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Enrollment
387
Elementary
DISTRICT 247 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANDERSON COUNTY·NCES 470009000014
Lake City Elementary
402 Lindsay ST, Lake City, TN 37769 · (865) 426-2108 · Anderson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL387 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 35% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- C+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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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
1
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 43 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 52 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 61 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 47 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is 16% smaller than its 5th grade class (62).
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · 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
32.5%
TN avg 40.9% . +7.4pp since 2022
Math
47.6%
TN avg 39.3% . +17.2pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 up about 17 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.5% | 47.6% |
| 2023-24 | 27.8% | 23.9% |
| 2022-23 | 25.1% | 30.4% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Lake City Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Anderson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.6% | #355 of 957 ▲ 413 | #11 of 15 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.5% | #635 of 959 ▲ 75 | #14 of 15 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 387 | #640 of 1,044 | #6 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.9% | #865 of 962 | #11 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.1% | #150 of 537 | #2 of 9 |
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
387
-25 (-6%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 499
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 | 387 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 389 | 30 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 403 | 26.8 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 412 | 29 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 467 | 31 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 480 | 34 | 14.1:1 | 69% (331) |
| 2010-11 | 548 | 37 | 14.8:1 | 66% (362) |
| 2000-01 | 512 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 499 | 30 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lake City Elementary.
About Lake City Elementary
Lake City Elementary is a small elementary school in Lake City, Tennessee, under Anderson County. It had 387 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 5.
Besides Lake City Elementary, Anderson County runs 16 other schools. The district enrolls 6,018 students.
White students are 94% of those enrolled at Lake City Elementary. The rest of enrollment is 3% multiracial. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 12%.
On the allk12 Grade, Lake City Elementary lands at C+, ahead of 35% of Tennessee public elementary schools.
For the population of Anderson County, the median household earns about $66,183 a year, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Across Anderson County, 30 public schools serve about 12,059 students.
About 0.8 miles separate Lake City Elementary from the closest public school, Lake City Middle School. The five-mile area around Lake City Elementary holds 3 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Fringe: the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 387, down from 412 in 2020-21.
Lake City Elementary has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Anderson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
79,153
Census ACS
Median income
$66,183
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
30
12,059 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Anderson County
- Clinton High SchoolHigh · 1,021 students
- Anderson County High SchoolHigh · 1,019 students
- Clinton Middle SchoolMiddle · 624 students
- Claxton ElementaryElementary · 456 students
- Norris Middle SchoolMiddle · 448 students
- Grand Oaks ElementaryElementary · 303 students
Other Lake City Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Lake City Elementary. Lake City Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Lake City Elementary SchoolLAKE CITY, MI · 508 students
- Lake City Elementary SchoolLake City, GA · 479 students
Nearby schools
- Lake City Middle School0.8 mi · 246
- Briceville Elementary3.5 mi · 96
- Norris Middle School4.9 mi · 448
- Norris Elementary5.0 mi · 257
- Anderson County High School5.2 mi · 1,019
- Anderson County Innovation Academy5.3 mi · 32
Frequently asked questions
About Lake City ElementaryHow large is Lake City Elementary?
Lake City Elementary enrolls approximately 387 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Lake City Elementary serve?
Lake City Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lake City Elementary?
At Lake City Elementary, the student body is approximately 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Lake City Elementary public or private?
Lake City Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Anderson County.
What city is Lake City Elementary in?
Lake City Elementary is located in Lake City, TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.