For the 2024-25 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,171 students in Bledsoe County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Bledsoe County School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,482 Schools
# Students
1,654 Students
713,886 Students
# Teachers
107 Teachers
47,883 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Bledsoe 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 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#118 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
40%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.60
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,124 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
14,289 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
116 Students
99,333 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
14%
# Black Students
13 Students
148,323 Students
% Black Students
1%
21%
# White Students
1,512 Students
416,052 Students
% White Students
92%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
769 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
4 Students
33,996 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
89
28,740
# Students in K Grade:
110
74,579
# Students in 1st Grade:
123
77,731
# Students in 2nd Grade:
126
73,674
# Students in 3rd Grade:
116
74,823
# Students in 4th Grade:
115
75,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
114
74,875
# Students in 6th Grade:
130
73,680
# Students in 7th Grade:
117
69,861
# Students in 8th Grade:
131
70,024
# Students in 9th Grade:
125
5,618
# Students in 10th Grade:
124
5,249
# Students in 11th Grade:
119
4,719
# Students in 12th Grade:
115
4,961
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,120 is higher than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,166 is higher than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,120
$12,030
Spending / Student
$12,166
$11,527
Best Bledsoe County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mary V Wheeler Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
33073 S R 30
Pikeville, TN 37367
(423) 881-3394
Pikeville, TN 37367
(423) 881-3394
Grades: PK-5
| 205 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Cecil B Rigsby Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
8231 New Harmony Rd
Pikeville, TN 37367
(423) 447-2891
Pikeville, TN 37367
(423) 447-2891
Grades: PK-5
| 173 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Pikeville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
41068 S R 30
Pikeville, TN 37367
(423) 447-2457
Pikeville, TN 37367
(423) 447-2457
Grades: PK-5
| 415 students
Rank: #44.
Bledsoe County Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
857 Main St
Pikeville, TN 37367
(423) 447-3212
Pikeville, TN 37367
(423) 447-3212
Grades: 6-8
| 378 students
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