Sycamore Shoals · Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 3.0Elizabethton’s public schools outscore 86% of Tennessee districts
41% of students in Elizabethton’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Tennessee average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Elizabethton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Tennessee, not nationally.
From Tennessee state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Elizabethton’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 208 Tennessee towns with household incomes within a quarter of Elizabethton’s, its schools beat 94%, higher than their 86% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 44% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 37% and 31% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,471 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is T A Dugger Junior High School, then Elizabethton High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
East TN Christian Home & Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Elizabethton’s grade
A: better than 86% of Tennessee school districts, #29 of 176 Tennessee towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Tennessee average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Elizabethton, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Elizabethton
East Side Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 465 students
Kindergarten in Elizabethton · depends on your address
East Side Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 465 students
West Side Elementary
Grades K–5 · 367 students
Harold McCormick Elementary
Grades K–5 · 341 students
1st grade in Elizabethton · depends on your address
East Side Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 465 students
West Side Elementary
Grades K–5 · 367 students
Harold McCormick Elementary
Grades K–5 · 341 students
2nd grade in Elizabethton · depends on your address
East Side Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 465 students
West Side Elementary
Grades K–5 · 367 students
Harold McCormick Elementary
Grades K–5 · 341 students
3rd grade in Elizabethton · depends on your address
East Side Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 465 students
West Side Elementary
Grades K–5 · 367 students
Harold McCormick Elementary
Grades K–5 · 341 students
4th grade in Elizabethton · depends on your address
East Side Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 465 students
West Side Elementary
Grades K–5 · 367 students
Harold McCormick Elementary
Grades K–5 · 341 students
5th grade in Elizabethton · depends on your address
East Side Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 465 students
West Side Elementary
Grades K–5 · 367 students
Harold McCormick Elementary
Grades K–5 · 341 students
6th grade in Elizabethton
T A Dugger Junior High School
Grades 6–8 · 619 students
7th grade in Elizabethton
T A Dugger Junior High School
Grades 6–8 · 619 students
8th grade in Elizabethton
T A Dugger Junior High School
Grades 6–8 · 619 students
9th grade in Elizabethton
Elizabethton High School
Grades 9–12 · 886 students
10th grade in Elizabethton
Elizabethton High School
Grades 9–12 · 886 students
11th grade in Elizabethton
Elizabethton High School
Grades 9–12 · 886 students
12th grade in Elizabethton
Elizabethton High School
Grades 9–12 · 886 students
Elizabethton’s public schools are run by Elizabethton City School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Elizabethton vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Elizabethton’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Elizabethton | A | Elizabethton City |
| Johnson City | A | Johnson City |
Every school in Elizabethton
9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Tennessee’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Elizabethton’s schools
Are Elizabethton’s schools good?
By Tennessee’s own tests, yes: the public schools Elizabethton children attend outscore 86% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #29 of 176 Tennessee towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 94%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Elizabethton in?
Elizabethton City School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,678 students in 5 schools (2024–25).
Where do Elizabethton kids go to high school?
Elizabethton High School, with 886 students; its own test results earn a B.
What is Elizabethton’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in Elizabethton City School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.
How much does Elizabethton spend per student?
$13,471 in Elizabethton City School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Elizabethton?
Yes: East TN Christian Home & Academy (religious · all-girls, grades 8–12, 7 students).
Parents talk
What Elizabethton families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Elizabethton → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Tennessee. Stars are from neighbors.