Enrollment
108
Elementary
DISTRICT 342 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BLOUNT COUNTY·NCES 470030000084
Townsend Elementary
140 Tiger DR, Townsend, TN 37882 · (865) 980-1202 · Blount County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL108 STUDENTS
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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 | 26 | 24% |
| Grade 1 | 15 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 16 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 19 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 14 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 18 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (26) is 44% larger than its 5th grade class (18).
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · 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
29.3%
TN avg 40.9% . +0.7pp since 2022
Math
25.9%
TN avg 39.3% . -0.9pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2022, while math scores have held steady.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.3% | 25.9% |
| 2023-24 | 24.0% | 18.0% |
| 2022-23 | 28.6% | 26.8% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Townsend Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Blount County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.9% | #778 of 957 ▲ 68 | #18 of 18 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.3% | #716 of 959 ▲ 54 | #17 of 18 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 108 | #1,015 of 1,044 | #19 of 19 |
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
108
-6 (-5%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 165
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 | 108 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 101 | 9.5 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 108 | 6.8 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 114 | 9 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 130 | 9 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 118 | 9 | 13.1:1 | 64% (75) |
| 2010-11 | 138 | 11 | 12.6:1 | 62% (86) |
| 2000-01 | 137 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 165 | 11 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Townsend Elementary.
About Townsend Elementary
In Townsend, Tennessee, part of Blount County, Townsend Elementary is an elementary school. The grade span is kindergarten through 5, and enrollment is 108 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Tennessee is about 470, so this school runs 77% smaller than that.
Blount County includes 21 schools. Together they enroll 10,270 students.
The large majority of students at Townsend Elementary, 87%, are White. Other reported shares: 6% Hispanic, 4% Black, and 3% multiracial. That is close to the 89% White share among all Blount County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Townsend Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 24%.
Blount County census figures show that median household income is about $77,365, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Townsend Elementary is among the 34 public schools in Blount County.
Nearby, Walland Elementary School is about 5.0 miles away. Other public schools within ten miles number 4.
The federal government classifies Townsend Elementary's location as Rural: Distant.
Townsend Elementary had 114 students in 2020-21 and 108 in 2024-25, a 5% decrease.
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Blount County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
139,333
Census ACS
Median income
$77,365
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
18,257 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Blount County
- William Blount High SchoolHigh · 1,478 students
- Heritage High SchoolHigh · 911 students
- Eagleton College and Career AcademyHigh · 886 students
- Heritage Middle SchoolMiddle · 638 students
- Union Grove Middle SchoolMiddle · 623 students
- Mary Blount ElementaryElementary · 590 students
Other Townsend Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 7 states are named Townsend Elementary. Townsend Elementary is the 7th largest of the 7.
- Townsend Elementary SchoolTownsend, DE · 435 students
- Townsend Elementary SchoolDel City, OK · 433 students
- TOWNSEND ELEM.FLORISSANT, MO · 351 students
- TOWNSEND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWALTON, NY · 348 students
- Townsend Elementary SchoolJACKSON, MI · 316 students
Nearby schools
- Walland Elementary School5.0 mi · 284
- Wearwood Elementary7.1 mi · 187
- Heritage High School8.6 mi · 911
- Heritage Middle School8.6 mi · 638
- Pigeon Forge Primary10.6 mi · 532
- Porter Elementary11.1 mi · 266
Frequently asked questions
About Townsend ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Townsend Elementary?
Townsend Elementary enrolls approximately 108 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Townsend Elementary serve?
Townsend Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Townsend Elementary?
At Townsend Elementary, the student body is approximately 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Townsend Elementary public or private?
Townsend Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Blount County.
Where is Townsend Elementary located?
Townsend Elementary is located at 140 Tiger DR, Townsend, TN 37882.
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