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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 middle schools serving 5,019 students in Cumberland County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Cumberland County School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
12 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
7,093 Students
315,543 Students
# Teachers
467 Teachers
21,238 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
0.58
# American Indian Students
14 Students
486 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
63 Students
5,814 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
524 Students
43,054 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
14%
# Black Students
95 Students
61,375 Students
% Black Students
1%
19%
# White Students
6,322 Students
191,076 Students
% White Students
89%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
301 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
71 Students
13,437 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
313
4,463
# Students in K Grade:
524
8,748
# Students in 1st Grade:
488
9,053
# Students in 2nd Grade:
493
9,015
# Students in 3rd Grade:
542
8,869
# Students in 4th Grade:
525
9,837
# Students in 5th Grade:
562
18,109
# Students in 6th Grade:
521
70,329
# Students in 7th Grade:
542
74,290
# Students in 8th Grade:
509
74,350
# Students in 9th Grade:
564
8,695
# Students in 10th Grade:
541
6,911
# Students in 11th Grade:
465
6,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
504
6,470
# 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 Middle 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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