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Caryville Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

778^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Caryville Elementary is a public elementary school in Caryville, Tennessee, serving 623 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Campbell County school district, which is ranked 130 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Caryville Elementary faces significant challenges in academic performance, consistently ranking in the bottom half of Tennessee elementary schools. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the state averages across all subjects and grade levels, particularly in Math where it lags the state average by 8-14 percentage points. The school also struggles to support its student subgroups, with its white and special education students ranking in the bottom 20-30% of Tennessee schools in those categories. Additionally, Caryville Elementary has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.3% to 31.1%, which is much higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Caryville Elementary performs worse academically than most, including Jacksboro Elementary, which is only 1.79 miles away and significantly outperforms Caryville across all subject areas and grade levels. Schools like Norris Elementary and Andersonville Elementary in the Anderson County district also greatly outperform Caryville in academic achievement.

634

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,252

Per pupil spending ?

59.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

120 Cardinal CIR
Caryville, TN 37714

(423) 562-2687

District: Campbell County

Students who attend Caryville Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Jacksboro Middle School
	Lafollette Middle School
High:	Campbell County Comprehensive High School
	Jellico High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.1%

Hispanic:

3.0%

African American:

0.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 19th percentile in 2013 → 23rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (31% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg31%

Tennessee avg42%

778^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 8Elementary Schools in the Campbell County

130^th of 139Campbell 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	778 of 1009	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.3	662 of 1018	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.3	743 of 1020	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.4	630 of 1000	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.8	669 of 983	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.4	768 of 985	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.8	614 of 997	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	21.5	757 of 855	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	35.1	629 of 853	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.7	686 of 846	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.3	689 of 820	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.3	711 of 818	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	39.9	519 of 809	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	687 of 986	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.6	567 of 990	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.4	657 of 989	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	579 of 975	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.4	677 of 945	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.4	690 of 926	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	6 of 12	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	83.8	2 of 17	88.2%	★★★★★
2023	62.4	7 of 18	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	714 of 843	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.8	518 of 853	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.0	465 of 865	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.5	486 of 858	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.5	537 of 823	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.1	625 of 821	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.7	473 of 877	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	817 of 984	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.4	713 of 991	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	760 of 987	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.6	670 of 980	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.9	631 of 941	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.2	772 of 916	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	522 of 618	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	539 of 582	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	426 of 528	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	339 of 447	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.0	332 of 369	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	14.2	788 of 840	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	698 of 847	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	780 of 852	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	693 of 844	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	723 of 844	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.1	737 of 812	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.5	680 of 841	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)50th percentile+27 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)17th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)16th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)6th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics34%-9 vs state

Science29%-17 vs state

English Language Arts29%-10 vs state

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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 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
Caryville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	120 Cardinal CIR	Caryville	37714	Campbell County	Campbell County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 562-2687	623	47	13.1		607 (97.4%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	26.5	778^th of 1009 public elementary schools	22.9%		36.3	662^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	35.0%	116	23.5	35.4	45.7				33.6	26.5	30.5	31.4				29.2	27.8	29.3	31.9				29.4					$11,252	$1,165	$9,085
Jacksboro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	164 Jacksboro Elem School RD	Jacksboro	37757	Campbell County	Campbell County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 562-7433	612	33	18.4		589 (96.2%)	5 (0.8%)	11 (1.8%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	53.8	436^th of 1009 public elementary schools	56.8%		48	501^st of 1018 public elementary schools	50.8%	65	31.3	41.0	75.7				46.2	40.7	51.0	55.4				48.1	35.7	44.0	52.7				43.0					$10,686	$893	$8,878
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
LaFollette Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	195 Myers LN	La Follette	37766	Campbell County	Campbell County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 562-3439	493	50	9.9		446 (90.5%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (4.1%)	25.4	786^th of 1009 public elementary schools	22.1%		38.5	632^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	37.9%	154	17.8	27.5	39.0				28.6	21.9	41.2	35.4				32.0	11.0	39.2	29.3				25.2					$12,968	$1,821	$9,959
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
Fairview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	8702 Baker HWY	Huntsville	37756	Scott County	Scott County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 663-3700	256	24	10.7		250 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	69.8	238^th of 1009 public elementary schools	76.4%		75.1	191^st of 1018 public elementary schools	81.2%	47	51.6	67.7	63.0	31.8	22.7	22.7	45.8	45.2	80.6	70.4	36.4	13.6		45.2	48.4	71.0	55.6	40.9	50.0	40.9	52.3	27.3	31.8	27.3	28.8	$15,462	$1,574	$11,917
Elk Valley Elementary	Public	K-8	6691 Hwy 297	Pioneer	37847	Campbell County	Campbell County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 784-6866	123	14	8.7		117 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.1%)	26.2	780^th of 1009 public elementary schools	22.7%		26.9	767^th of 1018 public elementary schools	24.7%	13	20.0	40.0		15.4		15.4	26.8	53.3	20.0		15.4		15.4	31.0	46.7	26.7		7.7		23.1	28.2	23.1		15.4	35.3	$14,379	$1,323	$11,639
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
Valley View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1187 Old Middlesboro HWY	La Follette	37766	Campbell County	Campbell County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 562-5278	443	30	14.9		429 (96.8%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	22.5	817^th of 1009 public elementary schools	19.0%		27.3	762^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	25.1%	55	8.9	17.5	24.0				16.6	28.6	38.6	20.4				29.6	35.7	45.6	22.4				35.2					$11,766	$1,021	$9,781
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Caryville Elementary

Is Caryville Elementary a good school?

Caryville Elementary ranks in the bottom 22.9% of Tennessee elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Caryville Elementary?

Students at Caryville Elementary are 96% White, 3% Hispanic.

How many students attend Caryville Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 634 students attended Caryville Elementary.

What district is Caryville Elementary in?

Campbell County

What schools do graduates of Caryville Elementary attend?

Students who attend Caryville Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jacksboro Middle School
Middle : Lafollette Middle School
High : Campbell County Comprehensive High School
High : Jellico 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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