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Norris Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

80^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Norris Elementary is a public elementary school in Norris, Tennessee, serving 270 students in grades PK-5. As part of the Anderson County School District, Norris Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic proficiency across all grade levels and subject areas.

Norris Elementary's academic performance is particularly strong, with proficiency rates of 68% in Mathematics, 71.3% in English Language Arts, and 75.4% in Science, significantly higher than the Anderson County averages of 42.8%, 37.9%, and 44.1%, respectively. The school's performance is especially impressive in 3rd grade, where proficiency rates exceed 80% across all subjects. Norris Elementary's consistent high performance has earned it a ranking in the top 20% of Tennessee elementary schools in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, Norris Elementary stands out as a standout performer. It significantly outperforms its peers in the Anderson County district, such as Dutch Valley Elementary and Briceville Elementary, as well as schools in the neighboring Clinton City Schools district. This exceptional performance, coupled with efficient resource allocation and a low student-teacher ratio, makes Norris Elementary a model for academic excellence in the region.

257

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,360

Per pupil spending ?

32.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

42 East Circle DR
Norris, TN 37828

(865) 494-7422

District: Anderson County

Students who attend Norris Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Norris Middle School
High:	Anderson County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.3%

Hispanic:

4.3%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 69th percentile in 2014 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (72% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg42%

Tennessee avg42%

80^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 9Elementary Schools in the Anderson County

78^th of 139Anderson County 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	91.3	80 of 1009	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	82.8	138 of 1018	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	178 of 1020	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	77.6	160 of 1000	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	74.9	176 of 983	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	59.7	312 of 985	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.4	190 of 997	80.9%	★★★★☆
2017	67.8	139 of 646	78.5%	★★★★☆
2015	71.9	217 of 855	74.6%	★★★★☆
2014	63.9	268 of 853	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.3	258 of 846	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	78.1	165 of 820	79.9%	★★★★☆
2011	47.9	466 of 818	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	20.9	696 of 809	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	93.6	45 of 986	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	90.2	77 of 990	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	64.2	289 of 989	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	67.1	238 of 975	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	54.2	368 of 945	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.6	374 of 926	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2021	81.3	60 of 823	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	80.9	68 of 877	92.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	85.5	110 of 984	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	219 of 991	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.0	146 of 987	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.3	137 of 980	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	80.3	132 of 941	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	61.1	279 of 916	69.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	86.8	90 of 840	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	173 of 847	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	65.1	220 of 852	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	68.7	192 of 844	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	65.3	214 of 844	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	47.8	377 of 812	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.2	241 of 841	71.3%	★★★★☆

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)95th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)93rd percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)89th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)89th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science75%+29 vs state

English Language Arts71%+32 vs state

Mathematics68%+26 vs state

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Schools Near Norris Elementary

