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St Clair Elementary School

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St Clair Elementary School ranks 331 st of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

331^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

St Clair Elementary School is a small, rural K-5 school in Bulls Gap, Tennessee, serving 166 students within Hawkins County Schools. The school has become a standout in the district, ranking in the 68th percentile statewide (331st out of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools) for 2025-2026 — a major jump from 547th the previous year and its best showing since the 71st percentile in 2017-2018. This places it well above its district, which ranks in the bottom third of Tennessee districts.

St Clair now exceeds both district and state proficiency rates in every tested subject. In 2025-2026, 46.6% of students were proficient in math (vs. 43.0% statewide), 50.0% in English Language Arts (vs. 40.6% statewide), and 54.5% in science (vs. 46.9% statewide). As recently as 2022-2023, the school was below state averages in all three subjects, so this represents a remarkable turnaround. Perhaps most impressive, the school's low socioeconomic status students rank in the 90th percentile statewide (79th out of 823 schools) — a 5-star result suggesting the school is especially effective at supporting economically disadvantaged families. Among nearby Hawkins County schools, St Clair outpaces Mooresburg Elementary School, Bulls Gap School, and Hawkins Elementary School in every subject.

St Clair has also improved attendance dramatically. Chronic absenteeism fell from 21.5% in 2022-2023 to 16.0% in 2024-2025, now below both the district (19.8%) and state (18.3%) averages. The school also spends more per student ($16,975) than nearby schools like McDonald Elementary School ($16,034) or Hawkins Elementary School ($14,644). There are a couple of areas worth watching: 4th grade math proficiency (40.6%) lagged both district and state averages, and the school has shown a persistent gender gap, with male students ranking in the 55th percentile compared to the 40th percentile for female students in 2024-2025. Because St Clair is small (166 students), year-to-year swings can be significant — but the gains are consistent across subjects and suggest genuine, sustainable improvement.

166

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,975

Per pupil spending ?

77.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1350 Melinda Ferry Road
Bulls Gap, TN 37711

(423) 235-2721

District: Hawkins County Schools

Students who attend St Clair Elementary School 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 — 36th percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (50% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 32 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Hawkins County Schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg38%

Tennessee avg43%

331^st of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 28 pts since 2017

From bottom 39% (2017) to top 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	62.9	331 of 1019	67.5%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	81.1	79 of 823	90.4%	★★★★★
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
2026	50.6	384 of 849	54.8%	★★★☆☆
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 (2026)90th percentile+23 vs school

White (2026)55th percentile-13 vs school

Male (2025)55th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)40th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science55%+8 vs state

English Language Arts50%+9 vs state

Mathematics47%+4 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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2020)	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
St Clair Elementary School	Public	K-5	1350 Melinda Ferry Road	Bulls Gap	37711	Hawkins County	Hawkins County Schools	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%)	62.9	331^st of 1019 public elementary schools	67.5%		44.3	547^th of 1009 public elementary schools	45.8%	216	45.2	40.6	56.0				46.6	45.2	56.3	48.0				50.0	51.6	59.4	52.0				54.5					$16,975	$1,147	$14,680
Bulls Gap School	Public	PK, KG-8	315 Allen Drive	Bulls Gap	37711	Hawkins County	Hawkins County Schools	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%)	48.2	512^th of 1019 public elementary schools	49.8%		40.3	606^th of 1009 public elementary schools	39.9%	94	24.0	58.8	34.8	22.7	38.5	42.4	37.6	36.0	47.1	39.1	45.5	36.5	30.5	38.4	20.0	50.0	34.8	47.7	46.2	49.2	43.9	61.4	50.0	42.4	50.3	$13,637	$1,049	$11,661
Whitesburg Elementary School	Public	K-5	7859 East Andrew Johnson	Whitesburg	37891	Hamblen County	Hamblen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 235-2547	190	15	12.2	59.7%	170 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.3%)	53.1	463^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	54.6%		67.9	256^th of 1009 public elementary schools	74.6%	207	41.5	42.1	58.1				46.4	34.1	39.5	51.6				40.9	26.8	63.2	71.0				51.8					$11,938	$256	$10,610
Rogersville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	116 Broadway	Rogersville	37857	Hawkins County	Rogersville City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 272-7651	643	48	13.3	53.1%	563 (87.6%)	6 (0.9%)	28 (4.4%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.9%)	47.2	526^th of 1019 public elementary schools	48.4%		41.4	590^th of 1009 public elementary schools	41.5%	64	44.9	33.8	41.5	31.7	44.2	52.9	41.6	51.4	37.8	40.2	34.9	27.3	27.1	36.5	37.7	44.6	61.0	41.3	51.9	40.0	46.7	38.1	48.1	45.7	44.3	$13,746	$922	$12,092
Mooresburg Elementary School	Public	K-5	305 Hwy 31	Mooresburg	37811	Hawkins County	Hawkins County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 272-9597	205	15	13.6	67.9%	185 (90.2%)	2 (1.0%)	8 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.9%)	20.5	851^st of 1019 public elementary schools	16.5%		29.4	745^th of 1009 public elementary schools	26.2%	106	22.7	46.7	28.6				33.3	27.3	16.7	17.1				19.5	36.4	36.7	14.3				27.6					$16,442	$1,201	$13,865
Hawkins Elementary School	Public	3-5	1121 E Main Street	Rogersville	37857	Hawkins County	Hawkins County Schools	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%)	47.3	525^th of 1019 public elementary schools	48.5%		37.1	644^th of 1009 public elementary schools	36.2%	119	39.0	39.8	52.6				43.4	42.0	39.8	50.0				43.6	32.9	46.0	46.2				41.9					$14,644	$1,193	$12,521
Russellville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5655 Old Russellville Pike	Russellville	37860	Hamblen County	Hamblen County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 586-6560	648	41	15.7	51.0%	539 (83.2%)	6 (0.9%)	56 (8.6%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.2%)	71.2	237^th of 1019 public elementary schools	76.7%		67.7	258^th of 1009 public elementary schools	74.4%	21	48.0	56.3	60.6				55.6	48.0	64.8	60.6				58.0	41.3	62.0	51.9				51.6					$13,912	$842	$11,704
Joseph Rogers Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	2001 East Main Street	Rogersville	37857	Hawkins County	Hawkins County Schools	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 School	Public	K-5	501 Brittain Court	Morristown	37814	Hamblen County	Hamblen County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 586-1080	257	19	13.7	86.2%	147 (57.2%)	7 (2.7%)	81 (31.5%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.6%)	39.9	634^th of 1019 public elementary schools	37.8%		44.3	546^th of 1009 public elementary schools	45.9%	88	37.5	51.0	47.8				46.5	21.2	43.4	40.0				36.6	24.2	40.4	34.8				34.4					$12,492	$1,019	$10,532
McDonald Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8120 McDonald Road	Mohawk	37810	Greene County	Greene County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 235-5406	247	20	12.2	77.4%	227 (91.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.0%)	56.9	415^th of 1019 public elementary schools	59.3%		36.9	648^th of 1009 public elementary schools	35.8%	233	31.4	82.1	33.3				47.3	40.0	78.6	38.7				51.1	40.0	64.3	48.4				50.0					$16,034	$1,263	$13,295

Frequently Asked Questions about St Clair Elementary School

Is St Clair Elementary School a good school?

St Clair Elementary School ranks 331^st of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of St Clair Elementary School attend?

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

High : Cherokee High School

What district is St Clair Elementary School in?

Hawkins County Schools

What is the racial makeup of St Clair Elementary School?

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

How many students attend St Clair Elementary School?

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

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