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Claxton Elementary

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Claxton Elementary ranks 566 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

566^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Claxton Elementary is a public elementary school located in Powell, Tennessee, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 449. The school is part of the Anderson County School District, which is ranked 78 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Claxton Elementary's academic performance, as measured by TNReady test scores, is generally below the state and district averages across all grades and subjects. The school's proficiency rates in Mathematics (38.9%) and English Language Arts (37.9%) were lower than the state (42.2% and 38.9%) and Anderson County (42.8% and 37.9%) averages in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's performance is particularly weak in Mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 33.3% to 43.1% across grades, compared to the state's 43.3% to 47.1% range. Claxton Elementary's performance on Science assessments is also below the state and district averages.

Claxton Elementary's academic performance is generally lower than that of nearby schools, such as Glenwood Elementary in Oak Ridge, which consistently outperforms the state and district averages across all subjects and grades. Other nearby schools, such as North Clinton Elementary and South Clinton Elementary, which are part of the Clinton School District, also demonstrate stronger academic performance compared to Claxton Elementary.

456

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,017

Per pupil spending ?

66.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2218 Clinton HWY
Powell, TN 37849

(865) 945-2222

District: Anderson County

Students who attend Claxton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Clinton Middle School
High:	Clinton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.2%

Hispanic:

14.9%

Two or more races:

5.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2013 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2013

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg42%

Tennessee avg42%

566^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 27 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Anderson County

78^th of 139Anderson County among Tennessee districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	566 of 1009	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.3	612 of 1018	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.9	649 of 1020	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	19.7	821 of 1000	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.7	656 of 983	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.8	696 of 985	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.3	657 of 997	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	29.0	707 of 855	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	47.5	474 of 853	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.1	611 of 846	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.8	598 of 820	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.0	651 of 818	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.6	710 of 809	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	735 of 986	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.2	691 of 990	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	618 of 989	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.3	739 of 975	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.8	603 of 945	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.1	750 of 926	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	147 of 424	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	24.0	351 of 415	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.4	387 of 387	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	424 of 843	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.5	260 of 853	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	344 of 865	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.3	671 of 858	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.2	415 of 823	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.5	515 of 821	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.9	528 of 877	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	371 of 984	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.3	510 of 991	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.7	642 of 987	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.4	843 of 980	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.9	660 of 941	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.7	561 of 916	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	521 of 618	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	578 of 582	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	469 of 528	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.0	340 of 447	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.8	157 of 369	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.9	111 of 255	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.3	269 of 395	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	652 of 840	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	660 of 847	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	676 of 852	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.7	821 of 844	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.0	742 of 844	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	691 of 812	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.4	683 of 841	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)65th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2025)62nd percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)25th percentile-18 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2025)16th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science42%-5 vs state

Mathematics39%-3 vs state

English Language Arts38%~ state avg

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by a parent
Tuesday, December 17, 2013

I have to find out about children picking on my son from him, they don't take him to the bathroom when he ask. He has come home with bruises and the teacher has nothing to say. Some of these teachers that work here need to be fired for child neglect. Close Quote

