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Harold McCormick Elementary School

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Harold McCormick Elementary School ranks 433 rd of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

433^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Harold McCormick Elementary School is a K-5 school in Elizabethton, TN serving 341 students as part of the Elizabethton City Schools district, one of Tennessee's top-performing districts. The school itself is a solid mid-tier performer, ranking in the 58th percentile statewide with a 3-star rating for 2025-2026. It is the lowest-ranked of the district's three elementary schools, with West Side Elementary School far ahead at 5 stars and East Side Elementary School somewhat above it. That said, Harold McCormick outranks most Carter County neighbors, including Hunter Elementary School, Hampton Elementary School, Central Elementary School, Happy Valley Elementary School, and Mountain View Elementary School.

The school's clearest academic strength is English language arts, with 48.4% of students proficient—above both the district and state averages. Math is the primary challenge: only 41.0% of students are proficient, nearly 11 points below the district average. The most concerning metric is 3rd grade math, where just 26.5% of students are proficient compared to 42.6% statewide. Nearby Fairmont Elementary School (65.8%) and West Side (56.0%) are dramatically higher. However, 4th grade is a genuine bright spot: students post strong results across all subjects, with 65.5% proficient in ELA and 67.3% in science, both well above state averages. This suggests upper-grade instruction is effective even if early grades need attention.

Chronic absenteeism is a real concern, with 20.1% of students chronically absent—roughly double the rates at Mary Hughes School (9.6%), Central (10.2%), and Fairmont (10.9%). Attendance is likely a meaningful drag on achievement. There is also a notable gender gap: female students perform in the top quarter of Tennessee elementary schools, while male students hover near the state median. Per-pupil spending of $14,522 is in line with or above most nearby schools, so funding is not the issue. Overall, Harold McCormick is a dependable school with clear strengths in literacy and 4th grade instruction, but improving early-grade math and attendance could help it reach the level of its higher-performing district peers.

341

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,522

Per pupil spending ?

34.0%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

226 Cedar Avenue
Elizabethton, TN 37643

(423) 547-8020

District: Elizabethton City Schools

Students who attend Harold McCormick Elementary School 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: Holding steady — 61st percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Tennessee median (58th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg52%

Tennessee avg43%

433^rd of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 9 pts since 2017

From bottom 48% (2017) to top 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Elizabethton City Schools

20^th of 141Elizabethton City 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	55.5	433 of 1019	57.5%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	51.8	372 of 823	54.8%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	42.2	315 of 641	50.9%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	43.0	475 of 849	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
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 (2026)55th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2026)51st percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)44th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science51%+4 vs state

