For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 1,308 students in Claiborne County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Claiborne County School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
14 Schools
890 Schools
# Students
4,061 Students
417,431 Students
# Teachers
269 Teachers
28,312 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Claiborne County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#112 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
40%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
2%
14%
% Black
1%
21%
% White
95%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,753 is higher 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 $11,352 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$52 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,753
$11,979
Spending / Student
$11,352
$11,478
Best Claiborne County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ellen Myers Primary
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
275 Nettleton Rd
Harrogate, TN 37752
(423) 869-2172
Harrogate, TN 37752
(423) 869-2172
Grades: PK-4
| 356 students
Rank: #22.
Midway Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 30%)
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
| 386 students
Rank: #33.
Powell Valley Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
255 Powell Valley School Ln
Speedwell, TN 37870
(423) 869-4659
Speedwell, TN 37870
(423) 869-4659
Grades: PK-8
| 299 students
Rank: #44.
Forge Ridge School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
160 Hill Rd
Harrogate, TN 37752
(423) 869-2768
Harrogate, TN 37752
(423) 869-2768
Grades: PK-8
| 132 students
Rank: n/an/a
910 Alpha Dr
New Tazewell, TN 37825
(423) 626-3323
New Tazewell, TN 37825
(423) 626-3323
Grades: PK
| 135 students
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