New Center Elementary

Summary:

New Center Elementary is a public school in Sevierville, Tennessee, serving 855 students in grades K-8 as part of the Sevier County School District.

While New Center Elementary's student population is predominantly white (91.11%) compared to state and county averages, the school's academic performance has been mixed. Its mathematics and English language arts proficiency rates are generally on par with or slightly above the Sevier County average, but below the state average across all grade levels. The school's rankings and ratings have also consistently placed it in the middle to lower range of Tennessee elementary schools, with a 3-star rating in the most recent year, lower than the state average of 3-5 stars. Interestingly, male students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds at New Center Elementary outperform their state counterparts, while white and special education students also perform better than the state average for those subgroups.

Compared to nearby schools like Pittman Center Elementary, Dandridge Elementary, and Catlettsburg Elementary School, New Center Elementary's academic performance appears to be more inconsistent, with room for improvement in areas such as promoting greater diversity, addressing equity and inclusion issues, and optimizing resource allocation to better support student learning.


Detail:

Public K-6

 2701 Old Newport HWY
       Sevierville, TN  37876


(865) 453-2123

District: Sevier County

SchoolDigger Rank:
436th of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,205 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  14.1 Help
Number of students:  617

Racial breakdown:

White:
89.5%
Hispanic:
6.5%
Two or more races:
1.9%
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Compare Details New Center Elementary ranks better than 57.2% of elementary schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 5th among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Sevier County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.07. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.55. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (89.5%), Hispanic (6.5%), two or more races (1.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at New Center Elementary is 14.1, which is the 7th best among 12 elementary schools in the Sevier County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at New Center Elementary is $12,205. 11 elementary schools in the Sevier County School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

New Center Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks New Center Elementary 436th of 1018 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See New Center Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Sevier County:

SchoolDigger ranks Sevier County 88th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for New Center Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at New Center Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 53.64 401st 809 50.4%
2011 79.44 141st 818 82.8%
2012 46.53 482nd 820 41.2%
2013 42.49 636th 846 24.8%
2014 36.29 617th 853 27.7%
2015 38.93 611th 855 28.5%
2017 23.03 561st 646 13.2%
2018 33.36 669th 997 32.9%
2019 39.50 596th 985 39.5%
2021 54.85 377th 983 61.6%
2022 45.76 516th 1000 48.4%
2023 50.70 461st 1020 54.8%
2024 53.07 436th 1018 57.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at New Center Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.46 209th 395 47.1%
2019 48.56 103rd 255 59.6%
2021 71.28 64th 369 82.7%
2022 49.79 176th 447 60.6%
2023 48.31 208th 528 60.6%
2024 52.91 190th 582 67.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at New Center Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.62 656th 877 25.2%
2019 44.57 450th 821 45.2%
2021 68.52 143rd 823 82.6%
2022 58.00 280th 858 67.4%
2023 60.57 279th 865 67.7%
2024 57.61 293rd 853 65.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at New Center Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 36.12 606th 926 34.6%
2021 57.42 321st 945 66.0%
2022 40.79 560th 975 42.6%
2023 44.36 535th 989 45.9%
2024 38.99 608th 990 38.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at New Center Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 42.09 523rd 916 42.9%
2021 49.80 405th 941 57.0%
2022 48.10 462nd 980 52.9%
2023 55.23 391st 987 60.4%
2024 62.87 292nd 991 70.5%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at New Center Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.36 722nd 841 14.1%
2019 27.63 644th 812 20.7%
2021 43.82 444th 844 47.4%
2022 33.67 580th 844 31.3%
2023 38.08 536th 852 37.1%
2024 42.58 475th 847 43.9%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for New Center Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at New Center Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 54.26 192nd 435 55.9%
2011 75.76 100th 462 78.4%
2012 36.15 335th 466 28.1%
2013 36.28 378th 475 20.4%
2014 41.45 319th 485 34.2%
2015 47.18 308th 492 37.4%
2017 41.19 250th 362 30.9%
2018 45.31 305th 563 45.8%
2019 55.86 204th 574 64.5%
2021 54.39 223rd 576 61.3%
2022 46.67 291st 569 48.9%
2023 49.55 276th 594 53.5%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at New Center Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.57 184th 279 34.1%
2019 49.96 73rd 222 67.1%
2021 68.51 29th 238 87.8%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at New Center Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.26 150th 481 68.8%
2019 46.84 240th 490 51.0%
2021 70.32 67th 483 86.1%
2022 58.78 138th 495 72.1%
2023 49.20 225th 514 56.2%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at New Center Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 57.31 190th 529 64.1%
2021 58.74 171st 538 68.2%
2022 44.66 298th 552 46.0%
2023 53.50 233rd 560 58.4%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at New Center Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 51.30 225th 523 57.0%
2021 48.59 239th 529 54.8%
2022 47.37 263rd 540 51.3%
2023 42.40 303rd 557 45.6%
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Rank History for middle school White students at New Center Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.73 325th 481 32.4%
2019 47.06 228th 484 52.9%
2021 42.57 274th 496 44.8%
2022 35.53 322nd 500 35.6%
2023 39.55 297th 503 41.0%
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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.

