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If you had an hour of school board time for East Side Elementary, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
323
Elementary
DISTRICT 517 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BEDFORD COUNTY·NCES 470018000040
East Side Elementary
421 Elliott ST, Shelbyville, TN 37160 · (931) 684-7112 · Bedford County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL323 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 19% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- C-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
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 54 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 52 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is 8% larger than its 5th grade class (50).
Student demographics
61%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
32.0%
TN avg 40.9% . +10.6pp since 2022
Math
34.0%
TN avg 39.3% . +10.7pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 11 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 11 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.0% | 34.0% |
| 2023-24 | 17.4% | 24.8% |
| 2022-23 | 21.4% | 23.3% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where East Side Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Bedford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #641 of 957 ▲ 112 | #5 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #651 of 959 ▲ 224 | #4 of 8 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 323 | #759 of 1,044 | #9 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.7% | #165 of 962 | #5 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -27.3% | #46 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
323
-83 (-20%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 353
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 | 323 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 444 | 36.2 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 424 | 33 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 406 | 31 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 444 | 31 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 412 | 32 | 12.9:1 | 93% (383) |
| 2010-11 | 372 | 31 | 12.0:1 | 96% (358) |
| 2000-01 | 328 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 353 | 24 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for East Side Elementary.
About East Side Elementary
Located in Shelbyville, Tennessee, East Side Elementary is a small elementary school. Its 323 students are spread across pre-K through 5. The school's enrollment is 31% smaller than the 470 average for elementary schools in Tennessee.
Bedford County includes 15 schools. Together they enroll 9,042 students.
By race and ethnicity, East Side Elementary is 52% Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 33% White, 7% Black, and 6% multiracial. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Bedford County's population at about 16%. East Side Elementary has a diversity index of 61%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The allk12 Grade for East Side Elementary is C-. Compared with Tennessee public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 19% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Bedford County has these Census figures: median household income is about $67,225, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 11%. The public schools of Bedford County number 16 and enroll about 9,042.
The closest public school to East Side Elementary is Thomas Magnet School, about 0.9 miles away. Within five miles of East Side Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Town: Distant, or in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Federal counts put enrollment at 406 in 2020-21 and 323 in 2024-25, a 20% decrease.
The East Side Elementary community page is open for posts about school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
- Community Elementary SchoolElementary · 650 students
- Learning Way ElementaryElementary · 638 students
- Liberty ElementaryElementary · 631 students
- Cascade ElementaryElementary · 621 students
Other schools in Shelbyville
- Shelbyville Central High SchoolHigh · 1,604 students
- Harris Middle SchoolMiddle · 977 students
- Learning Way ElementaryElementary · 638 students
- Liberty ElementaryElementary · 631 students
- Cartwright Elementary SchoolElementary · 602 students
- Thomas Magnet SchoolElementary · 436 students
Other East Side Elementary schools
12 other US public schools in 9 states are named East Side Elementary. East Side Elementary is the 8th largest of the 13.
- East Side Elementary SchoolChattanooga, TN · 553 students
- East Side ElementaryElizabethton, TN · 465 students
- East Side ElementaryBrownsville, TN · 320 students
- East Side Elementary SchoolMarietta, GA · 1,072 students
- East Side Elementary SchoolJACKSONVILLE, TX · 623 students
Nearby schools
- Thomas Magnet School0.9 mi · 436
- South Side Elementary0.9 mi · 352
- Eakin Elementary1.6 mi · 399
- Learning Way Elementary2.3 mi · 638
- Shelbyville Central High School2.3 mi · 1,604
- Harris Middle School2.3 mi · 977
Frequently asked questions
About East Side ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at East Side Elementary?
East Side Elementary enrolls approximately 323 students in grades PK-05.
Is East Side Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
East Side Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How diverse is East Side Elementary?
East Side Elementary reports a student body of 33% White, 52% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is East Side Elementary in?
East Side Elementary is part of Bedford County.
Where is East Side Elementary located?
East Side Elementary is located at 421 Elliott ST, Shelbyville, TN 37160.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.