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Enrollment
436
Elementary
DISTRICT 517 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BEDFORD COUNTY·NCES 470018000041
Thomas Magnet School
515 Tate Avenue, Shelbyville, TN 37160 · (931) 684-6818 · Bedford County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL436 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 98% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- A+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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 53 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 38 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 31 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 36 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is 47% larger than its 8th grade class (36).
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
82.1%
TN avg 40.9% . +6.9pp since 2022
Math
82.2%
TN avg 39.3% . +5.6pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 82 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 7 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 6 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 82.1% | 82.2% |
| 2023-24 | 80.6% | 82.2% |
| 2022-23 | 75.2% | 76.6% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Thomas Magnet School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Bedford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 82.2% | #24 of 957 ▼ 3 | #1 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 82.1% | #15 of 959 ▲ 2 | #1 of 8 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 436 | #536 of 1,044 | #6 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.5% | #346 of 962 | #6 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.6% | #240 of 348 | N/A |
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
436
+25 (+6%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 519
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 | 436 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 475 | 29.1 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 449 | 26.2 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 411 | 24 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 413 | 27.6 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 412 | 26 | 15.8:1 | 38% (155) |
| 2010-11 | 436 | 29 | 15.0:1 | 30% (132) |
| 2000-01 | 537 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 519 | 25 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Thomas Magnet School.
About Thomas Magnet School
Students in Shelbyville, Tennessee, attend Thomas Magnet School, a mid-sized elementary school. It offers kindergarten through 8 and has 436 students enrolled.
Bedford County, which runs Thomas Magnet School, has 15 schools and 9,042 students.
Of every 100 students at Thomas Magnet School, about 69 are White. Other reported shares: 20% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 3% Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 49%.
On the allk12 Grade, Thomas Magnet School lands at A+, ahead of 98% of Tennessee public elementary schools.
The school's county is Bedford County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $67,225, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 17%, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. There are 16 public schools in the county, enrolling about 9,042, Thomas Magnet School among them.
East Side Elementary is about 0.9 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
In the federal locale system, Thomas Magnet School is coded Town: Distant, for schools in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment figures show a gain of 25 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
People can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates and other school topics. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Bedford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
52,237
Census ACS
Median income
$67,225
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
9,042 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bedford County
- Shelbyville Central High SchoolHigh · 1,604 students
- Harris Middle SchoolMiddle · 977 students
- Community Elementary SchoolElementary · 650 students
- Learning Way ElementaryElementary · 638 students
- Liberty ElementaryElementary · 631 students
- Cascade ElementaryElementary · 621 students
Other schools in Shelbyville
- Shelbyville Central High SchoolHigh · 1,604 students
- Harris Middle SchoolMiddle · 977 students
- Learning Way ElementaryElementary · 638 students
- Liberty ElementaryElementary · 631 students
- Cartwright Elementary SchoolElementary · 602 students
- Eakin ElementaryElementary · 399 students
Nearby schools
- East Side Elementary0.9 mi · 323
- South Side Elementary1.3 mi · 352
- Eakin Elementary1.4 mi · 399
- Cartwright Elementary School2.5 mi · 602
- Shelbyville Central High School2.7 mi · 1,604
- Learning Way Elementary2.8 mi · 638
Frequently asked questions
About Thomas Magnet SchoolHow many students attend Thomas Magnet School?
Thomas Magnet School enrolls approximately 436 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Thomas Magnet School serve?
Thomas Magnet School serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How diverse is Thomas Magnet School?
Thomas Magnet School reports a student body of 69% White, 20% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Thomas Magnet School in?
Thomas Magnet School is part of Bedford County.
What county does Thomas Magnet School serve?
Thomas Magnet School serves Bedford County in TN.
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