Love Chapel Elementary

www.unicoischools.com/lces

333 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Love Chapel Elementary is a public school located in Erwin, Tennessee, serving as part of the Unicoi County School District. Situated in a rural community, the school focuses on providing foundational education for students in the primary grade levels. The school is committed to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes both academic development and the social-emotional growth of its students, encouraging them to become active participants in their local community.

The school’s curriculum is designed to meet state educational standards while incorporating resources that help students build essential literacy and mathematical skills. By maintaining small classroom settings and prioritizing communication between staff and families, Love Chapel Elementary strives to create a tight-knit school culture. The institution aims to prepare its students for a successful transition to middle school by instilling a lifelong curiosity for learning and promoting the values of character and integrity.

333

Total Students

26.1

Full-Time Teachers

12.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Love Chapel Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	281
Hispanic	42
Black	4
Asian	2
Two or More	4

White
281 (84.4%)
Hispanic
42 (12.6%)
Black
4 (1.2%)
Two or More
4 (1.2%)
Asian
2 (0.6%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Unicoi County
Phone:	(423)743-1657
Website:	http://www.unicoischools.com/lces
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	333
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	26.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.8
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 51

Grade 1 47

Grade 2 61

Grade 3 56

Grade 4 67

Grade 5 51