The top reported proficiency rate is 54% in Science. The lowest is 39% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Bean Station Elementary
Bean Station Elementary serves students from pre-kindergarten through sixth grade in the Grainger County school system. The school is a regular public school, and it sits along US 11W within the town limits of Bean Station, a small rural community situated at the junction of two heavily trafficked highway corridors. The town itself functions largely as a bedroom community for Morristown in neighboring Hamblen County, and its layout is defined by those highway routes rather than a dense pedestrian core. Cherokee Lake provides a significant recreational draw for residents, and the area’s growth has been shaped by incorporation efforts to prevent annexation by Morristown and by subsequent annexations of unincorporated land.
The student body is predominantly white, with small shares of Hispanic and Black students enrolled. The school serves roughly the middle elementary grades, and enrollment figures show a fairly even distribution across kindergarten through sixth grade. Data on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch was not available, nor were figures on students with disabilities or English learners, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about the level of economic and special-education support in place.
On state assessments, Bean Station Elementary’s proficiency rates give a mixed picture. In math, less than half of tested students scored at the proficient level or above. In English language arts, the share was similar, hovering just above that same threshold. Science results were stronger, with more than half of students reaching proficiency. Social studies was tested in fewer grades, and about half of those students scored proficient. Participation rates on the exams were high across all subjects, so the results reflect a near-complete picture of student performance. These are the most recent figures available, and they suggest that while many students are meeting grade-level expectations in science, math and reading are areas where the school may want to focus additional attention.
Because Bean Station Elementary serves only pre-kindergarten through sixth grade, there is no graduation rate to report. That is by design, not a missing metric; the school does not include high school grades. Similarly, the school is too small in its county context for the neighbor comparison tool to generate a meaningful relative ranking among Grainger County districts; the cohort of comparable entities was too few to draw a comparison.
The school’s setting is car-dependent and rural. The town’s limits stretch along highway miles, and day-to-day errands require driving. A small downtown district along Main Street hosts an annual harvest festival that draws thousands, but regular street life is quiet. For recreation, residents have Bean Station Town Park, Harris Court Park, and public access to Cherokee Lake with a fishing pier and boat launches. No public library was identified within the town itself, and no fixed-route transit serves the area.
The district brief turned up little in the way of recent changes reported publicly for Grainger County schools. A parent looking for information on district-level strategic plans or new initiatives will want to consult the district directly, as publicly available records did not surface much of lasting impact.
Bean Station Elementary fits a family who wants a small-town, highway-accessible setting and a school that concentrates on the foundational elementary years. The proficiency data suggests a school that is meeting some academic benchmarks more consistently than others, and a parent may want to ask about how the school is addressing math and reading outcomes. The recreational access to Cherokee Lake and the town’s quiet, residential character are likely the main draws for families choosing this area.
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