Schools Near Claxton Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)					TNReady English Language Arts (2025)					TNReady Science (2025)					TNReady Social Studies (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Claxton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2218 Clinton HWY	Powell	37849	Anderson County	Anderson County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 945-2222	449	38	11.6		350 (78.0%)	19 (4.2%)	55 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.6%)	42.9	566^th of 1009 public elementary schools	43.9%		40.3	612^th of 1018 public elementary schools	39.9%	46	40.8	33.3	43.1		38.9	36.8	36.2	41.4		37.9	44.0	37.7	43.1		41.6			$15,017	$1,733	$12,359
South Clinton Elementary	Public	K-6	242 Hiway DR	Clinton	37716	Anderson County	Clinton	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 457-2684	242	17	13.9		207 (85.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.4%)	73.4	209^th of 1009 public elementary schools	79.3%		65.1	281^st of 1018 public elementary schools	72.4%	72	61.1	50.0	87.5	60.0	63.5	55.6	40.9	53.1	52.0	49.6	55.6	50.0	59.4	56.0	54.7	56.0	56.0	$13,708	$618	$12,387
Karns Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8108 Beaver Ridge RD	Knoxville	37931	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 539-7767	1,047	67	15.5		755 (72.1%)	66 (6.3%)	142 (13.6%)	14 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	67 (6.4%)	61.5	345^th of 1009 public elementary schools	65.8%		59.1	357^th of 1018 public elementary schools	64.9%	12	44.6	56.9	50.0		50.4	45.2	53.1	34.7		44.6	54.2	53.8	45.0		51.2			$13,915	$799	$12,305
Karns Preschool	Public	PK-K	8108 Beaver Ridge RD	Knoxville	37931	Knox County	Knox County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(865) 539-7767	92	5	18.4		70 (76.1%)	6 (6.5%)	5 (5.4%)	3 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.7%)								(n/a)
Clinton Elementary	Public	K-6	210 N Hicks ST	Clinton	37716	Anderson County	Clinton	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 457-0616	549	36	15.1		460 (83.8%)	10 (1.8%)	38 (6.9%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.8%)	76.9	178^th of 1009 public elementary schools	82.4%		79.3	160^th of 1018 public elementary schools	84.3%	18	40.0	53.5	63.5	70.7	56.8	44.0	67.4	59.5	67.3	59.3	46.7	49.4	56.8	73.3	56.3	81.3	81.3	$12,097	$426	$11,103
Powell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1711 Spring ST	Powell	37849	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 938-2048	842	54	15.6		610 (72.4%)	23 (2.7%)	148 (17.6%)	8 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (6.2%)	57.6	383^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	62.0%		53.1	434^th of 1018 public elementary schools	57.4%	51	49.6	51.6	51.9		51.1	44.6	46.8	37.8		42.7	43.9	54.0	41.7		46.1			$12,580	$790	$11,089
North Clinton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	305 Beets ST	Clinton	37716	Anderson County	Clinton	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 457-2784	178	14	12.4		141 (79.2%)	7 (3.9%)	11 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (10.7%)	68.1	255^th of 1009 public elementary schools	74.7%		48	504^th of 1018 public elementary schools	50.5%	249	55.0	57.9	35.3		50.0	60.0	68.4	58.8		62.5	35.0	63.2	41.2		46.4			$14,957	$996	$13,092
Amherst Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5101 Schaad RD	Knoxville	37931	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 560-7001	692	53	13.0		434 (62.7%)	57 (8.2%)	123 (17.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (10.8%)	60.1	353^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	65.0%		55.9	402^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	60.5%	49	38.2	47.2	60.4		48.6	39.2	49.4	42.2		43.3	51.0	57.3	48.5		52.1			$15,020	$933	$13,240
Glenwood Elementary	Public	K-4	125 Audubon RD	Oak Ridge	37830	Anderson County	Oak Ridge	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 425-9401	359	30	11.8		226 (63.0%)	40 (11.1%)	51 (14.2%)	9 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.9%)	82.7	135^th of 1009 public elementary schools	86.6%		88.5	96^th of 1018 public elementary schools	90.6%	39	73.4	67.2			70.5	58.8	56.7			57.8	56.3	61.2			58.5			$17,331	$855	$15,700
Ball Camp Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9801 Middlebrook PIKE	Knoxville	37931	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 539-7888	562	36	15.5		398 (70.8%)	31 (5.5%)	57 (10.1%)	23 (4.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.9%)	78.3	166^th of 1009 public elementary schools	83.5%		75	192^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	81.1%	26	50.0	69.7	48.1		55.2	58.3	64.5	54.3		58.8	55.3	69.7	58.0		60.4			$13,270	$674	$11,956

Frequently Asked Questions about Claxton Elementary

Is Claxton Elementary a good school?

Claxton Elementary ranks 566^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Claxton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Claxton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Clinton Middle School
High : Clinton High School

What district is Claxton Elementary in?

Anderson County

What is the racial makeup of Claxton Elementary?

Students at Claxton Elementary are 75% White, 15% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American.

How many students attend Claxton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 456 students attended Claxton Elementary.

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