Powell Valley Elementary

Summary:

Powell Valley Elementary is a public school in Speedwell, Tennessee, serving 323 students in grades PK-8 as part of the Claiborne County School District, which is ranked 103 out of 139 districts in the state.

Academically, Powell Valley Elementary faces significant challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom half of Tennessee elementary schools, with proficiency rates in Mathematics (26%) and English Language Arts (19%) well below the state averages. The school's performance is particularly weak in 8th grade English Language Arts, with only 6.1% of students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 29.2%. While the school's low-socioeconomic status (SES) students perform relatively better, the predominantly White student population (over 97%) underperforms compared to their peers statewide.

Interestingly, nearby schools in the Claiborne County School District, such as Springdale Elementary and Forge Ridge School, as well as schools in neighboring districts like White Oak Elementary and Valley View Elementary, generally outperform Powell Valley Elementary in academic measures. This suggests that the challenges faced by Powell Valley Elementary may be specific to the school or the district, rather than a broader regional issue.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 255 Powell Valley School LN
       Speedwell, TN  37870


(423) 869-4659

District: Claiborne County

SchoolDigger Rank:
768th of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,685 Help


Students who attend Powell Valley Elementary usually attend:

High:    Claiborne Adult High School
    Cumberland Gap High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.9 Help
Number of students:  299

Racial breakdown:

White:
97.7%
Hispanic:
1.3%
Two or more races:
0.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  75.6% Help


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Compare Details Powell Valley Elementary ranks worse than 75.4% of elementary schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 5th among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Claiborne County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.86. (See more...)
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Compare Details Powell Valley Elementary ranks worse than 74.3% of middle schools in Tennessee. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.72. (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 Racial makeup is: White (97.7%), Hispanic (1.3%), two or more races (0.7%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Powell Valley Elementary is 15.9. 5 elementary schools in the Claiborne County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Powell Valley Elementary is $12,685, which is the 3rd highest among 6 elementary schools in the Claiborne County School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Powell Valley Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Powell Valley Elementary 768th of 1018 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See Powell Valley Elementary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Powell Valley Elementary 436th of 587 Tennessee public middle schools. (See Powell Valley Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Claiborne County:

