Enrollment
317
Elementary
DISTRICT 457 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MCMINN COUNTY·NCES 470282000986
Calhoun Elementary
150 Sherwood AVE, Calhoun, TN 37309 · (423) 336-2974 · McMinn County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL317 STUDENTS
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 20 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 32 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 31 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 30 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 31 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 39 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 26 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 33 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (32) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (33).
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · 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
41.5%
TN avg 40.9% . -1.7pp since 2022
Math
53.8%
TN avg 39.3% . -0.7pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2022, while math scores have held steady.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.5% | 53.8% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 53.4% |
| 2022-23 | 43.2% | 54.5% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Calhoun Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In McMinn County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.8% | #252 of 957 ▼ 22 | #3 of 9 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.5% | #434 of 959 ▼ 69 | #2 of 9 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 317 | #780 of 1,044 | #8 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.5% | #718 of 962 | #8 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.5% | #435 of 537 | #5 of 8 |
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
317
+27 (+9%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 358
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 | 317 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 325 | 21.8 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 319 | 21.5 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 290 | 22 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 332 | 22 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 318 | 23 | 13.8:1 | 72% (228) |
| 2010-11 | 398 | 25 | 15.9:1 | 71% (283) |
| 2000-01 | 409 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 358 | 24 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Calhoun Elementary.
About Calhoun Elementary
Calhoun Elementary is an elementary school with a street address in Calhoun, Tennessee. Enrolled students number 317 students, in pre-K through 8. Enrollment is 33% lower than the average for elementary schools in Tennessee, which is about 470.
McMinn County is the district for Calhoun Elementary. It has 9 schools and 5,051 students.
Most students at Calhoun Elementary are White: 88% of enrollment. Other students are 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% Black. For comparison, McMinn County is about 88% White. Calhoun Elementary has a diversity index of 22%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
County data help place the school in context: in McMinn County, median household income is about $61,470, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. The public schools of McMinn County number 17 and enroll about 7,131.
Charleston Elementary School is the public school closest to Calhoun Elementary, about 1.2 miles away. Calhoun Elementary has 2 other public schools within five miles.
Federal data place Calhoun Elementary in the Rural: Fringe locale, which means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment was 290 in 2020-21 and 317 in 2024-25, a gain of 27 students.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
McMinn County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
54,884
Census ACS
Median income
$61,470
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
7,131 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in McMinn County
- McMinn High SchoolHigh · 1,272 students
- Riceville ElementaryElementary · 641 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 583 students
- Mountain View ElementaryElementary · 566 students
- Englewood ElementaryElementary · 565 students
- Niota ElementaryElementary · 523 students
Other Calhoun Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Calhoun Elementary. Calhoun Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 5.
- Calhoun Elementary SchoolCalhoun, GA · 922 students
- Calhoun Elementary SchoolCalhoun, LA · 420 students
- Calhoun Elementary SchoolCalhoun, KY · 290 students
- CALHOUN ELEM.CALHOUN, MO · 58 students
Nearby schools
- Charleston Elementary School1.2 mi · 358
- Walker Valley High School2.5 mi · 1,450
- Riceville Elementary7.8 mi · 641
- North Lee Elementary School8.1 mi · 485
- E.L. Ross Elementary8.6 mi · 272
- D.P. Yates Primary8.7 mi · 288
Frequently asked questions
About Calhoun ElementaryHow many students attend Calhoun Elementary?
Calhoun Elementary enrolls approximately 317 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Calhoun Elementary serve?
Calhoun Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
What is the student diversity at Calhoun Elementary?
Student demographics at Calhoun Elementary are roughly 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Calhoun Elementary in?
Calhoun Elementary is part of McMinn County.
What city is Calhoun Elementary in?
Calhoun Elementary is located in Calhoun, TN.
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