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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Russellville Elementary this year?
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Enrollment
601
Elementary
DISTRICT 455 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAMBLEN COUNTY·NCES 470000100483
Russellville Elementary
5655 Old Russellville PIKE, Russellville, TN 37860 · (423) 586-6560 · Hamblen County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL601 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 75% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- A-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 | 85 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 66 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 101 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 85 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 103 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is 20% smaller than its 5th grade class (82).
Student demographics
35%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
51.2%
TN avg 40.9% . +1.4pp since 2022
Math
53.1%
TN avg 39.3% . +5.6pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 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 1 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 6 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.2% | 53.1% |
| 2023-24 | 53.8% | 57.0% |
| 2022-23 | 49.8% | 47.5% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Russellville Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Hamblen County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.1% | #264 of 957 ▼ 81 | #2 of 11 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.2% | #229 of 959 ▼ 51 | #4 of 11 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 601 | #264 of 1,044 | #3 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.7% | #519 of 962 | #9 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.1% | #393 of 537 | #3 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
601
+9 (+2%) vs 2020
+43% since 1990-91, when it was 421
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 | 601 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 648 | 41.1 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 624 | 40.5 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 592 | 35 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 640 | 43 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 657 | 43 | 15.3:1 | 55% (362) |
| 2010-11 | 746 | 44 | 16.9:1 | 54% (402) |
| 2000-01 | 610 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 421 | 22 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Russellville Elementary.
About Russellville Elementary
Russellville Elementary sits in Russellville, Tennessee, and is classified as an elementary school. It teaches 601 students in pre-K through 5. That is 28% above the average of about 470 students for elementary schools in Tennessee.
Hamblen County is made up of 18 schools with 10,300 students in all.
At Russellville Elementary, 80% of students are White. Other students are 11% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. Census estimates put Hamblen County at about 79% White, close to the school's figure. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 35%.
Russellville Elementary holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 75% of Tennessee public elementary schools.
In Hamblen County, home to about 65,669 people, the median household earns about $55,454 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and about 14% of people live in poverty. Public schools in Hamblen County number 18, with about 10,300 students.
East Ridge Middle School, about 1.4 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes 6 other public schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Small.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (592) and 2024-25 (601).
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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
- Manley ElementaryElementary · 646 students
- Meadowview Middle SchoolMiddle · 611 students
- Lincoln Heights Middle SchoolMiddle · 602 students
Other Russellville Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Russellville Elementary. Russellville Elementary is the largest of the 3.
- Russellville Elementary SchoolRussellville, AL · 576 students
- Russellville Elementary SchoolRussellville, OH · 295 students
Nearby schools
- East Ridge Middle School1.4 mi · 528
- John Hay Elementary3.2 mi · 269
- Hamblen County Alternative School3.2 mi · 43
- Whitesburg Elementary3.8 mi · 215
- Meadowview Middle School4.4 mi · 611
- Hillcrest Elementary4.9 mi · 647
Frequently asked questions
About Russellville ElementaryHow many students attend Russellville Elementary?
Russellville Elementary enrolls approximately 601 students in grades PK-05.
Is Russellville Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Russellville Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Russellville Elementary?
At Russellville Elementary, the student body is approximately 80% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Russellville Elementary?
Russellville Elementary is overseen by Hamblen County in Hamblen County.
What city is Russellville Elementary in?
Russellville Elementary is located in Russellville, TN.
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