McNairy County

Summary:

The McNairy County school district in Tennessee comprises 9 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 2 high schools, and 1 alternative virtual school. The data reveals significant disparities in academic performance across the district, with some schools consistently outperforming the county and state averages, while others struggle to meet those benchmarks.

Selmer Elementary and Michie Elementary stand out as the highest-performing elementary schools, ranking 225th and 286th out of 1,018 Tennessee elementary schools, respectively, and earning 4-star ratings from SchoolDigger. These schools excel in subjects like English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies, with many grade levels scoring significantly above the county and state averages. In contrast, Bethel Springs Elementary struggles to meet the county and state benchmarks.

At the high school level, Adamsville High School stands out for its strong graduation rate of 89.2% and relatively low dropout rate of 6.7%, despite not being the highest-ranked high school in the district. The data also reveals significant disparities in funding, with Selmer Middle School having the highest spending per student at $15,505, while the McNairy County Virtual School K-12 has the lowest at $3,327 per student, which may contribute to the performance gap across the district.

District Detail

530 Mulberry AVE
Selmer, TN 38375

(731) 645-3267

SchoolDigger Rank:
72^nd of 139 Tennessee districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,733

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
Alternative Schools: 2

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (2025)							TNReady Algebra I (2025)		TNReady Algebra II (2025)			TNReady Biology I (2025)			TNReady US History (2025)			TNReady English I (2025)		TNReady English II (2025)		TNReady Geometry (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 Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History 12th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 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
Adamsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	220 South Elm	Adamsville	38310	McNairy County	McNairy County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 439-4137	702	51	13.8		658 (93.7%)	13 (1.9%)	15 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.0%)	56.8	398^th of 1009 public elementary schools	60.6%		52.8	438^th of 1018 public elementary schools	57.0%	40	36.9	40.7	30.6	36.4	45.6	44.0	39.2	53.6	44.1	34.7	44.2	28.9	21.6	37.7																		58.3	62.7	34.3	55.4	55.1	53.3	53.2	55.8	58.4	57.3	57.3	$11,501	$946	$9,865
Adamsville High School	Public	9-12	815 West Main	Adamsville	38310	McNairy County	McNairy County	No	No	No	No	(731) 439-4122	449	36	12.4		418 (93.1%)	12 (2.7%)	13 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	41.2	213^th of 389 public high schools	45.2%		43.1	210^th of 392 public high schools	46.4%	3															16.9	17.2	72.4	9.9	26.4	47.4	23.0	31.3	32.9		32.6	33.1	33.1	54.6	54.6	35.1	33.6												$12,646	$510	$11,607
Bethel Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	4733 Main	Bethel Springs	38315	McNairy County	McNairy County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 934-7288	458	34	13.3		414 (90.4%)	13 (2.8%)	16 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	32.4	707^th of 1009 public elementary schools	29.9%		26.1	783^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	23.1%	76	28.9	33.3	32.5	42.9	25.5	24.3	30.9	39.5	28.6	20.0	22.9	23.5	13.5	24.7																		31.6	35.7	32.5	42.9	47.1	37.8	38.3	42.9	54.9	40.5	47.2	$13,961	$1,319	$11,631
McNairy Central High School	Public	9-12	493 High School Road	Selmer	38375	McNairy County	McNairy County	No	No	No	No	(731) 645-3226	713	60	11.8		612 (85.8%)	60 (8.4%)	25 (3.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.8%)	37.7	230^th of 389 public high schools	40.9%		45.7	195^th of 392 public high schools	50.3%	35															21.2	19.5		26.1	25.7	30.1		28.3	29.9	37.5	31.2	24.5	24.2	46.5	46.3	32.7	30.6												$12,073	$736	$10,758
Michie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	6418 Hwy 57 East	Michie	38357	McNairy County	McNairy County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 439-4135	366	30	12.0		348 (95.1%)	7 (1.9%)	5 (1.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	64.5	307^th of 1009 public elementary schools	69.6%		64.8	286^th of 1018 public elementary schools	71.9%	21	45.5	53.5	38.7	48.3	40.5	38.6	44.2	45.5	65.1	38.7	58.6	45.9	22.7	45.6																		36.4	60.5	45.2	48.3	67.6	38.6	49.8	55.2	62.2	59.1	59.1	$14,048	$1,202	$11,803
Ramer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	4173 Hwy 57 West	Ramer	38367	McNairy County	McNairy County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 645-3996	370	33	11.2		328 (88.6%)	27 (7.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	55.5	414^th of 1009 public elementary schools	59.0%		41.1	603^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	40.8%	189	51.4	58.1	67.7	48.5	36.6	28.6	47.0	40.5	38.7	35.5	42.4	31.7	21.4	34.4																		45.9	71.0	41.9	27.3	41.5	31.0	42.3	15.2	58.5	50.0	43.1	$14,656	$1,365	$12,254
Selmer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	533 East Poplar Avenue	Selmer	38375	McNairy County	McNairy County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 645-3131	525	40	12.9		424 (80.8%)	64 (12.2%)	16 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.4%)	61.8	339^th of 1009 public elementary schools	66.4%		71.6	225^th of 1018 public elementary schools	77.9%	114	39.0	53.1	39.7				43.5	55.3	51.6	44.6				50.5																		44.2	62.5	50.7				51.9					$13,201	$2,005	$10,385
Selmer Middle School	Public	6-8	635 East Poplar Avenue	Selmer	38375	McNairy County	McNairy County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 645-7977	206	23	9.0		150 (72.8%)	31 (15.0%)	12 (5.8%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.9%)	54.5	236^th of 583 public middle schools	59.5%		48.6	286^th of 587 public middle schools	51.3%	50				47.1	32.7	34.8	38.7				58.6	20.0	23.2	35.1																					68.6	43.6	39.1	51.0	81.2	34.5	23.2	47.2	$16,099	$1,269	$13,961
McNairy County Adult Learning Center	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	535 East Poplar AVE	Selmer	38375	McNairy County	McNairy County	No	No	No	(n/a)	(731) 645-7752	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
McNairy County Virtual School K-12	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	530 Mulberry AVE	Selmer	38375	McNairy County	McNairy County	No	No	Yes	No	(731) 645-3267	33	4	9.4		27 (81.8%)	4 (12.1%)	2 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																												25.0	25.0														$3,338	$427	$2,867

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hardin County	2.7 mi	7	102^nd
Chester County	18.09 mi	6	14^th
Henderson County	19.03 mi	10	36^th
Wayne County	24.45 mi	9	120^th
Hardeman County Schools	25.12 mi	9	133^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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