Cecil B Rigsby Elementary

Cecil B Rigsby Elementary is one of the one-room-style K-5 schools in Pikeville, Tennessee, overseen by Bledsoe County, with 176 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 470 students per school, that is 63% smaller than typical.

Cecil B Rigsby Elementary is one of 5 schools operated by Bledsoe County, a district that serves 1,570 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Cecil B Rigsby Elementary lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (82%); the rest consists of 16% Hispanic.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Bledsoe County put median household income runs about $54,720, 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 17%. In all, Bledsoe County runs 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,570 students), of which Cecil B Rigsby Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Pikeville Elementary, around 4.1 miles off. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Cecil B Rigsby Elementary has contracted 6%, going from 188 students in 2018 to 176 in 2025.

On this page, members of the Cecil B Rigsby Elementary community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.