For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 1,244 students in Grundy County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Grundy County School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 23% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
8 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
1,823 Students
324,844 Students
# Teachers
121 Teachers
21,390 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Grundy County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 146 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#111 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
30%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.03
0.57
# American Indian Students
n/a
470 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
6,120 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
16 Students
39,214 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
12%
# Black Students
3 Students
65,875 Students
% Black Students
n/a
20%
# White Students
1,793 Students
200,284 Students
% White Students
98%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
297 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
8 Students
12,584 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
83
3,854
# Students in K Grade:
137
9,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
135
9,008
# Students in 2nd Grade:
112
9,218
# Students in 3rd Grade:
130
9,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
135
10,547
# Students in 5th Grade:
107
20,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
129
68,627
# Students in 7th Grade:
141
74,183
# Students in 8th Grade:
135
77,382
# Students in 9th Grade:
149
9,496
# Students in 10th Grade:
159
7,741
# Students in 11th Grade:
128
7,342
# Students in 12th Grade:
143
7,500
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,533 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,812 is less than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,533
$12,157
Spending / Student
$10,812
$11,647
Best Grundy County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Pelham Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2402 Sr 50
Pelham, TN 37366
(931) 467-3276
Pelham, TN 37366
(931) 467-3276
Grades: PK-8
| 154 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Swiss Memorial Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
477 55th Avenue North
Gruetli Laager, TN 37339
(931) 779-3129
Gruetli Laager, TN 37339
(931) 779-3129
Grades: PK-8
| 236 students
Rank: #33.
North Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
309 Main St
Altamont, TN 37301
(931) 692-3710
Altamont, TN 37301
(931) 692-3710
Grades: PK-8
| 333 students
Rank: #44.
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: #55.
Tracy Elementary School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
276 3rd St
Tracy City, TN 37387
(931) 259-4752
Tracy City, TN 37387
(931) 259-4752
Grades: PK-8
| 325 students
Rank: #66.
Coalmont Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7862 Sr 56 Hwy
Coalmont, TN 37313
(931) 592-9453
Coalmont, TN 37313
(931) 592-9453
Grades: PK-8
| 196 students
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