Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Ellen Myers Primary

Q: Is Ellen Myers Primary a good school?

Ellen Myers Primary ranks 478 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

478^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Ellen Myers Primary is an elementary school in Harrogate, Tennessee, serving 356 students in grades PK-4 as part of the Claiborne County School District. Despite the district's lower ranking, Ellen Myers Primary consistently outperforms both the county and state averages in academic proficiency across all subject areas, with particularly strong results in Science. The school's high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio may contribute to its academic success.

Ellen Myers Primary's test scores are a standout, with 48.8% of students proficient in English Language Arts compared to 30.6% in the district and 38.9% statewide. The school's Science proficiency rates have remained above 49% in recent years, significantly higher than the county and state averages. However, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, an area that needs to be addressed to support continued student learning and growth.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Claiborne County district, Clairfield Elementary is the closest school to Ellen Myers Primary, but it has significantly lower proficiency rates across all subject areas. This highlights the relative strength of Ellen Myers Primary and its ability to effectively support the academic achievement of its diverse student population, including female, male, white, special education, and low socioeconomic status students.

334

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,753

Per pupil spending ?

53.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

275 Nettleton RD
Harrogate, TN 37752

(423) 869-2172

District: Claiborne County

Students who attend Ellen Myers Primary usually attend:

Middle:	H. Y. Livesay Middle School
High:	Claiborne Adult High School
	Cumberland Gap High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.7%

Two or more races:

2.7%

Hispanic:

2.1%

See top rated Tennessee elementary schools

Compare Ellen Myers Primary to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 51st percentile in 2014 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Claiborne County

✓Above the Tennessee median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg32%

Tennessee avg42%

478^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Tennessee Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Elementary Schools in the Claiborne County

105^th of 139Claiborne 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	50.6	478 of 1009	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.9	531 of 1018	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.6	330 of 1020	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.2	275 of 1000	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	72.3	195 of 983	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	22.8	802 of 985	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.5	606 of 997	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.9	368 of 646	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.7	440 of 855	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.7	415 of 853	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	73.1	213 of 846	74.8%	★★★★☆
2012	40.8	538 of 820	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.7	453 of 818	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.7	425 of 809	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	472 of 986	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	414 of 990	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.9	297 of 989	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	52.5	407 of 975	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.9	315 of 945	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.7	566 of 926	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	538 of 843	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.6	498 of 853	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.9	329 of 865	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.8	166 of 858	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	60.5	223 of 823	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	22.0	772 of 877	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	470 of 984	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.9	631 of 991	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.1	379 of 987	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.5	190 of 980	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	84.0	105 of 941	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	14.7	849 of 916	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	462 of 618	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.9	285 of 528	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.1	350 of 447	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	564 of 840	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.6	621 of 847	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.6	448 of 852	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.5	353 of 844	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.9	230 of 844	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	12.4	781 of 812	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.8	663 of 841	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile-16 vs school

White (2025)33rd percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2025)25th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science50%+4 vs state

English Language Arts49%+10 vs state

Mathematics33%-9 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Ellen Myers Primary and help other families decide.

