Best Public Schools in Bean Station, TN

The city of Bean Station, Tennessee is home to a single school, Bean Station Elementary, which serves grades PK-6 and has a total enrollment of 421 students. The school is part of the Grainger County School District, which is ranked 88 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bean Station Elementary's academic performance on TNReady assessments is mixed compared to the Grainger County and Tennessee state averages. While the school's proficiency rates in Science and Social Studies are above the county and state averages, its performance in Mathematics and English Language Arts is inconsistent across grade levels. For instance, in Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates range from 22.7% in 4th grade to 51.5% in 5th grade, while the county and state averages range from 36.5% to 47.1%. Similarly, in English Language Arts, the school's proficiency rates vary from 29.5% in 4th grade to 53.8% in 6th grade, compared to the county and state averages of 38.9% to 47.7%.

Additionally, Bean Station Elementary has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 18.9%, which could be a contributing factor to the inconsistent academic performance. The school's per-student spending of $12,819 is relatively high, suggesting that the district is allocating significant resources to the school. However, the high spending does not necessarily translate to consistently strong academic outcomes, indicating that the school may need to evaluate the effectiveness of its resource allocation and explore ways to optimize the use of available funds.