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Elk Valley Elementary School

Q: Is Elk Valley Elementary School a good school?

Elk Valley Elementary School ranks 754 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Elk Valley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 119 students attended Elk Valley Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Elk Valley Elementary School?

Students at Elk Valley Elementary School are 97% White, 3% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Elk Valley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Elk Valley Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Jacksboro Middle School Middle : Lafollette Middle School High : Campbell County Comprehensive High School High : Jellico High School

Public Grades K-8

754^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Elk Valley Elementary School is a small K-8 school in Pioneer, Tennessee, serving just 119 students as part of Campbell County Schools. Despite a state ranking that places it in the bottom quartile of Tennessee elementary schools, this school has a distinct and noteworthy profile that sets it apart from many of its neighbors.

The school's biggest academic strength is English Language Arts. In 2025-26, Elk Valley Elementary School posted 43.6% proficiency in ELA, above the state average of 40.6% and well above the district average of 32.8%. Third grade ELA is a standout, with 75% of students proficient compared to 44.9% statewide. Attendance is another major asset: chronic absenteeism sits at just 5.2%, dramatically lower than the district rate of 28.6% and the lowest among all nearby schools. Economically disadvantaged students at Elk Valley are also performing relatively well, ranking in the 75th percentile statewide in 2024-25.

However, math, science, and social studies lag significantly. Math proficiency is just 19.2% versus 43.0% statewide, and science (26.9%) and social studies (29.0%) also trail state averages by wide margins. Test scores reveal a sharp drop as students get older: while 3rd graders shine in reading, only 7.1% of 5th graders and 7th graders are proficient in math. Elk Valley spends a generous $14,379 per student and enjoys an 8:1 student-teacher ratio, yet overall achievement remains low. A comparison with White Oak Elementary School, another small Campbell County school about 13 miles away, is telling: White Oak ranks in the 75th percentile with nearly uniform scores of 48.1% in math, ELA, and science. Elk Valley matches White Oak in ELA but falls far behind in math and science, suggesting an opportunity gap in specific subject areas rather than a uniformly struggling school.

119

Students ?

8.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,379

Per pupil spending ?

64.7%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

6691 Hwy 297
Pioneer, TN 37847

(423) 784-6866

District: Campbell County Schools

Students who attend Elk Valley Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.6%

Two or more races:

2.5%

Hispanic:

0.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 16th percentile in 2022 → 26th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 26th (2026) from a 16th-percentile low (2022)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (30% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 24 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg34%

Tennessee avg45%

Elementary school

754^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 13 pts since 2017

From bottom 39% (2017) to bottom 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

561^st of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 27 pts since 2018

From bottom 33% (2018) to bottom 6% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Campbell County Schools

131^st of 141Campbell 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	29.8	754 of 1019	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.2	780 of 1009	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	767 of 1018	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	850 of 1020	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	838 of 1000	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.2	532 of 983	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.7	669 of 985	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.3	459 of 997	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.4	396 of 646	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	57.2	385 of 855	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	40.6	567 of 853	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.7	647 of 846	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.4	613 of 820	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	39.5	559 of 818	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.3	412 of 809	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	46.8	442 of 823	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	64.9	209 of 843	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	64.9	213 of 853	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.3	117 of 877	86.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	362 of 984	63.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	21.2	736 of 849	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.9	758 of 840	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	717 of 847	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.9	837 of 852	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.7	822 of 844	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	32.8	584 of 844	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.7	678 of 812	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.2	507 of 841	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	8.0	561 of 594	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.4	519 of 583	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	453 of 587	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	401 of 594	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.0	435 of 569	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.2	306 of 576	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.5	370 of 574	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.5	378 of 563	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	14.1	464 of 492	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	12.5	457 of 485	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	27.9	419 of 475	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	12.3	437 of 466	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	45.4	278 of 462	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	8.0	423 of 435	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	26 of 31	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	432 of 490	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	6.2	484 of 492	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	466 of 504	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	424 of 503	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	441 of 500	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.5	340 of 496	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.2	371 of 484	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	370 of 481	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Male (2025)63rd percentile+41 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)46th percentile+20 vs school

White (2026)13th percentile-13 vs school

Middle school

Homeless (2025)16th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile~ school

White (2025)2nd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts44%+3 vs state

Social Studies29%-22 vs state

Science27%-20 vs state

Mathematics19%-24 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, February 5, 2014

I just love this school! The teacher's and principle work really hard for their students and community. Unfortunately my son had to leave this school last year. Due to being ( military) but he had attended this school since he was in Pre-K. We really miss it! Everyone there was like family to us. I never worried when I dropped him off for school like I do now. I always knew he was in great hands. It's such a warm and welcoming atmosphere! You are always greeted with a smile and a pleasant hello when entering the building. They take such pride in educating the students they go the extra mile. I have drove by the school at 6:00pm at night and still see teachers there preparing for the next day. I wished every school was like Elk Valley! Elk Valley staff thank you so much for what you did for my son. How the staff worked with him and his disability to make him a well rounded young man. I will forever hold you close to my heart Elk Valley! "Go Elks!" Close Quote

