Enrollment
212
Elementary
DISTRICT 257 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BLEDSOE COUNTY·NCES 470027000059
Mary V Wheeler Elementary
33073 SR 30, Pikeville, TN 37367 · (423) 881-3394 · Bledsoe County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL212 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 46% 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
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STATE 19.7:1
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 20 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 34 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 35 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 30 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 36 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 35 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 22 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (34) is 55% larger than its 5th grade class (22).
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Bledsoe County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
45.3%
TN avg 40.9% . +1.4pp since 2022
Math
44.2%
TN avg 39.3% . +8.8pp 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 44 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 1 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 9 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.3% | 44.2% |
| 2023-24 | 29.5% | 37.5% |
| 2022-23 | 43.9% | 35.4% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Mary V Wheeler Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.2% | #439 of 957 ▲ 85 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.3% | #333 of 959 ▲ 348 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 212 | #943 of 1,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.3% | #930 of 962 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.9% | #263 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 2024-25Enrollment
212
+7 (+3%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 249
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 | 212 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 214 | 16 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 205 | 16.2 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 205 | 15 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 238 | 16 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 245 | 17 | 14.4:1 | 92% (225) |
| 2010-11 | 262 | 17 | 15.4:1 | 86% (226) |
| 2000-01 | 216 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 249 | 12 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mary V Wheeler Elementary.
About Mary V Wheeler Elementary
Located in Pikeville, Tennessee, Mary V Wheeler Elementary is a small elementary school. In all, 212 students attend the school in pre-K through 5. That is 55% below the average of about 470 students for elementary schools in Tennessee.
Bledsoe County is the district for Mary V Wheeler Elementary. It has 5 schools and 1,570 students.
Of every 100 students at Mary V Wheeler Elementary, about 96 are White. The school is also 2% Hispanic. That is higher than the 88% White share among all Bledsoe County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 7%.
Mary V Wheeler Elementary holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 46% of Tennessee public elementary schools.
For Bledsoe County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $54,720, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 12%, and about 17% of people live in poverty. There are 5 public schools in the county, enrolling about 1,570, Mary V Wheeler Elementary among them.
A public school about 5.5 miles away, Bledsoe County High School, is the closest to Mary V Wheeler Elementary. In all, 4 other public schools sit within ten miles of Mary V Wheeler Elementary.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Remote: the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 3%, from 205 to 212.
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Bledsoe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,032
Census ACS
Median income
$54,720
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
5
1,570 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bledsoe County
- Bledsoe County High SchoolHigh · 457 students
- Pikeville ElementaryElementary · 383 students
- Bledsoe County Middle SchoolMiddle · 342 students
- Cecil B Rigsby ElementaryElementary · 176 students
Other schools in Pikeville
- Bledsoe County High SchoolHigh · 457 students
- Pikeville ElementaryElementary · 383 students
- Bledsoe County Middle SchoolMiddle · 342 students
- Cecil B Rigsby ElementaryElementary · 176 students
Nearby schools
- Bledsoe County High School5.5 mi · 457
- Pikeville Elementary5.6 mi · 383
- Bledsoe County Middle School5.7 mi · 342
- Cecil B Rigsby Elementary8.8 mi · 176
- Van Buren Co High School14.6 mi · 384
- Spencer Elementary14.6 mi · 372
Frequently asked questions
About Mary V Wheeler ElementaryHow large is Mary V Wheeler Elementary?
Mary V Wheeler Elementary enrolls approximately 212 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Mary V Wheeler Elementary serve?
Mary V Wheeler Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student diversity at Mary V Wheeler Elementary?
Student demographics at Mary V Wheeler Elementary are roughly 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Two or more.
What district is Mary V Wheeler Elementary in?
Mary V Wheeler Elementary is part of Bledsoe County.
What city is Mary V Wheeler Elementary in?
Mary V Wheeler Elementary is located in Pikeville, TN.
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