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Findlay Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

93^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Findlay Elementary is a public elementary school located in Sparta, Tennessee, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 418 students. The school is part of the White County School District, which is ranked 19 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Findlay Elementary consistently ranks among the top 20% of Tennessee elementary schools, with a ranking of 93 out of 1,009 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's performance on TNReady assessments is significantly higher than the state and county averages across all grades and subjects, particularly in Mathematics and Science. For example, in 2024-2025, 77% of Findlay Elementary students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 55.3% in White County and 42.2% statewide. The school also excels in supporting diverse student populations, with high rankings for female students, male students, white students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While Findlay Elementary outperforms nearby schools in the White County School District, such as Doyle Elementary, Bon De Croft Elementary, Cassville Elementary, and Northfield Elementary School, its performance is more comparable to schools in the Putnam County School District, such as Capshaw Elementary. This suggests that Findlay Elementary is a high-performing school within its own district, but may face more competition from schools in neighboring districts.

413

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,991

Per pupil spending ?

73.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

560 Hale ST
Sparta, TN 38583-1399

(931) 738-2412

District: White County

Students who attend Findlay Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	White County Middle School
High:	White County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.9%

Two or more races:

4.4%

Hispanic:

3.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 74th percentile in 2014 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (71% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg52%

Tennessee avg42%

93^rd of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 26 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Elementary Schools in the White County

19^th of 139White 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	89.3	93 of 1009	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	85.9	118 of 1018	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	76.2	177 of 1020	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.4	167 of 1000	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	71.1	203 of 983	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	64.0	278 of 985	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	58.1	347 of 997	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.1	348 of 646	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	64.8	297 of 855	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.7	223 of 853	73.9%	★★★★☆
2013	63.4	345 of 846	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.7	319 of 820	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.8	355 of 818	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.3	219 of 809	72.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	84.9	109 of 986	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	86.1	100 of 990	89.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	177 of 989	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	77.7	151 of 975	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	80.9	121 of 945	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	66.4	248 of 926	73.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	93.6	17 of 843	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	94.6	9 of 853	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	93.3	19 of 865	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	88.8	34 of 858	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	74.5	100 of 823	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	51.3	356 of 821	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.2	511 of 877	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	91.2	68 of 984	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	81.6	132 of 991	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	185 of 987	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	71.6	199 of 980	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	56.9	328 of 941	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.7	384 of 916	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	81.9	54 of 618	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	67.6	108 of 582	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	46.1	199 of 447	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.4	203 of 369	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	83.6	118 of 840	86.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.4	142 of 847	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	66.8	209 of 852	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	66.6	205 of 844	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	61.1	258 of 844	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.7	330 of 812	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.9	369 of 841	56.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)91st percentile~ school

Female (2025)89th percentile~ school

White (2025)86th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics77%+35 vs state

