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Which teacher or staff member at Niota Elementary deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
523
Elementary
DISTRICT 457 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MCMINN COUNTY·NCES 470282000995
Niota Elementary
418 Burn RD, Niota, TN 37826 · (423) 568-2247 · McMinn County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL523 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 22% 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 | 40 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 56 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 57 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 62 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 47 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 55 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (55).
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · 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
26.5%
TN avg 40.9% . +4.9pp since 2022
Math
32.3%
TN avg 39.3% . +3.3pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 5 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 3 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 26.5% | 32.3% |
| 2023-24 | 21.5% | 23.9% |
| 2022-23 | 21.6% | 29.0% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Niota Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In McMinn County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.3% | #677 of 957 ▲ 94 | #9 of 9 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.5% | #764 of 959 ▲ 42 | #9 of 9 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 523 | #383 of 1,044 | #6 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.7% | #618 of 962 | #5 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.4% | #353 of 537 | #3 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
523
-20 (-4%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 569
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 | 523 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 549 | 36 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 517 | 34 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 543 | 35 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 565 | 37 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 589 | 35 | 16.8:1 | 75% (443) |
| 2010-11 | 618 | 36 | 17.2:1 | 70% (434) |
| 2000-01 | 581 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 569 | 32 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Niota Elementary.
About Niota Elementary
Niota Elementary is an elementary school in Niota, Tennessee, according to federal school records. The school's 523 students are in pre-K through 8.
McMinn County has 5,051 students spread across 9 schools.
White students make up 85% of enrollment at Niota Elementary. Next come 7% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. The White share in McMinn County as a whole is similar, at about 88%. The school's diversity index is 28%, meaning two students picked at random have a 28% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
allk12 grades Niota Elementary a C-. The grade compares the school only with Tennessee public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Federal survey data for McMinn County show that the median household income is $61,470, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. McMinn County is home to 17 public schools and about 7,131 public school students.
The nearest other public school, E K Baker Elementary, is about 5.3 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside ten miles.
Niota Elementary falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Federal data show a 4% enrollment decrease, from 543 in 2020-21 to 523 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Niota Elementary may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
McMinn County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
54,884
Census ACS
Median income
$61,470
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
7,131 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in McMinn County
- McMinn High SchoolHigh · 1,272 students
- Riceville ElementaryElementary · 641 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 583 students
- Mountain View ElementaryElementary · 566 students
- Englewood ElementaryElementary · 565 students
- Calhoun ElementaryElementary · 317 students
Nearby schools
- E K Baker Elementary5.3 mi · 307
- Athens City Primary6.4 mi · 657
- Athens City Intermediate6.4 mi · 572
- Athens City Middle School6.4 mi · 519
- McMinn High School6.9 mi · 1,272
- Sweetwater High School7.2 mi · 610
Frequently asked questions
About Niota ElementaryHow many students attend Niota Elementary?
Niota Elementary enrolls approximately 523 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Niota Elementary serve?
Niota Elementary serves grades PK-08.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Niota Elementary?
At Niota Elementary, the student body is approximately 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Niota Elementary?
Niota Elementary is overseen by McMinn County in McMinn County.
What county does Niota Elementary serve?
Niota Elementary serves McMinn County in TN.
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