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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

Jones Cove ElementaryNorthview Intermediate SchoolSeymour IntermediateParkway AcademyPigeon Forge High SchoolCatons Chapel ElementaryGatlinburg Pittman HighNew Center ElementaryNorthview PrimaryPi Beta Phi ElementaryPigeon Forge Junior High SchoolPittman Center ElementarySevier County High SchoolSevierville PrimarySevierville Middle SchoolSeymour PrimarySeymour High SchoolT Lawson Early Childhood Education CenterWearwood ElementaryPigeon Forge PrimarySeymour Junior HighSevierville IntermediateBoyds Creek Elementary SchoolCatlettsburg Elementary SchoolGary Hardin AcademyNorthview Senior AcademyNorthview Junior AcademyGatlinburg Pittman Junior HighPigeon Forge IntermediateGreenbrier Alternative Learning Center
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Sevier County

Average SchoolGrade
C+
Meeting or exceeding expectations
36%
Exceeding
12%
Avg actual scores
39.3%
Avg projected
41.3%

25 of 30 schools in Sevier County carry a SchoolGrade (5 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

A: 2B: 9C: 11D: 3

Best schools in Sevier County

Statewide rankings: all 358 high schools in Tennessee · all 312 middle schools in Tennessee · all 964 elementary schools in Tennessee

The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

  1. A Catons Chapel Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  2. A- Gatlinburg Pittman Junior High (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
  3. B+ Seymour Intermediate (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
  4. B Boyds Creek Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
  5. B Pittman Center Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
  6. B Catlettsburg Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
  7. B Seymour Junior High (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
  8. B Gatlinburg Pittman High (High school, underperforms expectations)
  9. B- New Center Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
  10. B- Seymour Primary (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)

Every school in Sevier County

High schools (4)

Middle and junior high schools (9)

Elementary and primary schools (13)

Other schools and academies (4)

Where Sevier County schools are

Cities and towns served (6)

About this district

  • State: Best schools in Tennessee
  • County: Sevier County
  • Type: regular local school district
  • Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
  • Enrollment: 14,435 students with 1,065 full-time-equivalent teachers and 2,185 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
  • NCES district ID: 4703780
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

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Questions about Sevier County

How many schools are in Sevier County?

SchoolGrade grades 30 public schools in Sevier County, across 6 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Sevier County serve?

The largest by graded schools: Sevierville, Gatlinburg, Kodak, Seymour, Pigeon Forge and 1 more.

How good are the schools in Sevier County?

Across the 25 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 39.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 41.3%. 36% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Sevier County?

14,435 students were enrolled in Sevier County in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Sevier County?

Sevier County is in Tennessee, based in Sevier County, with its district office in Kodak. Its boundary covers about 593 sq mi.