Dorothy And Noble Harrelson School

Henry County
143 Puryear Country Club RD
Puryear, TN 38251
448 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.
448
Total Students
36.1
Full-Time Teachers
12.4
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    410 (91.5 %)
  • Hispanic
    19 (4.2 %)
  • Two or More
    16 (3.6 %)
  • 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)247-3152
Grade Range: Pre-K - 8th
Total Students: 448
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 36.1
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 12.4
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 33
Kindergarten 41
Grade 1 49
Grade 2 38
Grade 3 40
Grade 4 46
Grade 5 51
Grade 6 45
Grade 7 48
Grade 8 57
Gender Ratio
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