The brief
A Claiborne County school serving grades Pre-K – Pre-K.
It ranks 1,494 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee and 11 of 13 in Claiborne County.
The Alpha School is listed in Claiborne County, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
- Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on TN statewide data. Learn more
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 37825; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $51,573
- Median home value
- $146,500
- Median rent
- $684/mo
- College educated
- 16.4%
- Homeownership
- 69.4%
- Poverty rate
- 15.6%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 37825; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 20
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 24
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 1,234/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for New Tazewell. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (New Tazewell), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does The Alpha School serve?
The Alpha School serves students in grades Pre-K through Pre-K.
How many students attend The Alpha School?
The Alpha School has an enrollment of approximately 135 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at The Alpha School?
The student-teacher ratio at The Alpha School is 45:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does The Alpha School rank in TN?
The Alpha School ranks #1,494 of 1,790 schools in TN.
What is The Alpha School's MySchoolScout rating?
The Alpha School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.7 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
Is The Alpha School a charter school?
No, The Alpha School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is The Alpha School a Title I school?
No, The Alpha School is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – Pre-K
- Enrollment
- 135
- Student-teacher ratio
- 45:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 3
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Distant Town
- County
- Claiborne County
- Phone
- (423) 626-3323
- Rank in district
- #11 of 13
- Schools in district
- 14
- District spending per student
- $11,671
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 19.6%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 37825)
- 8,583
- Area average commute
- 24.8 min
- Area median age
- 43.3
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
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Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Tennessee Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.