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What's one thing Bethel Springs Elementary gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
415
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MCNAIRY COUNTY·NCES 470288000999
Bethel Springs Elementary
4733 Main, Bethel Springs, TN 38315 · (731) 934-7288 · McNairy County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL415 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 27% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
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0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 22 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 46 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 51 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 44 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 41 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 36 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 54 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 36 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 28% larger than its 8th grade class (36).
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
24.7%
TN avg 40.9% . -3.7pp since 2022
Math
30.9%
TN avg 39.3% . +9.9pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 10 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24.7% | 30.9% |
| 2023-24 | 23.2% | 23.5% |
| 2022-23 | 28.4% | 21.0% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Bethel Springs Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.9% | #709 of 957 ▲ 68 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.7% | #796 of 959 ▼ 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 415 | #580 of 1,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.9% | #807 of 962 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.3% | #167 of 537 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
415
-24 (-5%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 430
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 415 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 458 | 34.3 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 440 | 35.5 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 439 | 37 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 496 | 34 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 490 | 34 | 14.4:1 | 100% (489) |
| 2010-11 | 499 | 38 | 13.1:1 | 72% (360) |
| 2000-01 | 450 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 430 | 22 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bethel Springs Elementary.
About Bethel Springs Elementary
Bethel Springs Elementary is the name of a mid-sized elementary school in Bethel Springs, Tennessee. Total enrollment is 415 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 8.
District-wide, McNairy County has 9 schools and 3,733 students.
By race and ethnicity, Bethel Springs Elementary is 92% White. Enrollment also includes 3% multiracial, 2% Black, and 2% Hispanic. In McNairy County overall, the White share is about 90%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 16%.
Bethel Springs Elementary holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 27% of Tennessee public elementary schools.
McNairy County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $53,473 a year, roughly 13% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in McNairy County number 10, with about 3,733 students.
Among nearby public schools, McNairy County Virtual School K-12 is closest at about 5.1 miles. Other public schools within ten miles number 4.
In the federal locale system, Bethel Springs Elementary is coded Rural: Distant, for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 415, from 439 in 2020-21.
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McNairy County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,970
Census ACS
Median income
$53,473
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
3,733 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in McNairy County
- Adamsville ElementaryElementary · 710 students
- McNairy Central High SchoolHigh · 673 students
- Selmer ElementaryElementary · 548 students
- Adamsville High SchoolHigh · 460 students
- Ramer ElementaryElementary · 355 students
- Michie ElementaryElementary · 342 students
Other Bethel Springs Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Bethel Springs Elementary. Bethel Springs Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Bethel Springs Elementary SchoolGarnet Valley, PA · 537 students
Nearby schools
- McNairy County Virtual School K-125.1 mi · 33
- Selmer Elementary5.2 mi · 548
- Selmer Middle School5.3 mi · 197
- McNairy Central High School5.8 mi · 673
- Adamsville High School10.9 mi · 460
- Ramer Elementary11.3 mi · 355
Frequently asked questions
About Bethel Springs ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Bethel Springs Elementary?
Bethel Springs Elementary enrolls approximately 415 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Bethel Springs Elementary serve?
Bethel Springs Elementary serves grades PK-08.
What is the student diversity at Bethel Springs Elementary?
Student demographics at Bethel Springs Elementary are roughly 92% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Bethel Springs Elementary?
Bethel Springs Elementary is overseen by McNairy County in McNairy County.
Where is Bethel Springs Elementary located?
Bethel Springs Elementary is located at 4733 Main, Bethel Springs, TN 38315.
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