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Best kept secret at South Cumberland Elementary?
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Enrollment
573
Elementary
DISTRICT 551 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CUMBERLAND COUNTY·NCES 470090001835
South Cumberland Elementary
3536 Lantana RD, Crossville, TN 38572 · (931) 788-6713 · Cumberland County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL573 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 74% 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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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 21 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 54 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 72 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 57 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 64 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is 16% smaller than its 8th grade class (64).
Student demographics
16%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
49.7%
TN avg 40.9% . +0.1pp since 2022
Math
53.9%
TN avg 39.3% . +4.5pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2022, while math scores are up about 5 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.7% | 53.9% |
| 2023-24 | 46.8% | 52.6% |
| 2022-23 | 49.6% | 49.4% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where South Cumberland Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Cumberland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.9% | #249 of 957 ▼ 8 | #3 of 9 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.7% | #258 of 959 ▲ 17 | #1 of 9 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 573 | #299 of 1,044 | #5 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.4% | #801 of 962 | #4 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.7% | #272 of 537 | #3 of 6 |
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
573
+77 (+16%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 713
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 | 573 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 580 | 37.2 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 587 | 35.8 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 496 | 33 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 642 | 36.7 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 711 | 43 | 16.5:1 | 61% (434) |
| 2010-11 | 731 | 40 | 18.3:1 | 49% (355) |
| 2000-01 | 786 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 713 | 34 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Cumberland Elementary.
About South Cumberland Elementary
South Cumberland Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school located in Crossville, Tennessee. It educates 573 students in pre-K through 8. The typical figure for elementary schools in Tennessee is about 470 students.
A total of 12 schools make up Cumberland County, with 6,970 students enrolled.
About 91% of the student body at South Cumberland Elementary is White. Beyond that, enrollment is 4% Hispanic. The White share in Cumberland County as a whole is similar, at about 94%. Pick two students at random and there is a 16% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
allk12 grades South Cumberland Elementary a B+. The grade compares the school only with Tennessee public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Census estimates describe Cumberland County this way: the median household income is $60,375, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Besides South Cumberland Elementary, Cumberland County has 11 other public schools.
Nearest public school: Cumberland County High School, about 2.8 miles away. Within five miles are 5 other public schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.
Over 4 years, South Cumberland Elementary's enrollment grew 16%, to 573.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Cumberland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
63,553
Census ACS
Median income
$60,375
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
6,970 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cumberland County
- Stone Memorial High SchoolHigh · 992 students
- Cumberland County High SchoolHigh · 949 students
- Homestead Elementary SchoolElementary · 737 students
- Glenn Martin ElementaryElementary · 735 students
- Stone ElementaryElementary · 611 students
- Pleasant Hill ElementaryElementary · 588 students
Other schools in Crossville
- Stone Memorial High SchoolHigh · 992 students
- Cumberland County High SchoolHigh · 949 students
- Homestead Elementary SchoolElementary · 737 students
- Glenn Martin ElementaryElementary · 735 students
- Stone ElementaryElementary · 611 students
- Frank P. Brown ElementaryElementary · 569 students
Nearby schools
- Cumberland County High School2.8 mi · 949
- Glenn Martin Elementary2.8 mi · 735
- The Phoenix School3.1 mi · 72
- Frank P. Brown Elementary3.5 mi · 569
- Homestead Elementary School4.5 mi · 737
- Stone Elementary5.2 mi · 611
Frequently asked questions
About South Cumberland ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at South Cumberland Elementary?
South Cumberland Elementary enrolls approximately 573 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does South Cumberland Elementary serve?
South Cumberland Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
What is the student diversity at South Cumberland Elementary?
Student demographics at South Cumberland Elementary are roughly 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is South Cumberland Elementary public or private?
South Cumberland Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cumberland County.
Where is South Cumberland Elementary located?
South Cumberland Elementary is located at 3536 Lantana RD, Crossville, TN 38572.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.