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Crockett County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 502 students in Crockett County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Crockett County School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
5 Schools
870 Schools
# Students
2,004 Students
412,953 Students
# Teachers
141 Teachers
27,754 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Crockett 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 96% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#75 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
40%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.59
# American Indian Students
3 Students
671 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
7,447 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
337 Students
55,830 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
14%
# Black Students
226 Students
84,511 Students
% Black Students
11%
20%
# White Students
1,394 Students
244,057 Students
% White Students
70%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
471 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
42 Students
19,966 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
53
32,715
# Students in K Grade:
76
63,047
# Students in 1st Grade:
70
65,102
# Students in 2nd Grade:
84
60,761
# Students in 3rd Grade:
60
58,242
# Students in 4th Grade:
85
57,064
# Students in 5th Grade:
74
50,194
# Students in 6th Grade:
170
8,707
# Students in 7th Grade:
238
7,153
# Students in 8th Grade:
206
7,206
# Students in 9th Grade:
233
723
# Students in 10th Grade:
218
622
# Students in 11th Grade:
222
672
# Students in 12th Grade:
215
745
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,520 in this school district is less 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 $12,788 is higher than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has grown by 34% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,520
$12,030
Spending / Student
$12,788
$11,527
Best Crockett County School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Maury City Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5442 Highway 88
Maury City, TN 38050
(731) 656-2244
Maury City, TN 38050
(731) 656-2244
Grades: PK-5
| 230 students
Rank: #22.
Gadsden Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
18989 Highway 79
Gadsden, TN 38337
(731) 663-2453
Gadsden, TN 38337
(731) 663-2453
Grades: PK-5
| 157 students
Rank: #33.
Friendship Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6117 Highway 189
Friendship, TN 38034
(731) 677-2718
Friendship, TN 38034
(731) 677-2718
Grades: PK-5
| 115 students
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