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Enrollment
468
Elementary
DISTRICT 528 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MADISON COUNTY·NCES 470258000085
South Elementary
570 Stone RD, Pinson, TN 38366 · (731) 988-5413 · Madison County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL468 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 70% 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
1
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 33 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 71 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 83 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 88 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (71) is 6% larger than its 5th grade class (67).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
40.0%
TN avg 40.9% . -5.2pp since 2022
Math
52.0%
TN avg 39.3% . +0.9pp 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 52 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 5 points since 2022, while math scores have held steady.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.0% | 52.0% |
| 2023-24 | 43.7% | 57.4% |
| 2022-23 | 45.2% | 51.1% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where South Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Madison County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #280 of 957 ▼ 101 | #2 of 12 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #474 of 959 ▼ 145 | #2 of 12 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 468 | #478 of 1,044 | #9 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.0% | #276 of 962 | #8 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.5% | #316 of 348 | #7 of 9 |
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
468
+55 (+13%) vs 2020
+5% since 2000-01, when it was 447
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 | 468 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 439 | 29.3 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 433 | 25 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 413 | 27 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 461 | 27.4 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 315 | 18 | 17.5:1 | 70% (221) |
| 2010-11 | 241 | 15 | 16.1:1 | 99% (238) |
| 2000-01 | 447 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Elementary.
About South Elementary
South Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school with an address in Pinson, Tennessee. Enrollment totals 468 students across pre-K through 5.
South Elementary sits within Madison County, which has 25 schools and 13,017 students.
Of every 100 students at South Elementary, about 66 are White. The school is also 13% Hispanic, 12% Black, and 9% multiracial. The White share of the county population is lower, at 54%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, South Elementary scores 53%.
Among Tennessee public elementary schools, South Elementary outscored 70%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
In the surrounding county, Madison County, median household income comes to about $60,042, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 27% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 15%. The county has 27 public schools and about 13,050 students.
South Elementary's nearest public school is South Side High School (about 6.4 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside ten miles.
Its location is classified as Rural: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 55 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
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Madison County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
99,295
Census ACS
Median income
$60,042
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
13,050 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Madison County
- North Side High SchoolHigh · 903 students
- Northeast Middle SchoolMiddle · 804 students
- Thelma Barker ElementaryElementary · 776 students
- South Side High SchoolHigh · 756 students
- Community Montessori SchoolElementary · 665 students
- Pope SchoolElementary · 628 students
Other South Elementary schools
43 other US public schools in 18 states are named South Elementary. South Elementary is the 9th largest of the 44.
- South Elementary SchoolMIDLAND, TX · 651 students
- South Elementary SchoolDanville, IN · 626 students
- South ElementaryPlymouth, MA · 614 students
- SOUTH ELEM.ELDON, MO · 552 students
- South Elementary SchoolMadison, OH · 506 students
Nearby schools
- South Side High School6.4 mi · 756
- W Chester Elementary School6.5 mi · 279
- Chester County High School7.4 mi · 808
- West-Bemis Middle School7.5 mi · 369
- Chester County Middle School7.5 mi · 424
- East Chester Elementary School7.6 mi · 526
Frequently asked questions
About South ElementaryHow large is South Elementary?
South Elementary enrolls approximately 468 students in grades PK-05.
Is South Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
South Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How diverse is South Elementary?
South Elementary reports a student body of 66% White, 13% Hispanic, 12% Black, 0% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is South Elementary public or private?
South Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Madison County.
What county does South Elementary serve?
South Elementary serves Madison County in TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.