Powell Valley Elementary

255 Powell Valley School LN
Speedwell, TN 37870

web.claibornecountyschools.com/pves/

280 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Powell Valley Elementary, located in the rural community of Speedwell, Tennessee, is a public school serving students within the Claiborne County School District. As a smaller, community-focused institution, the school is dedicated to providing foundational education for children in its surrounding area. It operates under the broader mission of the Claiborne County school system, which emphasizes academic growth, student achievement, and preparing children for success as they transition to middle and high school levels.

The school serves as a central hub for the Speedwell community, fostering a supportive environment that values the partnership between faculty, students, and families. While information regarding specific extracurriculars and daily programming is managed through the Claiborne County School District’s centralized web portal, the school maintains its identity as a close-knit learning environment. Its focus remains on delivering essential curricula while nurturing the social and emotional development of its student body in a setting that reflects the values of its local community.

280

Total Students

18.4

Full-Time Teachers

15.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Powell Valley Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	276
Two or More	3
American Indian	1

White
276 (98.6%)
Two or More
3 (1.1%)
American Indian
1 (0.4%)

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:	Claiborne County
Phone:	(423)869-4659
Website:	http://web.claibornecountyschools.com/pves/
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	280
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.2
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 34

Grade 1 14

Grade 2 33

Grade 3 41

Grade 4 36

Grade 5 36

Grade 6 36

Grade 7 25

Grade 8 25