The top reported proficiency rate is 28% in Science. The lowest is 22% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Maynardville Elementary
Maynardville Elementary serves students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in the Union County district in the small town that shares its name. The school enrolls a modest number of students, and the student body is overwhelmingly white, with a very small share of Hispanic students and still fewer students of other racial backgrounds. Data on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch was not available, nor were counts of students with disabilities or English learners, so a reader assessing the school's poverty level or specialized support needs will want to ask the school directly for those figures.
The school sits in Maynardville, a county-seat town that has been shifting from a quiet rural community to a more suburban character since the early 2000s. The widening of State Route 33, the main highway through town, shortened the commute to Knoxville, which lies roughly 15 miles south. That commute pattern matters: many residents work in professional services, trade, and manufacturing, likely outside the town itself. The town's layout is auto-oriented, built around the highway corridor and a historic courthouse square. Housing values in the area are below the national average, though they have appreciated in recent years. For families, this is a place where the drive to a metro area is a reality of daily life.
Academically, the picture is straightforward and sobering. On the state's TNReady assessments, the share of students scoring proficient or above was modest across all tested subjects. In math, about a quarter of students reached that benchmark. In English language arts, the result was similar. In science, the proficiency rate was a bit higher but still under a third. Social studies testing data came from an earlier year and involved a change in the test itself, so it is not directly comparable to current results. Across every subject with recent data, the school's proficiency rates lag well behind state averages. A parent looking at these results will want to understand what academic interventions or supports the school offers and how the school is working to raise achievement.
Because Maynardville Elementary serves only elementary grades, there is no graduation rate to report, and the school has no advanced placement or career pathway programs. That is simply a function of the grade band, not a gap in programming. The school had a very high testing participation rate, meaning nearly every enrolled student took the state tests, so the results reflect the full student population.
The Union County district, which runs this school and the county's other schools, did not have any parent-relevant changes surfaced from available research. That is not unusual for a small rural district; changes may simply not have made it into the public record, or they may have been incremental.
For a family considering Maynardville Elementary, this is a school where the academic numbers give reason for a close conversation with the principal or a visit to see classroom instruction firsthand. The town offers a lower-cost housing market with access to Knoxville for work and recreation, and the school is the elementary option for families within the county seat. The school's very homogeneous student body, its small enrollment, and its elementary-only structure all define the environment. The central question for a parent is whether the school's current academic performance, which is below typical state levels, aligns with their expectations and whether the school has a credible plan for improvement.
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