Elizabethton School District

804 S Watauga Ave
Elizabethton, TN 37643-4207
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Elizabethton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,814 students in Elizabethton School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Elizabethton School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% 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
5 Schools
1,486 Schools
# Students
2,647 Students
707,440 Students
# Teachers
177 Teachers
47,202 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Elizabethton School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 93% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#29 out of 147 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Elizabethton  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
36%
28%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Elizabethton  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
35%
30%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Elizabethton  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
93%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Elizabethton  School District and public school graduation rate of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.59
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,073 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
19 Students
14,494 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
72 Students
94,078 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
13%
# Black Students
52 Students
147,027 Students
% Black Students
2%
21%
# White Students
2,383 Students
417,995 Students
% White Students
90%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
746 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
119 Students
32,027 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
89
25,872
# Students in K Grade:
160
76,013
# Students in 1st Grade:
198
72,380
# Students in 2nd Grade:
183
73,837
# Students in 3rd Grade:
189
73,991
# Students in 4th Grade:
187
73,940
# Students in 5th Grade:
179
73,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
211
73,265
# Students in 7th Grade:
220
70,128
# Students in 8th Grade:
198
72,601
# Students in 9th Grade:
233
5,825
# Students in 10th Grade:
220
5,449
# Students in 11th Grade:
201
5,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
179
5,460
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,717 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,757 is higher than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart display total revenue of Elizabethton  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$31 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart display total spending of Elizabethton  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,717
$12,157
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Elizabethton  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,757
$11,647
This chart display average spending per public school student in Elizabethton  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Elizabethton School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Side Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1310 Burgie St
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-8030
Grades: K-5
| 370 students
Rank: #22.
T A Dugger Junior High School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
305 West E St
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-8025
Grades: 6-8
| 629 students
Rank: #33.
East Side Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
800 Siam Rd
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-8010
Grades: PK-5
| 475 students
Rank: #44.
Harold Mccormick Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
226 Cedar Ave
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-8020
Grades: K-5
| 340 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,647 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 93% (Top 50% in TN)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 36% (Top 20%)
  • : 35% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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