Best Public Schools in Tazewell, TN

Summary:

The city of Tazewell, Tennessee is home to three schools: Springdale Elementary, Soldiers Memorial Middle School, and Claiborne Virtual Learning Academy. These schools serve students from Claiborne County, providing a range of educational opportunities.

Among the schools, Springdale Elementary stands out with its consistently high academic performance, outpacing the other schools in proficiency rates across various subjects. In 2024-2025, Springdale Elementary had significantly higher proficiency rates in Mathematics, English Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies compared to Soldiers Memorial Middle School. Additionally, Springdale Elementary has shown steady improvements, moving from a 3-star to a 1-star rating on SchoolDigger.

While Claiborne Virtual Learning Academy has performed well in specific subject areas, such as a 50% proficiency rate in Biology I, the school's overall performance in English Language Arts is significantly lower than the county and state averages. Conversely, Soldiers Memorial Middle School has seen a decline in its performance, with its statewide ranking dropping from 411 out of 594 in 2022-2023 to 502 out of 587 in 2023-2024.

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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 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th 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 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Soldiers Memorial Middle School	Public	5-8	1510 Legion ST	Tazewell	37879	Claiborne County	Claiborne County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 626-3531	372	25	14.7		349 (93.8%)	5 (1.3%)	9 (2.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	15.6	501^st of 583 public middle schools	14.1%		15.5	502^nd of 587 public middle schools	14.5%	1			28.4	26.4	17.4	19.5	22.8			19.8	23.0	20.7	10.4	18.7			32.1	21.8	21.7	24.7	24.9	10.3	10.9	27.3	15.6	$13,107	$1,321	$10,059
Springdale Elementary	Public	K-8	1915 Hwy 25E South	Tazewell	37879	Claiborne County	Claiborne County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 626-9142	364	26	13.7		348 (95.6%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	30.6	728^th of 1009 public elementary schools	27.8%		46.1	529^th of 1018 public elementary schools	48.0%	199	34.1	34.2	20.5	26.2	33.3	28.2	29.4	40.9	42.1	40.9	28.6	37.8	17.9	34.9	27.3	44.7	27.3	23.8	51.1	25.6	33.3	21.4	71.1	59.0	50.8	$12,799	$1,056	$10,291
Claiborne Adult High School	Public	9-12	1403 Tazewell RD	Tazewell	37879	Claiborne County	Claiborne County	No	No	No	No	(423) 626-8222	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Claiborne Virtual Learning Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1403 Tazewell RD	Tazewell	37879	Claiborne County	Claiborne County	No	No	Yes	No	(423) 626-3543	37	3	11.6		37 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																										$7,636	$746	$6,530

Cities Near Tazewell

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New Tazewell	0.25 mi	4	257^th
Cumberland Gap	8.08 mi	1	84^th
Harrogate	8.82 mi	3	206^th
Washburn	10.51 mi	1
Rutledge	12.01 mi	7	148^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

Best Public Schools in Tazewell, TN

Springdale Elementary

Soldiers Memorial Middle School

Claiborne Adult High School

Claiborne Virtual Learning Academy

Cities Near Tazewell