For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 1,199 students in Grundy 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 Grundy County School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 3% 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
7 Schools
890 Schools
# Students
1,719 Students
417,431 Students
# Teachers
125 Teachers
28,312 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Grundy 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
#122 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
31%

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

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
40%

Graduation Rate
90-94%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.05
0.61
# American Indian Students
3 Students
758 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
2 Students
8,008 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
20 Students
59,978 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
14%
# Black Students
3 Students
86,069 Students
% Black Students
n/a
21%
# White Students
1,676 Students
241,409 Students
% White Students
98%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
542 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
20,664 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
76
33,031
# Students in K Grade:
147
63,063
# Students in 1st Grade:
128
63,815
# Students in 2nd Grade:
128
64,364
# Students in 3rd Grade:
130
58,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
111
57,035
# Students in 5th Grade:
123
51,187
# Students in 6th Grade:
126
8,986
# Students in 7th Grade:
105
7,404
# Students in 8th Grade:
125
7,287
# Students in 9th Grade:
141
701
# Students in 10th Grade:
128
718
# Students in 11th Grade:
118
617
# Students in 12th Grade:
133
763
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,230 is higher than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,466 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$12,104 MM

Spending
$20 MM
$11,597 MM

Revenue / Student
$12,230
$11,979

Spending / Student
$11,466
$11,478

Best Grundy County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pelham Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2402 Sr 50
Pelham, TN 37366
(931) 467-3276
Pelham, TN 37366
(931) 467-3276
Grades: PK-8
| 180 students
Rank: #22.
North Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
309 Main St
Altamont, TN 37301
(931) 692-3710
Altamont, TN 37301
(931) 692-3710
Grades: PK-8
| 376 students
Rank: #33.
Palmer Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
226 Schoolhouse Rd
Palmer, TN 37365
(931) 779-3383
Palmer, TN 37365
(931) 779-3383
Grades: PK-8
| n/a students
Rank: #44.
Swiss Memorial Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
477 55th Avenue North
Gruetli Laager, TN 37339
(931) 779-3129
Gruetli Laager, TN 37339
(931) 779-3129
Grades: PK-8
| 314 students
Rank: #55.
Tracy Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
276 3rd St
Tracy City, TN 37387
(931) 259-4752
Tracy City, TN 37387
(931) 259-4752
Grades: PK-8
| 329 students
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