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Public School Review - Established 2003

Elizabethton School District

804 S Watauga Ave
Elizabethton, TN 37643-4207
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Tel: (423) 547-8000
ecschools.net

Top Rankings

Elizabethton School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,792 students in Elizabethton School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Elizabethton School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 44% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,488 Schools
# Students
2,678 Students
714,340 Students
# Teachers
n/a
5 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeElizabethton School DistrictTennessee
Pre-K105196
Kind155481
1177500
2169501
3179519
4210494
5178496
6210500
7215472
8194463
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District Rank

Elizabethton School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (TN)
#17 out of 147 school districts
(Top 20%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearElizabethton School District
2023#17
2022#21
2021#29
2019#19
2018#24
2017#12
2016#24
2015#28
2014#29
2013#36
2012#35
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46%
34%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearElizabethton School DistrictTennessee
202346%34%
202241%31%
202136%28%
201948%39%
201844%35%
201748%36%
201625%17%
201566%57%
201458%52%
201358%52%
201255%49%
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44%
37%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearElizabethton School DistrictTennessee
202244%37%
202135%30%
201943%35%
201844%35%
201744%35%
201643%35%
201559%51%
201458%52%
201358%52%
201257%52%
201157%50%
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49%
40%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearElizabethton School DistrictTennessee
202249%40%
202142%38%
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91%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearElizabethton School DistrictTennessee
202391%90%
202292%90%
202193%88%
202092%89%
201987%90%
201892%89%
201799%89%
201697%88%
201592%87%
201497%86%
201394%85%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.62

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearElizabethton School DistrictTennessee
20240.200.61
20230.200.59
20220.190.58
20210.190.58
20200.190.56
20190.190.56
20180.130.55
20170.130.55
20160.150.54
20150.140.53
20140.130.52
20130.140.51
20120.150.50
20110.150.49
20100.130.48
20090.120.48
20080.100.47
20070.100.46
20060.100.45
19990.110.41
19980.100.39
19970.080.39
19960.080.39
19950.070.38
19940.060.38
19930.070.37
19920.080.36
19910.060.37
19900.070.36
19890.080.36
19880.110.36
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)

YearElizabethton School DistrictTennessee
20242%2%
20232%2%
20221%2%
20211%2%
20201%2%
20191%2%
20151%3%
20141%2%
20131%3%
20121%2%
20111%2%
20101%2%
20091%2%
20081%2%
20071%2%
20061%1%
19991%2%
19982%1%
19971%1%
19961%1%
19951%1%
19941%1%
19931%1%
19921%1%
19901%1%
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% Hispanic
4%
16%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2024)

YearElizabethton School DistrictTennessee
20243%15%
20233%14%
20223%13%
20213%12%
20203%11%
20193%11%
20181%10%
20171%10%
20163%9%
20152%8%
20142%8%
20132%7%
20122%7%
20112%6%
20102%6%
20091%5%
20081%5%
20071%4%
20061%4%
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% Black
2%
21%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearElizabethton School DistrictTennessee
20242%21%
20232%21%
20222%21%
20212%22%
20203%22%
20193%22%
20183%22%
20173%22%
20163%22%
20153%22%
20143%23%
20133%23%
20123%24%
20113%24%
20104%24%
20094%25%
20083%25%
20073%25%
20063%25%
19994%24%
19983%23%
19973%24%
19963%23%
19953%23%
19943%23%
19933%23%
19924%22%
19913%23%
19903%22%
19894%22%
19886%22%
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% White
89%
56%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearElizabethton School DistrictTennessee
202489%57%
202389%59%
202290%60%
202190%60%
202090%62%
201990%62%
201893%63%
201793%63%
201692%64%
201593%65%
201493%66%
201393%66%
201292%67%
201193%67%
201093%68%
200994%68%
200895%68%
200795%69%
200695%70%
199994%73%
199895%75%
199796%74%
199696%75%
199596%75%
199496%75%
199396%76%
199295%77%
199197%76%
199096%77%
198995%77%
198894%77%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)

