Enrollment
280
Elementary
DISTRICT 277 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CLAIBORNE COUNTY·NCES 470063000252
Powell Valley Elementary
255 Powell Valley School LN, Speedwell, TN 37870 · (423) 869-4659 · Claiborne County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL280 STUDENTS
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 34 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 14 | 5% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 36 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 36 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 25 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 25 | 9% |
Student demographics
3%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · 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
31.1%
TN avg 40.9% . +8.1pp since 2022
Math
32.7%
TN avg 39.3% . +1.9pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 8 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 2 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.1% | 32.7% |
| 2023-24 | 19.0% | 26.0% |
| 2022-23 | 23.0% | 30.8% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Powell Valley Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Claiborne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.7% | #666 of 957 | #4 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.1% | #677 of 959 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 280 | #849 of 1,044 | #5 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 2.8% | #959 of 962 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.0% | #294 of 537 | 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
280
-17 (-6%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 407
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 | 280 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 299 | 18.8 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 323 | 18.4 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 297 | 21 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 311 | 24 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 386 | 26 | 14.8:1 | 76% (292) |
| 2010-11 | 426 | 29 | 14.7:1 | 69% (295) |
| 2000-01 | 428 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 407 | 25 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Powell Valley Elementary.
About Powell Valley Elementary
Powell Valley Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school in Speedwell, Tennessee. The school reports 280 students in pre-K through 8. The typical figure for elementary schools in Tennessee is about 470 students.
Claiborne County enrolls 3,967 students, and its 13 schools include Powell Valley Elementary.
White students are the large majority at Powell Valley Elementary, with 99% of enrollment. Powell Valley Elementary has a diversity index of 3%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Across Claiborne County, median household income is about $49,379, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. The public schools of Claiborne County number 14 and enroll about 3,967.
The closest other public school is Cumberland Gap High School, about 6.8 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within ten miles.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 6%, from 297 to 280.
Community posts for Powell Valley Elementary can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Claiborne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
32,466
Census ACS
Median income
$49,379
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
3,967 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Claiborne County
- Claiborne High SchoolHigh · 613 students
- Tazewell-New Tazewell ElementaryElementary · 472 students
- Cumberland Gap High SchoolHigh · 459 students
- Midway ElementaryElementary · 404 students
- Springdale ElementaryElementary · 380 students
- Soldiers Memorial Middle SchoolMiddle · 360 students
Nearby schools
- Cumberland Gap High School6.8 mi · 459
- Midway Elementary7.2 mi · 404
- Middlesboro Middle School7.7 mi · 284
- Middlesboro High School7.7 mi · 337
- Middlesboro Elementary School7.8 mi · 514
- Yellow Creek School Center7.8 mi · 575
Frequently asked questions
About Powell Valley ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Powell Valley Elementary?
Powell Valley Elementary enrolls approximately 280 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Powell Valley Elementary serve?
Powell Valley Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
What is the student diversity at Powell Valley Elementary?
Student demographics at Powell Valley Elementary are roughly 99% White, 1% Two or more.
What district is Powell Valley Elementary in?
Powell Valley Elementary is part of Claiborne County.
What city is Powell Valley Elementary in?
Powell Valley Elementary is located in Speedwell, TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.