Enrollment
323
Elementary
DISTRICT 341 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRAINGER COUNTY·NCES 470144000436
Rutledge Elementary School
7480 Rutledge PIKE, Rutledge, TN 37861 · (865) 828-5530 · Grainger County
GRADES 02–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL323 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 49% 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
Student : Teacher
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STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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STATE -0%
Community
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 2 | 66 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 61 | 19% |
| Grade 6 | 83 | 26% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · 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
Rutledge Elementary School→Rutledge Middle School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Grainger County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
48.0%
TN avg 40.9% . +12.5pp since 2022
Math
40.8%
TN avg 39.3% . +10.1pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 13 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 10 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.0% | 40.8% |
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 35.4% |
| 2022-23 | 35.5% | 30.7% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Rutledge Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.8% | #514 of 957 ▲ 49 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #285 of 959 ▲ 110 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 323 | #763 of 1,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.1% | #564 of 962 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.5% | #224 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
323
-35 (-10%) vs 2020
+33% since 1990-91, when it was 242
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 | 323 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 334 | 24 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 340 | 24 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 358 | 24 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 369 | 28 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 383 | 28 | 13.7:1 | 69% (265) |
| 2010-11 | 384 | 21 | 18.3:1 | 79% (303) |
| 2000-01 | 569 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 242 | 11 | 22.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rutledge Elementary School.
About Rutledge Elementary School
Among the schools in Rutledge, Tennessee, is Rutledge Elementary School, a small elementary school. The school enrolls 323 students, from grades 2 through 6. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Tennessee) has about 470 students.
The Grainger County system has 9 schools and 2,975 students.
At Rutledge Elementary School, White students make up 81% of the student body. It is also 16% Hispanic. Grainger County's residents are about 96% White, 14 points above the school's share. By the diversity index, Rutledge Elementary School comes in at 31%.
The allk12 Grade for Rutledge Elementary School is B-. Compared with Tennessee public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 49% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Census Bureau estimates for Grainger County show that median household income is about $50,538, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 9 public schools operate in Grainger County, serving about 2,975 students.
Rutledge Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 5 other public schools.
The NCES locale for Rutledge Elementary School is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The student count in 2024-25 was 323, 10% below the 358 of 2020-21.
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Grainger County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
24,266
Census ACS
Median income
$50,538
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
2,975 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Grainger County
- Grainger High SchoolHigh · 756 students
- Washburn SchoolCombined · 477 students
- Bean Station ElementaryElementary · 437 students
- Joppa ElementaryElementary · 404 students
- Rutledge Middle SchoolMiddle · 363 students
- Rutledge PrimaryElementary · 199 students
Other schools in Rutledge
- Grainger High SchoolHigh · 756 students
- Joppa ElementaryElementary · 404 students
- Rutledge Middle SchoolMiddle · 363 students
- Rutledge PrimaryElementary · 199 students
- Grainger Co Adult HighHigh · 10 students
- Grainger AcademyHigh · 6 students
Other Rutledge Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Rutledge Elementary. Rutledge Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Rutledge Elementary SchoolAUSTIN, TX · 853 students
Nearby schools
- Rutledge Middle School0.1 mi · 363
- Grainger Academy0.2 mi · 6
- Grainger Co Adult High0.8 mi · 10
- Rutledge Primary1.4 mi · 199
- Washburn School3.4 mi · 477
- Joppa Elementary5.3 mi · 404
Frequently asked questions
About Rutledge Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Rutledge Elementary School?
Rutledge Elementary School enrolls approximately 323 students in grades 02-06.
What grades does Rutledge Elementary School serve?
Rutledge Elementary School serves grades 02-06.
How diverse is Rutledge Elementary School?
Rutledge Elementary School reports a student body of 81% White, 16% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Rutledge Elementary School in?
Rutledge Elementary School is part of Grainger County.
What county does Rutledge Elementary School serve?
Rutledge Elementary School serves Grainger County in TN.
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