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Central Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-4

799^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Central Elementary is a public elementary school located in Wartburg, Tennessee, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 590 students. The school is part of the Morgan County School District, which is ranked 131 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and is rated 0 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Central Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Tennessee elementary schools, with a ranking between 638-799 out of 983-1020 schools over the past several years. The school's performance on TNReady assessments is significantly below the state and county averages across all grades and subjects, with proficiency rates in Mathematics (26%), English Language Arts (31.8%), and Science (30.8%) all lower than the state averages. Additionally, the school's performance has been declining, with proficiency rates dropping from 2020-2021 to 2024-2025. Central Elementary's performance also varies significantly across different student groups, with the school's proficiency rates for Female students (2 stars) and Male students (1 star), as well as White students (0 stars) and Special Education students (0 stars), being quite different.

In contrast, schools in the Oak Ridge and Roane County districts, such as Willow Brook Elementary, Kingston Elementary, and Dyllis Springs Elementary, have significantly higher academic performance, with proficiency rates well above the state averages and rankings in the top half of Tennessee elementary schools. The nearby Petros Joyner Elementary has a similar academic performance profile to Central Elementary.

529

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,260

Per pupil spending ?

62.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1315 Knoxville HWY
Wartburg, TN 37887

(423) 346-6683

District: Morgan County

Students who attend Central Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Central Middle School
High:	Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.7%

Two or more races:

2.3%

Hispanic:

1.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 26th percentile in 2014 → 21st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (30% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg27%

Tennessee avg42%

799^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Morgan County

131^st of 139Morgan 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	24.6	799 of 1009	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	772 of 1018	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.5	676 of 1020	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.2	790 of 1000	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.3	638 of 983	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.5	720 of 985	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	744 of 997	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.8	613 of 646	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	27.9	721 of 855	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	35.0	631 of 853	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	33.8	707 of 846	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	40.0	548 of 820	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	35.3	596 of 818	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.8	664 of 809	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	629 of 986	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.6	744 of 990	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.3	681 of 989	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.5	776 of 975	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.9	702 of 945	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.3	773 of 926	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	7 of 12	41.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.4	13 of 17	23.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	668 of 843	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	748 of 853	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.9	569 of 865	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.4	713 of 858	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.6	388 of 823	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.1	611 of 821	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.3	687 of 877	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	880 of 984	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	758 of 991	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.7	628 of 987	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.1	770 of 980	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.9	545 of 941	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.6	552 of 916	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	18.8	585 of 618	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	417 of 582	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	423 of 447	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	252 of 255	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	336 of 395	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	799 of 840	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	789 of 847	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	722 of 852	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.4	806 of 844	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.2	687 of 844	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	729 of 812	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.9	784 of 841	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)42nd percentile+21 vs school

Female (2025)36th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)21st percentile~ school

Male (2025)11th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)5th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)5th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts32%-7 vs state

