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What do you wish you knew before starting at Manley Elementary?
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Enrollment
646
Elementary
DISTRICT 455 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAMBLEN COUNTY·NCES 470000100481
Manley Elementary
551 West Economy RD, Morristown, TN 37814 · (423) 586-7400 · Hamblen County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL646 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 61% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- BTest 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 | 112 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 74 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 109 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 90 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 89 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 82 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 90 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (74) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (90).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
41.5%
TN avg 40.9% . -0.2pp since 2022
Math
45.4%
TN avg 39.3% . +0.2pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2022, while math scores have held steady.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.5% | 45.4% |
| 2023-24 | 46.6% | 50.8% |
| 2022-23 | 41.7% | 45.2% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Manley Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Hamblen County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.4% | #411 of 957 ▼ 140 | #7 of 11 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.5% | #432 of 959 ▼ 152 | #7 of 11 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 646 | #205 of 1,044 | #2 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.5% | #182 of 962 | #3 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.9% | #518 of 537 | #6 of 7 |
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
646
+66 (+11%) vs 2020
+47% since 1990-91, when it was 439
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 | 646 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 618 | 39.2 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 612 | 41.2 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 580 | 37 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 652 | 38.9 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 639 | 40 | 16.0:1 | 56% (361) |
| 2010-11 | 629 | 37 | 17.0:1 | 46% (291) |
| 2000-01 | 481 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 439 | 23 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Manley Elementary.
About Manley Elementary
A medium-sized elementary school in Morristown, Tennessee, Manley Elementary is part of Hamblen County. The school serves 646 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. The average among elementary schools in Tennessee is roughly 470 students; this school is 37% larger than that.
Hamblen County is made up of 18 schools with 10,300 students in all.
Manley Elementary's enrollment is 57% White. The next largest groups are 26% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 4% Black, and 3% Pacific Islander. In Hamblen County overall, about 79% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at Manley Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 60%.
The allk12 Grade for Manley Elementary is B. Compared with Tennessee public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 61% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Hamblen County show that median household income is about $55,454, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 14% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 18 public schools in Hamblen County, with a combined enrollment of about 10,300.
The nearest public school is West Elementary, at about 2.1 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Small: inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Manley Elementary had 580 students in 2020-21 and 646 in 2024-25, an 11% increase.
Community posts for Manley Elementary can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Hamblen County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
65,669
Census ACS
Median income
$55,454
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
10,300 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hamblen County
- Morristown East HighHigh · 1,468 students
- Morristown West HighHigh · 1,458 students
- Hillcrest ElementaryElementary · 647 students
- Meadowview Middle SchoolMiddle · 611 students
- Lincoln Heights Middle SchoolMiddle · 602 students
- Russellville ElementaryElementary · 601 students
Other schools in Morristown
- Morristown East HighHigh · 1,468 students
- Morristown West HighHigh · 1,458 students
- Hillcrest ElementaryElementary · 647 students
- Meadowview Middle SchoolMiddle · 611 students
- Lincoln Heights Middle SchoolMiddle · 602 students
- Alpha ElementaryElementary · 595 students
Nearby schools
- West Elementary2.1 mi · 466
- Morristown West High2.3 mi · 1,458
- West View Middle School2.6 mi · 581
- Lincoln Heights Middle School2.9 mi · 602
- Morristown East High2.9 mi · 1,468
- Lincoln Heights Elementary2.9 mi · 565
Frequently asked questions
About Manley ElementaryHow large is Manley Elementary?
Manley Elementary enrolls approximately 646 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Manley Elementary serve?
Manley Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student diversity at Manley Elementary?
Student demographics at Manley Elementary are roughly 57% White, 26% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Manley Elementary public or private?
Manley Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hamblen County.
Where is Manley Elementary located?
Manley Elementary is located at 551 West Economy RD, Morristown, TN 37814.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.