Enrollment
333
Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Erwin, TN
Love Chapel Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Love Chapel Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 470423001719
👥 S:T ratio 49
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 33
📋 Attendance 41
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Love Chapel Elementary earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of Tennessee schools.
- #4 of 6
- public schools in Erwin · Resource Index
- 38
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.8:1
- small classes for Tennessee
- 333
- students enrolled
Love Chapel Elementary has class sizes smaller than 77% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Love Chapel Elementary ranks #4 of 6 public schools in Erwin, TN.
School address
District: Unicoi County · Tennessee
NCES ID 470423001719 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
26.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.8:1
vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg
-16% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Love Chapel Elementary compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians
What stands out at Love Chapel Elementary
Love Chapel Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Erwin, Tennessee, enrolling 333 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.8:1 puts it in the smaller third of Tennessee schools by student-teacher ratio.
Enrollment of 333 puts it in the smaller third of Tennessee schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,838 scored Tennessee schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (84% of enrollment) (diversity index 27/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 333 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.7% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 21.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Erwin's elementary schools, it stands alongside Rock Creek Elementary (190 students): Love Chapel Elementary is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (12.8:1 vs 11.9:1).
Unicoi County also operates Unicoi Co High School (609 students) and Unicoi Co Middle School (432 students) alongside Love Chapel 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 Love Chapel Elementary compares
Love Chapel 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 | 12.8:1 | ▼ 16% | 15.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 333 | top 72% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.8:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
333
Bigger than 37% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
12.8:1
students per teacher
- 16% below state mean
Top 23% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
23.7%
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
$11,252
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 333 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
5
in-school suspensions + 3 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.4 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 84.4%
Hispanic or Latino 12.6%
African American 1.2%
Two or More 1.2%
Asian 0.6%
Largest group: White at 84.4% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 27.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 27.1, Love Chapel Elementary is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Unicoi County, which includes Love Chapel Elementary.
$11,252
Per student
+4%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-32%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 24.8%
State 53.5%
Federal 21.7%
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 Love Chapel Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unicoi Co High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Unicoi Co Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Unicoi Elementary | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Rock Creek Elementary | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Temple Hill Elementary | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Love Chapel Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 609
- Students per teacher
- 12.2:1
- Resource Index
- 45/100
- Enrollment
- 432
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
- Resource Index
- 30/100
- Enrollment
- 330
- Students per teacher
- 14.3:1
- Resource Index
- 38/100
- Enrollment
- 190
- Students per teacher
- 11.9:1
- Resource Index
- 46/100
- Enrollment
- 96
- Students per teacher
- 10.7:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
Similar elementary schools in Erwin
1 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 (~333 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Love Chapel Elementary
How many students attend Love Chapel Elementary?
Love Chapel Elementary has 333 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Erwin, TN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Love Chapel Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Love Chapel Elementary is 12.8:1, which is 16% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 18% 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 Love Chapel Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Love Chapel Elementary is White at 84.4% of enrollment, in Erwin, TN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Love Chapel Elementary?
Love Chapel Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (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 Love Chapel Elementary rank among public schools in Erwin?
By Resource Investment Index, Love Chapel Elementary ranks #4 of 6 public schools in Erwin, TN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Erwin on the city page.
Is Love Chapel Elementary a good school?
Love Chapel Elementary earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% 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 Unicoi County?
Besides Love Chapel Elementary, Unicoi County also operates Unicoi Co High School (609 students), Unicoi Co Middle School (432 students), and Unicoi Elementary (330 students). See the Unicoi County district page for the complete list.
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