Ellen Myers Primary

Ellen Myers Primary, a small elementary-level community in Harrogate, Tennessee, run under Claiborne County, teaches 334 students, covering grades pre-K through 4. Enrollment runs roughly 29% smaller than the state mean of about 470.

Ellen Myers Primary is one of 13 schools operated by Claiborne County, a district that enrolls 3,967 students overall.

Demographically, Ellen Myers Primary reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (94%). The remainder reads as 3% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Claiborne County put the typical household earns roughly $49,379 per year, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Ellen Myers Primary is one of 14 public schools in Claiborne County (combined enrollment of about 3,967 students).

Nearest neighbor: H. Y. Livesay Middle School, around 2.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Ellen Myers Primary has increased 23%, going from 271 students in 2018 to 334 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.