The top reported proficiency rate is 39% in Math. The lowest is 33% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Mary Blount Elementary
Mary Blount Elementary serves students from prekindergarten through fifth grade and is one of the elementary schools within Blount County Schools. Located in Maryville, the county seat of Blount County, the school sits in a community that blends residential neighborhoods with a historic downtown corridor and an educational anchor in Maryville College, a private liberal arts college. The area has seen steady growth over time, with downtown revitalization efforts underway since the 2000s following an earlier period of decline. Major employers in the region include manufacturing, healthcare, and education, with Blount County Schools itself among the largest local employers. The school is classified as a regular public school and is not a charter or magnet school.
The student body is predominantly white, with a notable share of Hispanic students and smaller representations of students who identify as two or more races, Black, Asian, or American Indian or Alaska Native. Data on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch was not available, and information on students with disabilities and English learners was also missing from the provided data, so a parent may wish to ask the school directly about the range of support services it offers.
On the Tennessee state assessments administered in the 2024-25 school year, proficiency rates across tested subjects fell below where many families would hope. In math, just under two out of five students scored at the proficient or advanced level. In English language arts, about one in three students met that bar, and in science, roughly one in three students did as well. These results place the school’s overall proficiency in the bottom fourth when compared with other schools within Blount County, based on the measure that averages proficiency rates across tested subjects and grades. Participation rates on the assessments were high, with nearly all students taking the tests, which gives the results a solid basis.
The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report. Because the grade band stops at fifth grade, measures like chronic absenteeism and the full suite of outcomes that apply to secondary schools simply do not apply here. A family exploring this school will want to consider what the academic data signals about the foundations being built in the elementary years, particularly if they are weighing options within the broader district context.
Housing in the area around the school reflects a cost of living that is above national norms for home values, while rents sit in a moderate range relative to income. The typical home in the zip code is priced above the national median, and the estimated monthly mortgage payment is comparable to what a family might expect nationally. The local unemployment rate has been stable near the national average, and median household income nationally has been trending upward, all of which suggests a reasonably stable economic backdrop for the community the school serves.
Mary Blount Elementary is a regular elementary school in a growing suburban community, with demographic diversity that tilts heavily white but includes a meaningful Hispanic presence. Its academic results on state tests are softer than those of many other schools in the county, and a family choosing this school will want to understand what the school is doing to address those results and what programs and supports are in place for students who need additional help. The district has no recent parent-relevant changes publicly reported, so the school’s current trajectory is likely stable in terms of operations and leadership, though a parent can always confirm directly with the school or district office.
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