Summary:
Grand Junction, Tennessee is served by a single school, Grand Junction Elementary School, a PK–6 elementary school with 162 students in the Hardeman County Schools district, which ranks 129th out of 141 Tennessee districts.
Grand Junction Elementary stands out as a bright spot within its district, outperforming Hardeman County in every subject tested in 2025–2026: math proficiency was 39.5% versus 24.5% for the district, ELA was 38.4% versus 29.6%, science was 33.7% versus 32.2%, and social studies was 37.5% versus 28.9%. The school earns 2 out of 5 stars (37th percentile of Tennessee elementary schools), up from a 1-star rating the previous year. Across all subjects, the school improved from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, with the most dramatic gain in social studies, which jumped from 19.0% to 37.5%. The school also posts a notably low chronic absenteeism rate of 11.4%, roughly half the district's 21.5% and well below the state's 18.3%. Per-student spending is $15,241.
Despite these positives, the school trails Tennessee state averages in all subjects, with the largest gaps in social studies (13.9 points below) and science (13.2 points below). Grade-level data reveal a sharp decline in math proficiency as students progress: 56.3% of 3rd graders are proficient, dropping to 47.8% in 4th, 34.8% in 5th, and just 25.0% in 6th grade. Conversely, 5th-grade ELA is a standout at 47.8% proficiency. With only 162 students, grade-level cohorts are small, so these numbers should be interpreted with caution, but the downward math trend and inconsistent science and ELA performance across grades are worth monitoring in the coming years.
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