Claxton Elementary

Summary:

Claxton Elementary is a public elementary school in Powell, Tennessee, serving 502 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Anderson County School District, which is ranked 80 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Claxton Elementary faces several challenges, including a significantly higher percentage of white students (81.27%) compared to the state average and nearby schools, as well as lower academic performance on TNReady tests. The school's proficiency rates in Mathematics (32.2%) and English Language Arts (35%) are below the state averages of 39.7% and 37.6%, respectively. Additionally, Claxton Elementary's rankings for specific student groups, such as female students, male students, Hispanic students, white students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students, are mostly in the bottom half or bottom quarter of Tennessee elementary schools, indicating that the school is struggling to support the academic achievement of these subgroups.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Pleasant Ridge Elementary, Glenwood Elementary, and Clinton Elementary, Claxton Elementary is underperforming academically. These nearby schools have significantly higher test scores and statewide rankings than Claxton Elementary. Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio and per-student spending in line with the district and state averages, Claxton Elementary's academic struggles appear to be multifaceted and may require a comprehensive approach to address the underlying issues and improve student outcomes.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 2218 Clinton HWY
       Powell, TN  37849


(865) 945-2222

District: Anderson County

SchoolDigger Rank:
612th of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,684 Help


Students who attend Claxton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Clinton Middle School
High:    Clinton High School

Student/teacher ratio:  11.6 Help
Number of students:  449

Racial breakdown:

White:
78.0%
Hispanic:
12.2%
Two or more races:
5.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  66.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Claxton Elementary ranks worse than 60.1% of elementary schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 5th among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Anderson County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.29. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Claxton Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Anderson County School District. Racial makeup is: White (78%), Hispanic (12.2%), two or more races (5.6%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Claxton Elementary is 11.6, which is the 4th best among 9 elementary schools in the Anderson County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Claxton Elementary is $12,684. 8 elementary schools in the Anderson County School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Claxton Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Claxton Elementary 612th of 1018 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See Claxton Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Anderson County:

SchoolDigger ranks Anderson County 86th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Claxton Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Claxton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 19.56 710th 809 12.2%
2011 28.97 651st 818 20.4%
2012 34.79 598th 820 27.1%
2013 44.07 611th 846 27.8%
2014 47.51 474th 853 44.4%
2015 28.98 707th 855 17.3%
2018 34.34 657th 997 34.1%
2019 31.78 696th 985 29.3%
2021 31.70 656th 983 33.3%
2022 19.66 821st 1000 17.9%
2023 36.88 649th 1020 36.4%
2024 40.29 612th 1018 39.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Claxton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.35 269th 395 31.9%
2019 47.88 111th 255 56.5%
2021 46.83 157th 369 57.5%
2022 27.98 340th 447 23.9%
2023 21.34 469th 528 11.2%
2024 13.64 578th 582 0.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Claxton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.89 528th 877 39.8%
2019 39.46 515th 821 37.3%
2021 45.19 415th 823 49.6%
2022 27.33 671st 858 21.8%
2023 53.94 344th 865 60.2%
2024 60.53 260th 853 69.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Claxton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 24.10 750th 926 19.0%
2021 33.84 603rd 945 36.2%
2022 24.33 739th 975 24.2%
2023 37.31 618th 989 37.5%
2024 32.21 691st 990 30.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Claxton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 38.69 561st 916 38.8%
2021 28.94 660th 941 29.9%
2022 17.44 843rd 980 14.0%
2023 35.68 642nd 987 35.0%
2024 46.35 510th 991 48.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Claxton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 8.38 387th 387 0.0%
2024 24.03 351st 415 15.4%
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Rank History for White students at Claxton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.38 683rd 841 18.8%
2019 22.55 691st 812 14.9%
2021 20.03 742nd 844 12.1%
2022 10.74 821st 844 2.7%
2023 26.77 676th 852 20.7%
2024 27.53 660th 847 22.1%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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by a parent
Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Open Quote I have to find out about children picking on my son from him, they don't take him to the bathroom when he ask. He has come home with bruises and the teacher has nothing to say. Some of these teachers that work here need to be fired for child neglect. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Claxton Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 605 19 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 626
1989 619 15 n/a 2 n/a n/a n/a 0 636
1990 558 18 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 578
1991 563 12 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 576
1992 583 12 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 596
1993 588 9 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 598
1994 623 10 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 635
1995 716 14 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 733
1996 716 14 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 733
1997 716 14 0 4 0 n/a n/a -5 729
1998 708 11 1 1 1 n/a n/a 0 722
1999 701 25 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 728
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 728 728
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 550 550
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 550 550
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 523 523
2006 500 32 2 3 2 n/a n/a 0 539
2007 560 28 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 593
2008 559 30 3 5 4 n/a n/a 0 601
2009 585 20 2 4 2 n/a n/a 0 613
2010 593 21 2 10 3 n/a n/a 0 629
2011 594 18 1 6 0 0 6 0 625
2012 600 27 0 11 0 0 14 0 652
2013 566 21 1 12 0 0 19 0 619
2014 524 11 3 12 1 1 19 0 571
2015 512 18 3 14 1 1 14 0 563
2016 488 14 2 19 2 1 16 0 542
2017 473 14 2 23 2 1 14 0 529
2018 468 12 2 20 1 0 12 0 515
2019 437 17 1 19 1 0 11 0 486
2020 401 15 1 22 1 0 10 0 450
2021 392 7 4 35 1 0 14 0 453
2022 388 22 3 39 1 0 16 0 469
2023 408 17 3 54 0 0 20 0 502
2024 350 19 0 55 0 0 25 0 449

