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Central Elementary

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Central Elementary ranks 262 nd of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

262^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Central Elementary is a public elementary school located in Bruceton, Tennessee, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 296 students. The school is part of the Hollow Rock - Bruceton District, which is ranked 55 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central Elementary has shown consistent improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 562nd out of 1,000 Tennessee elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 262nd out of 1,009 in 2024-2025, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance in core subjects like Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science is generally higher than the district and state averages, particularly in the upper grades. Central Elementary's students in the Special Education and Low Socio-Economic Status subgroups have performed exceptionally well, ranking in the top 15% and top 6% of Tennessee elementary schools, respectively, in 2024-2025. However, the school has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.0% in 2021-2022 to 20.2% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to the nearby schools, such as West Carroll Primary and Paris Elementary, Central Elementary consistently outperforms in core subject areas, particularly in Mathematics and Science, where the school's proficiency rates are significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school's efficient resource allocation, as evidenced by its higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio, may be a contributing factor to its strong performance, especially for its most vulnerable student populations.

281

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,560

Per pupil spending ?

65.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

29590 Broad ST
Bruceton, TN 38317

(731) 418-4168

District: Hollow Rock - Bruceton

Students who attend Central Elementary usually attend:

High:

Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.1%

Two or more races:

9.3%

African American:

3.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2014 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (53% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 38 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Tennessee median (74th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg45%

Tennessee avg42%

262^nd of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 38 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

55^th of 139Hollow Rock - Bruceton 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	262 of 1009	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	46.7	519 of 1018	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.2	508 of 1020	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.4	562 of 1000	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.9	437 of 983	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.4	319 of 985	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.5	392 of 997	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	31.3	502 of 646	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	44.7	548 of 855	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.9	549 of 853	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.4	487 of 846	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	60.0	343 of 820	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	79.6	139 of 818	83.0%	★★★★☆
2010	69.3	243 of 809	70.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	70.9	226 of 986	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	47.6	491 of 990	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.8	583 of 989	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.1	516 of 975	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.5	476 of 945	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.0	286 of 926	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	85.7	46 of 843	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	58.1	289 of 853	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.5	442 of 865	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.0	375 of 858	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.6	265 of 823	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.3	283 of 821	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.9	250 of 877	71.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	325 of 984	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.5	554 of 991	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.4	424 of 987	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.7	594 of 980	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.8	396 of 941	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.1	351 of 916	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	90 of 618	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	32.8	383 of 582	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.3	337 of 528	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.4	378 of 447	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.6	123 of 369	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.1	270 of 395	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	335 of 840	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.9	552 of 847	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.6	541 of 852	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.5	629 of 844	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.8	497 of 844	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.4	369 of 812	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.8	440 of 841	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile+21 vs school

Special Education (2025)85th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)60th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science62%+15 vs state

Mathematics51%+9 vs state

English Language Arts47%+8 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
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	29590 Broad ST	Bruceton	38317	Carroll County	Hollow Rock - Bruceton	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 418-4168	296	23	13.1		258 (87.2%)	9 (3.0%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (7.1%)	67.5	262^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	74.0%		46.7	519^th of 1018 public elementary schools	49.0%	257	38.5	59.2	52.9				50.8	46.2	49.0	44.1				46.7	64.1	73.5	41.2				61.5					$11,560	$1,020	$9,555
Briarwood School	Public	3-5	169 Briarwood AVE	Camden	38320	Benton County	Benton County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 584-4257	393	28	14.2		348 (88.5%)	20 (5.1%)	13 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.5%)	41.1	596^th of 1009 public elementary schools	40.9%		36.6	652^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	36.0%	56	39.8	53.8	42.1				45.3	33.1	44.3	28.1				35.3	37.6	43.2	24.0				35.2					$13,021	$1,041	$11,018
Camden Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	208 Washington AVE	Camden	38320	Benton County	Benton County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 584-4918	461	34	13.7		415 (90.0%)	12 (2.6%)	14 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.5%)								(n/a)																										$13,060	$1,045	$11,050
Huntingdon Primary	Public	PK, KG-3	191 Cox ST	Huntingdon	38344	Carroll County	Huntingdon Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 986-3091	429	37	11.5		342 (79.7%)	39 (9.1%)	10 (2.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.4%)	53.7	438^th of 1009 public elementary schools	56.6%		62.6	317^th of 1018 public elementary schools	68.9%	121	50.8						50.8	41.7						41.7	37.5						37.5					$11,716	$1,588	$9,244
Henry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	937 Pioneer RD	Henry	38231	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 227-2067	352	28	12.6		263 (74.7%)	22 (6.3%)	39 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.7%)	32.2	710^th of 1009 public elementary schools	29.6%		46.4	522^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	48.7%	188	50.0	31.6	29.4	41.9	39.5	55.9	42.1	37.5	28.9	27.8	19.4	26.3	11.8	25.4	43.8	31.6	27.8	29.0	55.3	55.9	40.7	30.0	44.7	47.1	41.2	$15,727	$2,042	$12,610
McKenzie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	165 Brooks AVE	Mc Kenzie	38201	Carroll County	McKenzie	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 352-5272	545	38	14.3		408 (74.9%)	68 (12.5%)	42 (7.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	44.4	545^th of 1009 public elementary schools	46.0%		48.4	494^th of 1018 public elementary schools	51.5%	51	48.4	54.7					51.6	35.8	36.8					36.3	32.0	38.3					35.1					$11,213	$1,070	$9,414
Lakeview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	802 Long ST	New Johnsonville	37134	Humphreys County	Humphreys County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 535-2513	376	29	12.7		326 (86.7%)	6 (1.6%)	21 (5.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.3%)	30.2	731^st of 1009 public elementary schools	27.6%		31.1	721^st of 1018 public elementary schools	29.2%	10	27.3	20.7	25.8	30.6	50.0	37.8	33.0	27.3	37.9	16.1	30.6	36.8	24.4	28.8	27.3	44.8	16.1	41.7	42.1	33.3	34.4	55.6	50.0	40.0	47.9	$12,851	$1,065	$10,893
West Carroll Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	8725 Highway 105	Mc Lemoresville	38235	Carroll County	West Carroll Sp District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 986-8359	220	16	13.7		194 (88.2%)	11 (5.0%)	5 (2.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.1%)								(n/a)																										$16,486	$1,720	$13,281
Paris Elementary	Public	3-5	650 B Volunteer DR	Paris	38242	Henry County	Paris	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 642-3675	539	34	15.9		366 (67.9%)	73 (13.5%)	29 (5.4%)	13 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (10.4%)	63.5	321^st of 1009 public elementary schools	68.2%		60.2	343^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	66.3%	22	60.8	47.1	55.6				54.2	50.3	54.6	45.0				50.1	51.6	38.5	46.5				45.3					$13,418	$702	$11,762
W G Rhea Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	115 South Wilson ST	Paris	38242	Henry County	Paris	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 642-0961	555	38	14.6		351 (63.2%)	103 (18.6%)	19 (3.4%)	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	72 (13.0%)								(n/a)																										$14,790	$1,626	$12,005

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Central Elementary?

Students at Central Elementary are 85% White, 9% Two or more races, 4% African American, 1% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Central Elementary attend?

Students who attend Central Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Central High School

How many students attend Central Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 281 students attended Central Elementary.

What district is Central Elementary in?

Hollow Rock - Bruceton

Is Central Elementary a good school?

Central Elementary ranks 262^nd of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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