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Serving 628 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Pope School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 41% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 29% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).

Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 628 students
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: Top 50% in TN
: 41% (Top 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: Pope Elementary serves the northwest part of Jackson, TN, encompassing an area of approximately 56 square miles. Families within this zone can typically expect a drive of 10 to 12 minutes to the school, with an average distance of 4.5 miles from the school to the edge of the attendance area, reaching up to 9.5 miles at its furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

School Overview

Pope School's student population of 628 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pope School
Kind	93
1	86
2	88
3	85
4	109
5	88
6	79

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Total Students

628 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Pope School
2025	628
2024	613
2023	626
2022	583
2021	640
2020	658
2019	638
2018	621
2017	562
2016	447
2015	486
2014	464
2013	494
2012	490
2011	421
2010	515
2009	549
2008	477
2007	544
2006	556
2005	556
2004	522
2003	542
2002	634
2001	611
2000	703
1999	749
1998	738
1997	710
1996	655
1995	702
1994	698
1993	746
1992	860
1991	849
1990	783
1989	796
1988	800
1987	758

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Total Classroom Teachers (23-24)

41 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2024)
Year	Pope School
2024	41
2023	37
2022	40
2021	39
2020	39
2019	36
2018	35
2017	29
2016	23
2015	25
2014	28
2013	30
2012	30
2011	30
2010	31
2009	32
2008	36
2007	35
2006	34
2005	35
1996	35
1995	35
1994	39
1993	37
1992	37
1991	37
1990	34
1989	34
1988	34
1987	34

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School Rankings

Pope School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,728 schools in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Pope School is 0.64, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TN)

#856 out of 1728 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Pope School
2023	#856
2022	#984
2021	#1188
2019	#1038
2018	#869
2017	#641
2015	#687
2014	#596
2013	#311
2012	#405
2011	#581
2010	#386

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41%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Pope School	Tennessee	Madison County School District
2023	41%	34%	20%
2022	30%	31%	16%
2021	18%	28%	10%
2019	33%	39%	21%
2018	32%	35%	17%
2017	39%	36%	17%
2015	58%	57%	41%
2014	59%	52%	40%
2013	62%	52%	42%
2012	55%	49%	41%
2011	53%	42%	33%
2010	47%	35%	30%

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29%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Pope School	Tennessee	Madison County School District
2022	29%	37%	24%
2021	19%	30%	17%
2019	27%	35%	21%
2018	29%	35%	17%
2017	32%	35%	23%
2015	53%	51%	41%
2014	54%	52%	39%
2013	68%	52%	39%
2012	67%	52%	43%
2011	48%	50%	39%
2010	52%	47%	37%

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29%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Pope School	Tennessee	Madison County School District
2022	29%	40%	24%
2021	23%	38%	20%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Pope School	Tennessee	Madison County School District
2025	4%	2%
2024	4%	2%
2023	4%	2%	3%
2022	3%	2%	3%
2021	3%	2%	3%
2020	2%	2%	3%
2019	3%	2%	3%
2018	4%	2%	3%
2017	3%	2%	3%
2016	4%	2%	2%
2015	4%	2%	2%
2014	4%	2%	1%
2013	3%	2%	2%
2012	2%	2%	2%
2011	4%	2%	1%
2010	2%	2%	1%
2009	3%	2%	1%
2008	2%	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	2%	2%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

16%

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

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Black

53%

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Pope School	Tennessee	Madison County School District
2025	53%	20%
2024	50%	20%
2023	51%	21%	48%
2022	50%	21%	48%
2021	49%	22%	49%
2020	51%	22%	51%
2019	50%	22%	51%
2018	52%	22%	54%
2017	54%	22%	54%
2016	54%	23%	60%
2015	49%	23%	59%
2014	47%	23%	59%
2013	50%	23%	59%
2012	46%	23%	59%
2011	47%	24%	60%
2010	53%	24%	59%
2009	53%	25%	59%
2008	56%	25%	58%
2007	54%	25%	57%
2006	54%	25%	57%
1999	49%	24%	52%
1998	49%	23%	50%
1997	45%	23%	50%
1996	45%	23%	49%
1995	43%	23%	48%
1994	41%	23%	48%
1993	37%	23%	45%
1992	12%	22%	45%
1991	12%	23%	46%
1990	12%	22%	20%
1989	12%	22%	20%
1988	10%	22%	20%

