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Denmark Elementary

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Denmark Elementary ranks 543 rd of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

543^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Denmark Elementary is a public elementary school serving 430 students in grades PK-5 in Denmark, Tennessee, which is part of the Madison County school district.

Denmark Elementary consistently outperforms the Madison County and Tennessee state averages in mathematics, English language arts, and science proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 43.1% of Denmark Elementary students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 26.8% for Madison County and 42.2% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd and 5th grade mathematics, where it exceeds the state averages by over 1 percentage point. However, Denmark Elementary has had relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.9% to 29.7% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average of around 15%.

Compared to nearby schools in the Madison County district, such as Rose Hill School and Isaac Lane Technology Magnet Elementary, Denmark Elementary outperforms them on state assessments. However, Community Montessori School, also in the Madison County district, outperforms Denmark Elementary across all subject areas and grade levels. Denmark Elementary's performance has been somewhat inconsistent over the past several years, with its ranking among Tennessee elementary schools fluctuating between the top half and bottom half of the state.

408

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,009

Per pupil spending ?

85.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1945 Denmark RD
Denmark, TN 38391

(731) 427-5986

District: Madison County

Students who attend Denmark Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	West-Bemis Middle School
High:	Madison Academic Magnet High School
	South Side High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

39.7%

African American:

37.5%

Hispanic:

13.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 8th percentile in 2017 → 46th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 46th (2025) from a 8th-percentile low (2017)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg27%

Tennessee avg42%

543^rd of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 33 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Madison County

126^th of 139Madison 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	543 of 1009	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.0	686 of 1018	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.9	656 of 1020	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.3	713 of 1000	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.8	740 of 983	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.7	719 of 985	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	766 of 997	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.1	592 of 646	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	75.2	178 of 855	79.2%	★★★★☆
2014	65.9	243 of 853	71.5%	★★★★☆
2013	66.8	292 of 846	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	48.0	468 of 820	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	77.6	161 of 818	80.3%	★★★★☆
2010	86.7	96 of 809	88.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	44.6	250 of 498	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.9	319 of 498	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.5	364 of 500	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.6	296 of 483	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.6	261 of 411	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.9	212 of 404	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.9	262 of 450	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	525 of 986	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.1	666 of 990	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	571 of 989	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.2	667 of 975	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.6	713 of 945	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.1	607 of 926	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	43.9	226 of 415	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.8	153 of 387	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	64.3	216 of 843	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	47.6	425 of 853	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.5	616 of 865	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.0	620 of 858	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.5	524 of 823	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.3	593 of 821	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.1	579 of 877	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	572 of 984	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.5	666 of 991	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.8	710 of 987	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.7	729 of 980	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.8	701 of 941	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.6	727 of 916	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	353 of 618	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.8	409 of 582	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.3	246 of 395	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	349 of 840	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.6	451 of 847	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.4	411 of 852	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.8	679 of 844	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.4	647 of 844	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.2	592 of 812	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.8	727 of 841	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)74th percentile+28 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2025)50th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2024)46th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2025)43rd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)42nd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics43%~ state avg

Science41%-5 vs state

English Language Arts37%~ state avg

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by a parent on FaceBook
Wednesday, October 28, 2009

The school is great! the teachers keep parents informed of activities, fund-raisers, etc. The parents and teachers work together to enhance the education and well-being of the students, including raising money to have a new track put in, and the students love the school!

The school is in a rural area, which if the bus is missed is a bit of a pain, but it is still a great school! My son had a great year of kindergarten in which he learn how to read, write, spell etc. at a great pace, and I highly recommend it to everyone. Denmark is an all-around great school. Close Quote

