Enrollment
590
Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Maryville, TN
Mary Blount Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Mary Blount Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 52/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 470030001991
👥 S:T ratio 41
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 96
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Mary Blount Elementary earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Tennessee median.
- #3 of 14
- schools in Maryville · Resource Index
- 52
- Resource Index · Higher
- 14.8:1
- students per teacher
- 590
- students enrolled
Mary Blount Elementary has class sizes near the Tennessee median. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Mary Blount Elementary ranks #3 of 14 schools in Maryville, TN.
School address
District: Blount County · Tennessee
NCES ID 470030001991 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
40.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.8:1
vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg
-3% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Mary Blount Elementary compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians
What stands out at Mary Blount Elementary
Mary Blount Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Maryville, Tennessee, enrolling 590 students.
At 14.8:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Tennessee median, within a few percentage points of the 15.3:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Enrollment of 590 puts it in the larger third of Tennessee schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,838 scored Tennessee schools.
Its student body is led by White (74%) and Hispanic or Latino (18%) (diversity index 42/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 590 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 1.7% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 15.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Among Maryville's public schools, it stands alongside Eagleton College and Career Academy (886 students): Mary Blount Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (14.8:1 vs 22.7:1).
Blount County also operates William Blount High School (1,478 students) and Heritage High School (911 students) alongside Mary Blount Elementary.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Mary Blount Elementary compares
Mary Blount Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Tennessee and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Tennessee | Tennessee avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14.8:1 | ▼ 3% | 15.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 590 | top 33% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14.8:1
Leaner classes than 49% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
590
Bigger than 72% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
14.8:1
students per teacher
- 3% below state mean
Top 49% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 51% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
1.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$11,214
per pupil, district-wide
- above Tennessee avg of $10,822
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 590 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
39
in-school suspensions + 56 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 16.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 73.6%
Hispanic or Latino 18.1%
Two or More 5.3%
Asian 1.7%
African American 1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 73.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 42.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 42.2, Mary Blount Elementary is more mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Blount County, which includes Mary Blount Elementary.
$11,214
Per student
+4%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-32%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 44.3%
State 39.9%
Federal 15.8%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Mary Blount Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Blount High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Heritage High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Eagleton College and Career Academy | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Heritage Middle School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Union Grove Middle School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Mary Blount Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 1,478
- Students per teacher
- 15.6:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
- Enrollment
- 911
- Students per teacher
- 11.7:1
- Resource Index
- 57/100
- Enrollment
- 886
- Students per teacher
- 22.7:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 638
- Students per teacher
- 14.8:1
- Resource Index
- 61/100
- Enrollment
- 623
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
Similar other schools in Maryville
6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Eagleton College and Career Academy
Standard public school
886 students 22.7:1 students per teacher
Maryville Junior High School
Standard public school
886 students 15.5:1 students per teacher
Foothills Elementary
Standard public school
660 students 15:1 students per teacher
John Sevier Elementary
Standard public school
633 students 14.7:1 students per teacher
Carpenters Elementary School
Standard public school
546 students 15.6:1 students per teacher
Eagleton Elementary
Standard public school
488 students 14.4:1 students per teacher
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Tennessee, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~590 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Mary Blount Elementary
How many students attend Mary Blount Elementary?
Mary Blount Elementary has 590 students enrolled. It is a public school in Maryville, TN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mary Blount Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Mary Blount Elementary is 14.8:1, which is 3% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 6% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mary Blount Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Mary Blount Elementary is White at 73.6% of enrollment, in Maryville, TN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Mary Blount Elementary?
Mary Blount Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 52/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Mary Blount Elementary rank among schools in Maryville?
By Resource Investment Index, Mary Blount Elementary ranks #3 of 14 schools in Maryville, TN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Maryville on the city page.
Is Mary Blount Elementary a good school?
Mary Blount Elementary earns 52/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Tennessee median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Blount County?
Besides Mary Blount Elementary, Blount County also operates William Blount High School (1,478 students), Heritage High School (911 students), and Eagleton College and Career Academy (886 students). See the Blount County district page for the complete list.
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