Rate Ellen Myers Primary

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Ellen Myers Primary

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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
Ellen Myers Primary	Public	PK, KG-4	275 Nettleton RD	Harrogate	37752	Claiborne County	Claiborne County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 869-2172	356	21	17.3		337 (94.7%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.0%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	50.6	478^th of 1009 public elementary schools	52.6%		45.9	531^st of 1018 public elementary schools	47.8%	53	29.3	36.5					33.1	41.4	55.6					48.8	50.0	49.2					49.6					$12,753	$1,165	$10,061
Forge Ridge School	Public	PK, KG-8	160 Hill RD	Harrogate	37752	Claiborne County	Claiborne County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 869-2768	132	12	11.0		129 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	35.5	672^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	33.4%		54.6	412^th of 1018 public elementary schools	59.5%	260	44.4	23.5	50.0	23.1	33.3	21.4	33.0	38.9	41.2	28.6	46.2	33.3	14.3	34.1	5.6	23.5	42.9	46.2	33.3	28.6	28.4	15.4	41.7	28.6	28.2	$18,714	$1,567	$14,533
Powell Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	255 Powell Valley School LN	Speedwell	37870	Claiborne County	Claiborne County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 869-4659	299	19	15.9		292 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	29.3	748^th of 1009 public elementary schools	25.9%		26.9	768^th of 1018 public elementary schools	24.6%	20	20.0	36.4	28.6	38.9	41.7	35.7	32.7	27.5	30.3	34.3	27.8	29.2	39.3	31.1	25.0	36.4	37.1	38.9	33.3	28.6	33.2	27.8	37.5	21.4	28.4	$15,854	$1,451	$12,027
Midway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	4411 Clouds RD	New Tazewell	37825	Claiborne County	Claiborne County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 626-3067	386	24	15.8		356 (92.2%)	3 (0.8%)	12 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	38.2	626^th of 1009 public elementary schools	38.0%		31.2	720^th of 1018 public elementary schools	29.3%	94	42.9	29.8	26.8	45.2	25.6	52.4	36.6	26.2	25.5	22.0	45.2	18.6	23.8	26.0	40.5	25.5	31.7	61.3	48.8	40.5	40.2	67.7	53.5	47.6	55.2	$12,946	$1,356	$9,948
Tazewell-New Tazewell Elementary	Public	K-4	501 Davis DR	New Tazewell	37825	Claiborne County	Claiborne County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 626-9502	518	33	15.5		493 (95.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.1%)	22	824^th of 1009 public elementary schools	18.3%		26.7	775^th of 1018 public elementary schools	23.9%	49	27.1	23.4					25.3	25.0	31.9					28.4	33.3	33.0					33.2					$12,684	$1,856	$9,306
Springdale Elementary	Public	K-8	1915 Hwy 25E South	Tazewell	37879	Claiborne County	Claiborne County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 626-9142	364	26	13.7		348 (95.6%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	30.6	728^th of 1009 public elementary schools	27.8%		46.1	529^th of 1018 public elementary schools	48.0%	199	34.1	34.2	20.5	26.2	33.3	28.2	29.4	40.9	42.1	40.9	28.6	37.8	17.9	34.9	27.3	44.7	27.3	23.8	51.1	25.6	33.3	21.4	71.1	59.0	50.8	$12,799	$1,056	$10,291
Clairfield Elementary	Public	K-8	6360 Hwy 90	Clairfield	37715	Claiborne County	Claiborne County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 784-6052	69	7	9.4		69 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							9.5							11.9							21.4				16.7	$20,605	$3,243	$15,510
Sharps Chapel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1550 Sharps Chapel RD	Sharps Chapel	37866	Union County	Union County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 992-7087	124	11	11.2		118 (95.2%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	40.5	602^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	40.3%		41.1	602^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	40.9%		23.5	38.9	33.3				32.1	29.4	50.0	27.8				35.8	52.9	55.6	31.6				46.3					$20,947	$183	$18,922

Frequently Asked Questions about Ellen Myers Primary

What is the racial makeup of Ellen Myers Primary?

Students at Ellen Myers Primary are 94% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Ellen Myers Primary attend?

Students who attend Ellen Myers Primary usually go on to attend:

Middle : H. Y. Livesay Middle School
High : Claiborne Adult High School
High : Cumberland Gap High School

Is Ellen Myers Primary a good school?

Ellen Myers Primary ranks 478^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Ellen Myers Primary in?

Claiborne County

How many students attend Ellen Myers Primary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 334 students attended Ellen Myers Primary.

Rate Ellen Myers Primary!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

TNTennessee Elementary School Rankings

TNTennessee District Rankings

Schools in Harrogate, TN

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Ellen Myers Primary!

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.