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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
Denmark Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1945 Denmark RD	Denmark	38391	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 427-5986	430	27	15.9		170 (39.5%)	161 (37.4%)	53 (12.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (10.5%)	44.7	543^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	46.2%		34	686^th of 1018 public elementary schools	32.6%	143	44.8	40.0	44.3				43.1	42.1	43.6	26.2				37.0	48.3	36.4	37.7				40.8					$14,009	$1,480	$11,530
Arlington Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	701 Arlington AVE	Jackson	38301	Madison County	Madison County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(731) 265-9784	632	42	15.0		45 (7.1%)	413 (65.3%)	108 (17.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (10.0%)	7.5	971^st of 1009 public elementary schools	3.8%		9.1	965^th of 1018 public elementary schools	5.2%	6	7.5	21.5	17.5				14.9	15.0	21.5	10.5				15.8	12.5	14.3	20.0				15.2					$13,365	$1,746	$10,826
Community Montessori School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	716 Westwood AVE	Jackson	38301	Madison County	Madison County	No	Yes	No	No	(731) 422-3116	657	43	15.2		450 (68.5%)	139 (21.2%)	21 (3.2%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.9%)	73.8	205^th of 1009 public elementary schools	79.7%		72.5	217^th of 1018 public elementary schools	78.7%	12	51.8	53.6	42.9	60.0	44.8	44.3	49.9	49.4	59.4	58.7	65.7	56.9	47.1	55.9	37.3	58.0	54.8	62.9	50.0	57.1	52.9	68.6	74.1	61.4	67.7	$13,565	$1,006	$11,791
Alexander Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	900 N Highland AVE	Jackson	38301	Madison County	Madison County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(731) 422-1841	373	27	13.6		16 (4.3%)	291 (78.0%)	22 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (11.5%)	4	1003^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	0.6%		5.4	1005^th of 1018 public elementary schools	1.3%	2	13.0	11.8					9.7	5.7	6.3						10.9	10.4	10.2				10.5					$13,736	$1,828	$10,833
Andrew Jackson Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	211 Old Hickory BLVD	Jackson	38305	Madison County	Madison County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(731) 668-8023	481	30	16.3		26 (5.4%)	334 (69.4%)	69 (14.3%)	10 (2.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (8.1%)	9.8	942^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	6.6%		15.2	891^st of 1018 public elementary schools	12.5%	51	10.3	11.8	17.9				13.3	22.7	18.4	20.5				20.7	18.4	21.1	20.5				19.9					$12,093	$1,439	$9,827
Lincoln Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	532 Whitehall ST	Jackson	38301	Madison County	Madison County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(731) 988-3800	430	25	17.2		9 (2.1%)	382 (88.8%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.5%)	6.5	979^th of 1009 public elementary schools	3.0%		6.8	993^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	2.5%	14	12.7	8.3	11.9				11.1	9.5	10.6	19.0				12.5	9.5	29.2	11.9				16.3					$13,957	$1,685	$11,239
Isaac Lane Technology Magnet Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-4	746 Lexington AVE	Jackson	38301	Madison County	Madison County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(731) 423-4720	470	35	13.4		18 (3.8%)	384 (81.7%)	21 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.8%)	7.9	963^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	4.6%		11.5	935^th of 1018 public elementary schools	8.2%	28	10.6	20.4					15.7	16.7	21.4					19.1	11.8	19.6					15.9					$13,154	$1,693	$10,672
West Tennessee School for the Deaf	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Berryhill DR	Jackson	38301	Madison County	West Tennessee School for the Deaf	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 423-5705	32	6	5.3		19 (59.4%)	9 (28.1%)	2 (6.3%)	1 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.1%)								(n/a)
Rose Hill School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	2233 Beech Bluff RD	Jackson	38301	Madison County	Madison County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(731) 423-6170	519	42	12.5		242 (46.6%)	187 (36.0%)	46 (8.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.7%)	10.9	933^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	7.5%		11.2	941^st of 1018 public elementary schools	7.6%	8	8.6	6.8	21.3	18.8	14.0	14.8	14.3	17.5	19.6	17.7	23.4	11.7	5.6	15.6	19.6	26.1	16.1	25.0	16.9	13.0	19.1	16.7	14.0	7.5	12.7	$15,226	$1,612	$12,698
Pope School	Public	K-6	1071 Old Humboldt RD	Jackson	38305	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 668-0350	613	41	14.9		169 (27.6%)	308 (50.2%)	60 (9.8%)	23 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.6%)	52.6	456^th of 1009 public elementary schools	54.8%		59.1	356^th of 1018 public elementary schools	65.0%	100	41.8	55.9	62.1	51.4			53.2	30.4	49.0	35.6	27.8			36.8	39.2	50.0	29.9	54.2			43.2	37.5			37.5	$12,762	$1,230	$10,824

Frequently Asked Questions about Denmark Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Denmark Elementary?

Students at Denmark Elementary are 40% White, 38% African American, 13% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Denmark Elementary attend?

Students who attend Denmark Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : West-Bemis Middle School
High : Madison Academic Magnet High School
High : South Side High School

What district is Denmark Elementary in?

Madison County

How many students attend Denmark Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 408 students attended Denmark Elementary.

Is Denmark Elementary a good school?

Denmark Elementary ranks 543^rd of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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