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Hermitage Springs Elementary School

17580 Clay County HWY, Red Boiling Springs, TN 37150 · (615) 699-2414 · Clay County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL215 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 14% of Tennessee public elementary schools
  • DTest 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

Enrollment
215
Elementary
DISTRICT 372 · STATE 470
Student : Teacher
,
Teacher data unavailable
STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K2110%
Kindergarten2813%
Grade 1188%
Grade 2188%
Grade 33014%
Grade 42311%
Grade 5209%
Grade 62311%
Grade 7188%
Grade 8167%

This year's kindergarten class (28) is 75% larger than its 8th grade class (16).

Student demographics
25%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 61% · US 70%
White
18486%
DISTRICT 89% · STATE 56% · US 43%
Hispanic
2713%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 16% · US 30%
Two+
42%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
11754%
Female
9846%

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Test scores

TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or Mastered
English Language Arts
22.3%
TN avg 40.9% . -3.4pp since 2022
Math
21.5%
TN avg 39.3% . -4.2pp since 2022

What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 3 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 4 points.

TCAP results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2522.3%21.5%
2023-2423.7%25.6%
2022-2325.7%25.7%
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Hermitage Springs Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Tennessee
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
21.5%#832 of 957
▼ 88
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
22.3%#832 of 959
▼ 53
Enrollment
ranked largest first
215#938 of 1,044
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
25.1%#657 of 962
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+4.9%#251 of 348
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 2024-25
Enrollment
215
+9 (+4%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 347
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25215N/AN/AN/A
2023-2420117.711.4:1N/A
2022-2321719.211.3:1N/A
2020-212061811.4:1N/A
2017-1820515.513.2:1N/A
2015-162071315.9:179% (163)
2010-111841413.1:179% (146)
2000-01302N/AN/AN/A
1990-913472116.5:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hermitage Springs Elementary School.

About Hermitage Springs Elementary School

Hermitage Springs Elementary School is a small elementary school. Its address is in Red Boiling Springs, Tennessee. It had 215 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 8. By comparison, elementary schools in Tennessee enroll about 470 students on average.

Hermitage Springs Elementary School is a school in Clay County. The district has 3 schools and 1,054 students.

White students are 86% of those enrolled at Hermitage Springs Elementary School. The rest of enrollment is 13% Hispanic. Census estimates put the White share of Clay County's population at about 94%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 25%.

On the allk12 Grade, Hermitage Springs Elementary School lands at D, ahead of 14% of Tennessee public elementary schools.

Clay County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $39,972 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 12% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 16%. Hermitage Springs Elementary School shares Clay County with 3 other public schools.

Among nearby public schools, Red Boiling Springs Elementary is closest at about 4.4 miles. There are 3 more public schools inside five miles.

The federal government classifies Hermitage Springs Elementary School's location as Rural: Remote.

Enrollment was 215 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 206.

This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Hermitage Springs Elementary School. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.

Clay County at a glance

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Population
7,670
Census ACS
Median income
$39,972
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
1,054 students

Quick facts

School name
Hermitage Springs Elementary School
District
Clay County
Address
17580 Clay County HWY, Red Boiling Springs, TN 37150
Phone
(615) 699-2414
County
Clay County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
215
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
470066000261
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Clay County
Other schools in Red Boiling Springs
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Frequently asked questions

About Hermitage Springs Elementary School
How large is Hermitage Springs Elementary School?
Hermitage Springs Elementary School enrolls approximately 215 students in grades PK-08.
Is Hermitage Springs Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hermitage Springs Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
What is the student diversity at Hermitage Springs Elementary School?
Student demographics at Hermitage Springs Elementary School are roughly 86% White, 13% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
What district is Hermitage Springs Elementary School in?
Hermitage Springs Elementary School is part of Clay County.
What city is Hermitage Springs Elementary School in?
Hermitage Springs Elementary School is located in Red Boiling Springs, TN.
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