Bean Station Elementary

Bean Station Elementary is a middle-of-the-pack elementary school in Bean Station, Tennessee, operated by Grainger County. The school instructs 437 students in grades pre-K through 6.

Grainger County comprises 9 schools with combined enrollment of 2,975 students; Bean Station Elementary is among them.

On demographics, Bean Station Elementary reports that nearly all students (93%) are White. Beyond that, the school reports 4% Hispanic. Compared to Grainger County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Grainger County indicate median household earnings sit near $50,538, roughly 16% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Grainger County runs 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,975 students), of which Bean Station Elementary is one.

Grainger High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 5.4 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 6%: 466 students in 2018 compared to 437 in 2025.

On this page, members of the Bean Station Elementary community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.