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What's the one class at Brighton Elementary every student should take?
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Enrollment
709
Elementary
DISTRICT 688 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TIPTON COUNTY·NCES 470408001689
Brighton Elementary
1201 Old Highway 51 South, Brighton, TN 38011 · (901) 837-5860 · Tipton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL709 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 47% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- B-Test 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
1
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 | 30 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 117 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 99 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 113 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 115 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 121 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 114 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (117) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (114).
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
35.3%
TN avg 40.9% . -4.2pp since 2022
Math
42.1%
TN avg 39.3% . -3.1pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 down about 3 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.3% | 42.1% |
| 2023-24 | 35.0% | 43.9% |
| 2022-23 | 39.5% | 45.2% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Brighton Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Tipton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.1% | #481 of 957 ▼ 79 | #5 of 7 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.3% | #577 of 959 ▼ 17 | #5 of 7 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 709 | #147 of 1,044 | #4 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.8% | #529 of 962 | #7 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.0% | #320 of 537 | #2 of 6 |
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
709
+12 (+2%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 915
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 | 709 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 689 | 45.8 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 693 | 45.8 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 697 | 40 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 779 | 49 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 758 | 52 | 14.6:1 | 64% (488) |
| 2010-11 | 813 | 56 | 14.5:1 | 51% (413) |
| 2000-01 | 1,126 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 915 | 42 | 21.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brighton Elementary.
About Brighton Elementary
Brighton Elementary is a large elementary school in Tennessee, with an address in Brighton. The school reports 709 students in pre-K through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Tennessee is about 470 students.
Brighton Elementary is among 14 schools run by Tipton County, which serves 9,975 students.
Federal enrollment data show Brighton Elementary is 81% White. Other groups include 9% Black, 6% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. Brighton Elementary's diversity index is 34%, against a US figure of 70%.
The allk12 Grade for Brighton Elementary is B-. Compared with Tennessee public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 47% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Within Tipton County, the median household income is $74,127, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Besides Brighton Elementary, Tipton County has 13 other public schools.
The closest public school to Brighton Elementary is Brighton Middle School, about 0.3 miles away. Brighton Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with 6 others within five miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Town: Distant: in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment at Brighton Elementary was 697 in 2020-21 and 709 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%.
Discussions about Brighton Elementary may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Tipton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
61,553
Census ACS
Median income
$74,127
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
9,975 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Tipton County
- Munford High SchoolHigh · 1,262 students
- Brighton High SchoolHigh · 1,031 students
- Munford Middle SchoolMiddle · 910 students
- Munford ElementaryElementary · 864 students
- Atoka Elementary SchoolElementary · 826 students
- Brighton Middle SchoolMiddle · 745 students
Other schools in Brighton
- Brighton High SchoolHigh · 1,031 students
- Brighton Middle SchoolMiddle · 745 students
Other Brighton Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Brighton Elementary. Brighton Elementary is the largest of the 4.
- Brighton ElementaryPortsmouth, VA · 483 students
- Brighton ElementaryKansasville, WI · 196 students
- Brighton Elementary SchoolIsland Pond, VT · 127 students
Nearby schools
- Brighton Middle School0.3 mi · 745
- Brighton High School0.5 mi · 1,031
- Munford Middle School4.0 mi · 910
- Munford High School4.0 mi · 1,262
- Munford Elementary4.1 mi · 864
- Atoka Elementary School4.4 mi · 826
Frequently asked questions
About Brighton ElementaryHow many students attend Brighton Elementary?
Brighton Elementary enrolls approximately 709 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Brighton Elementary serve?
Brighton Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student diversity at Brighton Elementary?
Student demographics at Brighton Elementary are roughly 81% White, 4% Hispanic, 9% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Brighton Elementary public or private?
Brighton Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Tipton County.
What city is Brighton Elementary in?
Brighton Elementary is located in Brighton, TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.