Enrollment
281
Elementary
DISTRICT 313 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOLLOW ROCK - BRUCETON·NCES 470189000627
Central Elementary
29590 Broad ST, Bruceton, TN 38317 · (731) 418-4168 · Carroll County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL281 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 64% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- BTest 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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STATE -0%
Community
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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 | 36 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 48 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 34 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is 41% larger than its 5th grade class (34).
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Central Elementary→Central High School
Based on grade levels within Hollow Rock - Bruceton. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
46.7%
TN avg 40.9% . +10.1pp since 2022
Math
50.8%
TN avg 39.3% . +14.6pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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 10 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 15 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.7% | 50.8% |
| 2023-24 | 34.9% | 42.1% |
| 2022-23 | 36.6% | 36.2% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Central Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Carroll County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.8% | #303 of 957 ▲ 135 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.7% | #307 of 959 ▲ 256 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 281 | #847 of 1,044 | #3 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.6% | #634 of 962 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.5% | #225 of 537 | N/A |
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
281
-16 (-5%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 408
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 | 281 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 296 | 22.5 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 304 | 25 | 12.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 297 | 20 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 321 | 23 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 334 | 24 | 13.9:1 | 66% (220) |
| 2010-11 | 299 | 26 | 11.5:1 | 79% (235) |
| 2000-01 | 376 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 408 | 24 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Central Elementary.
About Central Elementary
Central Elementary is a small elementary school located in Bruceton, Tennessee. Students in pre-K through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 281 students. For comparison, elementary schools in Tennessee average about 470 students.
Hollow Rock - Bruceton counts 2 schools and 626 students, including Central Elementary.
About 85% of the student body at Central Elementary is White. Beyond that, enrollment is 9% multiracial and 4% Black. The White share in Carroll County as a whole is similar, at about 85%. Pick two students at random and there is a 27% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The allk12 Grade for Central Elementary is B. Compared with Tennessee public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 64% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Census estimates describe Carroll County this way: the median household income is $51,787, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 18%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Besides Central Elementary, Carroll County has 13 other public schools.
Central High School is located less than a tenth of a mile from Central Elementary. The ten-mile area around Central Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools.
Federal data place Central Elementary in the Rural: Remote locale, which means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Over 4 years, Central Elementary's enrollment dropped 5%, to 281.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Central Elementary. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Carroll County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
28,641
Census ACS
Median income
$51,787
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
4,364 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Central Elementary schools
151 other US public schools in 35 states are named Central Elementary. Central Elementary is the 115th largest of the 152.
- Central ElementaryWartburg, TN · 529 students
- Central ElementaryLafayette, TN · 473 students
- Central ElementaryJohnson City, TN · 267 students
- Central Elementary SchoolCarrollton, GA · 991 students
- CENTRAL ELEM.ST CHARLES, MO · 865 students
Nearby schools
- Central High School0.0 mi · 345
- Huntingdon High School7.0 mi · 403
- Carroll Co Tech Center7.1 mi · 1
- Briarwood School8.8 mi · 395
- Camden Central High School9.1 mi · 563
- Huntingdon Middle School9.1 mi · 467
Frequently asked questions
About Central ElementaryHow many students attend Central Elementary?
Central Elementary enrolls approximately 281 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Central Elementary serve?
Central Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Central Elementary?
At Central Elementary, the student body is approximately 85% White, 1% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Central Elementary in?
Central Elementary is part of Hollow Rock - Bruceton.
What city is Central Elementary in?
Central Elementary is located in Bruceton, TN.
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