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Dutch Valley Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

800^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Dutch Valley Elementary School is a small, rural school in Clinton, Tennessee, serving 135 students in grades PK–5 as part of the Anderson County Schools district, which itself ranks 75th out of 141 Tennessee districts. Dutch Valley currently ranks 800th out of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools (21st percentile, 1 star), placing it in the bottom quarter of the state and making it the lowest-ranked elementary school among nearby Anderson County schools. On 2025–2026 TNReady tests, just 29.8% of students were proficient in math, 28.1% in English Language Arts, and 33.3% in science — all well below district and state averages, which cluster in the high 30s to mid-40s.

The gap with nearby schools is striking. Grand Oaks Elementary School, just 5.35 miles away in the same district, posted dramatically higher scores: 57.9% math, 50.8% ELA, and 61.1% science. Nearby same-district schools Claxton Elementary School (33rd percentile) and Lake City Elementary School (29th percentile) also rank higher, as do most schools in the Oak Ridge Schools and Clinton City Schools districts. Dutch Valley actually spends more per student ($16,346 in 2024–2025) than Grand Oaks ($15,462) and maintains small class sizes (about 12:1 student-teacher ratio), yet results remain far below peer schools. Only Briceville Elementary School ($20,524) spends more per student among nearby schools.

There are a few bright spots. Third-grade science reached 42.9% proficiency in 2025–2026, above the district rate, and third-grade math (35.7%) is stronger than fifth-grade math (21.7%). Chronic absenteeism (16.5% in 2024–2025 and just 5.3% the year before) is better than district and state averages. The school has also improved from a very low base — it ranked last among 646 schools in 2016–2017 — and economically disadvantaged students have shown meaningful progress, climbing from the 8th percentile to the 36th percentile in recent years. However, the school has plateaued in the bottom quarter, and small enrollment means scores can swing significantly from year to year. In short, Dutch Valley has the resources and attendance patterns of a school that could perform better, but test scores suggest deeper instructional or community challenges that funding alone hasn't solved.

135

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,346

Per pupil spending ?

70.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1044 Old Dutch Valley Road
Clinton, TN 37716

(865) 457-2599

District: Anderson County Schools

Students who attend Dutch Valley Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Clinton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.3%

Two or more races:

3.7%

Hispanic:

1.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 27th percentile in 2024 → 21st in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (30% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 27th-percentile peak (2024) to 21st (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg43%

Tennessee avg43%

800^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 21 pts since 2017

From bottom 1% (2017) to bottom 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Anderson County Schools

75^th of 141Anderson 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	25.3	800 of 1019	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.6	760 of 1009	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.9	742 of 1018	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	753 of 1020	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.6	852 of 1000	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.6	771 of 983	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.2	926 of 985	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.9	887 of 997	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	0.8	646 of 646	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	24.3	748 of 855	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	31.7	653 of 853	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.8	664 of 846	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	34.7	599 of 820	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.7	721 of 818	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	11.5	765 of 809	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	731 of 986	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.8	660 of 990	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	616 of 989	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	37.6	547 of 853	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.8	789 of 858	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.5	662 of 823	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.3	591 of 877	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	879 of 984	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.5	587 of 991	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.1	765 of 987	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.9	882 of 941	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.2	806 of 916	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	12.8	805 of 849	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.0	797 of 840	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	779 of 847	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	786 of 852	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.0	829 of 844	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	794 of 844	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.5	806 of 812	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.8	826 of 841	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)36th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)26th percentile~ school

Male (2025)11th percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)5th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science33%-14 vs state

Mathematics30%-13 vs state

English Language Arts28%-12 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 (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 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
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
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
Clinton Elementary School	Public	K-6	210 N Hicks Street	Clinton	37716	Anderson County	Clinton City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 457-0616	549	36	15.1	49.8%	460 (83.8%)	10 (1.8%)	38 (6.9%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.8%)	62.9	330^th of 1019 public elementary schools	67.6%		76.9	178^th of 1009 public elementary schools	82.4%	152	37.7	37.7	54.3	64.9	47.6	54.4	41.6	46.9	64.9	51.0	48.7	44.2	42.0	68.4	49.5	82.5	82.5	$12,097	$426	$11,103
North Clinton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	305 Beets Street	Clinton	37716	Anderson County	Clinton City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 457-2784	178	14	12.4	87.2%	141 (79.2%)	7 (3.9%)	11 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (10.7%)	55.5	432^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	57.6%		68.1	255^th of 1009 public elementary schools	74.7%	177	48.3	50.0	39.1		46.2	53.3	50.0	43.5		49.4	43.3	46.2	43.5		44.3			$14,957	$996	$13,092
South Clinton Elementary School	Public	K-6	242 Hiway Drive	Clinton	37716	Anderson County	Clinton City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 457-2684	242	17	13.9	59.8%	207 (85.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.4%)	72	227^th of 1019 public elementary schools	77.7%		73.4	209^th of 1009 public elementary schools	79.3%	18	37.1	59.5	69.0	52.4	55.6	51.4	51.4	64.3	66.7	57.8	37.1	56.8	52.4	71.4	52.6	76.2	76.2	$13,708	$618	$12,387
Glenwood Elementary School	Public	K-4	125 Audubon Road	Oak Ridge	37830	Anderson County	Oak Ridge Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 425-9401	359	30	11.8	70.6%	226 (63.0%)	40 (11.1%)	51 (14.2%)	9 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.9%)	80.1	154^th of 1019 public elementary schools	84.9%		82.7	135^th of 1009 public elementary schools	86.6%	19	63.5	63.2			63.3	60.8	56.6			58.7	58.1	63.2			60.7			$17,331	$855	$15,700
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
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
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
Woodland Elementary School	Public	K-4	168 Manhattan Avenue	Oak Ridge	37830	Anderson County	Oak Ridge Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 425-9501	447	32	14.1	58.7%	303 (67.8%)	25 (5.6%)	71 (15.9%)	17 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.7%)	69.6	255^th of 1019 public elementary schools	75.0%		79	164^th of 1009 public elementary schools	83.7%	91	57.8	60.9			59.6	53.0	54.5			53.9	53.0	50.5			51.6			$16,300	$828	$14,828

Frequently Asked Questions about Dutch Valley Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Dutch Valley Elementary School?

Students at Dutch Valley Elementary School are 93% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend Dutch Valley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 135 students attended Dutch Valley Elementary School.

What district is Dutch Valley Elementary School in?

Anderson County Schools

Is Dutch Valley Elementary School a good school?

Dutch Valley Elementary School ranks in the bottom 21.5% of Tennessee elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Dutch Valley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Dutch Valley Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Clinton High School

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