The top reported proficiency rate is 28% in Science. The lowest is 24% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Jellico Elementary
Jellico Elementary serves students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade in the small, historically coal-mining border city of Jellico, situated in Campbell County along the Tennessee-Kentucky line. The school is a regular public school and part of the Campbell County district. Enrollment is modest, with students spread fairly evenly across the elementary and middle grades. The student body is overwhelmingly white, with very small numbers of Asian, Hispanic, and multiracial students represented. Data on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch was not available, and the same is true for counts of students receiving special education services or identified as English learners, so a parent would want to ask the school directly about those support structures.
State testing results from the 2024-25 school year, covering grades three through eight, show that proficiency rates in math, English language arts, science, and social studies all fall below the midpoint of what Tennessee schools report. In math and English language arts, roughly one in four students scored at the proficient or above level. Science performance was similar, and social studies testing, which covered a smaller group of students, was in the same range. Participation on the assessments was complete, meaning nearly every enrolled student took the tests. These results suggest that a substantial portion of students are working below grade-level expectations, and a family considering this school may want to discuss with the staff what academic interventions and enrichment are available.
Because Jellico Elementary does not serve high school grades, there is no graduation rate to report. The school offers no advanced placement, International Baccalaureate, or career and technical education pathways, as those typically begin at the high school level. The comparison data that would position this school against other districts in Campbell County was not applicable, as there was only one district in the county for that comparison.
The town of Jellico itself has been experiencing a slow, gradual population decline, shifting from its historic reliance on coal mining toward healthcare, highway-oriented services, and local government as economic anchors. Jellico Community Hospital is the largest employer. Housing values in the area are well below the state and national averages, and the market has shown a slight year-over-year decrease. The community is auto-dependent, with a historic Main Street commercial district listed on the National Register of Historic Places and Indian Mountain State Park nearby. No major new housing developments or growth projects were identified in publicly available information.
The district brief for Campbell County turned up little in the way of recent major changes that would be relevant to a parent, so there is no specific news about boundary shifts, program overhauls, or leadership transitions to report.
For a family considering Jellico Elementary, the most important factor is the academic profile. The school serves a small, locally rooted community in a town that is not growing. The testing data points to a need for stronger academic support, and a parent should plan to ask directly about tutoring, intervention programs, and how the school addresses students who are not yet proficient. The absence of data on special populations and economic need means those questions will need to come from a conversation with the school. For a family that values a small, familiar setting in a rural Appalachian town and is prepared to be actively involved in their child's academic progress, this school may fit. For a family seeking high proficiency rates or a wide array of program options, the evidence suggests this is not that place.
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