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Anderson County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 15 public elementary schools serving 4,090 students in Anderson County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Anderson County School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
19 Schools
1,486 Schools
# Students
6,357 Students
707,440 Students
# Teachers
462 Teachers
47,202 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Anderson County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 146 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#81 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
30%
Graduation Rate
95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.59
# American Indian Students
14 Students
1,073 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
28 Students
14,494 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
212 Students
94,078 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
13%
# Black Students
104 Students
147,027 Students
% Black Students
2%
21%
# White Students
5,796 Students
417,995 Students
% White Students
91%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
746 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
192 Students
32,027 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
266
25,872
# Students in K Grade:
410
76,013
# Students in 1st Grade:
363
72,380
# Students in 2nd Grade:
369
73,837
# Students in 3rd Grade:
404
73,991
# Students in 4th Grade:
393
73,940
# Students in 5th Grade:
381
73,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
457
73,265
# Students in 7th Grade:
530
70,128
# Students in 8th Grade:
564
72,601
# Students in 9th Grade:
567
5,825
# Students in 10th Grade:
576
5,449
# Students in 11th Grade:
550
5,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
527
5,460
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,047 is higher than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,140 is higher than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$83 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$77 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,047
$12,157
Spending / Student
$12,140
$11,647
Best Anderson County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Andersonville Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1951 Mountain Rd
Andersonville, TN 37705
(865) 494-7695
Andersonville, TN 37705
(865) 494-7695
Grades: PK-5
| 318 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Fairview Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6715 Hickory Valley Rd
Heiskell, TN 37754
(865) 494-7959
Heiskell, TN 37754
(865) 494-7959
Grades: PK-5
| 278 students
Rank: #33.
Norris Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
42 East Circle Dr
Norris, TN 37828
(865) 494-7422
Norris, TN 37828
(865) 494-7422
Grades: PK-5
| 255 students
Rank: #44.
Grand Oaks Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1033 Oliver Springs Hwy
Clinton, TN 37716
(865) 435-7506
Clinton, TN 37716
(865) 435-7506
Grades: PK-5
| 330 students
Rank: #55.
Briceville Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
103 Slatestone Rd
Briceville, TN 37710
(865) 426-2289
Briceville, TN 37710
(865) 426-2289
Grades: PK-5
| 113 students
Rank: #66.
Clinton Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
110 N Hicks St
Clinton, TN 37716
(865) 457-3451
Clinton, TN 37716
(865) 457-3451
Grades: 6-8
| 626 students
Rank: #77.
Norris Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5 Norris Square
Norris, TN 37828
(865) 494-7171
Norris, TN 37828
(865) 494-7171
Grades: 6-8
| 497 students
Rank: #88.
Claxton Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2218 Clinton Hwy
Powell, TN 37849
(865) 945-2222
Powell, TN 37849
(865) 945-2222
Grades: PK-5
| 469 students
Rank: #99.
Lake City Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1132 S Main St
Rocky Top, TN 37769
(865) 426-2609
Rocky Top, TN 37769
(865) 426-2609
Grades: 6-8
| 255 students
Rank: #1010.
Lake City Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
402 Lindsay St
Rocky Top, TN 37769
(865) 426-2108
Rocky Top, TN 37769
(865) 426-2108
Grades: PK-5
| 407 students
Rank: #1111.
Norwood Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
809 Tri- County Blvd
Oliver Springs, TN 37840
(865) 435-2519
Oliver Springs, TN 37840
(865) 435-2519
Grades: PK-5
| 244 students
Rank: #1212.
Norwood Middle School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
803 Tri- County Blvd
Oliver Springs, TN 37840
(865) 435-7749
Oliver Springs, TN 37840
(865) 435-7749
Grades: 6-8
| 173 students
Rank: #1313.
Dutch Valley Elementary School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1044 Old Dutch Valley Rd
Clinton, TN 37716
(865) 457-2599
Clinton, TN 37716
(865) 457-2599
Grades: PK-5
| 97 students
Rank: #1414.
Clinch River Community School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
160 Maverick Cir
Clinton, TN 37716
(865) 457-7462
Clinton, TN 37716
(865) 457-7462
Grades: K-12
| 0 students
Rank: n/an/a
140 Maverick Cir
Clinton, TN 37716
(865) 457-4205
Clinton, TN 37716
(865) 457-4205
Grades: 3-12
| 28 students
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