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Claiborne County Schools
Claiborne County is a public school district in Tennessee, based in Claiborne County (Tazewell). SchoolGrade grades 13 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Claiborne 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 Claiborne County
12 of 13 schools in Claiborne County carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 4C: 3D: 5
Best schools in Claiborne 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 Ellen Myers Primary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B H Y Livesay Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- B- Cumberland Gap High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Springdale Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ Powell Valley Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C Midway Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C- Claiborne Virtual Learning Academy (K-12 school, meets expectations)
- D+ Soldiers Memorial Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D+ Claiborne High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Forge Ridge School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Claiborne County
High schools (2)
- D+ Claiborne High School, New Tazewell
- B- Cumberland Gap High School, Cumberland Gap
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- B H Y Livesay Middle School, Harrogate
- D+ Soldiers Memorial Middle School, Tazewell
Elementary and primary schools (6)
- D- Clairfield Elementary, Clairfield
- B Ellen Myers Primary, Harrogate
- C Midway Elementary, New Tazewell
- C+ Powell Valley Elementary, Speedwell
- B- Springdale Elementary, Tazewell
- D+ Tazewell New Tazewell Elementary, New Tazewell
Other schools and academies (3)
- C- Claiborne Virtual Learning Academy, Tazewell
- D+ Forge Ridge School, Harrogate
- The Alpha School, New Tazewell
Where Claiborne County schools are
Cities and towns served (6)
- New Tazewell (4)
- Harrogate (3)
- Tazewell (3)
- Clairfield (1)
- Cumberland Gap (1)
- Speedwell (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Tennessee
- County: Claiborne County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 4,061 students with 274 full-time-equivalent teachers and 714 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4700630
- 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
- Grainger County (9 schools, 18 mi)
- Union County (10 schools, 18 mi)
- Hancock County (3 schools, 24 mi)
- Campbell County (12 schools, 28 mi)
- Hamblen County (18 schools, 29 mi)
- Jefferson County (12 schools, 34 mi)
- Clinton (3 schools, 38 mi)
- Anderson County (17 schools, 38 mi)
Questions about Claiborne County
How many schools are in Claiborne County?
SchoolGrade grades 13 public schools in Claiborne County, across 6 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Claiborne County serve?
The largest by graded schools: New Tazewell, Harrogate, Tazewell, Clairfield, Cumberland Gap and 1 more.
How good are the schools in Claiborne County?
Across the 12 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 32.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 33.7%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Claiborne County?
4,061 students were enrolled in Claiborne County in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Claiborne County?
Claiborne County is in Tennessee, based in Claiborne County, with its district office in Tazewell. Its boundary covers about 435 sq mi.