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Graysville Elementary School

606 Long ST, Dayton, TN 37321 · (423) 775-7850 · Rhea County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL218 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 39% 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

Enrollment
218
Elementary
DISTRICT 431 · STATE 470
Student : Teacher
,
Teacher data unavailable
STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
0
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-K199%
Kindergarten3215%
Grade 13416%
Grade 23416%
Grade 33215%
Grade 43416%
Grade 53315%

This year's kindergarten class (32) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (33).

Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 61% · US 70%
White
18484%
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 56% · US 43%
Hispanic
2813%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 16% · US 30%
Black
63%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 21% · US 15%
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
11754%
Female
10146%

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Test scores

TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or Mastered
English Language Arts
27.1%
TN avg 40.9% . -12.0pp since 2022
Math
39.6%
TN avg 39.3% . -16.1pp since 2022

What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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 12 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 16 points.

TCAP results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2527.1%39.6%
2023-2437.1%46.4%
2022-2339.1%55.7%
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Graysville Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Tennessee
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
39.6%#540 of 957
▼ 185
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
27.1%#761 of 959
▼ 257
Enrollment
ranked largest first
218#931 of 1,044
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
27.0%#627 of 962
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-15.5%#178 of 537
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
218
-12 (-5%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 215
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25218N/AN/AN/A
2023-242151911.3:1N/A
2022-2322918.512.4:1N/A
2020-212301812.8:1N/A
2017-182581913.6:1N/A
2015-162611814.5:178% (203)
2010-112922213.3:183% (241)
2000-01186N/AN/AN/A
1990-912151021.5:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Graysville Elementary School.

About Graysville Elementary School

A small elementary school in Dayton, Tennessee, Graysville Elementary School is part of Rhea County. The grade span is pre-K through 5, and enrollment is 218 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Tennessee is about 470, so this school runs 54% smaller than that.

Rhea County (7 schools, 3,890 students) runs Graysville Elementary School.

About 84% of the student body at Graysville Elementary School is White. Beyond that, enrollment is 13% Hispanic and 3% Black. The White share in Rhea County as a whole is similar, at about 88%. Graysville Elementary School's diversity index is 27%, against a US figure of 70%.

Graysville Elementary School is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 39% of Tennessee public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.

Rhea County has these Census figures: the median household income is $55,033, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Rhea County is home to 8 public schools and about 4,781 public school students.

Dayton City Elementary is located about 4.5 miles from Graysville Elementary School. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles.

The school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Distant).

Enrollment dropped 5% from its 2020-21 level of 230.

Posts about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

Rhea County at a glance

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Population
33,992
Census ACS
Median income
$55,033
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
4,781 students

Quick facts

School name
Graysville Elementary School
District
Rhea County
Address
606 Long ST, Dayton, TN 37321
Phone
(423) 775-7850
County
Rhea County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
218
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
470351001465
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Rhea County
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Other Graysville Elementary schools

One other US public school is named Graysville Elementary. Graysville Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About Graysville Elementary School
How many students attend Graysville Elementary School?
Graysville Elementary School enrolls approximately 218 students in grades PK-05.
Is Graysville Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Graysville Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How diverse is Graysville Elementary School?
Graysville Elementary School reports a student body of 84% White, 13% Hispanic, 3% Black.
What district is Graysville Elementary School in?
Graysville Elementary School is part of Rhea County.
Where is Graysville Elementary School located?
Graysville Elementary School is located at 606 Long ST, Dayton, TN 37321.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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