Enrollment
341
Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Elizabethton, TN
Harold Mccormick Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Harold Mccormick Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 470111000352
👥 S:T ratio 50
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 32
📋 Attendance 24
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Harold Mccormick Elementary earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% of Tennessee schools.
- #2 of 3
- elementary schools in Elizabethton · Resource Index
- 34
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.6:1
- small classes for Tennessee
- 341
- students enrolled
Harold Mccormick Elementary has class sizes smaller than 78% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Harold Mccormick Elementary ranks #2 of 3 elementary schools in Elizabethton, TN.
School address
District: Elizabethton · Tennessee
NCES ID 470111000352 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
27.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.6:1
vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg
-18% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Harold Mccormick Elementary compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians
What stands out at Harold Mccormick Elementary
Harold Mccormick Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Elizabethton, Tennessee, enrolling 341 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.6:1 puts it in the smaller third of Tennessee schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 341 puts it in the smaller third of Tennessee schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 1,838 scored Tennessee schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (88% of enrollment) (diversity index 23/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 341 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 30.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 18.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Elizabethton's elementary schools, it stands alongside West Side Elementary (367 students): Harold Mccormick Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (12.6:1 vs 16:1).
Elizabethton also operates Elizabethton High School (886 students) and T a Dugger Junior High School (619 students) alongside Harold Mccormick 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 Harold Mccormick Elementary compares
Harold Mccormick 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 | 12.6:1 | ▼ 18% | 15.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 341 | top 70% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.6:1
Leaner classes than 70% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
341
Bigger than 38% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
12.6:1
students per teacher
- 18% below state mean
Top 22% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 78% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
30.5%
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
$11,642
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 341 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
18
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.0 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 87.7%
Two or More 5.9%
African American 3.2%
Hispanic or Latino 3.2%
Largest group: White at 87.7% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 22.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 22.5, Harold Mccormick Elementary is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Elizabethton, which includes Harold Mccormick Elementary.
$11,642
Per student
+8%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 34.5%
State 46.8%
Federal 18.7%
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 Harold Mccormick Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabethton High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| T a Dugger Junior High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| East Side Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| West Side Elementary | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Harold Mccormick Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 886
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 619
- Students per teacher
- 16.3:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 465
- Students per teacher
- 17.2:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 367
- Students per teacher
- 16:1
- Resource Index
- 56/100
Similar elementary schools in Elizabethton
2 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.
Similar enrollment (~341 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Harold Mccormick Elementary
How many students attend Harold Mccormick Elementary?
Harold Mccormick Elementary has 341 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Elizabethton, TN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Harold Mccormick Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Harold Mccormick Elementary is 12.6:1, which is 18% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 20% 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 Harold Mccormick Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Harold Mccormick Elementary is White at 87.7% of enrollment, in Elizabethton, TN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Harold Mccormick Elementary?
Harold Mccormick Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (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 Harold Mccormick Elementary rank among elementary schools in Elizabethton?
By Resource Investment Index, Harold Mccormick Elementary ranks #2 of 3 elementary schools in Elizabethton, 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 Elizabethton on the city page.
Is Harold Mccormick Elementary a good school?
Harold Mccormick Elementary earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 78% 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 Elizabethton?
Besides Harold Mccormick Elementary, Elizabethton also operates Elizabethton High School (886 students), T a Dugger Junior High School (619 students), and East Side Elementary (465 students). See the Elizabethton district page for the complete list.
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