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Enrollment
491
Elementary
DISTRICT 401 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAYETTE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 470117002364
Buckley-Carpenter Elementary School
12580 S Main ST, Somerville, TN 38068 · (901) 465-5260 · Fayette County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL491 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 13% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- DTest 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 | 81 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 65 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 58 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is 12% larger than its 5th grade class (58).
Student demographics
54%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
25.8%
TN avg 40.9% . +9.4pp since 2022
Math
26.6%
TN avg 39.3% . +9.4pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 9 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25.8% | 26.6% |
| 2023-24 | 21.0% | 23.1% |
| 2022-23 | 16.4% | 17.2% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Buckley-Carpenter Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.6% | #771 of 957 ▲ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.8% | #779 of 959 ▲ 38 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 491 | #435 of 1,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.3% | #260 of 962 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.4% | #40 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
491
-54 (-10%) vs 2020
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 | 491 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 531 | 31.3 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 514 | 31.8 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 545 | 34 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 686 | 41.8 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 695 | 40 | 17.4:1 | 91% (634) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Buckley-Carpenter Elementary School.
About Buckley-Carpenter Elementary School
Buckley-Carpenter Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Somerville, Tennessee, under Fayette County Public Schools. The school covers pre-K through 5 and reported 491 students in 2024-25.
A total of 7 schools make up Fayette County Public Schools, with 2,909 students enrolled.
At Buckley-Carpenter Elementary School, 57% of students are Black. The remaining students are 35% White, 4% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. Census figures show Fayette County is about 25% Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Buckley-Carpenter Elementary School scores 54%.
Among Tennessee public elementary schools, Buckley-Carpenter Elementary School outscored 13%, which works out to a D on the allk12 Grade.
In Fayette County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $88,456 a year, 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Counting Buckley-Carpenter Elementary School, Fayette County has 8 public schools.
Barbara Ward Cooper Education Center is about 3.0 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are 3 more public schools inside five miles.
The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).
Enrollment decreased by 10% across 4 years, from 545 in 2020-21 to 491 in 2024-25.
The Buckley-Carpenter Elementary School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Fayette County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,267
Census ACS
Median income
$88,456
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,941 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fayette County Public Schools
- Fayette Ware Comprehensive High SchoolHigh · 724 students
- Oakland ElementaryElementary · 621 students
- West Junior High SchoolMiddle · 340 students
- Southwest ElementaryElementary · 294 students
- East Jr. High SchoolMiddle · 243 students
- La Grange Moscow ElementaryElementary · 196 students
Other schools in Somerville
- Fayette Ware Comprehensive High SchoolHigh · 724 students
- East Jr. High SchoolMiddle · 243 students
- Barbara Ward Cooper Education CenterHigh · 32 students
Nearby schools
- Barbara Ward Cooper Education Center3.0 mi · 32
- East Jr. High School3.4 mi · 243
- Fayette Ware Comprehensive High School3.5 mi · 724
- Oakland Elementary9.6 mi · 621
- West Junior High School9.7 mi · 340
- Southwest Elementary10.4 mi · 294
Frequently asked questions
About Buckley-Carpenter Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Buckley-Carpenter Elementary School?
Buckley-Carpenter Elementary School enrolls approximately 491 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Buckley-Carpenter Elementary School serve?
Buckley-Carpenter Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Buckley-Carpenter Elementary School?
At Buckley-Carpenter Elementary School, the student body is approximately 35% White, 4% Hispanic, 57% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Buckley-Carpenter Elementary School public or private?
Buckley-Carpenter Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Fayette County Public Schools.
Where is Buckley-Carpenter Elementary School located?
Buckley-Carpenter Elementary School is located at 12580 S Main ST, Somerville, TN 38068.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.