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Crockett County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public preschools serving 499 students in Crockett County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Crockett County School District have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% 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
5 Schools
890 Schools
# Students
1,981 Students
417,431 Students
# Teachers
143 Teachers
28,312 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Crockett 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#75 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)38%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
40%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
18%
14%
% Black
12%
21%
% White
68%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,643 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 $12,936 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$26 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,643
$11,979
Spending / Student
$12,936
$11,478
Best Crockett County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Maury City Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5442 Highway 88
Maury City, TN 38050
(731) 656-2244
Maury City, TN 38050
(731) 656-2244
Grades: PK-5
| 224 students
Rank: #22.
Gadsden Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
18989 Highway 79
Gadsden, TN 38337
(731) 663-2453
Gadsden, TN 38337
(731) 663-2453
Grades: PK-5
| 152 students
Rank: #33.
Friendship Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6117 Highway 189
Friendship, TN 38034
(731) 677-2718
Friendship, TN 38034
(731) 677-2718
Grades: PK-5
| 123 students
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