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How has York Elementary changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
467
Elementary
DISTRICT 499 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FENTRESS COUNTY·NCES 470123000383
York Elementary
218 School AVE, Jamestown, TN 38556 · (931) 879-5832 · Fentress County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL467 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 22% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- C-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 | 67 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 52 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 49 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 54 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 31 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 38 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is 37% larger than its 8th grade class (38).
Student demographics
12%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
27.6%
TN avg 40.9% . +7.6pp since 2022
Math
30.7%
TN avg 39.3% . +12.3pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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 12 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.6% | 30.7% |
| 2023-24 | 22.5% | 26.9% |
| 2022-23 | 20.0% | 18.4% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where York Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.7% | #712 of 957 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.6% | #745 of 959 ▲ 48 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 467 | #481 of 1,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.2% | #862 of 962 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.4% | #245 of 348 |
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
467
+109 (+30%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 624
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 | 467 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 456 | 32.3 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 425 | 32.7 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 358 | 32 | 11.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 443 | 34 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 469 | 33 | 14.2:1 | 79% (372) |
| 2010-11 | 562 | 36 | 15.6:1 | 80% (448) |
| 2000-01 | 496 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 624 | 36 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for York Elementary.
About York Elementary
At 218 School AVE in Jamestown, Tennessee, York Elementary operates as a mid-sized elementary school. The school enrolls 467 students in pre-K through 8.
York Elementary is one of the 6 schools that make up Fentress County (2,229 students in total).
At York Elementary, 94% of students are White. The remaining students are 5% Hispanic. Census estimates put Fentress County at about 95% White, close to the school's figure. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 12%.
Among Tennessee public elementary schools, York Elementary outscored 22%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
Looking at the county, Fentress County, the median household earns about $51,149 a year, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Fentress County has 7 public schools with about 2,722 students, including York Elementary.
Alvin C. York Agricultural Institute is the nearest public school to York Elementary, about 1.4 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 4 other public schools are within five miles.
The federal government classifies York Elementary's location as Rural: Remote.
From 358 students in 2020-21, enrollment increased to 467 by 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about York Elementary, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Fentress County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,309
Census ACS
Median income
$51,149
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,722 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fentress County
- Pine Haven ElementaryElementary · 567 students
- South Fentress Elementary SchoolElementary · 561 students
- Allardt ElementaryElementary · 399 students
- Clarkrange High SchoolHigh · 231 students
- Fentress Co Adult High SchoolHigh · 4 students
Other schools in Jamestown
- Pine Haven ElementaryElementary · 567 students
- Alvin C. York Agricultural InstituteHigh · 493 students
Other York Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 7 states are named York Elementary. York Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 7.
- YORK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLYORK, NE · 615 students
- York ElementaryRaleigh, NC · 563 students
- York Elementary SchoolVancouver, WA · 338 students
- York Elementary SchoolBristol, IN · 260 students
- YORK ELEM.SPRINGFIELD, MO · 225 students
Nearby schools
- Alvin C. York Agricultural Institute1.4 mi · 493
- Pine Haven Elementary1.8 mi · 567
- Fentress Co Adult High School4.3 mi · 4
- Allardt Elementary4.4 mi · 399
- South Fentress Elementary School12.8 mi · 561
- Clarkrange High School13.4 mi · 231
Frequently asked questions
About York ElementaryHow many students attend York Elementary?
York Elementary enrolls approximately 467 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does York Elementary serve?
York Elementary serves grades PK-08.
How diverse is York Elementary?
York Elementary reports a student body of 94% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is York Elementary in?
York Elementary is part of Fentress County.
What city is York Elementary in?
York Elementary is located in Jamestown, TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.