- Enrollment
- 886
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
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 →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-17 students YoY
Harold Mccormick Elementary held near 363 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-17 headcount).
Teacher FTE lost 27.8 → 26.2 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-17 students YoY 470111000352 · Elizabethton, TN Elementary · SMALL · TRAD
341 enr · 12.6:1 · RII 34
Nearest enrollment peer: Elizabethton High School (886 students)
Harold Mccormick Elementary held near 363 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-17 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 27.8 → 26.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Tennessee schools → · Find another →
Harold Mccormick Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood
Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers
- Elizabethton H
Elizabethton High School
886 students
- T a Dugger Jun
T a Dugger Junior High School
619 students
- East Side Elem
East Side Elementary
465 students
- West Side Elem
West Side Elementary
367 students
- This school 341
Harold Mccormick Elementary
341 students
What this shows Harold Mccormick Elementary reports 341 students on the CCD universe file.
How Harold Mccormick Elementary compares
Harold Mccormick Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs 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 methodology
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
$12,343
per pupil, district-wide
- above Tennessee avg of $11,532
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.
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
District finance for Elizabethton reports $12,343 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
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
- 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.
Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~341 students)
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. CCD year-over-year: 380 (2022-23) → 363 (2023-24), nearly flat (-17).
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, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. 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.
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.