Niota Elementary

Niota Elementary is one of the mid-sized primary schools in Niota, Tennessee, part of McMinn County, with 523 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 8.

Across the 9 schools in McMinn County (5,051 students total), Niota Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Niota Elementary lists that nearly all students (85%) are White. The remainder looks like 7% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. Compared to McMinn County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for McMinn County indicate the typical household earns roughly $61,470 per year, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. Across McMinn County's 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,131 students), Niota Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: E K Baker Elementary, around 5.3 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Niota Elementary has ticked down 7%, going from 565 students in 2018 to 523 in 2025.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.