Enrollment
288
Elementary
DISTRICT 316 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WHITE COUNTY·NCES 470450001363
Northfield Elementary School
570 S Bunker Hill RD, Sparta, TN 38583 · (931) 761-7979 · White County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL288 STUDENTS
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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 | 19 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 22% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 41 | 14% |
Student demographics
8%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
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TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
52.4%
TN avg 40.9% . +4.0pp since 2022
Math
60.3%
TN avg 39.3% . -2.1pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 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 4 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 2 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 52.4% | 60.3% |
| 2023-24 | 50.4% | 51.1% |
| 2022-23 | 48.4% | 62.4% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Northfield Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In White County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.3% | #163 of 957 | #3 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.4% | #209 of 959 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 288 | #837 of 1,044 | #4 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.1% | #918 of 962 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.3% | #416 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
288
+11 (+4%) vs 2020
+30% since 2000-01, when it was 222
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 | 288 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 300 | 21.2 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 303 | 19.1 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 277 | 18 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 304 | 23.8 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 325 | 20 | 16.3:1 | 78% (252) |
| 2010-11 | 300 | 22 | 13.6:1 | 46% (139) |
| 2000-01 | 222 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northfield Elementary School.
About Northfield Elementary School
Northfield Elementary School is a small elementary school in White County, located in Sparta, Tennessee. It serves 288 students in pre-K through 5. The average among elementary schools in Tennessee is roughly 470 students; this school is 39% smaller than that.
White County has 8 schools; together they serve 3,736 students.
Most students at Northfield Elementary School are White: 96% of enrollment. The remaining students are 2% Hispanic. For comparison, White County is about 93% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Northfield Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 8%.
Northfield Elementary School is located in White County, where median household income is about $52,188, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 8 public schools in White County, with a combined enrollment of about 3,736.
Prescott South Middle School is located about 5.6 miles from Northfield Elementary School. Within ten miles are at least 8 other public schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment was 277 in 2020-21 and 288 in 2024-25, a increase of 11 students.
Discussions about Northfield Elementary School may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
White County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
28,160
Census ACS
Median income
$52,188
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
3,736 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in White County
- White County High SchoolHigh · 1,014 students
- White Co Middle SchoolMiddle · 827 students
- Woodland Park ElementaryElementary · 509 students
- Findlay ElementaryElementary · 413 students
- Doyle ElementaryElementary · 309 students
- Cassville ElementaryElementary · 206 students
Other schools in Sparta
- White County High SchoolHigh · 1,014 students
- White Co Middle SchoolMiddle · 827 students
- Woodland Park ElementaryElementary · 509 students
- Findlay ElementaryElementary · 413 students
- Cassville ElementaryElementary · 206 students
- Bon De Croft ElementaryElementary · 170 students
Nearby schools
- Prescott South Middle School5.6 mi · 813
- Prescott South Elementary5.7 mi · 535
- Findlay Elementary5.9 mi · 413
- Cassville Elementary6.6 mi · 206
- White County High School6.8 mi · 1,014
- Park View School6.8 mi · 416
Frequently asked questions
About Northfield Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Northfield Elementary School?
Northfield Elementary School enrolls approximately 288 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Northfield Elementary School serve?
Northfield Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How diverse is Northfield Elementary School?
Northfield Elementary School reports a student body of 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Northfield Elementary School?
Northfield Elementary School is overseen by White County in White County.
Where is Northfield Elementary School located?
Northfield Elementary School is located at 570 S Bunker Hill RD, Sparta, TN 38583.
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