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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 462 students in Elizabethton School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschool in Elizabethton School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
5 Schools
890 Schools
# Students
2,689 Students
417,431 Students
# Teachers
179 Teachers
28,312 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
0.61
# American Indian Students
4 Students
758 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
16 Students
8,008 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
93 Students
59,978 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
14%
# Black Students
53 Students
86,069 Students
% Black Students
2%
21%
# White Students
2,402 Students
241,409 Students
% White Students
89%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
542 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
119 Students
20,664 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
91
33,031
# Students in K Grade:
166
63,063
# Students in 1st Grade:
175
63,815
# Students in 2nd Grade:
176
64,364
# Students in 3rd Grade:
200
58,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
182
57,035
# Students in 5th Grade:
197
51,187
# Students in 6th Grade:
213
8,986
# Students in 7th Grade:
196
7,404
# Students in 8th Grade:
214
7,287
# Students in 9th Grade:
247
701
# Students in 10th Grade:
212
718
# Students in 11th Grade:
232
617
# Students in 12th Grade:
188
763
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,534 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,574 is higher than the state median of $11,478. 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
$11,534
$11,979
Spending / Student
$11,574
$11,478
Best Elizabethton School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Side Elementary 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
| 462 students
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