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Enrollment
595
Elementary
DISTRICT 455 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAMBLEN COUNTY·NCES 470000100477
Alpha Elementary
5620 Old Us 11e HWY, Morristown, TN 37814 · (423) 586-3332 · Hamblen County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL595 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 84% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 92 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 100 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 105 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 101 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 101 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 96 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (92) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (96).
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
60.9%
TN avg 40.9% . +2.5pp since 2022
Math
64.0%
TN avg 39.3% . +21.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 21 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.9% | 64.0% |
| 2023-24 | 57.7% | 53.9% |
| 2022-23 | 58.4% | 43.0% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Alpha Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Hamblen County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #123 of 957 ▲ 99 | #1 of 11 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.9% | #124 of 959 ▲ 11 | #1 of 11 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 595 | #272 of 1,044 | #4 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.9% | #379 of 962 | #7 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.0% | #396 of 537 | #4 of 7 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
595
+14 (+2%) vs 2020
+82% since 1990-91, when it was 327
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 595 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 594 | 37.2 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 606 | 38.2 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 581 | 37 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 633 | 38 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 613 | 38 | 16.1:1 | 49% (298) |
| 2010-11 | 659 | 43 | 15.3:1 | 43% (281) |
| 2000-01 | 374 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 327 | 16 | 20.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Alpha Elementary.
About Alpha Elementary
The public elementary school Alpha Elementary is located in Morristown, Tennessee. The school offers kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 595 students. Across elementary schools in Tennessee, the average enrollment is about 470.
The district, Hamblen County, has 10,300 students enrolled across 18 schools.
The student body at Alpha Elementary is 72% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 11% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 4% Asian, and 2% Black. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 46%.
Alpha Elementary holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 84% of Tennessee public elementary schools.
The school is in Hamblen County, where the median household earns about $55,454 a year, about 20% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 14%. Alpha Elementary shares Hamblen County with 17 other public schools.
Of the public schools around it, Alpha Elementary is closest to West View Middle School, about 2.2 miles away. There are 3 other public schools within five miles.
For locale, NCES codes Alpha Elementary as City: Small.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 581 to 595.
The allk12 page for Alpha Elementary lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Hamblen County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
65,669
Census ACS
Median income
$55,454
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
10,300 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hamblen County
- Morristown East HighHigh · 1,468 students
- Morristown West HighHigh · 1,458 students
- Hillcrest ElementaryElementary · 647 students
- Manley ElementaryElementary · 646 students
- Meadowview Middle SchoolMiddle · 611 students
- Lincoln Heights Middle SchoolMiddle · 602 students
Other schools in Morristown
- Morristown East HighHigh · 1,468 students
- Morristown West HighHigh · 1,458 students
- Hillcrest ElementaryElementary · 647 students
- Manley ElementaryElementary · 646 students
- Meadowview Middle SchoolMiddle · 611 students
- Lincoln Heights Middle SchoolMiddle · 602 students
Other Alpha Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Alpha Elementary. Alpha Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Alpha ElementaryMadera, CA · 735 students
Nearby schools
- West View Middle School2.2 mi · 581
- Talbott Elementary3.2 mi · 300
- Manley Elementary3.5 mi · 646
- Morristown West High5.2 mi · 1,458
- West Elementary5.5 mi · 466
- Lincoln Heights Middle School5.8 mi · 602
Frequently asked questions
About Alpha ElementaryHow large is Alpha Elementary?
Alpha Elementary enrolls approximately 595 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Alpha Elementary serve?
Alpha Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Alpha Elementary?
At Alpha Elementary, the student body is approximately 72% White, 11% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Alpha Elementary in?
Alpha Elementary is part of Hamblen County.
What city is Alpha Elementary in?
Alpha Elementary is located in Morristown, TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.