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Red Boiling Springs Elementary

417 Hillcrest DR, Red Boiling Springs, TN 37150 · (615) 699-2222 · Macon County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL363 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 45% 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

Enrollment
363
Elementary
DISTRICT 429 · STATE 470
Student : Teacher
,
Teacher data unavailable
STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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-K236%
Kindergarten6317%
Grade 15716%
Grade 26418%
Grade 34713%
Grade 45214%
Grade 55716%

This year's kindergarten class (63) is 11% larger than its 5th grade class (57).

Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 61% · US 70%
White
31587%
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 56% · US 43%
Hispanic
4011%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 16% · US 30%
Black
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 21% · US 15%
Two+
62%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
19052%
Female
17348%

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Test scores

TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or Mastered
English Language Arts
40.3%
TN avg 40.9% . +3.8pp since 2022
Math
47.7%
TN avg 39.3% . +10.5pp since 2022

What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 up about 11 points.

TCAP results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2540.3%47.7%
2023-2438.6%38.6%
2022-2336.5%37.2%
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Red Boiling Springs Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Tennessee
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
47.7%#353 of 957
▲ 152
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
40.3%#462 of 959
▼ 3
Enrollment
ranked largest first
363#683 of 1,044
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
23.4%#684 of 962
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-1.4%#504 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
363
+44 (+14%) vs 2020
0% since 2010-11, when it was 364
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25363N/AN/AN/A
2023-2436121.416.9:1N/A
2022-2335022.715.4:1N/A
2020-213192115.2:1N/A
2017-1836820.517.9:1N/A
2015-163162313.7:190% (285)
2010-113642315.8:174% (270)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Red Boiling Springs Elementary.

About Red Boiling Springs Elementary

Red Boiling Springs Elementary is a public small elementary school in Red Boiling Springs, Tennessee. The school enrolls 363 students in pre-K through 5. On average, elementary schools in Tennessee enroll around 470, and this school is 23% below that mark.

Macon County has 8 schools; together they serve 4,216 students.

Red Boiling Springs Elementary is 87% White by enrollment. The remaining shares are 11% Hispanic. That is in line with Macon County, where about 89% of residents are White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Red Boiling Springs Elementary scores 23%.

On the allk12 Grade, Red Boiling Springs Elementary lands at B-, ahead of 45% of Tennessee public elementary schools.

For the population of Macon County, median household income comes to about $59,177, 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of people live in poverty. Macon County's 8 public schools enroll about 4,216 students and include Red Boiling Springs Elementary.

Red Boiling Springs School is less than a tenth of a mile from Red Boiling Springs Elementary, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose from 319 to 363, a 14% increase.

On allk12, people connected to Red Boiling Springs Elementary can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.

Macon County at a glance

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Population
26,240
Census ACS
Median income
$59,177
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
4,216 students

Quick facts

School name
Red Boiling Springs Elementary
District
Macon County
Address
417 Hillcrest DR, Red Boiling Springs, TN 37150
Phone
(615) 699-2222
County
Macon County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
363
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
470255002115
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Red Boiling Springs Elementary
What is the total enrollment at Red Boiling Springs Elementary?
Red Boiling Springs Elementary enrolls approximately 363 students in grades PK-05.
Is Red Boiling Springs Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Red Boiling Springs Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student diversity at Red Boiling Springs Elementary?
Student demographics at Red Boiling Springs Elementary are roughly 87% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Red Boiling Springs Elementary in?
Red Boiling Springs Elementary is part of Macon County.
What city is Red Boiling Springs Elementary in?
Red Boiling Springs Elementary is located in Red Boiling Springs, TN.
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