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Enrollment information for New Center Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 491 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 491
1989 544 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 544
1990 533 0 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 538
1991 554 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 555
1992 526 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 527
1993 566 0 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 569
1994 601 0 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 606
1995 637 0 2 0 1 n/a n/a 0 640
1996 637 0 2 0 1 n/a n/a 0 640
1997 680 0 3 0 0 n/a n/a -2 681
1998 681 3 3 1 1 n/a n/a 1 690
1999 673 0 4 0 0 n/a n/a 1 678
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 772 772
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 719 719
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 736 736
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 736 736
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 748 748
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 777 777
2006 806 2 3 4 2 n/a n/a 0 817
2007 855 4 4 7 4 n/a n/a 0 874
2008 832 7 4 11 5 n/a n/a 0 859
2009 843 7 5 9 0 n/a n/a 0 864
2010 809 5 6 11 4 n/a n/a 0 835
2011 795 6 5 22 2 0 5 0 835
2012 753 3 7 14 2 0 3 0 782
2013 744 3 6 13 1 0 7 0 774
2014 709 2 8 17 1 0 9 0 746
2015 721 3 5 18 3 0 11 0 761
2016 734 3 5 17 4 0 10 0 773
2017 727 3 2 29 6 1 9 0 777
2018 726 3 1 32 5 1 7 0 775
2019 748 7 1 30 5 2 7 0 800
2020 729 5 3 30 6 1 4 0 778
2021 761 4 4 32 4 1 7 0 813
2022 782 4 3 45 4 1 8 0 847
2023 779 7 2 53 5 2 7 0 855
2024 552 7 2 40 1 3 12 0 617

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at New Center Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 491 18.0 27.2 n/a
1989 544 18.0 30.2 n/a
1990 538 18.0 29.8 n/a
1991 555 29.0 19.1 n/a
1992 527 31.0 17.0 n/a
1993 569 31.0 18.4 n/a
1994 606 33.0 18.4 n/a
1995 640 33.0 19.4 n/a
1996 640 33.0 19.4 n/a
1997 681 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 690 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 678 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 772 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 719 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 736 n/a n/a n/a
2003 736 n/a n/a n/a
2004 748 n/a n/a n/a
2005 777 n/a n/a n/a
2006 817 48.8 16.7 n/a
2007 874 51.4 17.0 58.2
2008 859 52.0 16.5 62.5
2009 864 53.0 16.3 65.4
2010 835 55.0 15.1 67.2
2011 835 52.5 15.9 65.5
2012 782 51.5 15.1 63.6
2013 774 48.4 15.9 66.7
2014 746 48.2 15.4 64.2
2015 761 48.0 15.8 63.5
2016 773 52.0 14.8 69
2017 777 49.0 15.8 n/a
2018 775 47.0 16.4 n/a
2019 800 47.0 17.0 n/a
2020 778 48.0 16.2 54.6
2021 813 49.0 16.5 n/a
2022 847 50.0 16.9 n/a
2023 855 51.5 16.6 n/a
2024 617 43.7 14.1 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 New Center Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 491 18.0 27.2 n/a
1989 544 18.0 30.2 n/a
1990 538 18.0 29.8 n/a
1991 555 29.0 19.1 n/a
1992 527 31.0 17.0 n/a
1993 569 31.0 18.4 n/a
1994 606 33.0 18.4 n/a
1995 640 33.0 19.4 n/a
1996 640 33.0 19.4 n/a
1997 681 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 690 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 678 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 772 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 719 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 736 n/a n/a n/a
2003 736 n/a n/a n/a
2004 748 n/a n/a n/a
2005 777 n/a n/a n/a
2006 817 48.8 16.7 n/a
2007 874 51.4 17.0 58.2
2008 859 52.0 16.5 62.5
2009 864 53.0 16.3 65.4
2010 835 55.0 15.1 67.2
2011 835 52.5 15.9 65.5
2012 782 51.5 15.1 63.6
2013 774 48.4 15.9 66.7
2014 746 48.2 15.4 64.2
2015 761 48.0 15.8 63.5
2016 773 52.0 14.8 69
2017 777 49.0 15.8 n/a
2018 775 47.0 16.4 n/a
2019 800 47.0 17.0 n/a
2020 778 48.0 16.2 54.6
2021 813 49.0 16.5 n/a
2022 847 50.0 16.9 n/a
2023 855 51.5 16.6 n/a
2024 617 43.7 14.1 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 New Center Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $596 (6.1%) $8,777 (89.2%) $9,840
2020 $657 (6.4%) $9,094 (88.7%) $10,252
2021 $926 (8.6%) $9,409 (87.4%) $10,760
2022 $1,848 (15.8%) $9,305 (79.7%) $11,682
2023 $1,353 (11.1%) $10,267 (84.1%) $12,205

