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Bedford County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 8 public preschools serving 4,606 students in Bedford County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Bedford County School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is equal to the Tennessee public preschool average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
14 Schools
890 Schools
# Students
8,994 Students
417,431 Students
# Teachers
641 Teachers
28,312 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Bedford County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#103 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
40%
Graduation Rate
90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.61
# American Indian Students
15 Students
758 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
61 Students
8,008 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
2,789 Students
59,978 Students
% Hispanic Students
31%
14%
# Black Students
593 Students
86,069 Students
% Black Students
7%
21%
# White Students
4,988 Students
241,409 Students
% White Students
55%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
542 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
543 Students
20,664 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
222
33,031
# Students in K Grade:
685
63,063
# Students in 1st Grade:
703
63,815
# Students in 2nd Grade:
719
64,364
# Students in 3rd Grade:
649
58,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
631
57,035
# Students in 5th Grade:
678
51,187
# Students in 6th Grade:
675
8,986
# Students in 7th Grade:
678
7,404
# Students in 8th Grade:
661
7,287
# Students in 9th Grade:
715
701
# Students in 10th Grade:
720
718
# Students in 11th Grade:
669
617
# Students in 12th Grade:
589
763
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $9,451 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,290 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$85 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$84 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$9,451
$11,979
Spending / Student
$9,290
$11,478
Best Bedford County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Thomas Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
515 Tate Avenue
Shelbyville, TN 37160
(931) 684-6818
Shelbyville, TN 37160
(931) 684-6818
Grades: PK-8
| 475 students
Rank: #22.
Cascade Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2998 Fairfield Pike
Wartrace, TN 37183
(931) 389-0031
Wartrace, TN 37183
(931) 389-0031
Grades: PK-5
| 663 students
Rank: #33.
Community Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3480 Highway 41a
Unionville, TN 37180
(931) 685-1417
Unionville, TN 37180
(931) 685-1417
Grades: PK-5
| 662 students
Rank: #44.
Liberty Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
500 Snell Rd
Shelbyville, TN 37160
(931) 684-7809
Shelbyville, TN 37160
(931) 684-7809
Grades: PK-8
| 685 students
Rank: #55.
South Side Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
903 Cannon Blvd
Shelbyville, TN 37160
(931) 684-7545
Shelbyville, TN 37160
(931) 684-7545
Grades: PK-5
| 383 students
Rank: #66.
East Side Elementary School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
421 Elliott St
Shelbyville, TN 37160
(931) 684-7112
Shelbyville, TN 37160
(931) 684-7112
Grades: PK-5
| 444 students
Rank: #77.
Learning Way Elementary School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
200 Learning Way Dr
Shelbyville, TN 37160
(931) 685-1425
Shelbyville, TN 37160
(931) 685-1425
Grades: PK-5
| 671 students
Rank: #88.
Eakin Elementary School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 12%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1100 Glenoaks Rd
Shelbyville, TN 37160
(931) 684-7852
Shelbyville, TN 37160
(931) 684-7852
Grades: PK-5
| 623 students
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