Enrollment
334
Elementary
DISTRICT 277 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLAIBORNE COUNTY·NCES 470063000246
Ellen Myers Primary
275 Nettleton RD, Harrogate, TN 37752 · (423) 869-2172 · Claiborne County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL334 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 50% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- B-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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STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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STATE -0%
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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 | 59 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (59) is 11% smaller than its 4th grade class (66).
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · 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
48.8%
TN avg 40.9% . +6.8pp since 2022
Math
33.1%
TN avg 39.3% . -8.3pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 7 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 8 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.8% | 33.1% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 30.1% |
| 2022-23 | 42.0% | 41.4% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Ellen Myers Primary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Claiborne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.1% | #656 of 957 ▲ 7 | #2 of 6 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #277 of 959 ▲ 172 | #1 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 334 | #741 of 1,044 | #4 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.1% | #863 of 962 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +23.2% | #63 of 348 | N/A |
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
334
+22 (+7%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 402
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 | 334 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 356 | 20.6 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 331 | 20.9 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 312 | 19 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 271 | 15 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 262 | 20 | 13.1:1 | 53% (140) |
| 2010-11 | 294 | 22 | 13.4:1 | 67% (198) |
| 2000-01 | 346 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 402 | 27 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ellen Myers Primary.
About Ellen Myers Primary
As a small elementary school, Ellen Myers Primary serves students in Harrogate, Tennessee. There are 334 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 4. On average, elementary schools in Tennessee enroll around 470, and this school is 29% below that mark.
Claiborne County has 13 schools; together they serve 3,967 students.
At Ellen Myers Primary, 94% of students are White. After that, the student body is 3% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. Census estimates put Claiborne County at about 94% White, close to the school's figure. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Ellen Myers Primary scores 12%.
Ellen Myers Primary earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 50% of Tennessee public elementary schools.
In Claiborne County, home to about 32,466 people, median household income comes to about $49,379, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. There are 14 public schools in the county, enrolling about 3,967, Ellen Myers Primary among them.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, H. Y. Livesay Middle School, is about 2.0 miles. Around the school, 6 other public schools are within five miles.
Locale: Town: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment rose 7% over 4 years, reaching 334 in 2024-25.
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Claiborne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
32,466
Census ACS
Median income
$49,379
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
3,967 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Claiborne County
- Claiborne High SchoolHigh · 613 students
- Tazewell-New Tazewell ElementaryElementary · 472 students
- Cumberland Gap High SchoolHigh · 459 students
- Midway ElementaryElementary · 404 students
- Springdale ElementaryElementary · 380 students
- Soldiers Memorial Middle SchoolMiddle · 360 students
Other schools in Harrogate
- H. Y. Livesay Middle SchoolMiddle · 278 students
- Forge Ridge SchoolElementary · 132 students
Nearby schools
- H. Y. Livesay Middle School2.0 mi · 278
- Middlesboro Group Home School3.6 mi · 2
- Middlesboro Alternative School3.6 mi · 31
- Cumberland Gap High School3.7 mi · 459
- Forge Ridge School4.3 mi · 132
- Middlesboro Elementary School4.7 mi · 514
Frequently asked questions
About Ellen Myers PrimaryHow large is Ellen Myers Primary?
Ellen Myers Primary enrolls approximately 334 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Ellen Myers Primary serve?
Ellen Myers Primary serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ellen Myers Primary?
At Ellen Myers Primary, the student body is approximately 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Ellen Myers Primary public or private?
Ellen Myers Primary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Claiborne County.
Where is Ellen Myers Primary located?
Ellen Myers Primary is located at 275 Nettleton RD, Harrogate, TN 37752.
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