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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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,875 students in Elizabethton School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Elizabethton School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,482 Schools
# Students
2,738 Students
713,886 Students
# Teachers
181 Teachers
47,883 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Elizabethton School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has decreased from 99% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#21 out of 147 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
40%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.60
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,124 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
21 Students
14,289 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
86 Students
99,333 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
14%
# Black Students
59 Students
148,323 Students
% Black Students
2%
21%
# White Students
2,441 Students
416,052 Students
% White Students
89%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
769 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
126 Students
33,996 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
105
28,740
# Students in K Grade:
180
74,579
# Students in 1st Grade:
182
77,731
# Students in 2nd Grade:
195
73,674
# Students in 3rd Grade:
190
74,823
# Students in 4th Grade:
188
75,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
202
74,875
# Students in 6th Grade:
184
73,680
# Students in 7th Grade:
215
69,861
# Students in 8th Grade:
234
70,024
# Students in 9th Grade:
208
5,618
# Students in 10th Grade:
246
5,249
# Students in 11th Grade:
208
4,719
# Students in 12th Grade:
201
4,961
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,327 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,367 is less than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,327
$12,030
Spending / Student
$11,367
$11,527
Best Elizabethton School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
West Side Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1310 Burgie St
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-8030
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-8030
Grades: K-5
| 371 students
Rank: #22.
T A Dugger Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
305 West E St
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-8025
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-8025
Grades: 6-8
| 633 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
East Side Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
800 Siam Rd
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-8010
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-8010
Grades: PK-5
| 491 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Harold Mccormick Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
226 Cedar Ave
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-8020
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-8020
Grades: K-5
| 380 students
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