For the 2025 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 3,809 students in Franklin County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Franklin County School District have an average math proficiency score of 23% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% 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
11 Schools
1,500 Schools
# Students
4,977 Students
719,413 Students
# Teachers
341 Teachers
48,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Franklin 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 93% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#123 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
40%
Graduation Rate
93%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.61
# American Indian Students
9 Students
1,225 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
34 Students
15,029 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
404 Students
106,507 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
15%
# Black Students
250 Students
149,772 Students
% Black Students
5%
21%
# White Students
4,126 Students
410,765 Students
% White Students
83%
57%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
856 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
150 Students
35,256 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
230
29,574
# Students in K Grade:
400
74,511
# Students in 1st Grade:
387
76,014
# Students in 2nd Grade:
368
77,971
# Students in 3rd Grade:
371
74,743
# Students in 4th Grade:
384
75,052
# Students in 5th Grade:
401
75,941
# Students in 6th Grade:
361
75,064
# Students in 7th Grade:
325
70,062
# Students in 8th Grade:
344
69,763
# Students in 9th Grade:
370
5,469
# Students in 10th Grade:
350
5,392
# Students in 11th Grade:
337
4,910
# Students in 12th Grade:
349
4,947
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,715 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 $11,171 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$56 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,715
$11,979
Spending / Student
$11,171
$11,478
Best Franklin County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sewanee Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
209 University Ave
Sewanee, TN 37375
(931) 598-5951
Sewanee, TN 37375
(931) 598-5951
Grades: PK-5
| 169 students
Rank: #22.
Broadview Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4980 Lynchburg Rd
Winchester, TN 37398
(931) 967-0132
Winchester, TN 37398
(931) 967-0132
Grades: PK-5
| 232 students
Rank: #33.
North Lake Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
10626 Old Tullahoma Rd
Tullahoma, TN 37388
(931) 455-6239
Tullahoma, TN 37388
(931) 455-6239
Grades: PK-5
| 235 students
Rank: #44.
Rock Creek Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
901 Rock Creek Rd
Estill Springs, TN 37330
(931) 649-5435
Estill Springs, TN 37330
(931) 649-5435
Grades: PK-5
| 398 students
Rank: #55.
Cowan Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
501 East Cumberland St
Cowan, TN 37318
(931) 967-7353
Cowan, TN 37318
(931) 967-7353
Grades: PK-5
| 262 students
Rank: #66.
Huntland School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
400 Gore St
Huntland, TN 37345
(931) 361-0300
Huntland, TN 37345
(931) 361-0300
Grades: PK-12
| 662 students
Rank: #77.
North Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2990 Decherd Blvd
Winchester, TN 37398
(931) 967-5323
Winchester, TN 37398
(931) 967-5323
Grades: 6-8
| 577 students
Rank: #88.
Clark Memorial School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
500 N Jefferson St
Winchester, TN 37398
(931) 967-2407
Winchester, TN 37398
(931) 967-2407
Grades: PK-5
| 513 students
Rank: #99.
Decherd Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
401 Bratton St
Decherd, TN 37324
(931) 967-5483
Decherd, TN 37324
(931) 967-5483
Grades: PK-5
| 443 students
Rank: #1010.
South Middle School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
601 West Cumberland St
Cowan, TN 37318
(931) 967-7355
Cowan, TN 37318
(931) 967-7355
Grades: 6-8
| 318 students
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