Enrollment
358
Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Tracy City, TN
Tracy Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Tracy Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 470153001839
👥 S:T ratio 25
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 28
📋 Attendance 55
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Tracy Elementary earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 89% of Tennessee schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Tennessee schools.
- 34
- Resource Index · Typical
- 18.8:1
- large classes for Tennessee
- 358
- students enrolled
Tracy Elementary has class sizes larger than 89% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Grundy County · Tennessee
NCES ID 470153001839 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
19.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
18.8:1
vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg
+23% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Tracy Elementary compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians
What stands out at Tracy Elementary
Tracy Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Tracy City, Tennessee, enrolling 358 students.
Class loads run heavy: 18.8:1 is larger than about 89% of Tennessee schools and 23% above the 15.3:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Enrollment of 358 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 (97% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 6/100).
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 358 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 18.2% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 24.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
The federal civil-rights collection also records 7 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.
Grundy County also operates Grundy County High School (486 students) and North Elementary (385 students) alongside Tracy 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 Tracy Elementary compares
Tracy 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 | 18.8:1 | ▲ 23% | 15.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 358 | top 68% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
18.8:1
Leaner classes than 21% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
358
Bigger than 41% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
18.8:1
students per teacher
- 23% above state mean
Top 89% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 11% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
18.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$10,653
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 358 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
38
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 10.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 7 expulsions.
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 97.2%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4%
African American 0.6%
Two or More 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 97.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 5.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 5.5, Tracy Elementary is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Grundy County, which includes Tracy Elementary.
$10,653
Per student
-2%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-36%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 15.9%
State 60.0%
Federal 24.1%
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 Tracy Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grundy County High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| North Elementary | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Swiss Memorial Elementary | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Coalmont Elementary | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Pelham Elementary | Smaller | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Tracy Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 486
- Students per teacher
- 13.5:1
- Resource Index
- 52/100
- Enrollment
- 385
- Students per teacher
- 18.3:1
- Resource Index
- 37/100
- Enrollment
- 317
- Students per teacher
- 21.1:1
- Resource Index
- 48/100
- Enrollment
- 199
- Students per teacher
- 11.7:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
- Enrollment
- 165
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Resource Index
- 73/100
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 (~358 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~18.8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Tracy Elementary
How many students attend Tracy Elementary?
Tracy Elementary has 358 students enrolled. It is a public school in Tracy City, TN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Tracy Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Tracy Elementary is 18.8:1, which is 23% higher than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 20% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Tracy Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Tracy Elementary is White at 97.2% of enrollment, in Tracy City, TN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Tracy Elementary?
Tracy 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).
Is Tracy Elementary a good school?
Tracy Elementary earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 89% of Tennessee schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most 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 Grundy County?
Besides Tracy Elementary, Grundy County also operates Grundy County High School (486 students), North Elementary (385 students), and Swiss Memorial Elementary (317 students). See the Grundy County district page for the complete list.
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