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Enrollment
650
Elementary
DISTRICT 517 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BEDFORD COUNTY·NCES 470018000582
Community Elementary School
3480 Highway 41a, Unionville, TN 37180 · (931) 685-1417 · Bedford County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL650 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 65% 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
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 114 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 115 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 103 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 107 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 102 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 109 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (114) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (109).
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
44.3%
TN avg 40.9% . -3.3pp since 2022
Math
51.5%
TN avg 39.3% . -0.5pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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 3 points since 2022, while math scores have held steady.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.3% | 51.5% |
| 2023-24 | 47.0% | 49.8% |
| 2022-23 | 47.6% | 52.0% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Community Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Bedford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.5% | #289 of 957 ▲ 5 | #3 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.3% | #358 of 959 ▼ 88 | #3 of 8 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 650 | #200 of 1,044 | #1 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.8% | #518 of 962 | #8 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.1% | #356 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
650
+55 (+9%) vs 2020
0% since 2000-01, when it was 650
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 | 650 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 662 | 38.9 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 663 | 37.9 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 595 | 43 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 700 | 43.2 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 735 | 43 | 17.1:1 | 64% (469) |
| 2010-11 | 663 | 46 | 14.4:1 | 64% (423) |
| 2000-01 | 650 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Community Elementary School.
About Community Elementary School
At 3480 Highway 41a in Unionville, Tennessee, Community Elementary School operates as a mid-sized elementary school. There are 650 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 5. The school is 38% above the average for elementary schools in Tennessee.
Community Elementary School is one of the 15 schools that make up Bedford County (9,042 students in total).
The largest group at Community Elementary School is White students, at 79%. Other students are 17% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Bedford County residents are about 75% White, a similar share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Community Elementary School scores 35%.
Community Elementary School earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 65% of Tennessee public elementary schools.
The school's county is Bedford County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $67,225, 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. There are 16 public schools in the county, enrolling about 9,042, Community Elementary School among them.
A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, Community Middle School, is the closest to Community Elementary School. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2.
The NCES locale for Community Elementary School is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment rose by 55 students, from 595 to 650.
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Bedford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
52,237
Census ACS
Median income
$67,225
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
9,042 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bedford County
- Shelbyville Central High SchoolHigh · 1,604 students
- Harris Middle SchoolMiddle · 977 students
- Learning Way ElementaryElementary · 638 students
- Liberty ElementaryElementary · 631 students
- Cascade ElementaryElementary · 621 students
- Cartwright Elementary SchoolElementary · 602 students
Other schools in Unionville
- Community High SchoolHigh · 545 students
- Community Middle SchoolMiddle · 365 students
Other Community Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Community Elementary. Community Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Community ElementaryCoffeyville, KS · 1,009 students
- COMMUNITY ELEM.LADDONIA, MO · 144 students
Nearby schools
- Community Middle School0.1 mi · 365
- Community High School0.6 mi · 545
- Forrest School6.3 mi · 788
- Delk-Henson Intermediate School6.8 mi · 422
- Chapel Hill Elementary6.8 mi · 563
- Eagleville School9.5 mi · 1,013
Frequently asked questions
About Community Elementary SchoolHow large is Community Elementary School?
Community Elementary School enrolls approximately 650 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Community Elementary School serve?
Community Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student diversity at Community Elementary School?
Student demographics at Community Elementary School are roughly 79% White, 17% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Community Elementary School public or private?
Community Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bedford County.
What county does Community Elementary School serve?
Community Elementary School serves Bedford County in TN.
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