East Side Elementary

East Side Elementary is one of the tight-knit elementary campuss in Shelbyville, Tennessee, one of the schools within Bedford County, with 323 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 31% leaner than the typical public school in Tennessee, which averages around 470 students.

Across the 15 schools in Bedford County (9,042 students total), East Side Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, East Side Elementary records that the most-represented group is Hispanic (52%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest reads as 33% White, 7% Black, 6% multiracial. By comparison, Bedford County as a whole is about 16% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Bedford County indicate median household earnings sit near $67,225, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. Across Bedford County's 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,042 students), East Side Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Thomas Magnet School, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

East Side Elementary operates from a small-town location.

Trend over the last 7 years. East Side Elementary's enrollment has ticked down 27% since 2018, when it stood at 444 (now 323). Hispanic enrollment moved from 39% to 52% across the same window.

On allk12, the feed for East Side Elementary typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.