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Anderson County Schools
Anderson County is a public school district in Tennessee, based in Anderson County (Clinton). SchoolGrade grades 17 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Anderson County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Anderson County
15 of 17 schools in Anderson County carry a SchoolGrade (2 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 5C: 6D: 4
Best schools in Anderson County
Statewide rankings: all 339 high schools in Tennessee · all 306 middle schools in Tennessee · all 944 elementary schools in Tennessee
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B+ Norris Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Fairview Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Clinton High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B Andersonville Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B- Grand Oaks Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C+ Anderson County High School (High school, meets expectations)
- C+ Norris Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- C Lake City Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C Lake City Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- C Claxton Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Anderson County
High schools (2)
- C+ Anderson County High School, Clinton
- B Clinton High School, Clinton
Middle and junior high schools (4)
- C- Clinton Middle School, Clinton
- C Lake City Middle School, Lake City
- C+ Norris Middle School, Norris
- D Norwood Middle School, Oliver Springs
Elementary and primary schools (9)
- B Andersonville Elementary, Andersonville
- D- Briceville Elementary, Briceville
- C Claxton Elementary, Powell
- D Dutch Valley Elementary, Clinton
- B Fairview Elementary, Heiskell
- B- Grand Oaks Elementary, Clinton
- C Lake City Elementary, Lake City
- B+ Norris Elementary, Norris
- D- Norwood Elementary, Oliver Springs
Other schools and academies (2)
- Anderson County Head Start Preschool, Clinton
- Anderson County Innovation Academy, Clinton
Where Anderson County schools are
Cities and towns served (8)
- Clinton (7)
- Lake City (2)
- Norris (2)
- Oliver Springs (2)
- Andersonville (1)
- Briceville (1)
- Heiskell (1)
- Powell (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Tennessee
- County: Anderson County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 6,157 students with 481 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,193 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4700090
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Clinton (3 schools, 5 mi)
- Oak Ridge (8 schools, 14 mi)
- Knox County (91 schools, 17 mi)
- Campbell County (12 schools, 18 mi)
- Union County (10 schools, 22 mi)
- Lenoir City (4 schools, 24 mi)
- Morgan County (8 schools, 25 mi)
- Alcoa (4 schools, 26 mi)
Questions about Anderson County
How many schools are in Anderson County?
SchoolGrade grades 17 public schools in Anderson County, across 8 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Anderson County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Clinton, Lake City, Norris, Oliver Springs, Andersonville and 3 more.
How good are the schools in Anderson County?
Across the 15 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 33.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 34.1%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Anderson County?
6,157 students were enrolled in Anderson County in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Anderson County?
Anderson County is in Tennessee, based in Anderson County, with its district office in Clinton. Its boundary covers about 282 sq mi.