SchoolDigger ranks Claiborne County 102nd of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Powell Valley Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Powell Valley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 18.62 716th 809 11.5%
2011 34.96 597th 818 27.0%
2012 13.92 763rd 820 7.0%
2013 51.43 523rd 846 38.2%
2014 34.10 636th 853 25.4%
2015 31.66 682nd 855 20.2%
2018 34.93 645th 997 35.3%
2019 28.30 732nd 985 25.7%
2021 41.61 541st 983 45.0%
2022 40.66 574th 1000 42.6%
2023 49.12 487th 1020 52.3%
2024 26.86 768th 1018 24.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Powell Valley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.54 563rd 877 35.8%
2019 41.82 484th 821 41.0%
2021 60.49 224th 823 72.8%
2022 35.97 568th 858 33.8%
2023 50.43 391st 865 54.8%
2024 58.27 286th 853 66.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Powell Valley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 25.68 740th 926 20.1%
2021 21.49 745th 945 21.2%
2022 25.84 727th 975 25.4%
2023 37.55 614th 989 37.9%
2024 17.52 844th 990 14.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Powell Valley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 32.39 637th 916 30.5%
2021 59.63 294th 941 68.8%
2022 52.58 398th 980 59.4%
2023 60.92 321st 987 67.5%
2024 36.67 633rd 991 36.1%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Powell Valley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.39 699th 841 16.9%
2019 19.14 723rd 812 11.0%
2021 31.57 605th 844 28.3%
2022 29.19 636th 844 24.6%
2023 37.80 540th 852 36.6%
2024 14.86 791st 847 6.6%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Powell Valley Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Powell Valley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 33.37 327th 435 24.8%
2011 44.05 287th 462 37.9%
2012 44.77 279th 466 40.1%
2013 55.96 247th 475 48.0%
2014 36.33 360th 485 25.8%
2015 42.62 339th 492 31.1%
2018 46.19 296th 563 47.4%
2019 41.88 326th 574 43.2%
2021 30.11 394th 576 31.6%
2022 33.78 368th 569 35.3%
2023 22.35 458th 594 22.9%
2024 26.72 436th 587 25.7%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Powell Valley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.45 188th 481 60.9%
2019 51.67 194th 490 60.4%
2021 28.67 350th 483 27.5%
2022 42.64 263rd 495 46.9%
2023 15.36 473rd 514 8.0%
2024 42.13 275th 510 46.1%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Powell Valley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 50.27 238th 529 55.0%
2021 31.19 368th 538 31.6%
2022 27.86 399th 552 27.7%
2023 15.31 484th 560 13.6%
2024 14.37 486th 554 12.3%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Powell Valley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 30.16 390th 523 25.4%
2021 32.35 348th 529 34.2%
2022 38.19 323rd 540 40.2%
2023 30.63 392nd 557 29.6%
2024 42.84 307th 560 45.2%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Powell Valley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.63 329th 481 31.6%
2019 33.52 334th 484 31.0%
2021 20.82 424th 496 14.5%
2022 22.99 410th 500 18.0%
2023 14.47 466th 503 7.4%
2024 18.21 449th 504 10.9%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Powell Valley Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 471 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 471
1989 440 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 440
1990 424 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 424
1991 407 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 407
1992 413 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 413
1993 423 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 423
1994 404 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 404
1995 415 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 415
1996 415 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 415
1997 418 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 1 419
1998 429 4 1 1 0 n/a n/a 2 437
1999 423 0 0 3 0 n/a n/a 1 427
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 394 394
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 428 428
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 418 418
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 418 418
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 407 407
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 417 417
2006 397 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 397
2007 435 4 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 439
2008 408 0 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 411
2009 388 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 389
2010 389 0 0 6 1 n/a n/a 0 396
2011 416 1 0 8 0 0 1 0 426
2012 386 1 0 9 0 0 1 0 397
2013 373 1 1 11 4 0 1 0 391
2014 371 1 2 7 3 0 2 0 386
2015 366 4 2 11 3 0 2 0 388
2016 364 3 0 12 3 1 3 0 386
2017 348 2 0 9 2 1 2 0 364
2018 304 1 0 1 0 0 5 0 311
2019 310 1 0 1 0 0 4 0 316
2020 302 1 0 0 0 0 6 0 309
2021 292 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 297
2022 303 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 308
2023 315 0 0 4 1 0 3 0 323
2024 292 0 0 4 1 0 2 0 299

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Powell Valley Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 471 25.0 18.8 n/a
1989 440 25.0 17.6 n/a
1990 424 25.0 16.9 n/a
1991 407 25.0 16.2 n/a
1992 413 25.0 16.5 n/a
1993 423 25.0 16.9 n/a
1994 404 30.0 13.5 n/a
1995 415 28.0 14.8 n/a
1996 415 28.0 14.8 n/a
1997 419 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 437 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 427 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 394 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 428 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 418 n/a n/a n/a
2003 418 n/a n/a n/a
2004 407 n/a n/a n/a
2005 417 n/a n/a n/a
2006 397 31.0 12.8 n/a
2007 439 31.0 14.2 69.2
2008 411 30.2 13.6 66.9
2009 389 32.0 12.2 75.1
2010 396 29.2 13.5 73.5
2011 426 29.0 14.6 69.2
2012 397 27.0 14.7 74.6
2013 391 29.0 13.4 78.5
2014 386 31.0 12.4 77.5
2015 388 26.0 14.9 80.2
2016 386 26.0 14.8 75.6
2017 364 26.0 14.0 n/a
2018 311 24.0 12.9 n/a
2019 316 21.9 14.4 n/a
2020 309 22.9 13.4 n/a
2021 297 21.1 14.0 n/a
2022 308 20.5 14.9 n/a
2023 323 18.4 17.5 n/a
2024 299 18.7 15.9 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 Powell Valley Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 471 25.0 18.8 n/a
1989 440 25.0 17.6 n/a
1990 424 25.0 16.9 n/a
1991 407 25.0 16.2 n/a
1992 413 25.0 16.5 n/a
1993 423 25.0 16.9 n/a
1994 404 30.0 13.5 n/a
1995 415 28.0 14.8 n/a
1996 415 28.0 14.8 n/a
1997 419 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 437 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 427 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 394 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 428 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 418 n/a n/a n/a
2003 418 n/a n/a n/a
2004 407 n/a n/a n/a
2005 417 n/a n/a n/a
2006 397 31.0 12.8 n/a
2007 439 31.0 14.2 69.2
2008 411 30.2 13.6 66.9
2009 389 32.0 12.2 75.1
2010 396 29.2 13.5 73.5
2011 426 29.0 14.6 69.2
2012 397 27.0 14.7 74.6
2013 391 29.0 13.4 78.5
2014 386 31.0 12.4 77.5
2015 388 26.0 14.9 80.2
2016 386 26.0 14.8 75.6
2017 364 26.0 14.0 n/a
2018 311 24.0 12.9 n/a
2019 316 21.9 14.4 n/a
2020 309 22.9 13.4 n/a
2021 297 21.1 14.0 n/a
2022 308 20.5 14.9 n/a
2023 323 18.4 17.5 n/a
2024 299 18.7 15.9 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 Powell Valley Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $919 (9.1%) $8,402 (83.1%) $10,108
2020 $1,108 (9.9%) $9,099 (81.3%) $11,188
2021 $1,386 (11.4%) $9,561 (78.5%) $12,184
2022 $2,428 (18.9%) $9,536 (74.4%) $12,820
2023 $1,822 (14.4%) $9,481 (74.7%) $12,685

