For the 2025 school year, there are 9 public preschools serving 3,727 students in Jefferson County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Preschools in Jefferson County School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
13 Schools
890 Schools
# Students
6,854 Students
417,431 Students
# Teachers
458 Teachers
28,312 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Jefferson County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#75 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
40%
Graduation Rate
94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
12%
14%
% Black
1%
21%
% White
82%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,889 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,429 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$75 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$72 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,889
$11,979
Spending / Student
$10,429
$11,478
Best Jefferson County School District Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Dandridge Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
780 S Highway 92
Dandridge, TN 37725
(865) 397-3127
Dandridge, TN 37725
(865) 397-3127
Grades: PK-5
| 537 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
321 W Broadway Blvd
Jefferson City, TN 37760
(865) 475-4712
Jefferson City, TN 37760
(865) 475-4712
Grades: PK-5
| 463 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Piedmont Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1100 W Dumplin Valley Rd
Dandridge, TN 37725
(865) 397-2939
Dandridge, TN 37725
(865) 397-2939
Grades: PK-5
| 371 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
New Market Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1559 W Old A Johnson Hwy
New Market, TN 37820
(865) 475-3551
New Market, TN 37820
(865) 475-3551
Grades: PK-5
| 295 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Talbott Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
848 Talbott Kansas Rd
Talbott, TN 37877
(865) 475-2988
Talbott, TN 37877
(865) 475-2988
Grades: PK-5
| 292 students
Rank: #66.
Mount Horeb Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
500 East Dumplin Valley Rd
Jefferson City, TN 37760
(865) 397-9472
Jefferson City, TN 37760
(865) 397-9472
Grades: PK-5
| 575 students
Rank: #77.
Rush Strong Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3081 W Old Andrew Johnson Hwy
Strawberry Plains, TN 37871
(865) 933-5313
Strawberry Plains, TN 37871
(865) 933-5313
Grades: PK-8
| 489 students
Rank: #88.
White Pine Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3060 Roy Messer Hwy
White Pine, TN 37890
(865) 674-2596
White Pine, TN 37890
(865) 674-2596
Grades: PK-8
| 705 students
Rank: n/an/a
546 Patriot Dr
Jefferson City, TN 37760
(865) 397-6390
Jefferson City, TN 37760
(865) 397-6390
Grades: PK
| n/a students
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