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Claxton Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 626 33.0 18.9 n/a
1989 636 33.0 19.2 n/a
1990 578 33.0 17.5 n/a
1991 576 37.0 15.5 n/a
1992 596 37.0 16.1 n/a
1993 598 37.0 16.2 n/a
1994 635 37.0 17.2 n/a
1995 733 52.0 14.1 n/a
1996 733 52.0 14.1 n/a
1997 729 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 722 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 728 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 728 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 550 n/a n/a n/a
2003 550 n/a n/a n/a
2005 523 n/a n/a n/a
2006 539 43.7 12.3 n/a
2007 593 42.7 13.9 49.2
2008 601 44.9 13.4 53.6
2009 613 45.5 13.5 63.5
2010 629 47.6 13.1 65.5
2011 625 40.8 15.3 60.5
2012 652 40.0 16.3 66.6
2013 619 37.9 16.3 70.9
2014 571 39.5 14.4 74.4
2015 563 40.0 14.0 68
2016 542 38.0 14.2 66.8
2017 529 34.5 15.3 n/a
2018 515 31.7 16.2 n/a
2019 486 35.5 13.6 n/a
2020 450 29.1 15.4 n/a
2021 453 29.6 15.2 n/a
2022 469 29.5 15.8 n/a
2023 502 36.6 13.7 n/a
2024 449 38.4 11.6 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Claxton Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 626 33.0 18.9 n/a
1989 636 33.0 19.2 n/a
1990 578 33.0 17.5 n/a
1991 576 37.0 15.5 n/a
1992 596 37.0 16.1 n/a
1993 598 37.0 16.2 n/a
1994 635 37.0 17.2 n/a
1995 733 52.0 14.1 n/a
1996 733 52.0 14.1 n/a
1997 729 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 722 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 728 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 728 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 550 n/a n/a n/a
2003 550 n/a n/a n/a
2005 523 n/a n/a n/a
2006 539 43.7 12.3 n/a
2007 593 42.7 13.9 49.2
2008 601 44.9 13.4 53.6
2009 613 45.5 13.5 63.5
2010 629 47.6 13.1 65.5
2011 625 40.8 15.3 60.5
2012 652 40.0 16.3 66.6
2013 619 37.9 16.3 70.9
2014 571 39.5 14.4 74.4
2015 563 40.0 14.0 68
2016 542 38.0 14.2 66.8
2017 529 34.5 15.3 n/a
2018 515 31.7 16.2 n/a
2019 486 35.5 13.6 n/a
2020 450 29.1 15.4 n/a
2021 453 29.6 15.2 n/a
2022 469 29.5 15.8 n/a
2023 502 36.6 13.7 n/a
2024 449 38.4 11.6 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Claxton Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,515 (13.7%) $8,895 (80.5%) $11,044
2020 $1,286 (11.7%) $9,067 (82.4%) $10,998
2021 $1,651 (14.7%) $8,965 (79.9%) $11,227
2022 $2,030 (17.0%) $9,214 (77.3%) $11,914
2023 $1,456 (11.5%) $10,498 (82.8%) $12,684

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Claxton Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 696th of 985 Elementary schoolsRanks 649th of 1020 Elementary schools
 7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Claxton Elementary)31.441.8
 10.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Anderson County)36.738.9
 2.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)43.840.5
 3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Claxton Elementary)22.137.5
 15.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Anderson County)25.444.3
 18.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)36.940.5
 3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Claxton Elementary)40.726.3
 14.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Anderson County)42.640.9
 1.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)4643.6
 2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Claxton Elementary)33.335.4
 2.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Anderson County)33.542.1
 8.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)34.343.5
 9.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Claxton Elementary)25.626.6
 1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Anderson County)40.943.1
 2.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)46.241.3
 4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Claxton Elementary)26.822.8
 4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Anderson County)32.633.8
 1.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.237
 1.8%
All Grades Mathematics (Claxton Elementary)31.630.4
 1.2%
   All Grades Mathematics (Anderson County)35.634.2
 1.4%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Claxton Elementary)2731.3
 4.3%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Anderson County)29.733.8
 4.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.736.6
 2.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students486502
 3.3%
African American1717
American Indian10
 100%
Asian13
 200%
Hispanic1954
 184.2%
Pacific Islander00
White437408
 6.6%
Two or More Races1120
 81.8%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 449 students attended Claxton Elementary.

Claxton Elementary ranks 612th of 1018 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Claxton Elementary are 78% White, 12% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American.

Students who attend Claxton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Clinton Middle School
High : Clinton High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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