Science72%+26 vs state

English Language Arts63%+24 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)				TNReady English Language Arts (2025)				TNReady Science (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 All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Findlay Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	560 Hale ST	Sparta	38583	White County	White County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 738-2412	418	29	14.3		378 (90.4%)	11 (2.6%)	12 (2.9%)	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.9%)	89.3	93^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	90.8%		85.9	118^th of 1018 public elementary schools	88.4%	25	85.7	63.9	81.5	77.0	75.8	54.1	57.4	62.7	84.1	65.6	66.7	72.5	$12,991	$1,029	$10,747
Woodland Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	88 Panther DR	Sparta	38583	White County	White County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 738-3505	506	34	14.8		456 (90.1%)	17 (3.4%)	6 (1.2%)	7 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.6%)	53.5	443^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	56.1%		59.9	346^th of 1018 public elementary schools	66.0%	97	43.4	54.7	50.8	49.3	36.8	48.4	30.2	38.4	50.0	54.7	34.9	46.8	$13,143	$1,509	$10,500
Northfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	570 S Bunker Hill RD	Sparta	38583	White County	White County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 761-7979	300	21	14.1		287 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	76.7	180^th of 1009 public elementary schools	82.2%		67.8	256^th of 1018 public elementary schools	74.9%	76	69.0	61.9	50.0	60.3	54.8	52.4	50.0	52.4	59.5	64.3	54.8	59.5	$12,391	$777	$10,551
Cassville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	261 Will Thompson RD	Sparta	38583	White County	White County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 761-2277	231	16	14.2		214 (92.6%)	3 (1.3%)	5 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.5%)	72.3	218^th of 1009 public elementary schools	78.4%		66.3	269^th of 1018 public elementary schools	73.6%	51	51.4	68.2	57.9	57.9	48.6	86.4	52.6	58.9	42.9	63.6	47.4	49.5	$13,011	$1,150	$10,721
Doyle Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	174 West Gooseneck RD	Doyle	38559	White County	White County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 657-2287	304	20	15.4		283 (93.1%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	78.2	167^th of 1009 public elementary schools	83.4%		71	229^th of 1018 public elementary schools	77.5%	62	61.8	65.4	63.8	63.9	47.1	55.8	48.9	51.1	64.7	55.8	66.0	61.7	$11,236	$855	$9,310
Bon De Croft Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8095 Crossville HWY	Sparta	38583	White County	White County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 935-2359	190	17	11.0		178 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	54.1	432^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	57.2%		50.7	465^th of 1018 public elementary schools	54.3%	33	50.0	53.3	60.0	54.4	58.3	36.7	28.0	40.5	29.2	46.7	48.0	41.8	$14,653	$1,234	$12,194
Prescott South Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	115 W. Cemetery RD	Cookeville	38506	Putnam County	Putnam County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 526-2275	545	35	15.5		477 (87.5%)	5 (0.9%)	43 (7.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.9%)	86.2	114^th of 1009 public elementary schools	88.7%		80.2	152^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	85.1%	38	76.8	65.5		70.7	67.4	61.1		63.9	61.1	62.8		62.0	$12,811	$897	$11,192
Park View School	Public	PK, KG-4	2000 Lee Seminary RD	Cookeville	38506	Putnam County	Putnam County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 526-2516	422	29	14.5		317 (75.1%)	18 (4.3%)	79 (18.7%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	57	396^th of 1009 public elementary schools	60.8%		57.8	384^th of 1018 public elementary schools	62.3%	12	64.6	51.5		57.9	41.8	47.1		44.4	41.8	39.7		40.7	$15,140	$1,144	$12,933
Capshaw Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1 Cougar LN	Cookeville	38501	Putnam County	Putnam County	No	No	No	No	(931) 526-2414	522	34	15.5		440 (84.3%)	8 (1.5%)	43 (8.2%)	24 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	96.3	37^th of 1009 public elementary schools	96.3%		94.9	53^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	94.8%	16	82.7	80.2		81.5	69.7	82.6		75.7	75.8	76.7		76.2	$13,284	$390	$12,098
Spencer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	311 Sparta Street	Spencer	38585	Van Buren County	Van Buren County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 946-2171	368	30	12.2		364 (98.9%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43.4	555^th of 1009 public elementary schools	45.0%		48.3	496^th of 1018 public elementary schools	51.3%	59	40.0	33.9	34.9	36.2	32.0	57.6	37.2	43.4	38.0	37.3	46.5	40.1	$16,023	$2,405	$12,411

Frequently Asked Questions about Findlay Elementary

What schools do graduates of Findlay Elementary attend?

Students who attend Findlay Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : White County Middle School
High : White County High School

How many students attend Findlay Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 413 students attended Findlay Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Findlay Elementary?

Students at Findlay Elementary are 87% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Is Findlay Elementary a good school?

Yes. Findlay Elementary ranks in the top 9.2% of Tennessee elementary schools.

What district is Findlay Elementary in?

White County

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