Other / mixed grade configuration · Elizabethton, TN

Keenburg Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Keenburg Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 470051000160
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0/100100/10044/100
👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
58
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Keenburg Elementary earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 79% of Tennessee schools.

#2 of 7
schools in Elizabethton · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
12.5:1
small classes for Tennessee
212
students enrolled

Keenburg Elementary has class sizes smaller than 79% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Keenburg Elementary ranks #2 of 7 schools in Elizabethton, TN.

School address

Elizabethton, TN 37643
District: Carter County · Tennessee

NCES ID 470051000160 Verify on NCES CCD record →

NCES CCD campus card

212 on latest CCD 470051000160 · Elizabethton, TN Other · SMALL · TRAD

212 enr · 12.5:1 · RII 44

Nearest enrollment peer: Hampton Elementary (662 students)

Resource Investment Index #2 of 7 schools in Elizabethton. NCES Common Core of Data stamps for this campus. Read with this school → · District book → · Tennessee schools → · Find another →

Keenburg Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Keenburg Elementary reports 212 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Keenburg Elementary compares

Keenburg Elementary vs Tennessee and U.S. means on staffing and lunch eligibility.

Metric This school vs Tennessee Tennessee avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.5:1 ▼ 18% 15.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 212 top 88% - -

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

12.5:1
Leaner classes than 71% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
212
Bigger than 21% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
12.5:1
students per teacher - 18% below state mean
Top 21% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 79% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
44.3%
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
$11,526
per pupil, district-wide - below 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 212 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
9
in-school suspensions + 11 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Carter County reports $11,526 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Keenburg Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Hampton Elementary Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Happy Valley Elementary Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Hunter Elementary Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Happy Valley High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Hampton High School Larger No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Carter County · 5 sibling schools

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Similar other schools in Elizabethton

6 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.

Hunter Elementary
Standard public school
498 students 16.1:1 students per teacher
East Side Elementary
Standard public school
465 students 17.2:1 students per teacher
Unaka Elementary
Standard public school
194 students 12.9:1 students per teacher
Valley Forge Elementary
Standard public school
186 students 11.6:1 students per teacher
Carter County Online Academy
Standard public school
123 students 12.3:1 students per teacher
Siam Learning Center
Alternative education program
61 students 30.5:1 students per teacher

Nationwide other 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 (~212 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Keenburg Elementary

How many students attend Keenburg Elementary?

Keenburg Elementary has 212 students enrolled. It is a public school in Elizabethton, TN.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Keenburg Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Keenburg Elementary is 12.5:1, 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 Resource Investment Index for Keenburg Elementary?

Keenburg Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (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 Keenburg Elementary rank among schools in Elizabethton?

By Resource Investment Index, Keenburg Elementary ranks #2 of 7 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 schools in Elizabethton on the city page.

What other schools are in Carter County?

Besides Keenburg Elementary, Carter County also operates Hampton Elementary (662 students), Happy Valley Elementary (506 students), and Hunter Elementary (498 students). See the Carter County district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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.

All federal data sources used on this page

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

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