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education
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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 732nd of 985 Elementary schoolsRanks 487th of 1020 Elementary schools
 26.6%
Ranks 326th of 574 Middle schoolsRanks 458th of 594 Middle schools
 20.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Powell Valley Elementary)34.947.6
 12.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Claiborne County)26.136.4
 10.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)43.840.5
 3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Powell Valley Elementary)27.928.6
 0.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Claiborne County)30.131.2
 1.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)36.940.5
 3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Powell Valley Elementary)26.355.9
 29.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Claiborne County)31.835.9
 4.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)4643.6
 2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Powell Valley Elementary)18.441.2
 22.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Claiborne County)23.738.8
 15.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)34.343.5
 9.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Powell Valley Elementary)28.126.1
 2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Claiborne County)43.332.8
 10.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)46.241.3
 4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Powell Valley Elementary)258.7
 16.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Claiborne County)29.930.2
 0.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.237
 1.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Powell Valley Elementary)33.320.8
 12.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Claiborne County)44.832.5
 12.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)3933.8
 5.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Powell Valley Elementary)5.633.3
 27.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Claiborne County)27.636.5
 8.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.435.9
 2.5%
6th Grade Social Studies (Powell Valley Elementary)33.337.5
 4.2%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Claiborne County)30.535.6
 5.1%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)3843.4
 5.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Powell Valley Elementary)40.513.5
 27%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Claiborne County)27.820.4
 7.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)33.635
 1.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Powell Valley Elementary)26.217.3
 8.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Claiborne County)33.428.2
 5.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.436.1
 0.7%
7th Grade Social Studies (Powell Valley Elementary)28.626.9
 1.7%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Claiborne County)22.534.5
 12%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)43.246.9
 3.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Powell Valley Elementary)46.921.2
 25.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Claiborne County)47.936.7
 11.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)35.134
 1.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Powell Valley Elementary)21.98.8
 13.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Claiborne County)29.124.3
 4.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)27.126.3
 0.8%
8th Grade Social Studies (Powell Valley Elementary)37.56.1
 31.4%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Claiborne County)32.828.3
 4.5%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)41.541.6
 0.1%
All Grades Mathematics (Powell Valley Elementary)3530.8
 4.2%
   All Grades Mathematics (Claiborne County)37.232.5
 4.7%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Powell Valley Elementary)21.123
 1.9%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Claiborne County)2931.4
 2.4%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.736.6
 2.9%
All Grades Social Studies (Powell Valley Elementary)32.722.9
 9.8%
   All Grades Social Studies (Claiborne County)28.632.8
 4.2%
   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 Students316323
 2.2%
African American10
 100%
American Indian01
Asian00
Hispanic14
 300%
Pacific Islander00
White310315
 1.6%
Two or More Races43
 25%


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Students who attend Powell Valley Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Claiborne Adult High School
High : Cumberland Gap High School

Powell Valley Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.6% of Tennessee elementary schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 299 students attended Powell Valley Elementary.

Students at Powell Valley Elementary are 98% White, 1% Hispanic.


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