YearElizabethton School DistrictTennessee
20244%5%
20234%4%
20224%4%
20214%4%
20203%3%
20193%3%
20183%2%
20173%2%
20162%2%
20151%2%
20141%1%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,581 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,075. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,621 is higher than the state median of $11,570. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$31 MM
$12,104 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearElizabethton School DistrictTennessee
2023$31 MM$39 MM
2022$29 MM$36 MM
2021$31 MM$39 MM
2020$29 MM$36 MM
2019$28 MM$35 MM
2018$27 MM$35 MM
2017$27 MM$34 MM
2016$26 MM$33 MM
2015$20 MM$30 MM
2014$24 MM$32 MM
2012$22 MM$32 MM
2011$21 MM$30 MM
2010$20 MM$30 MM
2009$18 MM$28 MM
2008$18 MM$28 MM
2007$17 MM$26 MM
2006$17 MM$25 MM
2005$17 MM$24 MM
2004$16 MM$23 MM
2003$16 MM$21 MM
2002$16 MM$20 MM
2001$15 MM$20 MM
2000$14 MM$19 MM
1999$13 MM$18 MM
1998$11 MM$18 MM
1997$12 MM$16 MM
1996$11 MM$15 MM
1995$11 MM$13 MM
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Spending
$31 MM
$11,597 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearElizabethton School DistrictTennessee
2023$31 MM$38 MM
2022$28 MM$36 MM
2021$31 MM$38 MM
2020$28 MM$36 MM
2019$28 MM$35 MM
2018$27 MM$34 MM
2017$27 MM$33 MM
2016$27 MM$32 MM
2015$25 MM$29 MM
2014$25 MM$33 MM
2012$22 MM$33 MM
2011$23 MM$31 MM
2010$25 MM$29 MM
2009$19 MM$28 MM
2008$18 MM$28 MM
2007$18 MM$27 MM
2006$17 MM$25 MM
2005$17 MM$24 MM
2004$16 MM$23 MM
2003$17 MM$22 MM
2002$16 MM$22 MM
2001$15 MM$21 MM
2000$15 MM$20 MM
1999$13 MM$18 MM
1998$13 MM$18 MM
1997$12 MM$17 MM
1996$11 MM$14 MM
1995$11 MM$14 MM
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Revenue / Student
$11,581
$12,075

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearElizabethton School DistrictTennessee
2023$11,327$12,207
2022$11,198$10,799
2021$11,788$12,446
2020$11,198$10,799
2019$10,871$10,461
2018$10,675$10,253
2017$10,473$9,828
2016$10,229$9,274
2015$7,649$8,707
2014$9,687$8,998
2012$9,085$9,214
2011$8,825$8,846
2010$8,851$8,707
2009$8,533$8,477
2008$8,776$8,215
2007$8,414$7,225
2006$7,956$6,967
2005$7,717$7,132
2004$7,436$6,890
2003$7,367$6,637
2002$6,990$6,218
2001$6,547$5,931
2000$6,301$5,582
1999$6,346$5,367
1998$4,847$5,303
1997$5,454$4,686
1995$4,952$4,088
1992$4,042$3,000
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Spending / Student
$11,621
$11,570

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearElizabethton School DistrictTennessee
2023$11,367$11,923
2022$10,914$10,735
2021$11,829$12,157
2020$10,914$10,735
2019$10,649$10,381
2018$10,416$10,022
2017$10,428$9,561
2016$10,748$9,213
2015$9,455$8,563
2014$9,992$9,415
2012$8,968$9,298
2011$9,662$8,981
2010$10,941$8,563
2009$8,872$8,379
2008$8,738$8,219
2007$8,690$7,537
2006$8,270$7,070
2005$7,880$7,221
2004$7,351$7,095
2003$7,583$6,873
2002$7,030$6,596
2001$6,904$6,372
2000$6,905$5,764
1999$5,966$5,455
1998$6,032$5,332
1997$5,280$5,155
1995$4,740$4,364
1992$4,158$3,431
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Best Elizabethton School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
West Side Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1310 Burgie St
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-8030
Gr: K-5 | 367 students Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #22.
T A Dugger Junior High School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
305 West E St
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-8025
Gr: 6-8 | 619 students Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #33.
East Side Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
800 Siam Rd
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-8010
Gr: PK-5 | 465 students Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #44.
Harold Mccormick Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
226 Cedar Ave
Elizabethton, TN 37643
(423) 547-8020
Gr: K-5 | 341 students Minority enrollment: 12%

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