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Alpha Elementary School

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Alpha Elementary School ranks 285 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

285^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Alpha Elementary School is a K–5 school in Morristown, Tennessee, serving 595 students as part of Hamblen County Schools. While the district is mid-tier statewide, ranking in the 48th percentile, Alpha is a clear academic standout: it has ranked in the top quartile of Tennessee elementary schools for nearly a decade. In 2024–2025, Alpha ranked 141st of 1,009 schools (86th percentile, 4 stars), and although its 2025–2026 rank eased to 285th (72nd percentile), it still earned 4 stars and remains far above district and state averages.

Alpha's proficiency rates consistently outpace its peers. In 2024–2025, math proficiency was 64.0% versus 42.2% statewide, ELA was 60.9% versus 38.9%, and science was 58.3% versus 46.1%. The school also posted an extraordinary chronic absenteeism rate of just 5.0% in 2024–2025, down from 16.8% the year before and well below the state average of 18.3%. Alpha is equally notable for serving all students well: African American and Hispanic students ranked in the top 1–2% of schools statewide in 2024–2025, while low-income and special education students ranked in the top 10%. All of this comes with spending of about $12,064 per student, which is less than several nearby schools that produce weaker results.

Compared with its neighbors, Alpha is the most balanced, consistently high-performing elementary school in the area. Its 2025–2026 ELA proficiency of 53.9% was the highest among Hamblen County peers, and its math rate of 56.8% trailed only Lincoln Heights Elementary (57.7%). Talbott Elementary in Jefferson County Schools edges Alpha in math and science, but Alpha's strong ELA advantage and far lower chronic absenteeism (5.0% vs. 17.1%) make it the more sustainable choice. Grade-level data shows particular strength in 4th and 5th grades, while 3rd-grade scores hover closer to state averages. Given Alpha's history of rebounding strongly after a 2016–2017 dip, there is good reason to be cautiously optimistic about its path forward.

595

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,064

Per pupil spending ?

51.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5620 Old Us 11e Highway
Morristown, TN 37814

(423) 586-3332

District: Hamblen County Schools

Students who attend Alpha Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	West View Middle School
High:	Morristown West High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.1%

Hispanic:

10.9%

Two or more races:

8.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 76th percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (53% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Hamblen County Schools

✓Above the Tennessee median (72nd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg42%

Tennessee avg43%

285^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 37 pts since 2017

From bottom 35% (2017) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 11Elementary Schools in the Hamblen County Schools

74^th of 141Hamblen County Schools 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
2026	67.2	285 of 1019	72.0%	★★★★☆
2025	81.9	141 of 1009	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	171 of 1018	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.5	249 of 1020	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.3	232 of 1000	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	68.7	230 of 983	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	76.9	176 of 985	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	74.9	177 of 997	82.2%	★★★★☆
2017	38.8	420 of 646	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	73.5	201 of 855	76.5%	★★★★☆
2014	70.5	187 of 853	78.1%	★★★★☆
2013	63.8	337 of 846	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	46.6	481 of 820	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.6	417 of 818	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	75.3	189 of 809	76.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	79.1	73 of 498	85.3%	★★★★☆
2025	98.5	7 of 498	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	91.3	30 of 498	94.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	80.2	143 of 986	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	77.4	161 of 990	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	64.2	287 of 989	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	66.7	245 of 975	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	62.6	260 of 945	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	72.9	195 of 926	78.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	71.1	107 of 458	76.6%	★★★★☆
2025	98.5	10 of 424	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	52.4	158 of 387	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	89.5	26 of 324	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	92.8	10 of 250	96.0%	★★★★★
2018	74.1	60 of 319	81.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	67.0	197 of 823	76.1%	★★★★☆
2025	81.4	64 of 843	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	78.4	91 of 853	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	66.6	206 of 865	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	139 of 858	83.8%	★★★★☆
2021	67.5	152 of 823	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	72.0	112 of 821	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	85.0	46 of 877	94.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	79.9	147 of 984	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	200 of 991	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	233 of 987	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	70.0	215 of 980	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	69.9	202 of 941	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	75.7	169 of 916	81.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	65.8	125 of 641	80.5%	★★★★☆
2025	83.1	49 of 618	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	66.0	118 of 582	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	58 of 528	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	71.6	71 of 447	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	37.4	224 of 369	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.9	30 of 255	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.1	70 of 395	82.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	55.7	337 of 849	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.1	192 of 840	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	63.4	247 of 847	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	59.5	266 of 852	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.9	253 of 844	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	61.5	253 of 844	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	65.9	213 of 812	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	62.2	250 of 841	70.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)85th percentile~ school

African American (2026)85th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)85th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)80th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)77th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)76th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)60th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics57%+14 vs state

