Dorothy And Noble Harrelson School

143 Puryear Country Club RD
Puryear, TN 38251

425 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

The Dorothy and Noble Harrelson School, located in Puryear, Tennessee, serves as a central educational hub for the Henry County School District. As a PK-8 institution, the school is designed to provide a continuous learning environment that supports students from their early childhood years through their transition into high school. The school emphasizes a close-knit community atmosphere, leveraging its rural location to foster strong relationships between faculty, students, and local families.

Academically, the school focuses on building a solid foundation in core subjects while preparing students for the rigorous expectations of secondary education. Beyond traditional classroom instruction, the Harrelson School is known for promoting student engagement through various extracurricular activities and programs that reflect the values of the surrounding Puryear community. By prioritizing both academic growth and character development, the school strives to prepare its students to become well-rounded, responsible citizens within the Henry County area.

425

Total Students

36.1

Full-Time Teachers

11.8

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Dorothy And Noble Harrelson School
Demographic	Student Count
White	378
Hispanic	24
Black	3
Two or More	20

White
378 (88.9%)
Hispanic
24 (5.6%)
Two or More
20 (4.7%)
Black
3 (0.7%)

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:	Henry County
Phone:	(731)227-2101
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	425
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	36.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	11.8
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

Pre-Kindergarten 31

Kindergarten 40

Grade 1 44

Grade 2 47

Grade 3 50

Grade 4 39

Grade 5 43

Grade 6 42

Grade 7 47

Grade 8 42