At a glance
Reported students
217
NCES CCD 2024–25
Grades served
KG–08
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Tennessee elementary enrollment
9th percentile
Compared with 1,016 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
357
Rural Vale Elementary School: 217 reported students.
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.
- Students
- 223
- Teachers (FTE)
- 21
- Student–teacher ratio
- 10.6:1
What the reported data says about Rural Vale Elementary School
Rural Vale Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades KG–08 in Tellico Plains. It is one of 13 current school records connected to Monroe County Schools. NCES reports 217 students for 2024–25.
Among 1,016 elementary schools in Tennessee with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 454 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 9th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (88.9%) and Hispanic or Latino (7.4%). Students served under IDEA represent 11.7%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Rural Vale Elementary School
- 1What are the current typical and maximum class sizes in each grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 0.5 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
- 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
Enrollment needs
- Students with disabilities
- 11.7%
- Lunch program
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Reported support staff
- Counselors (FTE)
- 0.5
- Nurses (FTE)
- 1
- Psychologists (FTE)
- 0
- Social workers (FTE)
- 0
CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White88.9%
- Hispanic7.4%
- Black0.5%
- Asian0%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial3.2%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Programs reported by the school
Gifted and talented
Not reported as offered
CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.
Other schools in Monroe County Schools
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
Vonore Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–04
343 reported students
Tellico Plains Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–04
357 reported students
Coker Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades KG–08
55 reported students
Madisonville Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 03–05
475 reported students
Madisonville Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–02
529 reported students
Tellico Plains Junior High School
Middle · Grades 05–08
258 reported students