Midtown Elementary

Located at 2830 Roane State HWY, in Harriman, Tennessee, Midtown Elementary is an intimate elementary-level community that teaches 273 students (grades pre-K through 5), operated by Roane County. That puts it 42% leaner than the typical public school in Tennessee, which averages around 470 students.

Within Roane County, which oversees 18 schools and 6,178 students, Midtown Elementary is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Midtown Elementary lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (88%). Beyond that, the school logs 5% multiracial, 3% Black, 2% Hispanic. Compared to Roane County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Roane County indicate median household income runs about $71,885, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Roane County runs 18 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,178 students), of which Midtown Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Midtown Educational Center, around 0.8 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Midtown Elementary.

The school occupies a rural site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Midtown Elementary has decreased 12%, going from 310 students in 2018 to 273 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Midtown Elementary typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.