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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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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
Elk Valley Elementary School	Public	K-8	6691 Hwy 297	Pioneer	37847	Campbell County	Campbell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 784-6866	123	14	8.7	64.7%	117 (95.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.1%)	29.8	754^th of 1019 public elementary schools	26.0%		26.2	780^th of 1009 public elementary schools	22.7%	26	12.5	35.3	7.1		7.1		19.2	75.0	47.1	14.3		21.4		43.6	18.8	41.2	28.6		7.1		26.9		14.3		29.0	$14,379	$1,323	$11,639
Jellico Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	551 Sunset Trail	Jellico	37762	Campbell County	Campbell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 784-6565	271	29	9.4	45.4%	265 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	25.2	803^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	21.2%		22.5	818^th of 1009 public elementary schools	18.9%	15	42.9	22.2	25.9	17.4	26.9	29.6	27.8	46.4	40.7	22.2	21.7	23.1	22.2	29.7	32.1	33.3	29.6	21.7	19.2	33.3	28.5	13.0	42.3	33.3	30.3	$12,479	$882	$10,564
Wynn Habersham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	174 Habersham Road	Duff	37729	Campbell County	Campbell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 784-9482	144	12	12.2	50.3%	143 (99.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24.2	813^th of 1019 public elementary schools	20.2%		23.8	805^th of 1009 public elementary schools	20.2%	8	16.7	47.1	20.0	15.0	22.2	63.6	29.0	16.7	29.4	6.7	40.0	22.2	18.2	23.7	< 5%	47.1	26.7	30.0	27.8	45.5	30.1	25.0	33.3	54.5	34.7	$14,502	$1,315	$12,008
LaFollette Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	195 Myers LN	La Follette	37766	Campbell County	Campbell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 562-3439	493	50	9.9	56.1%	446 (90.5%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (4.1%)	20.1	853^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	16.3%		25.4	786^th of 1009 public elementary schools	22.1%	67	13.9	23.1	41.8				24.9	25.4	26.6	34.5				28.3	30.6	26.9	29.1				28.8					$12,968	$1,821	$9,959
Fairview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	8702 Baker Highway	Huntsville	37756	Scott County	Scott County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 663-3700	256	24	10.7	35.0%	250 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	68.1	276^th of 1019 public elementary schools	72.9%		69.8	238^th of 1009 public elementary schools	76.4%	38	65.4	75.0	63.0	33.3	32.0	29.2	49.7	57.7	75.0	51.9	48.1	24.0	12.5	45.1	50.0	45.8	40.7	59.3	48.0	45.8	48.4	33.3	32.0	20.8	28.9	$15,462	$1,574	$11,917
Caryville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	120 Cardinal Circle	Caryville	37714	Campbell County	Campbell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 562-2687	623	47	13.1	43.5%	607 (97.4%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	31.8	739^th of 1019 public elementary schools	27.5%		26.5	778^th of 1009 public elementary schools	22.9%	39	19.3	40.9	40.0				32.9	34.1	35.2	34.3				34.6	38.6	38.6	32.9				37.0					$11,252	$1,165	$9,085
Jacksboro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	164 Jacksboro Elem School Road	Jacksboro	37757	Campbell County	Campbell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 562-7433	612	33	18.4	33.1%	589 (96.2%)	5 (0.8%)	11 (1.8%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	44.2	577^th of 1019 public elementary schools	43.4%		53.8	436^th of 1009 public elementary schools	56.8%	141	16.5	39.0	65.0				42.2	31.6	48.6	47.6				43.6	29.1	47.6	35.0				38.0					$10,686	$893	$8,878
Winfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	23366 Scott Highway	Winfield	37892	Scott County	Scott County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 569-8288	173	13	12.8	35.9%	161 (93.1%)	4 (2.3%)	4 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	33.3	717^th of 1019 public elementary schools	29.6%		26.4	779^th of 1009 public elementary schools	22.8%	62	5.6	37.5	33.3	38.9	52.4	52.9	37.3	38.9	29.2	25.0	33.3	33.3	35.3	32.7	27.8	29.2	41.7	50.0	61.9	70.6	46.4	50.0	61.9	58.8	57.1	$14,132	$1,419	$11,610
White Oak Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5634 White Oak Road	Duff	37729	Campbell County	Campbell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 784-6051	128	13	10.1	55.4%	128 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70.2	252^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	75.3%		39.6	612^th of 1009 public elementary schools	39.3%	360	45.5				41.7		48.1	72.7				16.7		48.1	45.5				50.0		48.1		41.7		35.7	$18,858	$1,169	$15,878
Valley View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1187 Old Middlesboro Highway	La Follette	37766	Campbell County	Campbell County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 562-5278	443	30	14.9	39.6%	429 (96.8%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	37.9	663^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	34.9%		22.5	817^th of 1009 public elementary schools	19.0%	154	49.1	26.4	32.7				36.4	57.9	26.4	23.6				36.4	57.9	34.0	20.0				37.6					$11,766	$1,021	$9,781

Frequently Asked Questions about Elk Valley Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Elk Valley Elementary School?

Students at Elk Valley Elementary School are 97% White, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Elk Valley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 119 students attended Elk Valley Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Elk Valley Elementary School attend?

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

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

What district is Elk Valley Elementary School in?

Campbell County Schools

Is Elk Valley Elementary School a good school?

Elk Valley Elementary School ranks 754^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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