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education
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Impact of COVID-19 on New Center Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 596th of 985 Elementary schoolsRanks 461st of 1020 Elementary schools
 15.3%
Ranks 204th of 574 Middle schoolsRanks 276th of 594 Middle schools
 10.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (New Center Elementary)39.726
 13.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Sevier County)36.834.4
 2.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)43.840.5
 3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (New Center Elementary)39.732.5
 7.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Sevier County)33.535.9
 2.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)36.940.5
 3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (New Center Elementary)34.725.9
 8.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Sevier County)32.132.5
 0.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)4643.6
 2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (New Center Elementary)34.341.1
 6.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Sevier County)26.336.7
 10.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)34.343.5
 9.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (New Center Elementary)31.545.3
 13.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Sevier County)4035
 5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)46.241.3
 4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (New Center Elementary)20.240
 19.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Sevier County)29.434
 4.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.237
 1.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (New Center Elementary)28.931.6
 2.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Sevier County)36.231.9
 4.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)3933.8
 5.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (New Center Elementary)28.950
 21.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Sevier County)30.135.2
 5.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.435.9
 2.5%
6th Grade Social Studies (New Center Elementary)30.736.1
 5.4%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Sevier County)32.832.9
 0.1%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)3843.4
 5.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (New Center Elementary)53.644
 9.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Sevier County)37.135.4
 1.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)33.635
 1.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (New Center Elementary)33.334
 0.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Sevier County)32.232.9
 0.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.436.1
 0.7%
7th Grade Social Studies (New Center Elementary)41.225
 16.2%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Sevier County)38.738.5
 0.2%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)43.246.9
 3.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (New Center Elementary)62.849
 13.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Sevier County)43.742.7
 1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)35.134
 1.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (New Center Elementary)15.432.3
 16.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Sevier County)26.323.8
 2.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)27.126.3
 0.8%
8th Grade Social Studies (New Center Elementary)48.724.5
 24.2%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Sevier County)40.231.8
 8.4%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)41.541.6
 0.1%
All Grades Mathematics (New Center Elementary)41.837
 4.8%
   All Grades Mathematics (Sevier County)37.635.3
 2.3%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (New Center Elementary)28.838.5
 9.7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Sevier County)29.733.1
 3.4%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.736.6
 2.9%
All Grades Social Studies (New Center Elementary)40.428.5
 11.9%
   All Grades Social Studies (Sevier County)37.234.4
 2.8%
   All Grades Social Studies (Tennessee)40.943.9
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students800855
 6.9%
African American77
American Indian55
Asian12
 100%
Hispanic3053
 76.7%
Pacific Islander22
White748779
 4.1%
Two or More Races77


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Students at New Center Elementary are 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

In the 2023-24 school year, 617 students attended New Center Elementary.

New Center Elementary ranks 436th of 1018 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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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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