English Language Arts54%+13 vs state

Science50%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)							TNReady English Language Arts (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 (2020)	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 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
Alpha Elementary School	Public	K-5	5620 Old Us 11e Highway	Morristown	37814	Hamblen County	Hamblen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 586-3332	594	37	15.9	51.8%	447 (75.3%)	13 (2.2%)	50 (8.4%)	28 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	50 (8.4%)	67.2	285^th of 1019 public elementary schools	72.0%		81.9	141^st of 1009 public elementary schools	86.0%	144	41.7	69.1	60.6				56.8	48.5	53.6	60.0				53.9	38.8	66.0	44.7				49.7					$12,064	$521	$10,552
Talbott Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	848 Talbott Kansas Road	Talbott	37877	Hamblen County	Jefferson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 475-2988	292	17	17.3	65.9%	248 (84.9%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (9.2%)	70.7	243^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	76.2%		70.6	231^st of 1009 public elementary schools	77.1%	12	65.1	54.7	72.1				63.3	55.8	49.1	41.9				48.9	55.8	58.5	48.8				54.7					$11,449	$856	$9,629
Manley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	551 West Economy Road	Morristown	37814	Hamblen County	Hamblen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 586-7400	618	39	15.7	58.6%	363 (58.7%)	18 (2.9%)	158 (25.6%)	11 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (3.9%)	43 (7.0%)	49.5	499^th of 1019 public elementary schools	51.0%		53.5	444^th of 1009 public elementary schools	56.0%	55	23.8	45.1	62.2				43.0	25.0	48.4	70.3				47.0	25.0	47.3	60.8				43.8					$13,095	$603	$11,472
West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	235 W Converse	Morristown	37814	Hamblen County	Hamblen County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 586-1263	448	32	14.1	86.2%	182 (40.6%)	22 (4.9%)	184 (41.1%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	51 (11.4%)	39.2	639^th of 1019 public elementary schools	37.3%		35.2	676^th of 1009 public elementary schools	33.0%	37	34.8	47.1	43.3				41.8	40.0	43.5	36.7				40.2	28.8	41.4	33.3				34.7					$12,371	$1,052	$10,371
Lincoln Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1523 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr	Morristown	37813	Hamblen County	Hamblen County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 586-2062	554	38	14.7	91.7%	193 (34.8%)	44 (7.9%)	258 (46.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.7%)	43 (7.8%)	61.4	355^th of 1019 public elementary schools	65.2%		56.3	404^th of 1009 public elementary schools	60.0%	49	50.0	66.3	56.4				57.7	36.8	52.3	41.0				43.5	43.7	62.9	41.0				49.6					$13,468	$1,239	$10,136
Witt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4650 S Davy Crockett Parkway	Morristown	37813	Hamblen County	Hamblen County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 586-2862	216	18	12.3	73.5%	138 (63.9%)	4 (1.9%)	58 (26.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	13 (6.0%)	42.3	605^th of 1019 public elementary schools	40.6%		63.1	327^th of 1009 public elementary schools	67.6%	278	22.5	28.3	53.3				32.8	37.5	52.2	36.7				43.1	42.5	50.0	36.7				44.0					$14,088	$1,235	$11,779
Hillcrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	407 S Liberty Hill Road	Morristown	37813	Hamblen County	Hamblen County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 586-7472	639	40	16.1	91.5%	206 (32.2%)	15 (2.3%)	359 (56.2%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	44 (6.9%)	32.2	731^st of 1019 public elementary schools	28.3%		34	692^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	31.4%	39	26.7	40.5	38.1				35.2	29.1	33.3	43.3				35.6	26.7	29.8	42.3				33.3					$11,638	$1,098	$9,666
Fairview Marguerite School	Public	PK, KG-5	2125 Fairview Road	Morristown	37814	Hamblen County	Hamblen County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 586-4098	502	36	13.8	92.8%	132 (26.3%)	6 (1.2%)	346 (68.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	13 (2.6%)	29	761^st of 1019 public elementary schools	25.3%		28.3	753^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	25.4%	8	41.1	39.0	32.1				37.2	32.9	32.5	40.7				35.5	24.7	31.2	22.2				26.0					$13,403	$1,126	$10,794
White Pine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3060 Roy Messer Highway	White Pine	37890	Jefferson County	Jefferson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 674-2596	705	51	13.8	71.5%	509 (72.2%)	8 (1.1%)	157 (22.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	28 (4.0%)	34.4	700^th of 1019 public elementary schools	31.3%		34.4	686^th of 1009 public elementary schools	32.0%	14	35.2	42.9	43.1	26.7	28.9	38.2	35.4	43.7	37.1	31.9	23.6	35.5	27.3	32.7	40.0	32.9	29.6	29.9	36.0	45.2	35.4	43.8	50.0	61.3	51.3	$11,829	$929	$10,104
Mount Horeb Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 East Dumplin Valley Road	Jefferson City	37760	Jefferson County	Jefferson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 397-9472	575	37	15.7	59.2%	442 (76.9%)	2 (0.3%)	83 (14.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	42 (7.3%)	52.7	469^th of 1019 public elementary schools	54.0%		54.7	420^th of 1009 public elementary schools	58.4%	49	50.0	50.0	43.5				47.5	53.6	47.1	37.1				45.0	49.4	49.5	33.9				43.4					$10,864	$821	$9,280

Frequently Asked Questions about Alpha Elementary School

How many students attend Alpha Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 595 students attended Alpha Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Alpha Elementary School?

Students at Alpha Elementary School are 72% White, 11% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

Is Alpha Elementary School a good school?

Alpha Elementary School ranks 285^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Alpha Elementary School in?

Hamblen County Schools

What schools do graduates of Alpha Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Alpha Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : West View Middle School
High : Morristown West High School

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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.

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