Tellico Plains Elementary

Located at 121 Old High School RD, in Tellico Plains, Tennessee, Tellico Plains Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary-level community that teaches 357 students (grades pre-K through 4), run under Monroe County. Compared to the state average of about 470 students per school, that is 24% leaner than typical.

Within Monroe County, which oversees 13 schools and 5,006 students, Tellico Plains Elementary is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Tellico Plains Elementary reports that nearly all students (94%) are White. Other groups include 3% multiracial, 2% Hispanic.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Monroe County) records that the typical household earns roughly $56,895 per year, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 12%. Tellico Plains Elementary is one of 17 public schools in Monroe County (combined enrollment of about 6,538 students).

Nearest neighbor: Tellico Plains Junior High School, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around Tellico Plains Elementary.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Tellico Plains Elementary has changed only slightly, going from 353 students in 2018 to 357 in 2025.

On allk12, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.