Science31%-15 vs state

Mathematics26%-16 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
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1315 Knoxville HWY	Wartburg	37887	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 346-6683	590	37	16.1		559 (94.7%)	3 (0.5%)	13 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.4%)	24.6	799^th of 1009 public elementary schools	20.8%		26.8	772^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	24.2%	27	37.5	13.6					26.0	31.8	31.7					31.8	28.4	33.3					30.8					$13,260	$973	$11,052
Petros Joyner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	125 Petros Joyner School RD	Oliver Springs	37840	Morgan County	Morgan County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 324-8600	159	13	12.2		153 (96.2%)	2 (1.3%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	30.2	732^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	27.5%		26.5	778^th of 1018 public elementary schools	23.6%	46	20.0			53.8	35.7	33.3	26.6	26.7	21.1		30.8	35.7	16.7	25.3	46.7	10.5		23.1	35.7	33.3	27.8	46.2	21.4	33.3	33.3	$16,959	$1,179	$14,125
Bowers Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	120 Breazeale ST	Harriman	37748	Roane County	Roane County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 882-1185	543	39	13.8		431 (79.4%)	36 (6.6%)	29 (5.3%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.7%)	37.8	629^th of 1009 public elementary schools	37.7%		42.2	584^th of 1018 public elementary schools	42.6%	45	24.1	26.4	54.3				35.2	25.0	51.4	42.0				38.8	20.5	40.3	43.2				34.3					$13,140	$1,391	$10,636
Dyllis Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	120 Ollis RD	Oliver Springs	37840	Roane County	Roane County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 435-6357	334	24	13.9		312 (93.4%)	3 (0.9%)	14 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	72.2	219^th of 1009 public elementary schools	78.3%		64.6	287^th of 1018 public elementary schools	71.8%	68	60.3	68.3	64.7				63.9	43.1	43.9	47.1				44.4	56.9	75.6	41.2				58.6					$14,981	$912	$12,879
Norwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	809 Tri- County BLVD	Oliver Springs	37840	Anderson County	Anderson County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 435-2519	214	20	10.4		192 (89.7%)	2 (0.9%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.5%)	30.7	724^th of 1009 public elementary schools	28.2%		35.9	666^th of 1018 public elementary schools	34.6%	58	30.0	45.5	22.2				33.0	15.4	57.6	22.2				31.3	17.5	53.1	22.2				30.3					$16,212	$1,339	$13,839
Midtown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2830 Roane State HWY	Harriman	37748	Roane County	Roane County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 882-1228	262	22	12.0		232 (88.5%)	7 (2.7%)	6 (2.3%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.3%)	43.3	556^th of 1009 public elementary schools	44.9%		47.3	514^th of 1018 public elementary schools	49.5%	42	50.0	25.0	55.3				43.0	36.1	32.5	28.9				32.5	52.8	45.0	34.2				43.9					$16,360	$1,096	$13,748
Linden Elementary	Public	K-4	700 Robertsville RD	Oak Ridge	37830	Anderson County	Oak Ridge	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 425-5701	525	35	14.8		368 (70.1%)	65 (12.4%)	31 (5.9%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	50 (9.5%)	88.7	94^th of 1009 public elementary schools	90.7%		74	203^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	80.1%	109	67.0	71.2					69.0	73.6	61.0					67.3	72.6	62.5					67.6					$15,530	$653	$14,213
Robbins Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	355 School House RD	Robbins	37852	Scott County	Scott County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 627-2435	269	23	11.7		260 (96.7%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40.1	608^th of 1009 public elementary schools	39.7%		48.9	485^th of 1018 public elementary schools	52.4%	123	16.7	51.9	50.0	46.4	41.9	33.3	40.9	25.0	29.6	28.6	39.3	32.3	19.0	29.6	20.8	48.1	46.4	42.9	51.6	42.9	42.8	17.9	45.2	47.6	36.3	$15,046	$1,662	$12,116
Kingston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 Kingston HWY	Kingston	37763	Roane County	Roane County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 376-5252	806	48	16.7		721 (89.5%)	18 (2.2%)	30 (3.7%)	7 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.3%)	74.6	198^th of 1009 public elementary schools	80.4%		71.4	228^th of 1018 public elementary schools	77.6%	30	48.6	60.0	52.2				53.7	45.9	61.4	43.8				50.4	58.6	68.5	66.7				64.9					$12,317	$716	$10,680
Willow Brook Elementary	Public	K-4	298 Robertsville RD	Oak Ridge	37830	Anderson County	Oak Ridge	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 425-3201	412	36	11.4		235 (57.0%)	52 (12.6%)	65 (15.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (13.6%)	52.8	453^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	55.1%		73.2	210^th of 1018 public elementary schools	79.4%	243	32.0	59.8					46.5	37.3	53.7					45.9	28.0	57.3					43.3					$17,092	$777	$15,510

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Elementary

What district is Central Elementary in?

Morgan County

Is Central Elementary a good school?

Central Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.8% of Tennessee elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Central Elementary attend?

Students who attend Central Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Central Middle School
High : Central High School

How many students attend Central Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 529 students attended Central Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Central Elementary?

Students at Central Elementary are 95% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

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