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White

25%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Pope School	Tennessee	Madison County School District
2025	25%	57%
2024	27%	58%
2023	28%	59%	24%
2022	31%	60%	25%
2021	34%	60%	26%
2020	36%	61%	26%
2019	36%	62%	26%
2018	38%	63%	28%
2017	36%	63%	28%
2016	35%	64%	30%
2015	39%	65%	31%
2014	42%	65%	32%
2013	36%	66%	31%
2012	45%	67%	33%
2011	43%	67%	34%
2010	38%	68%	35%
2009	36%	68%	36%
2008	36%	69%	37%
2007	40%	69%	39%
2006	39%	70%	39%
1999	49%	74%	47%
1998	50%	75%	50%
1997	53%	73%	50%
1996	55%	75%	51%
1995	57%	75%	52%
1994	59%	76%	52%
1993	63%	76%	55%
1992	87%	77%	55%
1991	87%	76%	54%
1990	88%	77%	80%
1989	88%	77%	80%
1988	90%	77%	80%

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Two or more races

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

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All Ethnic Groups

75%

43%

0.64

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Pope School	Tennessee	Madison County School District
2025	0.64	0.61
2024	0.66	0.60
2023	0.65	0.59	0.57
2022	0.65	0.58	0.57
2021	0.64	0.58	0.56
2020	0.61	0.57	0.54
2019	0.62	0.56	0.54
2018	0.59	0.55	0.52
2017	0.58	0.55	0.52
2016	0.59	0.53	0.54
2015	0.61	0.52	0.54
2014	0.60	0.52	0.55
2013	0.62	0.51	0.55
2012	0.59	0.50	0.54
2011	0.60	0.49	0.53
2010	0.58	0.48	0.53
2009	0.59	0.48	0.53
2008	0.56	0.46	0.53
2007	0.55	0.46	0.53
2006	0.56	0.45	0.52
1999	0.52	0.40	0.52
1998	0.51	0.39	0.51
1997	0.52	0.42	0.51
1996	0.50	0.39	0.51
1995	0.50	0.39	0.51
1994	0.49	0.37	0.51
1993	0.47	0.37	0.50
1992	0.23	0.36	0.50
1991	0.23	0.37	0.50
1990	0.21	0.36	0.33
1989	0.21	0.36	0.32
1988	0.18	0.36	0.32

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(22-23)

21.7%

23.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Pope School	Tennessee	Madison County School District
2023	21.7%	23.6%	35.2%
2022	14.5%	23.8%	37.1%
2021	13.2%	17.9%	28.3%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

37%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2007-2025)
Year	Pope School	Tennessee	Madison County School District
2025	37%	45%
2024	38%	45%
2023	37%	45%	46%
2021	36%	47%	47%
2019	36%	47%	46%
2014	50%	51%	68%
2013	54%	51%	68%
2012	49%	49%	54%
2011	69%	48%	65%
2010	55%	45%	62%
2009	50%	42%	59%
2008	57%	42%	57%
2007	50%	40%	53%

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Eligible for

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

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School District Name

Madison County School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pope School's ranking?

Pope School is ranked #856 out of 1,728 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Tennessee.

What schools are Pope School often compared to?

Pope Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Thelma Barker Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

41% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% TN state average), while 29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 37% TN state average).

How many students attend Pope School?

628 students attend Pope School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Pope School students are Black, 25% of students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Asian.

What grades does Pope School offer ?

Pope School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Pope School part of?

Pope School is part of Madison County School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 628 students
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: Top 50%
: 41% (Top 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: Pope Elementary serves the northwest part of Jackson, TN, encompassing an area of approximately 56 square miles. Families within this zone can typically expect a drive of 10 to 12 minutes to the school, with an average distance of 4.5 miles from the school to the edge of the attendance area, reaching up to 9.5 miles at its furthest point.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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