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Ellen Myers Primary School

Q: Is Ellen Myers Primary School a good school?

Ellen Myers Primary School ranks 396 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

396^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Ellen Myers Primary School is a small public elementary school in Harrogate, Tennessee, serving 334 students in grades PK through 4 as part of Claiborne County Schools. While the district as a whole ranks in the bottom 18% of Tennessee districts, Ellen Myers is a clear standout: it ranks 396th out of 1,019 elementary schools statewide, placing it in the 61st percentile with a 3-star SchoolDigger rating—well above most nearby schools.

Academically, Ellen Myers leads every nearby Claiborne County school in all tested subjects. In 2025-26, 54.1% of students scored proficient or advanced in English language arts—nearly 22 percentage points above the district and well above the state average of 40.6%—and 55% did so in science, also above the state. Math proficiency (36.9%) trails the state average but tops local competitors. The school is also remarkably efficient: it spends about $12,753 per student, roughly $8,000 less than Sharps Chapel Elementary School, yet outperforms Sharps Chapel in math and ELA while nearly matching it in science.

Ellen Myers hasn't always been a high performer. In 2018-19 it was rated 1 star, but by 2020-21 it jumped to 4 stars, and it has remained a solid 3-star school since. Still, challenges remain. The school's overall ranking masks an equity gap: low-income students and special education students score in the 41st and 32nd percentiles, respectively. Chronic absenteeism also runs above the state average, with more than one in five students missing too much school. And 3rd graders outperform 4th graders by 10 to 16 points in math, ELA, and science—a pattern worth investigating. Addressing these issues and improving attendance could help this already-efficient school climb even higher.

334

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,753

Per pupil spending ?

53.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

275 Nettleton Road
Harrogate, TN 37752

(423) 869-2172

District: Claiborne County Schools

Students who attend Ellen Myers Primary School 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%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 80th percentile in 2021 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (49% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Claiborne County Schools

✓Above the Tennessee median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 80th-percentile peak (2021) to 61st (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg33%

Tennessee avg43%

396^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 18 pts since 2017

From bottom 43% (2017) to top 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Elementary Schools in the Claiborne County Schools

115^th of 141Claiborne 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	58.0	396 of 1019	61.1%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	43.3	488 of 823	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	32.1	439 of 641	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	42.4	484 of 849	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
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

White (2026)43rd percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)41st percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2026)32nd percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science55%+8 vs state

English Language Arts54%+14 vs state

Mathematics37%-6 vs state

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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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2016)	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
Ellen Myers Primary School	Public	PK, KG-4	275 Nettleton Road	Harrogate	37752	Claiborne County	Claiborne County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 869-2172	356	21	17.3	53.4%	337 (94.7%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.0%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.7%)	58	396^th of 1019 public elementary schools	61.1%		50.6	478^th of 1009 public elementary schools	52.6%	82	46.0	29.5					36.9	62.0	47.5					54.1	58.0	52.5					55.0					$12,753	$1,165	$10,061
Forge Ridge School	Public	PK, KG-8	160 Hill Road	Harrogate	37752	Claiborne County	Claiborne County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 869-2768	132	12	11.0	69.3%	129 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	22.4	828^th of 1019 public elementary schools	18.7%		35.5	672^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	33.4%	156	18.2	50.0	22.2	26.7	33.3	45.5	31.3	27.3	27.8	27.8	33.3	58.3	18.2	31.3	13.6	22.2	27.8	40.0	50.0	36.4	29.2	26.7	50.0	45.5	39.5	$18,714	$1,567	$14,533
Powell Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	255 Powell Valley School Lane	Speedwell	37870	Claiborne County	Claiborne County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 869-4659	299	19	15.9	75.6%	292 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	32.9	726^th of 1019 public elementary schools	28.8%		29.3	748^th of 1009 public elementary schools	25.9%	22	43.3	20.0	32.4	41.2	29.4	42.1	33.5	40.0	25.0	29.4	29.4	17.6	36.8	28.8	36.7	37.5	41.2	47.1	38.2	42.1	40.3	14.7	38.2	31.6	27.6	$15,854	$1,451	$12,027
Midway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4411 Clouds Road	New Tazewell	37825	Claiborne County	Claiborne County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 626-3067	386	24	15.8	78.5%	356 (92.2%)	3 (0.8%)	12 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	34.3	701^st of 1019 public elementary schools	31.2%		38.2	626^th of 1009 public elementary schools	38.0%	75	48.9	31.7	20.0	31.7	37.8	34.8	34.2	34.0	29.3	17.8	39.0	35.1	34.8	31.5	36.2	39.0	20.0	39.0	48.6	47.8	38.1	61.0	51.4	50.0	54.0	$12,946	$1,356	$9,948
Tazewell-New Tazewell Elementary School	Public	K-4	501 Davis Drive	New Tazewell	37825	Claiborne County	Claiborne County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 626-9502	518	33	15.5	86.8%	493 (95.2%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.1%)	21.3	842^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	17.4%		22	824^th of 1009 public elementary schools	18.3%	18	18.7	34.8					26.8	19.8	33.7					27.2	22.0	43.5					32.8					$12,684	$1,856	$9,306
Springdale Elementary School	Public	K-8	1915 Hwy 25E South	Tazewell	37879	Claiborne County	Claiborne County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 626-9142	364	26	13.7	67.5%	348 (95.6%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	37.9	660^th of 1019 public elementary schools	35.2%		30.6	728^th of 1009 public elementary schools	27.8%	68	30.0	45.2	28.9	23.9	20.5	41.3	31.6	49.0	38.1	42.1	52.2	31.8	34.8	41.5	30.0	45.2	34.2	21.7	27.3	43.5	33.5	34.8	56.8	63.0	51.5	$12,799	$1,056	$10,291
Clairfield Elementary School	Public	K-8	6360 Hwy 90	Clairfield	37715	Claiborne County	Claiborne County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 784-6052	69	7	9.4	95.6%	69 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							12.8	20.0						20.0							28.2				18.8	$20,605	$3,243	$15,510
Sharps Chapel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1550 Sharps Chapel Road	Sharps Chapel	37866	Union County	Union County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 992-7087	124	11	11.2	83.1%	118 (95.2%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	50.7	484^th of 1019 public elementary schools	52.5%		40.5	602^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	40.3%	118	5.9	31.6	53.3				29.4	23.5	52.6	64.3				46.0	35.3	63.2	73.3				56.9					$20,947	$183	$18,922

Frequently Asked Questions about Ellen Myers Primary School

Is Ellen Myers Primary School a good school?

Ellen Myers Primary School ranks 396^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Ellen Myers Primary School?

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

What schools do graduates of Ellen Myers Primary School attend?

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

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

What district is Ellen Myers Primary School in?

Claiborne County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Ellen Myers Primary School?

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

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