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Mt Carmel Elementary School

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Mt Carmel Elementary School ranks 320 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

320^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

[Mt Carmel Elementary School](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/TN/schools/0174000585/school.aspx) is a small PK-4 school in Mt Carmel, TN, serving 306 students in [Hawkins County Schools](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/TN/district/01740/search.aspx). Despite the district ranking in the bottom third of Tennessee districts, Mt Carmel consistently ranks in the upper half or upper quarter of elementary schools statewide. In the most recent school year, it earned a 3-star rating, ranking 320th out of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools (69th percentile). While this is a step back from its typical 4-star status and its 5-star peak in 2017-18, the school remains comfortably above the state median.

Academically, Mt Carmel is a clear outlier within its district, outpacing Hawkins County Schools averages by double digits in math, ELA, and science. It is also the strongest of the nearby Hawkins County elementary schools, leading [Church Hill Elementary School](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/TN/schools/0174000574/school.aspx) by about 12 points in math and [Carter's Valley Elementary School](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/TN/schools/0174000573/school.aspx) by a striking 26 points. The school achieves these results while spending efficiently at about $13,900 per student and maintaining excellent attendance, with chronic absenteeism far below both district and state averages.

One of Mt Carmel's standout strengths is its success with economically disadvantaged students, who performed at the 85th percentile statewide in the latest ranking. Fourth-grade scores are also significantly higher than 3rd-grade scores, suggesting strong academic growth during the upper-primary years. While Mt Carmel holds its own against several schools in the nearby, higher-ranked [Kingsport City Schools](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/TN/district/02190/search.aspx) district—such as [Abraham Lincoln Elementary School](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/TN/schools/0219000710/school.aspx) and [Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/TN/schools/0219000190/school.aspx)—it trails top-tier regional schools like [George Washington Elementary School](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/TN/schools/0219000715/school.aspx) and [Thomas Jefferson Elementary School](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/TN/schools/0219000708/school.aspx). A key area for improvement is special education, where performance has lagged significantly, and a recent dip in ELA and science scores is worth monitoring.

306

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,898

Per pupil spending ?

28.1%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

127 Cherry Street
Mt Carmel, TN 37645

(423) 357-7221

District: Hawkins County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.2%

Hispanic:

5.2%

Two or more races:

5.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2014 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (52% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Hawkins County Schools

✓Above the Tennessee median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg38%

Tennessee avg43%

320^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 24 pts since 2018

From top 7% (2018) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 8Elementary Schools in the Hawkins County Schools

98^th of 141Hawkins 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	63.9	320 of 1019	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.7	241 of 1009	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	79.9	154 of 1018	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	78.7	156 of 1020	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.1	171 of 1000	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	78.3	152 of 983	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	60.8	303 of 985	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	89.6	74 of 997	92.6%	★★★★★
2015	78.2	144 of 855	83.2%	★★★★☆
2014	71.3	174 of 853	79.6%	★★★★☆
2013	80.4	126 of 846	85.1%	★★★★☆
2012	73.4	211 of 820	74.3%	★★★★☆
2011	86.4	95 of 818	88.4%	★★★★☆
2010	82.6	123 of 809	84.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	70.5	229 of 986	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	152 of 990	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.3	171 of 989	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	68.6	224 of 975	77.0%	★★★★☆
2021	84.8	108 of 945	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	61.6	290 of 926	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	74.5	124 of 823	84.9%	★★★★☆
2025	76.9	102 of 843	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	86.3	38 of 853	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	47.1	430 of 865	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.6	103 of 858	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	81.6	57 of 823	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	45.1	442 of 821	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	88.4	32 of 877	96.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	263 of 984	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	160 of 991	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	158 of 987	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	80.0	138 of 980	85.9%	★★★★☆
2021	62.7	258 of 941	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	55.8	336 of 916	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	26.1	468 of 582	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	47.5	417 of 849	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.5	265 of 840	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.5	172 of 847	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	69.4	193 of 852	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	66.5	206 of 844	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	71.9	173 of 844	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	47.7	382 of 812	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	83.3	111 of 841	86.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)85th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile~ school

Male (2025)73rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)51st percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2024)20th percentile-65 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics54%+11 vs state