English Language Arts48%+8 vs state

Mathematics41%~ state avg

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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
Harold McCormick Elementary School	Public	K-5	226 Cedar Avenue	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Elizabethton City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 547-8020	363	26	13.8	34.0%	321 (88.4%)	7 (1.9%)	12 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.1%)	55.5	433^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	57.5%		61.5	343^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	66.0%	90	26.5	58.2	41.7				41.0	36.8	65.5	45.8				48.4	39.7	67.3	50.0				51.4					$14,522	$710	$12,954
East Side Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	800 Siam Road	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Elizabethton City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 547-8010	462	27	16.9	34.0%	409 (88.5%)	10 (2.2%)	14 (3.0%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	21 (4.5%)	59	380^th of 1019 public elementary schools	62.7%		65.9	286^th of 1009 public elementary schools	71.7%	94	30.0	73.9	45.2				48.5	24.0	56.5	47.9				43.2	34.0	78.3	57.5				56.2					$14,288	$978	$12,477
West Side Elementary School	Public	K-5	1310 Burgie Street	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Elizabethton City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 547-8030	362	21	16.9	11.2%	324 (89.5%)	9 (2.5%)	12 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.4%)	90.6	82^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	92.0%		93.6	59^th of 1009 public elementary schools	94.2%	23	56.0	76.5	67.6				67.7	70.0	82.4	60.3				71.0	60.0	88.2	70.6				74.2					$13,724	$759	$12,338
Valley Forge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1485 Riverview Drive	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Carter County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 547-4085	214	15	14.7	51.6%	203 (94.9%)	3 (1.4%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	63.9	319^th of 1019 public elementary schools	68.7%		71.9	223^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	77.9%	96	56.7	50.0	63.6				56.6	40.0	54.2	63.6				51.3	36.7	50.0	59.1				47.4					$15,155	$1,779	$12,241
Hunter Elementary School	Public	K-8	145 Hope Street	Elizabethton	37643	Carter County	Carter County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 547-4074	519	39	13.4	32.9%	462 (89.0%)	4 (0.8%)	38 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.3%)	36.2	681^st of 1019 public elementary schools	33.2%		31.3	720^th of 1009 public elementary schools	28.6%	39	28.3	51.5	49.3	14.9	34.4	44.1	37.2	33.3	52.2	30.4	26.9	21.3	16.9	30.5	36.7	61.8	27.5	23.9	32.8	42.4	37.5	23.9	37.7	42.4	34.2	$12,895	$1,281	$10,869
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	252 Taylor Road	Johnson City	37601	Washington County	Carter County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 547-4045	261	25	10.2	37.8%	238 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.4%)	52	476^th of 1019 public elementary schools	53.3%		45	541^st of 1009 public elementary schools	46.4%	65	40.7	52.6	40.7				43.8	48.1	36.8	37.0				41.1	37.0	57.9	55.6				49.3					$14,801	$1,610	$12,500
Happy Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1840 Milligan Highway	Johnson City	37601	Washington County	Carter County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 547-4028	541	36	15.0	36.6%	470 (86.9%)	12 (2.2%)	34 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.4%)	53	465^th of 1019 public elementary schools	54.4%		54	433^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	57.1%	32	38.7	45.7					42.0	46.2	45.7					46.0	48.4	51.3					49.7					$14,300	$1,574	$11,662
Hampton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	408 Hwy 321	Hampton	37658	Carter County	Carter County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 725-5220	622	43	14.6	40.8%	591 (95.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.4%)	46.2	540^th of 1019 public elementary schools	47.0%		41.8	586^th of 1009 public elementary schools	41.9%	46	26.3	41.4	48.4	39.7	37.7	58.1	42.5	39.7	44.1	39.1	31.7	22.1	21.6	32.2	43.9	53.4	46.9	23.8	33.8	35.1	38.9	52.4	46.8	45.9	48.1	$12,548	$1,155	$10,203
Mountain View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	907 King Springs Road	Johnson City	37601	Washington County	Johnson City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 434-5260	488	37	13.3	68.6%	257 (52.7%)	77 (15.8%)	62 (12.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	87 (17.8%)	53.4	458^th of 1019 public elementary schools	55.1%		42.6	575^th of 1009 public elementary schools	43.0%	117	44.9	46.3	53.6				48.1	42.9	38.8	46.4				42.7	46.2	41.8	49.3				45.8					$15,530	$1,233	$13,236
Mary Hughes School	Public	PK, KG-5	240 Austin Springs Road	Piney Flats	37686	Sullivan County	Sullivan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 354-1835	352	24	14.9	15.6%	325 (92.3%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	62.6	337^th of 1019 public elementary schools	66.9%		67.5	263^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	73.9%	74	45.8	50.9	61.0				52.1	47.9	46.3	39.0				44.8	58.3	49.1	61.0				55.6					$14,565	$927	$12,876

Frequently Asked Questions about Harold McCormick Elementary School

Is Harold McCormick Elementary School a good school?

Harold McCormick Elementary School ranks 433^rd of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Harold McCormick Elementary School?

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

How many students attend Harold McCormick Elementary School?

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

What schools do graduates of Harold McCormick Elementary School attend?

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

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

What district is Harold McCormick Elementary School in?

Elizabethton City Schools

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