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St Clair Elementary

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St Clair Elementary ranks 547 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

547^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

St Clair Elementary is a public elementary school located in Bulls Gap, Tennessee, serving 172 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Hawkins County School District, which is ranked 114 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

St Clair Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the Hawkins County and Tennessee state averages in proficiency rates for Math, English Language Arts, and Science. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 32.6% in Math, 40% in ELA, and 47.7% in Science, while the state averages were 42.2%, 38.9%, and 46.1%, respectively. The school also has significant performance gaps between different student groups, with male students generally outperforming female students and white students underperforming compared to the state average for white students. However, the school's low-income students perform relatively better, ranking in the top 100 schools in Tennessee for this subgroup in the 2024-2025 school year.

St Clair Elementary's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 291 out of 997 Tennessee elementary schools in 2017-2018 (4-star rating) to 547 out of 1009 in 2024-2025 (2-star rating). The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.9% to 23.9% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. While St Clair Elementary spends more per student ($15,968 in 2023-2024) compared to the nearby schools, this has not translated into better academic outcomes. The nearby schools in the Hawkins County district also perform below the state averages, suggesting systemic challenges within the district. However, some schools in the neighboring Greene County and Hamblen County districts, such as Russellville Elementary and Whitesburg Elementary, demonstrate significantly higher academic performance, indicating that the challenges at St Clair Elementary may be specific to the Hawkins County district.

166

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,975

Per pupil spending ?

77.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1350 Melinda Ferry RD
Bulls Gap, TN 37711

(423) 235-2721

District: Hawkins County

Students who attend St Clair Elementary usually attend:

High:

Cherokee High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.4%

Hispanic:

4.2%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 30th percentile in 2014 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2014

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg36%

Tennessee avg42%

547^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 8Elementary Schools in the Hawkins County

114^th of 139Hawkins County 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	44.3	547 of 1009	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.4	551 of 1018	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.9	668 of 1020	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.3	623 of 1000	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.9	598 of 983	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.1	418 of 985	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.8	291 of 997	70.8%	★★★★☆
2017	41.7	392 of 646	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.9	545 of 855	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.1	595 of 853	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.7	685 of 846	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.2	730 of 820	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	54.6	400 of 818	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	24.4	666 of 809	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	588 of 986	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.6	721 of 990	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	765 of 989	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.1	591 of 975	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.8	809 of 945	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.4	326 of 926	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	77.1	100 of 843	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	50.0	399 of 865	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.3	407 of 858	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.1	168 of 823	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	49.7	380 of 821	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.4	291 of 877	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	446 of 984	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.4	404 of 991	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.8	508 of 987	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.4	546 of 980	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.4	266 of 941	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	48.8	419 of 916	54.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	597 of 840	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.0	616 of 847	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	727 of 852	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	716 of 844	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.4	685 of 844	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.3	476 of 812	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.9	356 of 841	57.7%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)88th percentile+42 vs school

Male (2025)55th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)40th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)29th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science48%~ state avg

English Language Arts40%~ state avg

Mathematics33%-10 vs state

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Schools Near St Clair Elementary

