Gadsden Elementary

Set in Gadsden, Tennessee, Gadsden Elementary is a minimally staffed primary school, operated by Crockett County. It hosts 148 students across grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 69% leaner than the typical public school in Tennessee, which averages around 470 students.

Crockett County comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 1,969 students; Gadsden Elementary is among them.

Demographically, Gadsden Elementary lists that White students make up the majority at 73%. Other groups include 14% Black, 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. Compared to Crockett County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

In the broader community, census data for Crockett County shows median household earnings sit near $62,165, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. In all, Crockett County runs 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,976 students), of which Gadsden Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Bells Elementary, around 5.6 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint.

Gadsden Elementary operates from a rural location.

Five-year trend. Gadsden Elementary's enrollment has increased 5% since 2018, when it stood at 141 (now 148). The White share of enrollment shrank from 89% to 73% over that span.

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