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Pelham Elementary

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Pelham Elementary ranks 561 st of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

561^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Pelham Elementary is a public school serving grades PK-8 in Pelham, Tennessee, which is part of the Grundy County School District. The school has seen its statewide ranking fluctuate in recent years, ranging from 323 out of 983 Tennessee elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 561 out of 1009 in 2024-2025, with a 2-3 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pelham Elementary's student performance is a concern, with proficiency rates in Mathematics, English Language Arts (ELA), Science, and Social Studies generally below the state and district averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's Mathematics proficiency rate for all grades was 37.6%, compared to 39.5% for Grundy County and 42.2% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low in 6th-8th grade Mathematics and ELA, where proficiency rates are often 10-20 percentage points below the state averages. Additionally, Pelham Elementary has consistently higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, ranging from 12.6% to 20.2% in recent years.

While Pelham Elementary's per-student spending is comparable to nearby schools, the nearby North Elementary and Tracy Elementary, also part of the Grundy County School District, generally perform better than Pelham Elementary across various metrics. Addressing the school's consistently low performance, particularly in the upper elementary and middle school grades, as well as the high chronic absenteeism rate, should be a priority for the school and district to improve student outcomes and better serve the community.

165

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,659

Per pupil spending ?

109.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2402 Sr 50
Pelham, TN 37366

(931) 467-3276

District: Grundy County

Students who attend Pelham Elementary usually attend:

High:	Grundy Academy
	Grundy County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.6%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 67th percentile in 2021 → 44th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 67th-percentile peak (2021) to 44th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg38%

Tennessee avg43%

Elementary school

561^st of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 37 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

260^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 47 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Grundy County

101^st of 139Grundy County among Tennessee districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	561 of 1009	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.5	477 of 1018	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	389 of 1020	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.1	480 of 1000	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.6	323 of 983	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.6	547 of 985	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.3	594 of 997	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.2	398 of 646	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	16.3	789 of 855	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	32.7	642 of 853	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.2	730 of 846	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.1	559 of 820	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	26.3	672 of 818	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	522 of 986	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.3	405 of 990	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	13.0	881 of 975	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	47.0	452 of 945	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	582 of 984	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	648 of 991	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.6	598 of 987	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.6	225 of 980	77.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	608 of 840	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.5	521 of 847	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.6	474 of 852	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.5	571 of 844	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.2	372 of 844	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.6	586 of 812	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.0	632 of 841	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	260 of 583	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.8	292 of 587	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.4	168 of 594	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	56.7	217 of 569	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.6	97 of 576	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	32.2	416 of 574	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.6	451 of 563	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.6	451 of 492	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	24.5	411 of 485	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	51.1	287 of 475	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	76.2	101 of 466	78.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	50.2	256 of 554	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.8	270 of 552	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	371 of 550	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.2	190 of 557	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.4	311 of 523	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	309 of 492	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.3	317 of 504	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.9	205 of 503	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.7	256 of 500	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.7	130 of 496	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	24.6	417 of 484	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	447 of 481	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Female (2025)47th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)28th percentile-17 vs school

Middle school

Female (2024)54th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile-18 vs school

Male (2025)33rd percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies54%+5 vs state