Science52%+6 vs state

English Language Arts49%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)				TNReady English Language Arts (2026)				TNReady Science (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 All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mt Carmel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	127 Cherry Street	Mt Carmel	37645	Hawkins County	Hawkins County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 357-7221	304	22	13.8	28.1%	269 (88.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.9%)	63.9	320^th of 1019 public elementary schools	68.6%		69.7	241^st of 1009 public elementary schools	76.1%	79	45.0	63.4		54.3	42.5	56.1		49.4	41.5	63.4		52.4	$13,898	$830	$12,033
George Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Bellingham Drive	Kingsport	37660	Sullivan County	Kingsport City Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 378-2480	526	34	15.3	25.5%	430 (81.7%)	25 (4.8%)	32 (6.1%)	10 (1.9%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.8%)	81.3	142^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	86.1%		78.1	168^th of 1009 public elementary schools	83.3%	26	63.9	61.6	74.4	66.9	59.7	52.9	66.7	59.9	61.1	52.9	66.7	60.3	$13,905	$824	$12,266
Church Hill Elementary School	Public	K-4	400 Old Stage Road	Church Hill	37642	Hawkins County	Hawkins County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 357-5621	346	23	14.9	38.2%	318 (91.9%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.9%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.8%)	49.6	497^th of 1019 public elementary schools	51.2%		21.2	832^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	17.5%	335	32.8	51.5		42.4	34.4	54.4		44.7	37.5	55.9		47.0	$13,193	$969	$11,297
Carter's Valley Elementary School	Public	K-4	1006 N Central Avenue	Church Hill	37642	Hawkins County	Hawkins County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 357-7450	318	26	12.4	39.6%	286 (89.9%)	3 (0.9%)	16 (5.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	34.3	703^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	31.0%		33.2	702^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	30.4%	1	12.9	42.3		28.6	32.3	50.7		42.1	37.1	38.0		37.6	$14,020	$1,391	$11,648
Theodore Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	K-5	1051 Lake Street	Kingsport	37660	Sullivan County	Kingsport City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 857-2600	275	26	10.5	59.6%	218 (79.3%)	9 (3.3%)	28 (10.2%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.2%)	59.4	371^st of 1019 public elementary schools	63.6%		52.2	461^st of 1009 public elementary schools	54.3%	90	32.6	71.4	50.0	49.6	39.1	60.0	41.2	46.1	39.1	77.1	50.0	53.9	$18,053	$2,019	$14,916
Andrew Jackson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Jackson Street	Kingsport	37660	Sullivan County	Kingsport City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 378-2250	432	34	12.8	54.0%	284 (65.7%)	42 (9.7%)	43 (10.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (13.2%)	23.5	819^th of 1019 public elementary schools	19.6%		34.1	690^th of 1009 public elementary schools	31.6%	129	13.6	46.4	26.7	29.6	28.8	36.2	20.5	28.4	39.0	31.9	21.3	30.0	$15,344	$1,724	$12,642
John F. Kennedy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 Woodland Avenue	Kingsport	37660	Sullivan County	Kingsport City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 857-2700	272	24	11.1	43.2%	224 (82.4%)	3 (1.1%)	17 (6.3%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.8%)	57.3	410^th of 1019 public elementary schools	59.8%		53.9	434^th of 1009 public elementary schools	57.0%	24	27.0	46.8	48.8	41.7	59.5	40.4	34.9	44.1	54.1	72.3	48.8	59.1	$16,259	$1,542	$13,746
Sullivan Gardens Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	209 Rosemont Avenue	Kingsport	37660	Sullivan County	Sullivan County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 354-1770	217	16	13.5	29.4%	205 (94.5%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	50.6	485^th of 1019 public elementary schools	52.4%		60.2	350^th of 1009 public elementary schools	65.3%	135	29.7	52.0	63.0	46.1	37.8	60.0	51.9	48.3	24.3	52.0	44.4	38.2	$18,125	$1,636	$15,364
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Summer Street	Kingsport	37664	Sullivan County	Kingsport City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 378-2360	417	30	13.9	39.8%	280 (67.1%)	33 (7.9%)	37 (8.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (14.9%)	68.8	267^th of 1019 public elementary schools	73.8%		57.9	381^st of 1009 public elementary schools	62.2%	114	49.3	46.3	73.8	55.7	54.8	58.2	51.6	55.0	46.6	50.7	59.0	51.7	$15,585	$1,495	$13,193
Andrew Johnson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 Ormond Drive	Kingsport	37664	Sullivan County	Kingsport City Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 378-2300	545	38	14.5	24.6%	436 (80.0%)	10 (1.8%)	33 (6.1%)	9 (1.7%)	12 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.3%)	88.1	102^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	90.0%		86.8	110^th of 1009 public elementary schools	89.1%	8	53.2	79.7	65.3	66.0	63.3	73.4	77.5	71.9	54.4	72.2	71.3	66.4	$13,314	$915	$11,745

Frequently Asked Questions about Mt Carmel Elementary School

What district is Mt Carmel Elementary School in?

Hawkins County Schools

How many students attend Mt Carmel Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 306 students attended Mt Carmel Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Mt Carmel Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mt Carmel Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Church Hill Middle School
High : Volunteer High School

Is Mt Carmel Elementary School a good school?

Mt Carmel Elementary School ranks 320^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Mt Carmel Elementary School?

Students at Mt Carmel Elementary School are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

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