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Harold McCormick Elementary

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Harold McCormick Elementary ranks 343 rd of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

343^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Harold McCormick Elementary is a public elementary school in Elizabethton, Tennessee, serving 363 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Elizabethton school district, which is ranked 18 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Harold McCormick Elementary has consistently ranked in the middle to upper-middle range of Tennessee elementary schools, typically ranking between 300-500 out of around 1,000 schools. The school has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating average performance compared to other Tennessee elementary schools. While female students have consistently outperformed male students, the school's performance for White students and Special Education students is in the middle range. However, the school's performance for Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) students is relatively strong, ranking in the top 30-35% of Tennessee elementary schools for this subgroup.

Compared to nearby schools, West Side Elementary and East Side Elementary, both within the Elizabethton district, have consistently outperformed Harold McCormick Elementary in academic proficiency rates across all subject areas and grade levels. Additionally, Fairmont Elementary, a school in the neighboring Johnson City district, has also outperformed Harold McCormick Elementary in academic proficiency rates. While Harold McCormick Elementary has a relatively high per-student spending and a lower student-teacher ratio, the school's chronic absenteeism rates have been steadily increasing, which may be impacting its academic performance.

341

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,522

Per pupil spending ?

73.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

226 Cedar AVE
Elizabethton, TN 37643

(423) 547-8020

District: Elizabethton

Students who attend Harold McCormick Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	T A Dugger Junior High School
High:	Elizabethton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.7%

Two or more races:

5.9%

African American:

3.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 46th percentile in 2014 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (49% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Tennessee median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg53%

Tennessee avg42%

343^rd of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Elizabethton

18^th of 139Elizabethton 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	61.5	343 of 1009	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.2	432 of 1018	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.9	316 of 1020	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.5	330 of 1000	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.3	400 of 983	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.0	436 of 985	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.2	203 of 997	79.6%	★★★★☆
2017	46.5	333 of 646	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	61.3	335 of 855	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	48.3	462 of 853	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.9	408 of 846	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	23.4	700 of 820	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.0	675 of 818	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	50.6	427 of 809	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	239 of 986	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	65.0	279 of 990	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	196 of 989	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	67.1	240 of 975	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	59.5	289 of 945	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.3	294 of 926	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	291 of 843	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.2	349 of 853	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.3	93 of 865	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	159 of 858	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	53.3	311 of 823	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.6	164 of 821	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	82.1	63 of 877	92.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	480 of 984	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.5	608 of 991	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.7	510 of 987	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.6	466 of 980	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.2	499 of 941	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.6	575 of 916	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	238 of 618	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.4	273 of 582	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.0	234 of 528	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	24.3	379 of 447	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.4	154 of 369	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.6	207 of 395	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	428 of 840	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	505 of 847	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.8	357 of 852	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.0	362 of 844	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.7	391 of 844	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.8	494 of 812	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.8	237 of 841	71.8%	★★★★☆

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)76th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)61st percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)49th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science55%+9 vs state

