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LaFollette Elementary School

Q: Is LaFollette Elementary School a good school?

LaFollette Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.1% of Tennessee elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend LaFollette Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 467 students attended LaFollette Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of LaFollette Elementary School?

Students at LaFollette Elementary School are 92% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of LaFollette Elementary School attend?

Students who attend LaFollette 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 PK, KG-5

786^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

LaFollette Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 493 students in grades PK-6 in La Follette, Tennessee. 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. Unfortunately, LaFollette Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Tennessee elementary schools over the past decade, with a ranking between 632-918 out of around 1,000 schools.

Some key factors that differentiate LaFollette Elementary include its high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.9% to 31.1% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's academic performance, as measured by TNReady test scores, is also well below state and district averages across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 28.6% of students were proficient or better in math, compared to 42.2% statewide. The school's performance is particularly low in 3rd grade math (17.8% proficient) and 3rd grade ELA (21.9% proficient). Additionally, LaFollette Elementary struggles to serve its subgroups effectively, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of Tennessee elementary schools for its performance with male students, white students, and special education students.

When comparing LaFollette Elementary to nearby schools, the pattern of low performance seems to be a systemic issue within the Campbell County School District, as other schools like Jellico Elementary, Elk Valley Elementary, and Wynn Habersham Elementary also struggle academically. However, the nearby Jacksboro Elementary in the same district performs significantly better, ranking in the top 40% of Tennessee elementary schools. When compared to schools in the neighboring Anderson County district, the difference in performance is even more stark, with schools like Norris Elementary and Andersonville Elementary significantly outperforming LaFollette Elementary across all metrics.

467

Students ?

9.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,968

Per pupil spending ?

89.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

195 Myers LN
La Follette, TN 37766

(423) 562-3439

District: Campbell County

Students who attend LaFollette Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.6%

Hispanic:

6.0%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 5th percentile in 2013 → 22nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2013

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (29% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 18% Tennessee)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg31%

Tennessee avg42%

786^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th 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	25.4	786 of 1009	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.5	632 of 1018	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.0	762 of 1020	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.4	840 of 1000	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.5	840 of 983	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.1	918 of 985	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.3	904 of 997	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	19.6	771 of 855	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	13.0	793 of 853	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	17.8	803 of 846	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	35.1	595 of 820	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	62.6	312 of 818	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	38.3	538 of 809	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	672 of 986	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.3	517 of 990	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.5	693 of 989	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.7	853 of 975	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.3	832 of 945	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.3	838 of 926	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	12 of 12	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	79.6	3 of 17	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	44.1	13 of 18	27.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	578 of 843	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.0	419 of 853	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.5	522 of 865	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.3	683 of 858	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.8	671 of 823	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	768 of 821	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	753 of 877	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	18.2	845 of 984	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.4	714 of 991	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	766 of 987	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.4	788 of 980	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.9	795 of 941	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.6	879 of 916	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	539 of 618	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	523 of 582	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	406 of 528	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.8	253 of 447	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.2	318 of 369	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.6	394 of 395	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	786 of 840	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	683 of 847	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	783 of 852	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	824 of 844	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.0	830 of 844	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.4	807 of 812	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.0	830 of 841	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)32nd percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)13th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)6th percentile-16 vs school

Homeless (2025)<1st percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts32%-7 vs state

Mathematics29%-14 vs state

Science25%-21 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, October 10, 2016

Staff at this school only care about pushing kids through with failing scores to recieve more funding. Teachers in all of Campbell County shouldn't be qualified to train dogs, let alone teach children. How are kids supposed to know the difference between your/you're if the teachers don't know themselves? I also didn't sign my child up for religious education, yet that's most of what my child learned. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, May 20, 2015

We are a former military family with 4 grown sons and 2 elem age daughters. Needless to say we've dealt with a lot of schools during our 20 years of moving and Lafollette Elem is BY FAR the WORST school. Parent communication is horrid. Pto is constantly collecting money and there has been no field trips or anything. They had 2 dances planned that u had to pay to attend...of course. They cancelled 1 and the other one was.... unexplainable.At lunch the kids have to empty their tray and put there heads down when their done, not just the misbehaving kids....EVERY KID EVERY day and there's NO talking at lunch not even indoor voice. P.E. consist of watching movies or sometimes going to the playground. During "music" they draw or study or do homework. There is no incentive to do good be if a few students are bad the whole class gets punished. There is no phone call if school gets cancelled or no communication about ANYTHING! The secretary at the front desk is friendly but the school nurse rolled her eyes when my child came to see her. She makes my child afraid to say anything if she's sick. It's all work and nothing fun or stimulating for the kids. Nothing to be involved in.....just work. They get 1 20 min recess a day. There are 100 more reasons why lafollette elm is the worst school in the state. I could go on and on. It's been a horrible experience for my children and I'm glad it's almost over. Plz parents find a way if u can to drive ur child to another school. I would homeschool b4 I'd send mine back there next year. Close Quote

Schools Near LaFollette Elementary School

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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
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
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
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
Wynn Habersham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	174 Habersham RD	Duff	37729	Campbell County	Campbell County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 784-9482	144	12	12.2		143 (99.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.8	805^th of 1009 public elementary schools	20.2%		31.3	719^th of 1018 public elementary schools	29.4%	86	19.0	25.0	26.3	26.7	41.7		27.2	47.6	18.8	21.1	20.0	41.7		32.6	23.8	37.5	31.6	26.7	41.7		31.5	33.3	41.7		38.9	$14,502	$1,315	$12,008
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
White Oak Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	5634 White Oak RD	Duff	37729	Campbell County	Campbell County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 784-6051	128	13	10.1		128 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.6	612^th of 1009 public elementary schools	39.3%		36	664^th of 1018 public elementary schools	34.8%	52	30.0		70.0	30.8	9.1	20.0	37.3	80.0		70.0	23.1	18.2	30.0	45.8	20.0		30.0	23.1	18.2	30.0	28.8	7.7		10.0	5.9	$18,858	$1,169	$15,878
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
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
Jellico Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	551 Sunset TRL	Jellico	37762	Campbell County	Campbell County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 784-6565	271	29	9.4		265 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	22.5	818^th of 1009 public elementary schools	18.9%		33.3	691^st of 1018 public elementary schools	32.1%	127	48.1	20.8	12.5	14.3	25.9	27.6	25.2	40.7	25.0	25.0	21.4	25.9	17.2	25.8	29.6	41.7	20.8	25.0	22.2	27.6	27.7	10.7	40.7	20.7	23.8	$12,479	$882	$10,564
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

Frequently Asked Questions about LaFollette Elementary School

How many students attend LaFollette Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 467 students attended LaFollette Elementary School.

What district is LaFollette Elementary School in?

Campbell County

What is the racial makeup of LaFollette Elementary School?

Students at LaFollette Elementary School are 92% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is LaFollette Elementary School a good school?

LaFollette Elementary School ranks in the bottom 22.1% of Tennessee elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of LaFollette Elementary School attend?

Students who attend LaFollette 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

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