Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0Harrogate’s public schools score below 76% of Tennessee districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Harrogate’s districts is 24%, below the Tennessee average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Harrogate, 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.
Harrogate’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 24% in math, against 37% and 31% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,168 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
J Frank White 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 Harrogate’s grade
C−: better than 24% of Tennessee school districts, #147 of 176 Tennessee towns. Both inputs trail the Tennessee average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Harrogate, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Harrogate
Ellen Myers Primary
Grades PK–4 · 334 students
Kindergarten in Harrogate
Ellen Myers Primary
Grades PK–4 · 334 students
1st grade in Harrogate
Ellen Myers Primary
Grades PK–4 · 334 students
2nd grade in Harrogate
Ellen Myers Primary
Grades PK–4 · 334 students
3rd grade in Harrogate
Ellen Myers Primary
Grades PK–4 · 334 students
4th grade in Harrogate
Ellen Myers Primary
Grades PK–4 · 334 students
5th grade in Harrogate
H. Y. Livesay Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 278 students
6th grade in Harrogate
H. Y. Livesay Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 278 students
7th grade in Harrogate
H. Y. Livesay Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 278 students
8th grade in Harrogate
H. Y. Livesay Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 278 students
9th grade in Harrogate · depends on your address
Claiborne High School
Grades 9–12 · 613 students · in New Tazewell
Cumberland Gap High School
Grades 9–12 · 459 students · in Cumberland Gap
10th grade in Harrogate · depends on your address
Claiborne High School
Grades 9–12 · 613 students · in New Tazewell
Cumberland Gap High School
Grades 9–12 · 459 students · in Cumberland Gap
11th grade in Harrogate · depends on your address
Claiborne High School
Grades 9–12 · 613 students · in New Tazewell
Cumberland Gap High School
Grades 9–12 · 459 students · in Cumberland Gap
12th grade in Harrogate · depends on your address
Claiborne High School
Grades 9–12 · 613 students · in New Tazewell
Cumberland Gap High School
Grades 9–12 · 459 students · in Cumberland Gap
Harrogate’s public schools are run by Claiborne County School District, which also serves Cumberland Gap, New Tazewell and Tazewell. 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 below the state in reading
Harrogate vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Harrogate’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Harrogate | C− | Claiborne County |
| Cumberland Gap | — | Claiborne County |
Every school in Harrogate
5 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 Harrogate’s schools
Are Harrogate’s schools good?
On Tennessee’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Harrogate children attend score below 76% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #147 of 176 Tennessee towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 21%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Harrogate in?
Claiborne County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,967 students in 13 schools (2024–25).
Where do Harrogate kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Claiborne High School and Cumberland Gap High School.
What is Harrogate’s graduation rate?
86% of the class of 2023 in Claiborne County School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.
How much does Harrogate spend per student?
$12,168 in Claiborne County School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Harrogate?
Yes: J Frank White Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 177 students).
Parents talk
What Harrogate families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Harrogate → 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.