Mathematics46%+4 vs state

English Language Arts45%+6 vs state

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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
Harold McCormick Elementary	Public	K-5	226 Cedar AVE	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Elizabethton	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 547-8020	363	26	13.8		321 (88.4%)	7 (1.9%)	12 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.1%)	61.5	343^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	66.0%		53.2	432^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	57.6%	89	40.0	48.1	50.0				45.9	45.9	50.0	39.3				45.1	53.3	61.8	50.0				55.0					$14,522	$710	$12,954
East Side Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Siam RD	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Elizabethton	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 547-8010	462	27	16.9		409 (88.5%)	10 (2.2%)	14 (3.0%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	21 (4.5%)	65.9	286^th of 1009 public elementary schools	71.7%		61.4	334^th of 1018 public elementary schools	67.2%	48	51.1	36.3	51.0				44.4	40.4	55.0	52.9				50.6	53.2	66.3	56.9				60.1					$14,288	$978	$12,477
West Side Elementary	Public	K-5	1310 Burgie ST	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Elizabethton	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 547-8030	362	21	16.9		324 (89.5%)	9 (2.5%)	12 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.4%)	93.6	59^th of 1009 public elementary schools	94.2%		89.6	89^th of 1018 public elementary schools	91.3%	30	64.7	64.5	77.9				69.2	73.5	64.5	75.0				71.2	82.4	82.3	77.9				80.8					$13,724	$759	$12,338
Valley Forge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1485 Riverview DR	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 547-4085	214	15	14.7		203 (94.9%)	3 (1.4%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	71.9	223^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	77.9%		66.3	270^th of 1018 public elementary schools	73.5%	47	82.6	62.5	59.1				68.1	56.5	62.5	18.2				46.4	69.6	62.5	36.4				56.5					$15,155	$1,779	$12,241
Hunter Elementary	Public	K-8	145 Hope ST	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 547-4074	519	39	13.4		462 (89.0%)	4 (0.8%)	38 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	31.3	720^th of 1009 public elementary schools	28.6%		32.4	708^th of 1018 public elementary schools	30.5%	12	41.5	12.5	18.4	13.0	42.5	65.8	30.5	40.0	42.9	18.4	29.8	15.0	21.1	29.8	55.4	37.5	22.4	22.2	40.0	52.6	38.9	35.6	32.5	37.8	35.2	$12,895	$1,281	$10,869
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	252 Taylor RD	Johnson City	37601	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 547-4045	261	25	10.2		238 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.4%)	45	541^st of 1009 public elementary schools	46.4%		40.6	609^th of 1018 public elementary schools	40.2%	68	45.8	29.0	26.1	44.4	20.0	16.7	30.2	41.7	38.7	26.1	27.8	12.0	5.6	26.6	50.0	61.3	39.1	44.4	28.0	11.1	41.0	38.9	20.0	11.1	23.0	$14,801	$1,610	$12,500
Happy Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1840 Milligan HWY	Johnson City	37601	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 547-4028	541	36	15.0		470 (86.9%)	12 (2.2%)	34 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.4%)	54	433^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	57.1%		55.9	401^st of 1018 public elementary schools	60.6%	32	48.7	40.5					44.4	50.0	44.0					46.9	40.8	50.0					45.6					$14,300	$1,574	$11,662
Hampton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	408 Hwy 321	Hampton	37658	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 725-5220	622	43	14.6		591 (95.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.4%)	41.8	586^th of 1009 public elementary schools	41.9%		53.2	433^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	57.5%	153	32.8	25.8	49.0	39.0	43.7	39.7	38.1	36.1	39.4	35.3	33.8	43.7	14.1	33.2	19.7	45.5	41.2	35.1	49.3	33.3	37.4	58.4	56.3	29.5	47.8	$12,548	$1,155	$10,203
Mountain View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	907 King Springs RD	Johnson City	37601	Washington County	Johnson City	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 434-5260	488	37	13.3		257 (52.7%)	77 (15.8%)	62 (12.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	87 (17.8%)	42.6	575^th of 1009 public elementary schools	43.0%		39.9	618^th of 1018 public elementary schools	39.3%	43	35.3	47.8	44.8				42.6	25.0	43.5	35.8				34.8	30.9	46.4	44.8				40.7					$15,530	$1,233	$13,236
Mary Hughes School	Public	PK, KG-5	240 Austin Springs RD	Piney Flats	37686	Sullivan County	Sullivan County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 354-1835	352	24	14.9		325 (92.3%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	67.5	263^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	73.9%		61.2	335^th of 1018 public elementary schools	67.1%	72	56.6	50.0	60.8				56.1	54.7	47.6	31.4				44.5	67.9	54.5	47.1				56.8					$14,565	$927	$12,876

Frequently Asked Questions about Harold McCormick Elementary

What schools do graduates of Harold McCormick Elementary attend?

Students who attend Harold McCormick Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : T A Dugger Junior High School
High : Elizabethton High School

How many students attend Harold McCormick Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 341 students attended Harold McCormick Elementary.

Is Harold McCormick Elementary a good school?

Harold McCormick Elementary ranks 343^rd of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Harold McCormick Elementary in?

Elizabethton

What is the racial makeup of Harold McCormick Elementary?

Students at Harold McCormick Elementary are 88% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Hispanic.

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

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