Enrollment
171
Elementary
DISTRICT 503 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHINGTON COUNTY·NCES 470438001763
South Central Elementary
2955 Highway 107, Chuckey, TN 37641 · (423) 753-1135 · Washington County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL171 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 24% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- C-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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Teacher data unavailable
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 13 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 22 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 18 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 24 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 26 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 19 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 11 | 6% |
| Grade 7 | 20 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 18 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (13) is 28% smaller than its 8th grade class (18).
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · 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
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
25.6%
TN avg 40.9% . -3.0pp since 2022
Math
25.9%
TN avg 39.3% . -4.6pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 5 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25.6% | 25.9% |
| 2023-24 | 36.4% | 24.8% |
| 2022-23 | 28.6% | 30.5% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where South Central Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.9% | #780 of 957 ▼ 25 | #18 of 18 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.6% | #782 of 959 ▼ 254 | #18 of 18 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 171 | #985 of 1,044 | #18 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.3% | #60 of 537 | #2 of 8 |
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
171
-29 (-14%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 197
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 | 171 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 186 | 19 | 9.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 176 | 19.4 | 9.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 200 | 19 | 10.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 229 | 21 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 247 | 19 | 13.0:1 | 79% (195) |
| 2010-11 | 276 | 23 | 12.0:1 | 67% (184) |
| 2000-01 | 286 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 197 | 13 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Central Elementary.
About South Central Elementary
South Central Elementary is a very small elementary school that serves part of Chuckey, Tennessee. Enrollment stands at 171 students, covering kindergarten through 8. The school is 64% below the average for elementary schools in Tennessee.
Washington County oversees South Central Elementary and 13 other schools, with 7,969 students in total.
The share of students at South Central Elementary who are White is 92%. Other groups include 5% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 14, compared with 70 nationally.
On the allk12 Grade, South Central Elementary lands at C-, ahead of 24% of Tennessee public elementary schools.
The county, Washington County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $62,809, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. The county's public schools total 30, with about 15,787 students.
The closest school to South Central Elementary is West View School, located about 4.9 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within ten miles of South Central Elementary.
Federal data place South Central Elementary in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
In 2020-21, South Central Elementary enrolled 200 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 171.
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Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
136,261
Census ACS
Median income
$62,809
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
30
15,787 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Washington County
- Daniel Boone High SchoolHigh · 1,145 students
- David Crockett High SchoolHigh · 1,122 students
- Jonesborough Elementary SchoolElementary · 957 students
- Boones Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 823 students
- Ridgeview Elementary SchoolElementary · 704 students
- University SchoolCombined · 635 students
Other South Central Elementary schools
6 other US public schools in 6 states are named South Central Elementary. South Central Elementary is the 5th largest of the 7.
- South Central Elementary SchoolUnion Mills, IN · 523 students
- South Central Elementary SchoolCanonsburg, PA · 450 students
- South Central Elementary SchoolGreenwich, OH · 372 students
- South Central ElementaryElizabeth, IN · 344 students
- South Central Elementary SchoolProtection, KS · 121 students
Nearby schools
- West View School4.9 mi · 267
- Chuckey Elementary6.1 mi · 367
- Chuckey Doak High School6.9 mi · 555
- Chuckey Doak Middle School6.9 mi · 360
- Grandview Elementary School7.7 mi · 585
- Doak Elementary8.1 mi · 570
Frequently asked questions
About South Central ElementaryHow large is South Central Elementary?
South Central Elementary enrolls approximately 171 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does South Central Elementary serve?
South Central Elementary serves grades KG-08.
What is the racial breakdown of students at South Central Elementary?
At South Central Elementary, the student body is approximately 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 5% Two or more.
What district is South Central Elementary in?
South Central Elementary is part of Washington County.
Where is South Central Elementary located?
South Central Elementary is located at 2955 Highway 107, Chuckey, TN 37641.
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