Enrollment
317
Elementary
DISTRICT 306 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRUNDY COUNTY·NCES 470153000475
Swiss Memorial Elementary
477 55th Avenue North, Gruetli- Laager, TN 37339 · (931) 779-3129 · Grundy County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL317 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 35% 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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STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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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 | 18 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 23 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 34 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 28 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 33 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 36 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 46 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 26 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (23) is 12% smaller than its 8th grade class (26).
Student demographics
3%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 6% · 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
Swiss Memorial Elementary→Grundy County High School
Based on grade levels within Grundy County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
23.5%
TN avg 40.9% . -10.5pp since 2022
Math
37.5%
TN avg 39.3% . +6.7pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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 11 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 7 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 23.5% | 37.5% |
| 2023-24 | 26.5% | 33.0% |
| 2022-23 | 34.0% | 30.8% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Swiss Memorial Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.5% | #578 of 957 ▲ 23 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.5% | #814 of 959 ▼ 78 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 317 | #779 of 1,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 3.1% | #958 of 962 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +58.5% | #12 of 348 |
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
317
+164 (+107%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 328
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 | 317 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 314 | 22.5 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 248 | 15.3 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 153 | 12 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 200 | 15 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 202 | 17 | 11.9:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 262 | 24 | 10.9:1 | 88% (231) |
| 2000-01 | 282 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 328 | 21 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Swiss Memorial Elementary.
About Swiss Memorial Elementary
Swiss Memorial Elementary is a small elementary school serving families in Gruetli- Laager, Tennessee. In all, 317 students attend the school in pre-K through 8. That puts enrollment 33% below the 470-student average for elementary schools in Tennessee.
Grundy County enrolls 1,711 students in 5 schools, including Swiss Memorial Elementary.
Roughly 98% of students at Swiss Memorial Elementary are White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 3%.
Among Tennessee public elementary schools, Swiss Memorial Elementary outscored 35%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
The county, Grundy County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $47,593, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 14% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 15%. The county has 6 public schools and about 1,711 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Grundy County High School, is about 5.8 miles. There are 2 other public schools within ten miles.
Federal data place Swiss Memorial Elementary in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Swiss Memorial Elementary had 153 students in 2020-21 and 317 in 2024-25, according to federal records. Those counts may cover different grade spans.
People who know Swiss Memorial Elementary can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Grundy County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,819
Census ACS
Median income
$47,593
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,711 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Grundy County
- Grundy County High SchoolHigh · 486 students
- North ElementaryElementary · 385 students
- Tracy ElementaryElementary · 358 students
- Pelham ElementaryElementary · 165 students
- Coalmont ElementaryCombined
Nearby schools
- Grundy County High School5.8 mi · 486
- North Elementary6.1 mi · 385
- Tracy Elementary11.6 mi · 358
- Sequatchie Co High School11.9 mi · 542
- Griffith Elementary12.0 mi · 786
- Sequatchie Co Middle School12.0 mi · 596
Frequently asked questions
About Swiss Memorial ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Swiss Memorial Elementary?
Swiss Memorial Elementary enrolls approximately 317 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Swiss Memorial Elementary serve?
Swiss Memorial Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How diverse is Swiss Memorial Elementary?
Swiss Memorial Elementary reports a student body of 98% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Swiss Memorial Elementary?
Swiss Memorial Elementary is overseen by Grundy County in Grundy County.
What county does Swiss Memorial Elementary serve?
Swiss Memorial Elementary serves Grundy County in TN.
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