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Crab Orchard Elementary

240 School RD, Crab Orchard, TN 37723 · (931) 484-7400 · Cumberland County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL461 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 66% 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

Enrollment
461
Elementary
DISTRICT 551 · STATE 470
Student : Teacher
,
Teacher data unavailable
STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K317%
Kindergarten419%
Grade 1429%
Grade 24710%
Grade 3409%
Grade 46715%
Grade 54911%
Grade 65311%
Grade 7388%
Grade 85311%

This year's kindergarten class (41) is 23% smaller than its 8th grade class (53).

Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 61% · US 70%
White
42692%
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 56% · US 43%
Hispanic
215%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 16% · US 30%
Black
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 21% · US 15%
Two+
92%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
24453%
Female
21747%

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Test scores

TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or Mastered
English Language Arts
44.8%
TN avg 40.9% . +8.5pp since 2022
Math
56.7%
TN avg 39.3% . +15.5pp since 2022

What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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 16 points.

TCAP results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2544.8%56.7%
2023-2440.7%43.9%
2022-2336.3%41.2%
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Crab Orchard Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TennesseeIn Cumberland County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
56.7%#212 of 957
▲ 185
#1 of 9
▲ 3
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
44.8%#345 of 959
▲ 61
#2 of 9
▲ 1
Enrollment
ranked largest first
461#498 of 1,044#8 of 9
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
14.4%#832 of 962#7 of 8
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+5.7%#238 of 348N/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 2024-25
Enrollment
461
+35 (+8%) vs 2020
+30% since 1990-91, when it was 355
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25461N/AN/AN/A
2023-2441828.914.4:1N/A
2022-2345829.315.7:1N/A
2020-214262815.2:1N/A
2017-184362815.6:1N/A
2015-164172914.4:181% (337)
2010-113742614.4:182% (306)
2000-01383N/AN/AN/A
1990-913551918.7:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Crab Orchard Elementary.

About Crab Orchard Elementary

As a medium-sized elementary school, Crab Orchard Elementary serves students in Crab Orchard, Tennessee. The school's enrollment of 461 students covers pre-K through 8.

Crab Orchard Elementary is a school in Cumberland County. The district has 12 schools and 6,970 students.

Federal enrollment data show Crab Orchard Elementary is 92% White. Other groups include 5% Hispanic. County-wide, about 94% of residents are White. Crab Orchard Elementary's diversity index is 14%, against a US figure of 70%.

The allk12 Grade for Crab Orchard Elementary is B+. Compared with Tennessee public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 66% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.

In Cumberland County (population about 63,553), the median household income is $60,375, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. There are 12 public schools in Cumberland County, enrolling about 6,970 students in all.

The closest public school to Crab Orchard Elementary is Homestead Elementary School, about 4.9 miles away. Crab Orchard Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within ten miles.

NCES assigns Crab Orchard Elementary the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

Compared with 2020-21, the school had 35 more students in 2024-25.

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Cumberland County at a glance

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Population
63,553
Census ACS
Median income
$60,375
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
6,970 students

Quick facts

School name
Crab Orchard Elementary
District
Cumberland County
Address
240 School RD, Crab Orchard, TN 37723
Phone
(931) 484-7400
County
Cumberland County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
461
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
470090000301
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Other Crab Orchard Elementary schools

2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Crab Orchard Elementary. Crab Orchard Elementary is the largest of the 3.

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Frequently asked questions

About Crab Orchard Elementary
How many students attend Crab Orchard Elementary?
Crab Orchard Elementary enrolls approximately 461 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Crab Orchard Elementary serve?
Crab Orchard Elementary serves grades PK-08.
How diverse is Crab Orchard Elementary?
Crab Orchard Elementary reports a student body of 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Crab Orchard Elementary?
Crab Orchard Elementary is overseen by Cumberland County in Cumberland County.
Where is Crab Orchard Elementary located?
Crab Orchard Elementary is located at 240 School RD, Crab Orchard, TN 37723.
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