Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0Etowah’s public schools outscore 52% of Tennessee districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Etowah, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Tennessee, not nationally.
From Tennessee state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2020’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Etowah’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 130 Tennessee towns with household incomes within a quarter of Etowah’s, its schools beat 66%, higher than their 52% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 33% and math 34% in spring 2022, against 37% and 31% statewide. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,858 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Etowah’s grade
B−: better than 52% of Tennessee school districts, #103 of 176 Tennessee towns. Test scores are below the Tennessee average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Etowah, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Etowah
Etowah Elementary
Grades PK–8 · 332 students
Kindergarten in Etowah
Etowah Elementary
Grades PK–8 · 332 students
1st grade in Etowah
Etowah Elementary
Grades PK–8 · 332 students
2nd grade in Etowah
Etowah Elementary
Grades PK–8 · 332 students
3rd grade in Etowah
Etowah Elementary
Grades PK–8 · 332 students
4th grade in Etowah
Etowah Elementary
Grades PK–8 · 332 students
5th grade in Etowah
Etowah Elementary
Grades PK–8 · 332 students
6th grade in Etowah
Etowah Elementary
Grades PK–8 · 332 students
7th grade in Etowah
Etowah Elementary
Grades PK–8 · 332 students
8th grade in Etowah
Etowah Elementary
Grades PK–8 · 332 students
To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Etowah
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Etowah vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Etowah’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Etowah | B− | Etowah City PK–8 · McMinn County School District in Etowah |
Every school in Etowah
1 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Tennessee’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Etowah’s schools
Are Etowah’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Tennessee: the public schools Etowah children attend outscore 52% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #103 of 176 Tennessee towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 66%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2020.
What school district is Etowah in?
Etowah City School District, which runs grades PK–8 and enrolls 332 students in 1 schools (2024–25).
How much does Etowah spend per student?
$11,858 in Etowah City School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Etowah families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2020) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Tennessee. Stars are from neighbors.