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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
St Clair Elementary	Public	K-5	1350 Melinda Ferry RD	Bulls Gap	37711	Hawkins County	Hawkins County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 235-2721	172	15	11.2		158 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.5%)	44.3	547^th of 1009 public elementary schools	45.8%		44.4	551^st of 1018 public elementary schools	45.9%	4	31.3	28.6	38.5				32.6	38.7	42.9	38.5				40.0	40.6	60.7	42.3				47.7					$16,975	$1,147	$14,680
Bulls Gap School	Public	PK, KG-8	315 Allen DR	Bulls Gap	37711	Hawkins County	Hawkins County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 235-5201	343	14	24.5		321 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.1%)	40.3	606^th of 1009 public elementary schools	39.9%		31.4	716^th of 1018 public elementary schools	29.7%	110	41.9	25.0	33.3	23.0	25.9	20.4	26.7	38.7	40.0	38.1	24.6	22.4	12.2	25.8	41.9	45.0	52.4	42.6	41.4	32.7	41.3	44.3	34.5	16.3	32.7	$13,637	$1,049	$11,661
Whitesburg Elementary	Public	K-5	7859 East Andrew Johnson	Whitesburg	37891	Hamblen County	Hamblen County	No	No	No	No	(423) 235-2547	190	15	12.2		170 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.3%)	67.9	256^th of 1009 public elementary schools	74.6%		83.1	136^th of 1018 public elementary schools	86.6%	120	31.7	53.3	63.2				48.6	41.5	60.0	63.2				54.1	41.5	70.0	60.5				56.0					$11,938	$256	$10,610
Rogersville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	116 Broadway	Rogersville	37857	Hawkins County	Rogersville	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 272-7651	643	48	13.3		563 (87.6%)	6 (0.9%)	28 (4.4%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.9%)	41.4	590^th of 1009 public elementary schools	41.5%		38.5	633^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	37.8%	43	44.7	25.6	31.7	31.6	37.0	55.7	37.6	57.9	42.3	33.3	36.7	21.9	30.0	37.4	31.6	38.5	45.0	46.2	42.5	45.7	41.4	20.3	35.6	37.1	30.6	$13,746	$922	$12,092
Mooresburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	305 Hwy 31	Mooresburg	37811	Hawkins County	Hawkins County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 921-8969	205	15	13.6		185 (90.2%)	2 (1.0%)	8 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.9%)	29.4	745^th of 1009 public elementary schools	26.2%		37.9	637^th of 1018 public elementary schools	37.4%	108	38.7	22.2	32.4				30.7	32.3	30.6	35.3				32.7	35.5	25.0	38.2				32.7					$16,442	$1,201	$13,865
Hawkins Elementary	Public	3-5	1121 E Main ST	Rogersville	37857	Hawkins County	Hawkins County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 272-2632	272	18	15.5		245 (90.1%)	2 (0.7%)	16 (5.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	37.1	644^th of 1009 public elementary schools	36.2%		30.4	728^th of 1018 public elementary schools	28.5%	84	26.0	32.9	29.3				29.1	41.4	51.3	31.2				40.7	34.7	48.7	34.4				38.5					$14,644	$1,193	$12,521
Russellville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5655 Old Russellville PIKE	Russellville	37860	Hamblen County	Hamblen County	No	No	No	No	(423) 586-6560	648	41	15.7		539 (83.2%)	6 (0.9%)	56 (8.6%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.2%)	67.7	258^th of 1009 public elementary schools	74.4%		73	214^th of 1018 public elementary schools	79.0%	44	54.1	54.4	50.6				53.1	45.9	54.4	51.9				51.2	48.6	61.2	42.9				52.0					$13,912	$842	$11,704
Joseph Rogers Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	2001 East Main ST	Rogersville	37857	Hawkins County	Hawkins County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 272-9110	361	25	14.7		334 (92.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)								(n/a)																										$16,260	$1,324	$13,434
John Hay Elementary	Public	K-5	501 Brittain Court	Morristown	37814	Hamblen County	Hamblen County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 586-1080	257	19	13.7		147 (57.2%)	7 (2.7%)	81 (31.5%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.6%)	44.3	546^th of 1009 public elementary schools	45.9%		46.7	520^th of 1018 public elementary schools	48.9%	26	20.8	48.9	55.1				40.9	34.0	46.8	40.8				40.3	30.2	55.3	30.6				38.3					$12,492	$1,019	$10,532
McDonald Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8120 McDonald RD	Mohawk	37810	Greene County	Greene County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 235-5406	247	20	12.2		227 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	36.9	648^th of 1009 public elementary schools	35.8%		28.2	753^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	26.0%	105	27.8	27.3	29.4				28.2	55.6	39.4	32.4				42.7	44.4	45.5	17.6				35.9					$16,034	$1,263	$13,295

Frequently Asked Questions about St Clair Elementary

Is St Clair Elementary a good school?

St Clair Elementary ranks 547^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of St Clair Elementary?

Students at St Clair Elementary are 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is St Clair Elementary in?

Hawkins County

What schools do graduates of St Clair Elementary attend?

Students who attend St Clair Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Cherokee High School

How many students attend St Clair Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 166 students attended St Clair Elementary.

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