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Red Boiling Springs School

415 Hillcrest DR, Red Boiling Spg, TN 37150 · (615) 699-3125 · Macon County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL328 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 29% of Tennessee public high schools
  • CTest 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 high schools

Enrollment
328
High
DISTRICT 646 · STATE 754
Student : Teacher
,
Teacher data unavailable
STATE 21.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 64614%
Grade 75316%
Grade 85617%
Grade 95015%
Grade 105116%
Grade 113912%
Grade 123310%
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 61% · US 70%
White
26882%
DISTRICT 80% · STATE 56% · US 43%
Hispanic
5617%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 16% · US 30%
Black
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 21% · US 15%
Two+
21%
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
17955%
Female
14945%

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Test scores

TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or Mastered
English Language Arts
24.3%
TN avg 40.9% . +6.6pp since 2022
Math
28.5%
TN avg 39.3% . +17.1pp since 2022

What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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 7 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 17 points.

TCAP results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2524.3%28.5%
2023-2420.4%25.2%
2022-2317.7%11.4%
% 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 School ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Tennessee
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
28.5%#163 of 339
▲ 21
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
24.3%#280 of 337
▲ 11
Enrollment
ranked largest first
328#302 of 381
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
30.3%#207 of 332
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-3.5%#177 of 200
Ranked against other public high 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
328
+12 (+4%) vs 2020
-50% since 1990-91, when it was 662
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25328N/AN/AN/A
2023-2435128.812.2:1N/A
2022-2333430.810.9:1N/A
2020-21316329.9:1N/A
2017-183402812.1:1N/A
2015-163502812.5:191% (319)
2010-113222512.9:162% (199)
2000-01672N/AN/AN/A
1990-916623518.9:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Red Boiling Springs School.

About Red Boiling Springs School

Families in Red Boiling Spg, Tennessee, are served by Red Boiling Springs School, a small high school. It covers grades 6 through 12, with a total enrollment of 328 students. Enrollment is 56% lower than the average for high schools in Tennessee, which is about 754.

Red Boiling Springs School reports to Macon County, which has 8 schools and 4,216 students.

Most students at Red Boiling Springs School are White: 82% of enrollment. Other students are 17% Hispanic. Red Boiling Springs School has a diversity index of 30%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.

Measured against Tennessee public high schools, Red Boiling Springs School receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.

Red Boiling Springs School is located in Macon County, where median household income is about $59,177, about 13% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Red Boiling Springs School is one of 8 public schools in Macon County, which together enroll about 4,216 students.

The next-closest public school is Red Boiling Springs Elementary, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles.

The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

The 2024-25 enrollment of 328 was 4% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 316.

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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 School
District
Macon County
Address
415 Hillcrest DR, Red Boiling Spg, TN 37150
Phone
(615) 699-3125
County
Macon County
Level
High
Grade range
06–12
Total enrollment
328
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
470255000912
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Red Boiling Springs School
How many students attend Red Boiling Springs School?
Red Boiling Springs School enrolls approximately 328 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Red Boiling Springs School serve?
Red Boiling Springs School serves grades 06-12.
How diverse is Red Boiling Springs School?
Red Boiling Springs School reports a student body of 82% White, 17% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Red Boiling Springs School?
Red Boiling Springs School is overseen by Macon County in Macon County.
What county does Red Boiling Springs School serve?
Red Boiling Springs School serves Macon County in TN.
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