For the 2024 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 2,754 students in Claiborne County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Claiborne County School District have an average math proficiency score of 26% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% 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
14 Schools
1,486 Schools
# Students
4,081 Students
707,440 Students
# Teachers
278 Teachers
47,202 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Claiborne 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 94% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#91 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
30%
Graduation Rate
94%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.08
0.59
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,073 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
4 Students
14,494 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
49 Students
94,078 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
13%
# Black Students
29 Students
147,027 Students
% Black Students
1%
21%
# White Students
3,912 Students
417,995 Students
% White Students
96%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
746 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
83 Students
32,027 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
144
25,872
# Students in K Grade:
311
76,013
# Students in 1st Grade:
323
72,380
# Students in 2nd Grade:
299
73,837
# Students in 3rd Grade:
275
73,991
# Students in 4th Grade:
305
73,940
# Students in 5th Grade:
289
73,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
283
73,265
# Students in 7th Grade:
321
70,128
# Students in 8th Grade:
305
72,601
# Students in 9th Grade:
314
5,825
# Students in 10th Grade:
313
5,449
# Students in 11th Grade:
296
5,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
303
5,460
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,691 is higher than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,296 is less than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,691
$12,157
Spending / Student
$11,296
$11,647
Best Claiborne County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Claiborne Virtual Learning Academy
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1403 Tazewell Rd
Tazewell, TN 37879
(423) 626-3543
Tazewell, TN 37879
(423) 626-3543
Grades: K-12
| 32 students
Rank: #22.
Ellen Myers Primary
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
275 Nettleton Rd
Harrogate, TN 37752
(423) 869-2172
Harrogate, TN 37752
(423) 869-2172
Grades: PK-4
| 305 students
Rank: #33.
Springdale Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1915 Hwy 25e South
Tazewell, TN 37879
(423) 626-9142
Tazewell, TN 37879
(423) 626-9142
Grades: K-8
| 374 students
Rank: #44.
H. Y. Livesay Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
475 Hwy 63
Harrogate, TN 37752
(423) 869-4663
Harrogate, TN 37752
(423) 869-4663
Grades: 5-8
| 237 students
Rank: #55.
Midway Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4411 Clouds Rd
New Tazewell, TN 37825
(423) 626-3067
New Tazewell, TN 37825
(423) 626-3067
Grades: PK-8
| 367 students
Rank: #66.
Powell Valley Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
255 Powell Valley School Ln
Speedwell, TN 37870
(423) 869-4659
Speedwell, TN 37870
(423) 869-4659
Grades: PK-8
| 308 students
Rank: #77.
Soldiers Memorial Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1510 Legion St
Tazewell, TN 37879
(423) 626-3531
Tazewell, TN 37879
(423) 626-3531
Grades: 5-8
| 355 students
Rank: #88.
Tazewell-new Tazewell Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
501 Davis Dr
New Tazewell, TN 37825
(423) 626-9502
New Tazewell, TN 37825
(423) 626-9502
Grades: K-4
| 541 students
Rank: #99.
Forge Ridge School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
160 Hill Rd
Harrogate, TN 37752
(423) 869-2768
Harrogate, TN 37752
(423) 869-2768
Grades: PK-8
| 161 students
Rank: #1010.
Clairfield Elementary School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6360 Hwy 90
Clairfield, TN 37715
(423) 784-6052
Clairfield, TN 37715
(423) 784-6052
Grades: K-8
| 74 students
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