Riceville Elementary

As a reasonably sized elementary campus in Riceville, Tennessee, Riceville Elementary teaches 641 students from grades pre-K through 8, one of the schools within McMinn County. Enrollment runs roughly 36% above the state mean of about 470.

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

On demographics, Riceville Elementary shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (84%). The remainder breaks down as 8% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 2% Black. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for McMinn County put the typical household earns roughly $61,470 per year, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, McMinn County runs 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,131 students), of which Riceville Elementary is one.

Rogers Creek Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 4.3 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Riceville Elementary has changed only slightly, going from 649 students in 2018 to 641 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 89% to 84% over that span.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.