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Cumberland County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 9 public elementary schools serving 5,019 students in Cumberland County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Cumberland County School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,500 Schools
# Students
7,093 Students
719,413 Students
# Teachers
467 Teachers
48,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Cumberland County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 92% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#67 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
31%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
37%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
40%

Graduation Rate
92%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.61
# American Indian Students
14 Students
1,225 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
63 Students
15,029 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
524 Students
106,507 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
15%
# Black Students
95 Students
149,772 Students
% Black Students
1%
21%
# White Students
6,322 Students
410,765 Students
% White Students
89%
57%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
856 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
71 Students
35,256 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
313
29,574
# Students in K Grade:
524
74,511
# Students in 1st Grade:
488
76,014
# Students in 2nd Grade:
493
77,971
# Students in 3rd Grade:
542
74,743
# Students in 4th Grade:
525
75,052
# Students in 5th Grade:
562
75,941
# Students in 6th Grade:
521
75,064
# Students in 7th Grade:
542
70,062
# Students in 8th Grade:
509
69,763
# Students in 9th Grade:
564
5,469
# Students in 10th Grade:
541
5,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
465
4,910
# Students in 12th Grade:
504
4,947
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,410 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 $9,824 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$74 MM
$12,104 MM

Spending
$70 MM
$11,597 MM

Revenue / Student
$10,410
$11,979

Spending / Student
$9,824
$11,478

Best Cumberland County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Cumberland Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3536 Lantana Rd
Crossville, TN 38572
(931) 788-6713
Crossville, TN 38572
(931) 788-6713
Grades: PK-8
| 580 students
Rank: #22.
Homestead Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3889 Highway 127 South
Crossville, TN 38572
(931) 456-8344
Crossville, TN 38572
(931) 456-8344
Grades: PK-8
| 716 students
Rank: #33.
Pine View Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
349 Daysville Rd
Rockwood, TN 37854
(865) 354-1986
Rockwood, TN 37854
(865) 354-1986
Grades: PK-8
| 169 students
Rank: #44.
Glenn Martin Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1362 Miller Ave
Crossville, TN 38555
(931) 484-7547
Crossville, TN 38555
(931) 484-7547
Grades: PK-8
| 772 students
Rank: #55.
Frank P. Brown Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3766 Dunbar Rd
Crossville, TN 38572
(931) 788-2248
Crossville, TN 38572
(931) 788-2248
Grades: PK-8
| 598 students
Rank: #66.
Crab Orchard Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
240 School Rd
Crab Orchard, TN 37723
(931) 484-7400
Crab Orchard, TN 37723
(931) 484-7400
Grades: PK-8
| 418 students
Rank: #77.
Pleasant Hill Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
486 Main St
Pleasant Hill, TN 38578
(931) 277-3677
Pleasant Hill, TN 38578
(931) 277-3677
Grades: PK-8
| 588 students
Rank: #88.
Stone Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1219 Cook Rd
Crossville, TN 38571
(931) 456-5636
Crossville, TN 38571
(931) 456-5636
Grades: PK-8
| 638 students
Rank: #99.
North Cumberland Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
7657 Hwy 127 North
Crossville, TN 38571
(931) 484-5174
Crossville, TN 38571
(931) 484-5174
Grades: PK-8
| 540 students
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