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Public elementary school · Franklin County · Sewanee, Tennessee

Sewanee Elementary

Sewanee Elementary rates 9.4, among the strongest elementary schools in Franklin County, where the rated median is 6.0.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
9.4this school

9.4 on a one-to-ten scale; the Franklin County median is 6.0.

#18 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee · Franklin County: 7 elementary schools rated, median 6.0

The brief

A Franklin County elementary school where students score 78 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 18 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee and 1 of 11 in Franklin County.

Sewanee Elementary is listed in Franklin County, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math80%41 points above the Tennessee average of 39%75 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Reading76%35 points above the Tennessee average of 41%75 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 21 points since 2020, reaching 78% in 2025.2025 TCAP; 29 test records from TN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.0
50% of the rating
Academics
9.8
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.7
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 62% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 67% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 TCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 TCAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 TCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 TCAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 37375; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Sewanee Elementary and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$78,538
Median home value
$323,700
Median rent
$1,238/mo
College educated
64.6%
Homeownership
84.9%
Poverty rate
10%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 37375; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
32
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
44
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
974/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible district peers, best rated first.
  1. Sewanee Elementarythis school
    9.4
  2. Huntland Schoolsame district
    5.4Compare →
No grade-compatible school using the same rating model is available within 5 miles, so these are one recorded peers in Franklin County, best rated first, and none rates higher than Sewanee Elementary.Public-school ratings. Same-district campuses. A district label is not attendance eligibility; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

The public record

What's said publicly about Sewanee Elementary

Sources:School's website

Synthesized from public, attributable sources. Updated May 2026.Reviewed for accuracy.

Sewanee Elementary School is located in southeastern Middle Tennessee on the Cumberland Plateau and is part of the Franklin County School District 1. The school serves students from Kindergarten through 5th grade 1. Construction of the community-built facility began in 1924, and the school opened in 1926 1. To mark its centennial, the school will celebrate its 100th anniversary in 2026 with a Birthday Bash scheduled for Friday, May 8, 2026 1. During the 2025/2026 school year, students are studying the school's history and collecting stories from former students, teachers, and families 1. The school accepts submissions via email or an online form 1.
Sources (1)
  1. sewanee.fcstn.net
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Questions families ask

What grades does Sewanee Elementary serve?

Sewanee Elementary serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Sewanee Elementary?

Sewanee Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 169 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sewanee Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Sewanee Elementary is 12.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Sewanee Elementary rank in TN?

Sewanee Elementary ranks #18 of 1,790 schools in TN.

What is Sewanee Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Sewanee Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 9.4 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Sewanee Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Sewanee Elementary has 62% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 67% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Sewanee Elementary a charter school?

No, Sewanee Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Sewanee Elementary a Title I school?

No, Sewanee Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
169
Student-teacher ratio
12.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
14
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Franklin County
Rank in district
#1 of 11
Schools in district
11
District spending per student
$11,602
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
15.1%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 37375)
3,997
Area median age
24.9

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Tennessee Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.