Elementary school (grades K-5) · Sevierville, TN

Catlettsburg Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Catlettsburg Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 470378002143
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
38
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
54
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Catlettsburg Elementary School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Tennessee median.

#1 of 5
elementary schools in Sevierville · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
15.4:1
students per teacher
646
students enrolled

Catlettsburg Elementary School has class sizes near the Tennessee median. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Catlettsburg Elementary School ranks #1 of 5 elementary schools in Sevierville, TN.

School address

Enrollment

646

Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

42.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15.4:1

vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg

+1% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Catlettsburg Elementary School compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Catlettsburg Elementary School

Catlettsburg Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Sevierville, Tennessee, enrolling 646 students.

At 15.4:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Tennessee median, within a few percentage points of the 15.3:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Enrollment of 646 puts it in the larger third of Tennessee schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,838 scored Tennessee schools.

Its student body is predominantly White (82% of enrollment) (diversity index 31/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 646 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.3% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.

Its district draws 15.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Sevierville's elementary schools, it stands alongside Sevierville Intermediate (674 students): Catlettsburg Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (15.4:1 vs 13.8:1).

Sevier County also operates Sevier County High School (950 students) and Sevierville Middle School (737 students) alongside Catlettsburg Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Catlettsburg Elementary School compares

Catlettsburg Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Tennessee and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Tennessee Tennessee avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.4:1 ▲ 1% 15.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 646 top 27% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.4:1
Leaner classes than 43% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
646
Bigger than 76% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
15.4:1
students per teacher - 1% above state mean
Top 58% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 42% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
18.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$12,077
per pupil, district-wide - above Tennessee avg of $10,822
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 646 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
16
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 82.0%
Hispanic or Latino 13.6%
Asian 1.7%
African American 1.4%
Two or More 1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 82.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 30.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 30.8, Catlettsburg Elementary School is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sevier County, which includes Catlettsburg Elementary School.

$12,077
Per student
+12%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 64.1%
State 20.7%
Federal 15.2%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Catlettsburg Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Sevier County High School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
Sevierville Middle School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Seymour Junior High Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Seymour Primary Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Seymour High School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Catlettsburg Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Sevier County · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Sevierville

4 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Tennessee, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Catlettsburg Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Catlettsburg Elementary School

How many students attend Catlettsburg Elementary School?

Catlettsburg Elementary School has 646 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Sevierville, TN.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Catlettsburg Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Catlettsburg Elementary School is 15.4:1, which is 1% higher than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 2% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Catlettsburg Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Catlettsburg Elementary School is White at 82.0% of enrollment, in Sevierville, TN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Catlettsburg Elementary School?

Catlettsburg Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Catlettsburg Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Sevierville?

By Resource Investment Index, Catlettsburg Elementary School ranks #1 of 5 elementary schools in Sevierville, TN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Sevierville on the city page.

Is Catlettsburg Elementary School a good school?

Catlettsburg Elementary School earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Tennessee median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Sevier County?

Besides Catlettsburg Elementary School, Sevier County also operates Sevier County High School (950 students), Sevierville Middle School (737 students), and Seymour Junior High (713 students). See the Sevier County district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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