Summary:
There is just one public school in Pegram, Tennessee: Pegram Elementary Fine Arts Magnet School, a small magnet elementary school serving grades PK–4 with 201 students in Cheatham County Schools. The city has no middle or high schools, so families must look outside Pegram for grades 5 and beyond. Because only one school is reported, this analysis focuses on its individual performance rather than comparisons between schools.
Pegram Elementary Fine Arts Magnet School stands out for its dramatic recent improvement. The school jumped from 632nd to 423rd in Tennessee's statewide rankings, moving from the 37th percentile to the 58th percentile and regaining a 3-star rating. Math proficiency rose from 40% to 50%, ELA rose from 35.7% to 50%, and science rose from 37.1% to 43.8% year over year. The school now exceeds district and state averages in math (50% vs. 43% and 43%) and ELA (50% vs. 37.8% and 40.6%), though science lags slightly. Chronic absenteeism is a notable strength: only 7.7% of students are chronically absent, compared to 14.9% for Cheatham County Schools and 18.3% statewide.
Grade-level data reveals areas to watch. Third grade math is strong at 53.3% proficiency versus 42.6% statewide, but 4th grade math falls to 47.1%, below both the district (60.9%) and state (49.4%). Science, especially in 3rd grade (36.7%), is the school's weakest subject. Per-student spending is reported at $15,812, though district and state comparisons are not available. Free/reduced lunch data and student-teacher ratios were not reported, limiting socioeconomic and class-size analysis. Overall, Pegram Elementary Fine Arts Magnet School is a solid, improving option for early grades in the Cheatham County area.
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