Enrollment
461
Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Crab Orchard, TN
Crab Orchard Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Crab Orchard Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 35/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 470090000301
👥 S:T ratio 36
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 8
📋 Attendance 65
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Crab Orchard Elementary earns 35/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Tennessee median.
- 35
- Resource Index · Typical
- 15.9:1
- students per teacher
- 461
- students enrolled
Crab Orchard Elementary has class sizes near the Tennessee median. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Cumberland County · Tennessee
NCES ID 470090000301 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
29.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
15.9:1
vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg
+4% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Crab Orchard Elementary compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians
What stands out at Crab Orchard Elementary
Crab Orchard Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Crab Orchard, Tennessee, enrolling 461 students.
Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 15.9:1 puts it in the larger third of Tennessee schools by student-teacher ratio.
With 461 students, its enrollment sits close to the Tennessee median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,838 scored Tennessee schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (92% of enrollment) (diversity index 14/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 461 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
14.1% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 18.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Cumberland County also operates Stone Memorial High School (992 students) and Cumberland County High School (949 students) alongside Crab Orchard Elementary.
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 Crab Orchard Elementary compares
Crab Orchard Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Tennessee and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Tennessee | Tennessee avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 15.9:1 | ▲ 4% | 15.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 461 | top 51% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
15.9:1
Leaner classes than 39% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
461
Bigger than 56% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
15.9:1
students per teacher
- 4% above state mean
Top 64% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 36% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
14.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$9,458
per pupil, district-wide
- below 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 461 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
14
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.3 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 92.4%
Hispanic or Latino 4.6%
Two or More 2.0%
African American 0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Largest group: White at 92.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 14.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 14.4, Crab Orchard Elementary is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cumberland County, which includes Crab Orchard Elementary.
$9,458
Per student
-13%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-43%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 30.9%
State 50.2%
Federal 18.8%
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 Crab Orchard Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stone Memorial High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Cumberland County High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Homestead Elementary School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Glenn Martin Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Stone Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Crab Orchard Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 992
- Students per teacher
- 16.3:1
- Resource Index
- 34/100
- Enrollment
- 949
- Students per teacher
- 16.6:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 737
- Students per teacher
- 19.4:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 735
- Students per teacher
- 16.7:1
- Resource Index
- 39/100
- Enrollment
- 611
- Students per teacher
- 17:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
Similar other 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.
Similar enrollment (~461 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Crab Orchard Elementary
How many students attend Crab Orchard Elementary?
Crab Orchard Elementary has 461 students enrolled. It is a public school in Crab Orchard, TN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Crab Orchard Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Crab Orchard Elementary is 15.9:1, which is 4% higher than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 1% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Crab Orchard Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Crab Orchard Elementary is White at 92.4% of enrollment, in Crab Orchard, TN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Crab Orchard Elementary?
Crab Orchard Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 35/100 (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).
Is Crab Orchard Elementary a good school?
Crab Orchard Elementary earns 35/100 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 Cumberland County?
Besides Crab Orchard Elementary, Cumberland County also operates Stone Memorial High School (992 students), Cumberland County High School (949 students), and Homestead Elementary School (737 students). See the Cumberland County district page for the complete list.
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