Enrollment
145
Elementary
DISTRICT 326 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRANKLIN COUNTY·NCES 470129000402
Sewanee Elementary
209 University AVE, Sewanee, TN 37375 · (931) 598-5951 · Franklin County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL145 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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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 19 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 24 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 25 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 23 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 33 | 23% |
This year's kindergarten class (19) is 42% smaller than its 5th grade class (33).
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · 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
76.0%
TN avg 40.9% . +1.3pp since 2022
Math
80.0%
TN avg 39.3% . +10.8pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 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 1 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 11 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76.0% | 80.0% |
| 2023-24 | 74.7% | 69.2% |
| 2022-23 | 74.7% | 69.2% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Sewanee Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #43 of 957 ▲ 38 | #1 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.0% | #35 of 959 ▲ 4 | #1 of 7 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 145 | #1,000 of 1,044 | #7 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -30.6% | #29 of 537 | N/A |
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
145
-46 (-24%) vs 2020
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 264
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 | 145 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 169 | 14.5 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 179 | 14 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 191 | 13 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 209 | 15 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 231 | 15 | 15.4:1 | 40% (93) |
| 2010-11 | 260 | 16 | 16.3:1 | 37% (96) |
| 2000-01 | 273 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 264 | 14 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sewanee Elementary.
About Sewanee Elementary
Sewanee Elementary is a very small elementary school based in Sewanee, Tennessee. It has an enrollment of 145 students in pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in Tennessee average about 470 students, which makes this school 69% below average.
Franklin County enrolls 4,972 students in 11 schools, including Sewanee Elementary.
The share of students at Sewanee Elementary who are White is 90%. Other groups include 6% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. Franklin County residents are about 88% White, a similar share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 19, compared with 70 nationally.
On the allk12 Grade, Sewanee Elementary lands at A, ahead of 94% of Tennessee public elementary schools.
In the surrounding county, Franklin County, the median household earns about $63,494 a year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Sewanee Elementary, Franklin County has 12 public schools.
Cowan Elementary is about 5.3 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Sewanee Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with 6 others within ten miles.
Sewanee Elementary falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
From 191 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 145 by 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about Sewanee Elementary, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,990
Census ACS
Median income
$63,494
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
5,355 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Franklin County
- Franklin Co High SchoolHigh · 1,144 students
- Huntland SchoolCombined · 631 students
- North Middle SchoolMiddle · 557 students
- Clark Memorial SchoolElementary · 539 students
- Decherd ElementaryElementary · 436 students
- Rock Creek ElementaryElementary · 410 students
Nearby schools
- Cowan Elementary5.3 mi · 260
- Monteagle Elementary5.8 mi · 233
- South Middle School6.8 mi · 361
- Pelham Elementary8.0 mi · 165
- Decherd Elementary8.6 mi · 436
- Franklin Co High School9.5 mi · 1,144
Frequently asked questions
About Sewanee ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Sewanee Elementary?
Sewanee Elementary enrolls approximately 145 students in grades PK-05.
Is Sewanee Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sewanee Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student diversity at Sewanee Elementary?
Student demographics at Sewanee Elementary are roughly 90% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Sewanee Elementary in?
Sewanee Elementary is part of Franklin County.
Where is Sewanee Elementary located?
Sewanee Elementary is located at 209 University AVE, Sewanee, TN 37375.
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