For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public preschools serving 2,022 students in Fentress County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Fentress County School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 5% 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
6 Schools
890 Schools
# Students
2,280 Students
417,431 Students
# Teachers
151 Teachers
28,312 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fentress 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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#75 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
40%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
3%
14%
% Black
n/a
21%
% White
96%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,988 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,317 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,988
$11,979
Spending / Student
$10,317
$11,478
Best Fentress County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Allardt Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
220 Portland Avenue
Allardt, TN 38504
(931) 879-9515
Allardt, TN 38504
(931) 879-9515
Gr: PK-8 | 394 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: #22.
Pine Haven Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
800 N York Hwy
Jamestown, TN 38556
(931) 879-9525
Jamestown, TN 38556
(931) 879-9525
Gr: PK-8 | 577 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
Rank: #33.
South Fentress Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5018 Wilder Rd
Grimsley, TN 38565
(931) 863-3131
Grimsley, TN 38565
(931) 863-3131
Gr: PK-8 | 595 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #44.
York Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
218 School Ave
Jamestown, TN 38556
(931) 879-5832
Jamestown, TN 38556
(931) 879-5832
Gr: PK-8 | 456 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
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