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Montgomery Central Elementary School

4011 Highway 48
Cunningham, TN 37052

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Serving 518 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Montgomery Central Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 61% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 57% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%).

Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 518 students
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: Top 10% in TN
: 61% (Top 10%)
: 57% (Top 10%)
: 73% (Top 5%)
: Montgomery Central Elementary serves the southern part of its school district in Cunningham, TN, covering an area of approximately 70.8 square miles. Families in the attendance zone typically live within a 10-15 minute drive from the school, with the furthest edge being about 7.9 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Montgomery Central Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

School Overview

Montgomery Central Elementary School's student population of 518 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Montgomery Central Elementary School
Pre-K	20
Kind	86
1	80
2	80
3	74
4	81
5	97

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Total Students

518 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Montgomery Central Elementary School
2025	518
2024	477
2023	476
2022	503
2021	499
2020	506
2019	470
2018	466
2017	468
2016	452
2015	455
2014	458
2013	489
2012	495
2011	515
2010	475
2009	470
2008	464
2007	440
2006	423
2005	405
2004	382
2003	389
2002	393
2001	429
2000	670
1999	748
1998	736
1997	719
1996	695
1995	685
1994	647
1993	627
1992	616
1991	613
1990	607
1989	612
1988	701
1987	656

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Total Classroom Teachers (23-24)

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2024)
Year	Montgomery Central Elementary School
2024	28
2023	31
2022	30
2021	33
2020	30
2019	28
2018	32
2017	31
2016	32
2015	33
2014	33
2013	35
2012	34
2011	34
2010	33
2009	35
2008	32
2007	28
2006	28
2005	26
1996	42
1995	38
1994	35
1993	37
1992	37
1991	37
1990	39
1989	39
1988	36
1987	36

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Year Founded

1939

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Campus Size

101 acres

School Motto

Central Indians have P.R.I.D.E!

School Rankings

Montgomery Central Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,728 schools in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Montgomery Central Elementary School is 0.27, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (TN)

#150 out of 1728 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Montgomery Central Elementary School
2023	#150
2022	#172
2021	#72
2019	#98
2018	#71
2017	#77
2015	#403
2014	#367
2013	#177
2012	#293
2011	#591
2010	#573

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61%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Montgomery Central Elementary School	Tennessee	Montgomery County School District
2023	61%	34%	33%
2022	52%	31%	31%
2021	57%	28%	25%
2019	70%	39%	45%
2018	68%	35%	42%
2017	71%	36%	42%
2015	72%	57%	65%
2014	64%	52%	52%
2013	73%	52%	53%
2012	64%	49%	50%
2011	47%	42%	42%
2010	39%	35%	40%

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57%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Montgomery Central Elementary School	Tennessee	Montgomery County School District
2022	57%	37%	39%
2021	60%	30%	31%
2019	57%	35%	41%
2018	61%	35%	42%
2017	57%	35%	42%
2015	55%	51%	58%
2014	62%	52%	56%
2013	69%	52%	57%
2012	65%	52%	56%
2011	52%	50%	53%
2010	51%	47%	53%

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73%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Montgomery Central Elementary School	Tennessee	Montgomery County School District
2022	73%	40%	49%
2021	71%	38%	50%

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Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	Montgomery Central Elementary School	Tennessee	Montgomery County School District
2025	6%	16%
2024	7%	15%
2023	6%	14%	16%
2022	6%	13%	15%
2021	6%	12%	14%
2020	4%	12%	13%
2019	4%	11%	13%
2018	3%	10%	12%
2017	4%	10%	12%
2016	3%	9%	12%
2015	2%	8%	12%
2014	4%	8%	11%
2013	3%	7%	11%
2012	2%	7%	10%
2011	2%	6%	10%
2010	1%	6%	8%
2009	2%	5%	8%
2008	3%	5%	7%
2007	2%	4%	6%
2006	4%	4%	6%
1999	1%	1%	5%
1998	3%	1%	3%
1997	1%	1%	5%
1996	1%	1%	3%

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Black

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Montgomery Central Elementary School	Tennessee	Montgomery County School District
2025	2%	20%
2024	1%	20%
2023	1%	21%	25%
2022	2%	21%	24%
2021	2%	22%	25%
2019	1%	22%	24%
2018	2%	22%	23%
2017	1%	22%	23%
2016	2%	23%	23%
2015	2%	23%	23%
2014	1%	23%	24%
2013	2%	23%	23%
2012	2%	23%	24%
2011	2%	24%	24%
2010	2%	24%	28%
2009	2%	25%	28%
2008	1%	25%	28%
2007	2%	25%	27%
2006	1%	25%	27%
1999	3%	24%	25%
1998	25%	23%	24%
1997	3%	23%	25%
1996	3%	23%	24%
1995	3%	23%	24%
1994	3%	23%	23%
1993	3%	23%	23%
1992	4%	22%	22%
1991	4%	23%	23%
1990	3%	22%	22%
1989	3%	22%	21%
1988	4%	22%	21%

