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Springdale Elementary School

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Springdale Elementary School ranks 660 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

660^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Springdale Elementary School in Tazewell, TN is a K-8 school serving 380 students in the rural Claiborne County Schools district. Despite the district's low statewide ranking, Springdale stands out as the strongest K-8 school in the county, ranking in the 35th percentile statewide for 2025-2026 — ahead of Midway Elementary School (31st percentile), Powell Valley Elementary School (29th percentile), and Forge Ridge School (19th percentile).

The school shows several clear strengths. Chronic absenteeism is just 14.8%, far better than the district average of 23.5% and the state average of 18.3%. English language arts proficiency is 41.5%, above the state average of 40.6% and well above the district's 32.8%. Social studies is a standout subject at 51.5% proficiency, with 8th graders posting an impressive 63.0%. Economically disadvantaged students also perform relatively well compared to their peers statewide. Springdale also spends less per student (~$12,799) than nearby Forge Ridge School ($18,714) while achieving better results in several subjects.

Math and science remain the main challenges. Math proficiency is 31.6% versus the state's 43.0%, and science is 33.5% versus the state's 46.9%. The middle grades show the sharpest dip — 7th grade math is just 20.5% proficient. Springdale's ranking has fluctuated significantly in recent years, from the 70th percentile in 2018-2019 down to the 28th percentile in 2024-2025 before rebounding to 35th. Nearby out-of-district Joppa Elementary School demonstrates what's possible in a similar rural setting, ranking in the 71st percentile with stronger math and science scores. The opportunity ahead is clear: target middle-grade math and science instruction while building on the school's strengths in attendance, ELA, and social studies.

380

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,799

Per pupil spending ?

30.0%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

1915 Hwy 25E South
Tazewell, TN 37879

(423) 626-9142

District: Claiborne County Schools

Students who attend Springdale Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Soldiers Memorial Middle School
High:	Claiborne Adult High School
	Claiborne High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.1%

Two or more races:

2.1%

Hispanic:

1.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 35th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (38% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg34%

Tennessee avg45%

Elementary school

660^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 29 pts since 2017

From top 35% (2017) to bottom 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

317^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 23 pts since 2021

From top 30% (2021) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	37.9	660 of 1019	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.6	728 of 1009	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.1	529 of 1018	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.1	351 of 1020	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.2	566 of 1000	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.4	318 of 983	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.5	300 of 985	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.2	565 of 997	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	57.4	229 of 646	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.9	326 of 855	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	49.4	447 of 853	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.9	410 of 846	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.7	228 of 820	72.2%	★★★★☆
2011	23.9	692 of 818	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	44.4	476 of 809	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	666 of 986	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.6	569 of 990	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.2	413 of 989	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.6	452 of 975	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.3	325 of 945	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.3	311 of 926	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	49.5	404 of 823	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.0	464 of 843	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.5	343 of 853	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	349 of 865	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.9	377 of 858	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.4	165 of 823	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	65.1	176 of 821	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	41.3	523 of 877	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	717 of 984	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.5	473 of 991	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.3	275 of 987	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	37.4	598 of 980	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.1	298 of 941	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.1	319 of 916	65.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	22.9	720 of 849	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.1	768 of 840	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	36.6	544 of 847	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.6	408 of 852	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.7	615 of 844	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.9	360 of 844	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.8	319 of 812	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.8	590 of 841	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	46.2	317 of 594	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.4	331 of 583	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.9	206 of 587	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	219 of 594	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.7	280 of 569	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.4	173 of 576	70.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	313 of 546	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.9	193 of 554	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.2	301 of 560	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.6	176 of 552	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.0	131 of 538	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	60.6	156 of 529	70.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	48.7	230 of 478	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.2	168 of 490	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.7	41 of 510	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	56.3	164 of 514	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.9	242 of 495	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.1	68 of 483	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	75.8	48 of 490	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	39.1	307 of 481	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	301 of 550	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.7	186 of 560	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.8	152 of 557	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	36.4	332 of 540	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.6	229 of 529	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.7	184 of 523	64.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	34.6	328 of 494	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.2	339 of 492	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.1	220 of 504	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.8	251 of 503	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.2	306 of 500	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.7	192 of 496	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.1	174 of 484	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.4	339 of 481	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)51st percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)32nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile~ school

White (2026)15th percentile-20 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)52nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile~ school

Female (2025)43rd percentile~ school

White (2026)34th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies52%~ state avg

English Language Arts42%~ state avg

Science34%-13 vs state

Mathematics32%-11 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	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
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	30.0%	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
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	46.4%	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
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	33.4%	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
Rutledge Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	470 Water Street	Rutledge	37861	Grainger County	Grainger County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 828-5614	176	16	11.0	20.1%	153 (86.9%)	1 (0.6%)	21 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)																										$17,363	$2,789	$13,031
Rutledge Elementary School	Public	2-6	7480 Rutledge PIKE	Rutledge	37861	Grainger County	Grainger County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 828-5530	334	24	13.9	27.9%	274 (82.0%)	4 (1.2%)	53 (15.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	55.6	430^th of 1019 public elementary schools	57.8%		57.5	385^th of 1009 public elementary schools	61.8%	45	41.9	50.9	30.5	40.0			40.6	50.0	62.3	42.4	43.3			49.1	46.8	66.0	40.7	43.3			48.7	38.3			38.3	$14,628	$1,783	$11,750
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	22.7%	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
Bean Station Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	200 Bean Station School Road	Bean Station	37708	Grainger County	Grainger County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 767-2131	421	29	14.5	36.8%	390 (92.6%)	10 (2.4%)	13 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	44.1	579^th of 1019 public elementary schools	43.2%		56.7	401^st of 1009 public elementary schools	60.3%	178	11.9	31.1	29.3	39.7			28.2	37.3	24.4	24.4	52.2			36.9	42.4	46.7	34.1	61.8			47.9	50.7			50.7	$13,193	$1,306	$10,861
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	26.3%	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
Joppa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4745 Rutledge PIKE	Rutledge	37861	Grainger County	Grainger County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 828-5721	415	31	13.6	25.2%	403 (97.1%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	65.7	300^th of 1019 public elementary schools	70.6%		65.5	292^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	71.1%	8	39.7	54.2	56.5	46.2			48.8	56.9	57.6	37.0	53.8			52.1	60.3	51.7	50.0	48.1			52.8	48.1			48.1	$12,285	$1,238	$10,172
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	32.1%	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

Frequently Asked Questions about Springdale Elementary School

How many students attend Springdale Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 380 students attended Springdale Elementary School.

What district is Springdale Elementary School in?

Claiborne County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Springdale Elementary School?

Students at Springdale Elementary School are 96% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Springdale Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Springdale Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Soldiers Memorial Middle School
High : Claiborne Adult High School
High : Claiborne High School

Is Springdale Elementary School a good school?

Springdale Elementary School ranks 660^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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