Forks River Elementary

Forks River Elementary is a K-5 school of low-enrollment scale in Elmwood, Tennessee, run under Smith County, enrolling 208 students in grades pre-K through 8. By comparison, Tennessee's public schools average about 470 students each, so Forks River Elementary sits 56% leaner than that benchmark.

Forks River Elementary is one of 9 schools operated by Smith County, a district that educates 3,056 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Forks River Elementary logs that the student body is overwhelmingly White (90%). The remainder breaks down as 6% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Across the wider county, Smith County reports that median household earnings sit near $66,293, about 19% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Forks River Elementary is one of 9 public schools in Smith County (combined enrollment of about 3,056 students).

Nearest neighbor: Smith County Middle School, around 4.4 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 4 other public schools cluster around Forks River Elementary.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Over the past 7-year window. Forks River Elementary's enrollment has rose 8% since 2018, when it stood at 193 (now 208). The Hispanic share of enrollment climbed from 2% to 6% over that span.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.