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Enrollment
616
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFFERSON COUNTY·NCES 470210002313
Mount Horeb Elementary School
500 East Dumplin Valley RD, Jefferson City, TN 37760 · (865) 397-9472 · Jefferson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL616 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
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STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Community
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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 | 20 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 97 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 94 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 89 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 105 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 106 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 105 | 17% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · 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
44.9%
TN avg 40.9% . +9.5pp since 2022
Math
46.6%
TN avg 39.3% . +11.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 10 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 11 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.9% | 46.6% |
| 2023-24 | 44.2% | 39.7% |
| 2022-23 | 35.4% | 35.6% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Mount Horeb Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Jefferson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.6% | #378 of 957 | #6 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.9% | #344 of 959 | #6 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 616 | #243 of 1,044 | #2 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.5% | #439 of 962 | #3 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.9% | #195 of 348 | N/A |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
616
+51 (+9%) vs 2020
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 | 616 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 575 | 36.5 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 593 | 36 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 565 | 36 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 571 | 38 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 623 | 39 | 16.0:1 | 66% (411) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mount Horeb Elementary School.
About Mount Horeb Elementary School
Mount Horeb Elementary School is a public elementary school in Jefferson City, Tennessee. Students in pre-K through 5 attend, and enrollment is 616 students. The typical figure for elementary schools in Tennessee is about 470 students.
Jefferson County has a total of 13 schools and 6,937 students, Mount Horeb Elementary School among them.
White students make up a majority at Mount Horeb Elementary School, at 75%. Smaller groups are 14% Hispanic and 10% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Jefferson County is roughly 91% White. The school's diversity index is 41%, meaning two students picked at random have a 41% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Jefferson County has about 56,864 residents, and the median household income is $66,114, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. In all, Jefferson County has 14 public schools and roughly 6,937 students.
The closest public school to Mount Horeb Elementary School is Jefferson Co High School, about 2.1 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 7 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES assigns Mount Horeb Elementary School the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment has grown by 51 students since 2020-21, to 616.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Jefferson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
56,864
Census ACS
Median income
$66,114
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
6,937 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jefferson County
- Jefferson Co High SchoolHigh · 1,965 students
- White Pine ElementaryElementary · 705 students
- Maury Middle SchoolMiddle · 582 students
- Dandridge ElementaryElementary · 543 students
- Jefferson Middle SchoolMiddle · 528 students
- Rush Strong ElementaryElementary · 518 students
Other schools in Jefferson City
- Jefferson Middle SchoolMiddle · 528 students
- Jefferson ElementaryElementary · 467 students
- Jefferson County Adult High SchoolHigh · 19 students
- Dandridge Head StartElementary
Nearby schools
- Jefferson Co High School2.1 mi · 1,965
- Jefferson County Adult High School3.0 mi · 19
- Dandridge Elementary3.1 mi · 543
- Maury Middle School4.3 mi · 582
- Jefferson Elementary4.4 mi · 467
- Jefferson Middle School4.5 mi · 528
Frequently asked questions
About Mount Horeb Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Mount Horeb Elementary School?
Mount Horeb Elementary School enrolls approximately 616 students in grades PK-05.
Is Mount Horeb Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mount Horeb Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mount Horeb Elementary School?
At Mount Horeb Elementary School, the student body is approximately 75% White, 14% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Mount Horeb Elementary School?
Mount Horeb Elementary School is overseen by Jefferson County in Jefferson County.
What county does Mount Horeb Elementary School serve?
Mount Horeb Elementary School serves Jefferson County in TN.
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