendsville Elementary, a modestly sized primary school in Friendsville, Tennessee, overseen by Blount County, serves 212 students, covering grades K through 5. That puts it 55% below the typical public school in Tennessee, which averages around 470 students.

Blount County comprises 21 schools with combined enrollment of 10,270 students; Friendsville Elementary is among them.

In terms of who attends, Friendsville Elementary lists that nearly all students (91%) are White. Other groups include 3% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with Blount County as a whole.

In the broader community, census data for Blount County shows median household earnings sit near $77,365, roughly 29% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Blount County runs 34 public schools (combined enrollment of about 18,257 students), of which Friendsville Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Union Grove Elementary School, roughly 3.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Friendsville Elementary.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count remained close to its prior level: 213 students in 2018 compared to 212 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 95% to 91% over that span.

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