Elementary Schools in Clay County

The elementary schools in Clay County, Tennessee serve students from kindergarten through 8th grade. The data set provided information on two schools in the area: Celina K-8 and Hermitage Springs Elementary School.

While Celina K-8 is the larger of the two schools with 558 students, both schools are ranked relatively low statewide, with Celina K-8 ranked 656th out of 1,009 Tennessee elementary schools and Hermitage Springs Elementary ranked 813th. Both schools are rated 2 stars or less by SchoolDigger, indicating they are struggling to provide a high-quality education to their students.

Academically, both schools perform below the state averages in mathematics, English language arts, science, and social studies proficiency across most grade levels. Celina K-8 has slightly higher proficiency rates than Hermitage Springs Elementary, but both lag behind the state and county averages. Additionally, both schools have high chronic absenteeism rates, with 18.9% of students chronically absent at both schools. These challenges suggest that the elementary schools in Clay County are facing significant obstacles in providing a high-quality education to their students.