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White

85%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Montgomery Central Elementary School	Tennessee	Montgomery County School District
2025	85%	57%
2024	87%	58%
2023	87%	59%	47%
2022	87%	60%	48%
2021	87%	60%	50%
2020	93%	61%	52%
2019	91%	62%	52%
2018	92%	63%	55%
2017	92%	63%	55%
2016	93%	64%	56%
2015	94%	65%	55%
2014	93%	65%	57%
2013	93%	66%	58%
2012	94%	67%	58%
2011	93%	67%	58%
2010	95%	68%	60%
2009	95%	68%	60%
2008	95%	69%	61%
2007	96%	69%	63%
2006	94%	70%	64%
1999	95%	74%	67%
1998	70%	75%	71%
1997	96%	73%	67%
1996	96%	75%	70%
1995	97%	75%	71%
1994	97%	76%	71%
1993	97%	76%	72%
1992	96%	77%	74%
1991	96%	76%	73%
1990	97%	77%	74%
1989	97%	77%	75%
1988	96%	77%	76%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Montgomery Central Elementary School	Tennessee	Montgomery County School District
2025	7%	5%
2024	5%	5%
2023	6%	4%	9%
2022	5%	4%	10%
2021	4%	4%	8%
2020	3%	3%	8%
2019	4%	3%	8%
2018	3%	3%	8%
2017	3%	3%	8%
2016	2%	2%	8%
2015	1%	2%	8%
2014	2%	2%	7%
2013	2%	2%	6%
2012	2%	1%	5%
2011	2%	1%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

15%

43%

0.27

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Montgomery Central Elementary School	Tennessee	Montgomery County School District
2025	0.27	0.61
2024	0.24	0.60
2023	0.24	0.59	0.69
2022	0.24	0.58	0.68
2021	0.24	0.58	0.67
2020	0.13	0.57	0.65
2019	0.17	0.56	0.65
2018	0.15	0.55	0.63
2017	0.15	0.55	0.63
2016	0.13	0.53	0.62
2015	0.12	0.52	0.60
2014	0.13	0.52	0.61
2013	0.13	0.51	0.61
2012	0.12	0.50	0.60
2011	0.14	0.49	0.60
2010	0.10	0.48	0.56
2009	0.10	0.48	0.55
2008	0.10	0.46	0.54
2007	0.08	0.46	0.53
2006	0.12	0.45	0.52
1999	0.10	0.40	0.49
1998	0.45	0.39	0.44
1997	0.08	0.42	0.47
1996	0.08	0.39	0.45
1995	0.06	0.39	0.44
1994	0.06	0.37	0.44
1993	0.06	0.37	0.43
1992	0.08	0.36	0.41
1991	0.08	0.37	0.42
1990	0.06	0.36	0.41
1989	0.06	0.36	0.40
1988	0.08	0.36	0.38

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(22-23)

11.2%

23.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Montgomery Central Elementary School	Tennessee	Montgomery County School District
2023	11.2%	23.6%	23.7%
2022	8.7%	23.8%	19.2%
2021	5.8%	17.9%	15.7%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

34%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2007-2025)
Year	Montgomery Central Elementary School	Tennessee	Montgomery County School District
2025	34%	45%
2024	37%	45%
2023	37%	45%	30%
2021	35%	47%	32%
2019	37%	47%	33%
2014	38%	51%	39%
2013	42%	51%	38%
2012	42%	49%	36%
2011	33%	48%	35%
2010	37%	45%	33%
2009	30%	42%	31%
2008	34%	42%	30%
2007	29%	40%	29%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2007-2025)
Year	Montgomery Central Elementary School	Tennessee	Montgomery County School District
2025	7%	6%
2024	8%	6%
2023	8%	6%	6%
2021	7%	7%	7%
2019	8%	7%	7%
2014	8%	7%	8%
2013	8%	7%	8%
2012	8%	7%	10%
2011	5%	7%	10%
2010	9%	8%	11%
2009	11%	8%	11%
2008	12%	8%	10%
2007	11%	7%	10%

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School District Name

Montgomery County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Montgomery Central Elementary School's ranking?

Montgomery Central Elementary School is ranked #150 out of 1,728 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Tennessee.

What schools are Montgomery Central Elementary School often compared to?

Montgomery Central Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Rossview Elementary School, Sango Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

61% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% TN state average), while 57% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 37% TN state average).

How many students attend Montgomery Central Elementary School?

518 students attend Montgomery Central Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

85% of Montgomery Central Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Black.

What grades does Montgomery Central Elementary School offer ?

Montgomery Central Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Montgomery Central Elementary School part of?

Montgomery Central Elementary School is part of Montgomery County School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 518 students
Minority Enrollment: 15%
: Top 10%
: 61% (Top 10%)
: 57% (Top 10%)
: 73% (Top 5%)
: Montgomery Central Elementary serves the southern part of its school district in Cunningham, TN, covering an area of approximately 70.8 square miles. Families in the attendance zone typically live within a 10-15 minute drive from the school, with the furthest edge being about 7.9 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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