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Anderson County Schools

At a glance

75^thof 141 Tennessee districts▲ 3

Better than 46% of Tennessee districts

Elementary 9 Middle 4 High 4 Alternative 1Grades PK, KG-12

101 South Main Street
Clinton, TN 37716·(865) 463-2800·All Tennessee district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 46.8% of districts

Schools

6,157

Students

Top rankedNorris Elementary School113^th of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Grand Oaks Elementary School up 133 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Lake City Middle School 9.3 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

3★

2★

1★

3 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Anderson County Schools is a mid-tier Tennessee district serving 5,954 students across 16 schools — 9 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, and 3 high schools — and ranks 75th out of 141 districts statewide, earning a 2-star rating. The district shows clear pockets of excellence, particularly in the Norris area. Norris Elementary School is the standout, ranking in the 89th percentile with 4 stars and far exceeding district and state averages in math (67.9% vs. 43.3% district), ELA (73.2% vs. 38.7%), and science (67.0% vs. 45.6%), all while posting a remarkably low 7.4% chronic absenteeism rate. Norris Middle School is equally strong, ranking in the 85th percentile with 4 stars, while Fairview Elementary School, Grand Oaks Elementary School, and Andersonville Elementary School all earn 4-star ratings and sit in the 75th–81st percentile range.

For high school families, Anderson County High School posts an exceptional 96.3% graduation rate and just 2.0% dropout rate — both better than district and state averages — even though its test-based rank trails Clinton High School, which ranks higher academically (64th percentile) but graduates only 87.4% of students. This highlights that test scores and graduation outcomes do not always align. Meanwhile, Lake City Middle School and Dutch Valley Elementary School are the district's biggest concerns, with low proficiency rates, and Lake City Middle has the highest chronic absenteeism at 27.4%. The Anderson County Innovation Academy, a very small high school of just 32 students, spends far more per student ($32,021) than any other school but remains a 1-star school.

