For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public preschools serving 1,681 students in Cannon County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Cannon County School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
8 Schools
890 Schools
# Students
2,619 Students
417,431 Students
# Teachers
160 Teachers
28,312 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Cannon 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#129 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
31%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
37%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
40%

Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.61
# American Indian Students
3 Students
758 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
8,008 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
112 Students
59,978 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
14%
# Black Students
32 Students
86,069 Students
% Black Students
1%
21%
# White Students
2,405 Students
241,409 Students
% White Students
92%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
542 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
55 Students
20,664 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
148
33,031
# Students in K Grade:
246
63,063
# Students in 1st Grade:
193
63,815
# Students in 2nd Grade:
223
64,364
# Students in 3rd Grade:
220
58,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
200
57,035
# Students in 5th Grade:
231
51,187
# Students in 6th Grade:
209
8,986
# Students in 7th Grade:
209
7,404
# Students in 8th Grade:
207
7,287
# Students in 9th Grade:
137
701
# Students in 10th Grade:
143
718
# Students in 11th Grade:
128
617
# Students in 12th Grade:
125
763
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,684 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has declined by 28% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $7,775 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has declined by 28% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$12,104 MM

Spending
$20 MM
$11,597 MM

Revenue / Student
$8,684
$11,979

Spending / Student
$7,775
$11,478

Best Cannon County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Woodland Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
8383 Jim Cummings Hwy
Bradyville, TN 37026
(629) 218-3158
Bradyville, TN 37026
(629) 218-3158
Grades: PK-8
| 346 students
Rank: #22.
East Side Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
970 Old Manchester Hwy
Woodbury, TN 37190
(629) 218-3151
Woodbury, TN 37190
(629) 218-3151
Grades: PK-8
| 171 students
Rank: #33.
West Side Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3714 Murfreesboro Rd
Readyville, TN 37149
(629) 218-3178
Readyville, TN 37149
(629) 218-3178
Grades: PK-8
| 254 students
Rank: n/an/a
530 West Adams Street
Woodbury, TN 37190
(629) 218-3201
Woodbury, TN 37190
(629) 218-3201
Grades: PK-5
| 317 students
Rank: n/an/a
3714 Murfreesboro Rd
Readyville, TN 37149
(629) 218-3178
Readyville, TN 37149
(629) 218-3178
Grades: PK-5
| 239 students
Rank: n/an/a
8383 Jim Cummings Hwy
Bradyville, TN 37026
(629) 218-3158
Bradyville, TN 37026
(629) 218-3158
Grades: PK-5
| 354 students
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