Enrollment
263
Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Prospect, TN
Elkton Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Elkton Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 51/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 470141000428
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 47
📋 Attendance 31
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Elkton Elementary earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Tennessee schools.
- 51
- Resource Index · Higher
- 10.5:1
- small classes for Tennessee
- 263
- students enrolled
Elkton Elementary has class sizes smaller than 91% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Giles County · Tennessee
NCES ID 470141000428 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
25.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.5:1
vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg
-31% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Elkton Elementary compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians
What stands out at Elkton Elementary
Elkton Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Prospect, Tennessee, enrolling 263 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 10.5:1, Elkton Elementary is leaner than roughly 91% of Tennessee schools and 31% under the state's 15.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 263 puts it in the smaller third of Tennessee schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,838 scored Tennessee schools.
Its student body is led by White (75%) and African American (11%) (diversity index 41/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 263 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 27.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 17.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Giles County also operates Giles Co High School (688 students) and Richland School (633 students) alongside Elkton 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 Elkton Elementary compares
Elkton 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 | 10.5:1 | ▼ 31% | 15.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 263 | top 82% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.5:1
Leaner classes than 86% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
263
Bigger than 27% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
10.5:1
students per teacher
- 31% below state mean
Top 9% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
27.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$10,299
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 263 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 15 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.8 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 75.3%
African American 11.4%
Two or More 6.8%
Hispanic or Latino 5.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Asian 0.4%
Largest group: White at 75.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 41.2/100
Simpson diversity index - at 41.2, Elkton Elementary is more mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Giles County, which includes Elkton Elementary.
$10,299
Per student
-5%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-38%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 33.5%
State 48.8%
Federal 17.7%
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 Elkton Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giles Co High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Richland School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Richland Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Pulaski Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Southside Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Elkton Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 688
- Students per teacher
- 13.2:1
- Resource Index
- 31/100
- Enrollment
- 633
- Students per teacher
- 14.1:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 520
- Students per teacher
- 14.9:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
- Enrollment
- 471
- Students per teacher
- 12.4:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 397
- Students per teacher
- 15.3:1
- Resource Index
- 50/100
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 (~263 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Elkton Elementary
How many students attend Elkton Elementary?
Elkton Elementary has 263 students enrolled. It is a public school in Prospect, TN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Elkton Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Elkton Elementary is 10.5:1, which is 31% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 33% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Elkton Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Elkton Elementary is White at 75.3% of enrollment, in Prospect, TN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Elkton Elementary?
Elkton Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 51/100 (higher 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 Elkton Elementary a good school?
Elkton Elementary earns 51/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Tennessee schools. 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 Giles County?
Besides Elkton Elementary, Giles County also operates Giles Co High School (688 students), Richland School (633 students), and Richland Elementary (520 students). See the Giles County district page for the complete list.
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