For the 2025 school year, there are 12 public elementary schools serving 4,257 students in Greene County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Greene County School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
18 Schools
1,500 Schools
# Students
6,121 Students
719,413 Students
# Teachers
452 Teachers
48,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Greene 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#65 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)40%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
40%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)83%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
6%
15%
% Black
1%
21%
% White
90%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,404 is higher 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 $12,662 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$82 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$78 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,404
$11,979
Spending / Student
$12,662
$11,478
Best Greene County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chuckey Doak Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
120 Chuckey Doak Rd
Afton, TN 37616
(423) 787-2038
Afton, TN 37616
(423) 787-2038
Grades: 6-8
| 369 students
Rank: #22.
Chuckey Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1605 Chuckey Hwy
Chuckey, TN 37641
(423) 257-2108
Chuckey, TN 37641
(423) 257-2108
Grades: PK-5
| 383 students
Rank: #33.
Doak Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
70 West St
Greeneville, TN 37745
(423) 638-3197
Greeneville, TN 37745
(423) 638-3197
Grades: PK-5
| 565 students
Rank: #44.
Nolachuckey Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
565 Nolachuckey Rd
Greeneville, TN 37743
(423) 639-7731
Greeneville, TN 37743
(423) 639-7731
Grades: PK-5
| 328 students
Rank: #55.
South Greene Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
740 Debusk Rd
Greeneville, TN 37745
(423) 638-7233
Greeneville, TN 37745
(423) 638-7233
Grades: 6-8
| 303 students
Rank: #66.
Greene Online Academy Of Learning
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
910 W. Summer St
Greeneville, TN 37743
(423) 638-1805
Greeneville, TN 37743
(423) 638-1805
Grades: K-12
| 28 students
Rank: #77.
Camp Creek Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2941 Camp Creek Rd
Greeneville, TN 37743
(423) 798-2644
Greeneville, TN 37743
(423) 798-2644
Grades: PK-5
| 323 students
Rank: #88.
Baileyton Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
6535 Horton Hwy
Greeneville, TN 37745
(423) 234-6411
Greeneville, TN 37745
(423) 234-6411
Grades: PK-4
| 371 students
Rank: #99.
North Greene Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2705 Ottway Rd
Greeneville, TN 37745
(423) 234-8511
Greeneville, TN 37745
(423) 234-8511
Grades: 5-8
| 258 students
Rank: #1010.
West Greene Middle Schools
(Math: 31% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
250 West School St
Mosheim, TN 37818
(423) 422-6470
Mosheim, TN 37818
(423) 422-6470
Grades: 6-8
| 378 students
Rank: #1111.
Mosheim Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
297 West School St
Mosheim, TN 37818
(423) 422-4123
Mosheim, TN 37818
(423) 422-4123
Grades: PK-5
| 704 students
Rank: #1212.
Mcdonald Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
8120 Mcdonald Rd
Mohawk, TN 37810
(423) 235-5406
Mohawk, TN 37810
(423) 235-5406
Grades: PK-5
| 247 students
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