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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 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
Norris Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	42 East Circle DR	Norris	37828	Anderson County	Anderson County	No	No	No	No	(865) 494-7422	270	18	15.2		250 (92.6%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)	91.3	80^th of 1009 public elementary schools	92.1%		82.8	138^th of 1018 public elementary schools	86.4%	58	82.9	57.9	65.3		68.0	85.7	71.1	61.2		71.3	80.0	81.6	67.3		75.4			$14,360	$810	$12,563
Andersonville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1951 Mountain RD	Andersonville	37705	Anderson County	Anderson County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 494-7695	304	26	11.4		284 (93.4%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	63.8	318^th of 1009 public elementary schools	68.5%		57.6	387^th of 1018 public elementary schools	62.0%	69	50.0	41.3	76.1		55.6	50.0	47.8	45.7		47.9	44.2	47.8	54.3		48.6			$14,884	$615	$13,150
Fairview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6715 Hickory Valley RD	Heiskell	37754	Anderson County	Anderson County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 494-7959	268	18	14.5		256 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	69.9	236^th of 1009 public elementary schools	76.6%		79.4	159^th of 1018 public elementary schools	84.4%	77	48.8	76.3	53.1		58.6	52.4	68.4	34.7		50.4	59.5	71.1	38.8		55.0			$15,957	$1,242	$13,542
Lake City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	402 Lindsay ST	Lake City	37769	Anderson County	Anderson County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 426-2108	389	30	12.9		362 (93.1%)	3 (0.8%)	8 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.6%)	43.2	557^th of 1009 public elementary schools	44.8%		28.2	752^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	26.1%	195	46.8	65.1	29.3		47.6	33.3	39.7	24.1		32.5	48.9	42.9	30.5		40.2			$16,328	$1,708	$13,613
Briceville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	103 Slatestone RD	Briceville	37710	Anderson County	Anderson County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 426-2289	122	12	10.3		118 (96.7%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	32	713^th of 1009 public elementary schools	29.3%		31.7	715^th of 1018 public elementary schools	29.8%	2	28.6	36.4			35.3	14.3	54.5			38.2	35.7	36.4			35.3			$20,524	$1,467	$17,386
North Clinton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	305 Beets ST	Clinton	37716	Anderson County	Clinton	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 457-2784	178	14	12.4		141 (79.2%)	7 (3.9%)	11 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (10.7%)	68.1	255^th of 1009 public elementary schools	74.7%		48	504^th of 1018 public elementary schools	50.5%	249	55.0	57.9	35.3		50.0	60.0	68.4	58.8		62.5	35.0	63.2	41.2		46.4			$14,957	$996	$13,092
Clinton Elementary	Public	K-6	210 N Hicks ST	Clinton	37716	Anderson County	Clinton	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 457-0616	549	36	15.1		460 (83.8%)	10 (1.8%)	38 (6.9%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.8%)	76.9	178^th of 1009 public elementary schools	82.4%		79.3	160^th of 1018 public elementary schools	84.3%	18	40.0	53.5	63.5	70.7	56.8	44.0	67.4	59.5	67.3	59.3	46.7	49.4	56.8	73.3	56.3	81.3	81.3	$12,097	$426	$11,103
Copper Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2502 East Brushy Valley RD	Powell	37849	Knox County	Knox County	No	No	No	No	(865) 938-7002	508	30	16.7		434 (85.4%)	11 (2.2%)	30 (5.9%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.9%)	58.3	378^th of 1009 public elementary schools	62.5%		52.7	439^th of 1018 public elementary schools	56.9%	61	55.6	46.0	34.8		46.2	49.4	34.9	34.3		40.3	58.0	57.1	48.5		54.8			$15,924	$974	$14,079
Dutch Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1044 Old Dutch Valley RD	Clinton	37716	Anderson County	Anderson County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 457-2599	124	10	11.9		119 (96.0%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.6%)	27.6	760^th of 1009 public elementary schools	24.7%		28.9	742^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	27.1%	18	26.3	21.7	36.0		28.4	36.8	31.8	36.0		34.8	31.6	26.1	32.0		29.9			$16,346	$1,220	$13,933
South Clinton Elementary	Public	K-6	242 Hiway DR	Clinton	37716	Anderson County	Clinton	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 457-2684	242	17	13.9		207 (85.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.4%)	73.4	209^th of 1009 public elementary schools	79.3%		65.1	281^st of 1018 public elementary schools	72.4%	72	61.1	50.0	87.5	60.0	63.5	55.6	40.9	53.1	52.0	49.6	55.6	50.0	59.4	56.0	54.7	56.0	56.0	$13,708	$618	$12,387

Frequently Asked Questions about Norris Elementary

Is Norris Elementary a good school?

Yes. Norris Elementary ranks in the top 7.9% of Tennessee elementary schools.

What district is Norris Elementary in?

Anderson County

What schools do graduates of Norris Elementary attend?

Students who attend Norris Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Norris Middle School
High : Anderson County High School

How many students attend Norris Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 257 students attended Norris Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Norris Elementary?

Students at Norris Elementary are 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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