One notable pattern involves advanced course tracking: at Clinton Middle School, 8th-grade Algebra I proficiency is 75.9% while regular 8th-grade math is just 14.9%, indicating that stronger students are sorted into advanced classes. Spending also does not predict performance — Briceville Elementary School, the highest-spending traditional school at $20,524 per student, shows only mid-range scores, while Norris Elementary spends below the district median. Overall, families in the Norris/Andersonville area will find the strongest academic cluster, while the district's high schools each offer different strengths — one excelling in graduation outcomes, the other in test-based rankings.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)							TNReady English Language Arts (2026)							TNReady Algebra I (2026)						TNReady Algebra II (2026)				TNReady Biology I (2026)					TNReady US History (2026)					TNReady English I (2026)					TNReady English II (2026)				TNReady Geometry (2026)						TNReady Science (2026)							TNReady Social Studies (2026)				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 (2016)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I 12th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History 9th Grade	TNReady US History 10th Grade	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History 12th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I 10th Grade	TNReady English I 11th Grade	TNReady English I 12th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II 11th Grade	TNReady English II 12th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 8th Grade	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry 12th Grade	TNReady Geometry 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
Anderson County Career Technical Center	Public	9-12	140 Maverick Circle	Clinton	37716	Anderson County	Anderson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 457-4205	0	14	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Andersonville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1951 Mountain Road	Andersonville	37705	Anderson County	Anderson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 494-7695	304	26	11.4	59.6%	284 (93.4%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	69.5	258^th of 1019 public elementary schools	74.7%		63.8	318^th of 1009 public elementary schools	68.5%	60	36.6	62.3	65.1				55.5	46.3	69.8	65.1				61.3																																				41.5	60.4	44.2				49.6					$14,884	$615	$13,150
Briceville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	103 Slatestone Road	Briceville	37710	Anderson County	Anderson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 426-2289	122	12	10.3	78.2%	118 (96.7%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	42.2	608^th of 1019 public elementary schools	40.3%		32	713^th of 1009 public elementary schools	29.3%	105	52.4	42.9	41.7				46.8	42.9	42.9	33.3				40.4																																				33.3	42.9	16.7				31.9					$20,524	$1,467	$17,386
Claxton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2218 Clinton Highway	Powell	37849	Knox County	Anderson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 945-2222	449	38	11.6	66.8%	350 (78.0%)	19 (4.2%)	55 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.6%)	35.5	686^th of 1019 public elementary schools	32.7%		42.9	566^th of 1009 public elementary schools	43.9%	120	39.1	45.6	28.4				37.7	34.8	39.7	37.3				37.3																																				27.5	47.1	31.3				35.3					$15,017	$1,733	$12,359
Clinton Middle School	Public	6-8	110 N Hicks Street	Clinton	37716	Anderson County	Anderson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 457-3451	613	45	13.6	63.1%	525 (85.6%)	28 (4.6%)	36 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.4%)	43.9	334^th of 594 public middle schools	43.8%		44.1	324^th of 583 public middle schools	44.4%	10				29.0	42.8	14.9	29.5				31.5	38.3	19.8	29.6	75.9					75.9																																	34.0	51.6	30.0	39.0	39.2	64.3	37.5	48.0	$13,020	$662	$11,651
Clinton High School	Public	9-12	425 Dragon Drive	Clinton	37716	Anderson County	Anderson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 457-2611	1,073	73	14.7	58.0%	933 (87.0%)	40 (3.7%)	61 (5.7%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	29 (2.7%)	56.7	146^th of 400 public high schools	63.5%		58.5	134^th of 389 public high schools	65.6%	12																33.8				32.1	82.8	19.8	10.0	28.4	≥ 95%	34.8	28.6		55.0			53.8	46.7	53.3	31.7	< 5%			30.0	57.0			55.4		≥ 95%	43.8			47.3												$12,920	$574	$11,933
Dutch Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1044 Old Dutch Valley Road	Clinton	37716	Anderson County	Anderson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 457-2599	124	10	11.9	70.3%	119 (96.0%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.6%)	25.3	800^th of 1019 public elementary schools	21.5%		27.6	760^th of 1009 public elementary schools	24.7%	40	35.7	35.0	21.7				29.8	28.6	20.0	34.8				28.1																																				42.9	30.0	30.4				33.3					$16,346	$1,220	$13,933
Fairview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6715 Hickory Valley Road	Heiskell	37754	Knox County	Anderson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 494-7959	268	18	14.5	62.3%	256 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	75.7	193^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	81.1%		69.9	236^th of 1009 public elementary schools	76.6%	43	45.5	72.7	60.0				60.7	72.7	64.4	42.5				59.3																																				45.5	66.7	55.0				56.8					$15,957	$1,242	$13,542