Science50%+4 vs state

Mathematics38%-5 vs state

English Language Arts29%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (2025)							TNReady Science (2025)							TNReady Social Studies (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pelham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	2402 Sr 50	Pelham	37366	Grundy County	Grundy County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 467-3276	180	14	12.7		177 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	42.9	561^st of 1009 public elementary schools	44.4%		49.5	477^th of 1018 public elementary schools	53.1%	84	27.8	50.0	54.5	30.0	40.0	30.8	37.6	33.3	31.3	36.4	20.0	33.3	23.1	29.0	44.4	56.3	54.5	35.0	53.3	69.2	50.5	45.0	60.0	61.5	54.2	$14,659	$2,314	$11,122
Monteagle Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	120 East Main ST	Monteagle	37356	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 924-2136	252	15	16.6		232 (92.1%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.0%)	10 (4.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	39.7	611^th of 1009 public elementary schools	39.4%		48.1	499^th of 1018 public elementary schools	51.0%	112	17.4	38.9	30.0	52.6	30.0	22.2	30.7	21.7	44.4	15.0	52.6	36.8	29.6	32.5	30.4	44.4	25.0	52.6	40.0	37.0	37.8	52.6	45.0	44.4	47.0	$12,799	$992	$10,668
Sewanee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	209 University AVE	Sewanee	37375	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	No	(931) 598-5951	169	15	11.6		154 (91.1%)	3 (1.8%)	3 (1.8%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)	96.4	36^th of 1009 public elementary schools	96.4%		93.3	61^st of 1018 public elementary schools	94.0%	25	75.0	77.3	84.8				80.0	85.0	72.7	72.7				76.0	75.0	86.4	72.7				77.3					$16,824	$594	$15,075
Tracy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	276 3rd ST	Tracy City	37387	Grundy County	Grundy County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 259-4752	329	27	12.4		318 (96.7%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	25.6	782^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	22.5%		18.6	855^th of 1018 public elementary schools	16.0%	73	24.3	50.0	39.3	16.7	12.0	20.7	27.9	24.3	41.2	18.5	26.7	8.0	13.8	23.1	21.6	32.4	42.9	20.0	20.0	24.1	26.8	10.0	36.0	13.8	19.0	$13,608	$1,345	$11,163
Hillsboro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	284 Winchester HWY	Hillsboro	37342	Coffee County	Coffee County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 596-2775	400	29	14.0		347 (86.8%)	4 (1.0%)	30 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.8%)	51.4	469^th of 1009 public elementary schools	53.5%		49.7	476^th of 1018 public elementary schools	53.2%	7	35.4	44.6	66.2				49.0	23.1	47.7	41.2				37.4	36.9	46.2	54.4				46.0					$13,678	$1,335	$11,210
Cowan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	501 East Cumberland ST	Cowan	37318	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 967-7353	262	17	15.4		227 (86.6%)	13 (5.0%)	11 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)	42.6	574^th of 1009 public elementary schools	43.1%		37.5	641^st of 1018 public elementary schools	37.0%	67	34.1	47.2	52.2				44.7	41.5	36.1	28.3				35.0	29.3	44.4	41.3				38.2					$13,830	$1,168	$11,492
North Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	309 Main ST	Altamont	37301	Grundy County	Grundy County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 692-3710	376	25	15.3		365 (97.1%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	62.2	334^th of 1009 public elementary schools	66.9%		67.4	260^th of 1018 public elementary schools	74.5%	74	42.6	57.1	79.4	50.0	40.0	41.9	51.5	23.4	42.9	38.2	34.2	37.1	32.3	34.4	48.9	64.3	61.8	57.9	60.0	51.6	57.3	50.0	51.4	51.6	51.0	$13,149	$1,531	$10,497
Decherd Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 Bratton ST	Decherd	37324	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 967-5483	443	31	14.2		346 (78.1%)	22 (5.0%)	54 (12.2%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)	13.8	903^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	10.5%		18.1	862^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	15.3%	41	14.8	29.6	10.5				18.2	14.8	34.0	19.0				22.4	9.3	38.9	14.0				20.6					$12,468	$1,278	$10,347
Rock Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	901 Rock Creek RD	Estill Springs	37330	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 649-5435	398	26	15.6		373 (93.7%)	4 (1.0%)	13 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	22.2	822^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	18.5%		28.1	755^th of 1018 public elementary schools	25.8%	67	20.9	29.2	31.7				27.1	20.9	30.6	25.0				25.4	20.9	35.4	40.0				31.8					$12,883	$1,015	$10,995
Clark Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 N Jefferson ST	Winchester	37398	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 967-2407	513	36	14.2		355 (69.2%)	61 (11.9%)	59 (11.5%)	7 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.5%)	37.9	628^th of 1009 public elementary schools	37.8%		33	696^th of 1018 public elementary schools	31.6%	68	45.5	32.9	12.9				31.6	39.0	32.9	29.0				34.0	42.9	41.4	43.5				42.6					$12,217	$1,265	$10,131

Frequently Asked Questions about Pelham Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Pelham Elementary?

Students at Pelham Elementary are 98% White, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Pelham Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 165 students attended Pelham Elementary.

What district is Pelham Elementary in?

Grundy County

Is Pelham Elementary a good school?

Pelham Elementary ranks 561^st of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Pelham Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pelham Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Grundy Academy
High : Grundy County High School

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