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Enrollment
561
Elementary
DISTRICT 499 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FENTRESS COUNTY·NCES 470123002029
South Fentress Elementary School
5018 Wilder RD, Grimsley, TN 38565 · (931) 863-3131 · Fentress County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL561 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 43% 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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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 | 39 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 50 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 78 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 55 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 58 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is 14% smaller than its 8th grade class (58).
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · 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
40.3%
TN avg 40.9% . +7.9pp since 2022
Math
30.9%
TN avg 39.3% . -1.3pp 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 31 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 8 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 1 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.3% | 30.9% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 31.2% |
| 2022-23 | 32.4% | 32.2% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where South Fentress Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.9% | #708 of 957 ▼ 67 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.3% | #460 of 959 ▼ 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 561 | #320 of 1,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.8% | #839 of 962 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.0% | #359 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
561
-8 (-1%) vs 2020
-14% since 2010-11, when it was 651
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 | 561 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 595 | 32.3 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 632 | 32.7 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 569 | 33 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 603 | 32.8 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 600 | 37 | 16.2:1 | 68% (408) |
| 2010-11 | 651 | 39 | 16.7:1 | 78% (511) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Fentress Elementary School.
About South Fentress Elementary School
South Fentress Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school that serves part of Grimsley, Tennessee. The school runs pre-K through 8 and enrolls 561 students.
Across its 6 schools, Fentress County enrolls 2,229 students. South Fentress Elementary School is one of those schools.
By race and ethnicity, South Fentress Elementary School is 93% White. Next come 5% Hispanic. In Fentress County overall, the White share is about 95%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 14, compared with 70 nationally.
South Fentress Elementary School earns a C+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 43% of Tennessee public elementary schools.
Looking at the county, Fentress County, the median household earns about $51,149 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 15%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Counting South Fentress Elementary School, Fentress County has 7 public schools.
Clarkrange High School is about 0.6 miles from South Fentress Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. A ten-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Remote: in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 569 in 2020-21, 561 in 2024-25.
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Fentress County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,309
Census ACS
Median income
$51,149
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
2,722 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fentress County
- Pine Haven ElementaryElementary · 567 students
- York ElementaryElementary · 467 students
- Allardt ElementaryElementary · 399 students
- Clarkrange High SchoolHigh · 231 students
- Fentress Co Adult High SchoolHigh · 4 students
Nearby schools
- Clarkrange High School0.6 mi · 231
- Wilson Elementary9.6 mi · 185
- Fentress Co Adult High School11.3 mi · 4
- Allardt Elementary11.3 mi · 399
- York Elementary12.8 mi · 467
- North Cumberland Elementary13.8 mi · 505
Frequently asked questions
About South Fentress Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at South Fentress Elementary School?
South Fentress Elementary School enrolls approximately 561 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does South Fentress Elementary School serve?
South Fentress Elementary School serves grades PK-08.
What is the racial breakdown of students at South Fentress Elementary School?
At South Fentress Elementary School, the student body is approximately 93% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is South Fentress Elementary School public or private?
South Fentress Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Fentress County.
Where is South Fentress Elementary School located?
South Fentress Elementary School is located at 5018 Wilder RD, Grimsley, TN 38565.
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