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Bon De Croft Elementary

8095 Crossville HWY, Sparta, TN 38583 · (931) 935-2359 · White County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL170 STUDENTS
Enrollment
170
Elementary
DISTRICT 316 · STATE 470
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
Pre-K
18
Kindergarten
18
Grade 1
26
Grade 2
27
Grade 3
25
Grade 4
31
Grade 5
25
Student demographics
White
15893%
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 56%
Hispanic
74%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 16%
Black
11%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 21%
Two+
32%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5%
Native American
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
9455%
Female
7645%

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Test scores

TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or Mastered
English Language Arts
40.5%
TN avg 40.9% . +4.4pp since 2022
Math
54.4%
TN avg 39.3% . +2.6pp since 2022
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
170
-11 (-6%) vs 2017
% White
93%
was 88%
% Hispanic
4%
was 6%
% Black
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Bon De Croft Elementary

Bon De Croft Elementary operates as a rural-scale elementary campus in Sparta, Tennessee, one of the schools within White County. Current enrollment sits at 170 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Tennessee's public schools average about 470 students each, so Bon De Croft Elementary sits 64% leaner than that benchmark.

White County runs 8 schools in total, collectively educating 3,736 students. Bon De Croft Elementary is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Bon De Croft Elementary shows that nearly all students (93%) are White. Other groups include 4% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for White County put median household earnings sit near $52,188, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Bon De Croft Elementary is one of 8 public schools in White County (combined enrollment of about 3,736 students).

White Co Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 7.7 miles from this campus. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Bon De Croft Elementary has decreased 6%, going from 181 students in 2018 to 170 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share expanded from 88% to 93%.

On this page, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.

White County at a glance

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Population
28,160
Census ACS
Median income
$52,188
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
3,736 students

Quick facts

School name
Bon De Croft Elementary
District
White County
Address
8095 Crossville HWY, Sparta, TN 38583
Phone
(931) 935-2359
County
White County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
170
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
470450001792
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Bon De Croft Elementary
How large is Bon De Croft Elementary?
Bon De Croft Elementary enrolls approximately 170 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Bon De Croft Elementary serve?
Bon De Croft Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bon De Croft Elementary?
At Bon De Croft Elementary, the student body is approximately 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Bon De Croft Elementary public or private?
Bon De Croft Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by White County.
Where is Bon De Croft Elementary located?
Bon De Croft Elementary is located at 8095 Crossville HWY, Sparta, TN 38583.
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