Enrollment
132
Elementary
DISTRICT 277 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLAIBORNE COUNTY·NCES 470063000247
Forge Ridge School
160 Hill RD, Harrogate, TN 37752 · (423) 869-2768 · Claiborne County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL132 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
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STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Community
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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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
34.1%
TN avg 40.9% . +3.2pp since 2022
Math
33.0%
TN avg 39.3% . +7.2pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 34 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 3 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
132
-110 (-45%) vs 2017
% White
100%
was 99%
% Black
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Forge Ridge School
Located at 160 Hill RD, in Harrogate, Tennessee, Forge Ridge School is an one-room-style elementary campus that works with 132 students (grades pre-K through 8), part of Claiborne County. Compared to the state average of about 470 students per school, that is 72% leaner than typical.
Claiborne County runs 13 schools in total, collectively educating 3,967 students. Forge Ridge School is one of those campuses.
On the student-mix side, Forge Ridge School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (100%).
Around the school, the surrounding county (Claiborne County) records that median household income runs about $49,379, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Forge Ridge School is one of 14 public schools in Claiborne County (combined enrollment of about 3,967 students).
Nearest neighbor: Ellen Myers Primary, around 4.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.
Forge Ridge School operates from a small-town location.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Forge Ridge School has ticked down 45%, going from 242 students in 2018 to 132 in 2025.
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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
- Ellen Myers PrimaryElementary · 334 students
- H. Y. Livesay Middle SchoolMiddle · 278 students
Nearby schools
- Ellen Myers Primary4.3 mi · 334
- H. Y. Livesay Middle School4.5 mi · 278
- Elydale Middle4.8 mi · 133
- Cumberland Gap High School5.8 mi · 459
- Middlesboro Group Home School7.8 mi · 2
- Middlesboro Alternative School7.8 mi · 31
Frequently asked questions
About Forge Ridge SchoolHow many students attend Forge Ridge School?
Forge Ridge School enrolls approximately 132 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Forge Ridge School serve?
Forge Ridge School serves grades PK-08.
What is the student diversity at Forge Ridge School?
Student demographics at Forge Ridge School are roughly 100% White.
Is Forge Ridge School public or private?
Forge Ridge School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Claiborne County.
What city is Forge Ridge School in?
Forge Ridge School is located in Harrogate, TN.
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