Lake City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	402 Lindsay Street	Lake City	37769	Anderson County	Anderson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 426-2108	389	30	12.9	69.0%	362 (93.1%)	3 (0.8%)	8 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	33.2	720^th of 1019 public elementary schools	29.3%		43.2	557^th of 1009 public elementary schools	44.8%	163	16.1	32.0	63.2				37.4	25.0	32.0	29.8				28.8																																				30.4	34.0	50.9				38.7					$16,328	$1,708	$13,613
Lake City Middle School	Public	6-8	1132 S Main Street	Lake City	37769	Anderson County	Anderson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 426-2609	250	27	9.3	73.7%	233 (93.2%)	4 (1.6%)	7 (2.8%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	35.5	400^th of 594 public middle schools	32.7%		33.2	397^th of 583 public middle schools	31.9%	3				20.5	19.3	32.2	23.3				30.1	25.3	25.4	27.0																																							42.5	26.5	39.0	35.3	39.7	41.0	67.8	47.9	$15,768	$659	$14,214
Norris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	42 East Circle Drive	Norris	37828	Anderson County	Anderson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 494-7422	270	18	15.2	39.7%	250 (92.6%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)	86.2	113^th of 1019 public elementary schools	88.9%		91.3	80^th of 1009 public elementary schools	92.1%	33	69.2	88.6	47.4				67.9	66.7	94.3	60.5				73.2																																				59.0	88.6	55.3				67.0					$14,360	$810	$12,563
Norris Middle School	Public	6-8	5 Norris Square	Norris	37828	Anderson County	Anderson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 494-7171	469	33	14.3	45.9%	434 (92.5%)	4 (0.9%)	16 (3.4%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	78	90^th of 594 public middle schools	84.8%		79.8	84^th of 583 public middle schools	85.6%	6				57.5	66.7	48.7	57.4				48.3	41.7	32.5	41.1																																							69.5	56.3	47.8	58.3	69.5	69.4	55.4	64.8	$13,370	$675	$11,914
Norwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	809 Tri- County Boulevard	Oliver Springs	37840	Roane County	Anderson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 435-2519	214	20	10.4	75.7%	192 (89.7%)	2 (0.9%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.5%)	42.3	607^th of 1019 public elementary schools	40.4%		30.7	724^th of 1009 public elementary schools	28.2%	117	60.7	28.2	44.1				42.6	53.6	23.1	41.2				37.6																																				46.4	20.5	47.1				36.6					$16,212	$1,339	$13,839
Norwood Middle School	Public	6-8	803 Tri- County Boulevard	Oliver Springs	37840	Roane County	Anderson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 435-7749	158	16	9.8	72.7%	137 (86.7%)	3 (1.9%)	8 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.3%)	46.4	316^th of 594 public middle schools	46.8%		46.7	301^st of 583 public middle schools	48.4%	15				40.9	40.7	47.9	43.0				29.5	32.2	22.4	28.3																																							47.7	39.0	35.4	40.4	50.0	49.2	27.1	42.4	$18,434	$875	$16,588
Anderson County High School	Public	9-12	130 Maverick Circle	Clinton	37716	Anderson County	Anderson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 457-4716	1,029	58	17.6	49.8%	951 (92.4%)	15 (1.5%)	30 (2.9%)	10 (1.0%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	18 (1.7%)	51.6	183^rd of 400 public high schools	54.3%		46.9	189^th of 389 public high schools	51.4%	6																35.0				34.8	86.1	18.8		29.1	87.9	19.3			48.1			42.8		42.8	33.9				32.5	57.4			57.6		93.1	29.8	< 5%		35.3												$12,557	$598	$11,512
Grand Oaks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1033 Oliver Springs Highway	Clinton	37716	Anderson County	Anderson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 435-7506	321	22	14.4	73.2%	286 (89.1%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.4%)	71.4	235^th of 1019 public elementary schools	76.9%		58.8	368^th of 1009 public elementary schools	63.5%	133	57.6	48.1	71.8				57.9	54.5	42.6	59.0				50.8																																				63.6	55.6	66.7				61.1					$15,462	$1,127	$13,391
Anderson County Head Start / Preschool	Public	PK	708 N. Main Street	Clinton	37716	Anderson County	Anderson County Schools	No	No	No	(n/a)	(865) 463-2833	70	4	20.0		59 (84.3%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (10.0%)								(n/a)
Clinch River Community School	Public, Alternative	K-12	160 Maverick Circle	Clinton	37716	Anderson County	Anderson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(865) 457-7462	0	10	.0	92.3%	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Anderson County Innovation Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	140 Maverick Circle	Clinton	37716	Anderson County	Anderson County Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(865) 463-4760	34	6	5.3		32 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)	26.1	304^th of 400 public high schools	24.0%		34.9	247^th of 389 public high schools	36.5%	57																						14.3		14.3		28.6			31.3			20.0		23.5						55.0			55.0			12.5			12.5

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Clinton City Schools	3.64 mi	3	32^nd
Knox County Schools	6.98 mi	95	78^th
Oak Ridge Schools	10.06 mi	8	14^th
Union County Schools	11.39 mi	12	124^th
Campbell County Schools	12.53 mi	14	131^st

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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.