Bledsoe County

Summary:

The Bledsoe County school district in Tennessee consists of 5 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The data reveals a mix of performance across the district, with some standout schools and areas for improvement.

Bledsoe County High School is the top-performing school in the district, ranking 113 out of 389 Tennessee high schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts a strong 4-year graduation rate of 89.2% and performs well on certain subject tests, such as 53% proficiency in Biology I. In contrast, Pikeville Elementary is the highest-ranked elementary school in the district, with a 3-star rating and strong performance in Mathematics and English Language Arts compared to the county and state averages.

Across the district, the schools share some common challenges, such as a high chronic absenteeism rate of 18.9% for the 2023-2024 school year, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, while the district as a whole is rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, the individual school ratings range from 1 to 4 stars, indicating some variation in performance within the district. The data also reveals differences in spending per student, ranging from $14,910 at Bledsoe County Middle School to $18,034 at Pikeville Elementary.

District Detail

478 Spring ST
Pikeville, TN 37367-0369

(423) 447-2914

SchoolDigger Rank:
65^th of 139 Tennessee districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,570

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 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 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I 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
Bledsoe County High School	Public	9-12	877 Main ST	Pikeville	37367	Bledsoe County	Bledsoe County	No	No	No	No	(423) 447-6851	488	33	15.0		454 (93.0%)	4 (0.8%)	26 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	62.1	113^th of 389 public high schools	71.0%		56.6	135^th of 392 public high schools	65.6%	22															29.1	27.8	30.4	26.7	53.0	53.7	32.4	30.8	51.4	50.9	37.9	33.1												$15,025	$1,296	$12,521
Cecil B Rigsby Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8231 New Harmony RD	Pikeville	37367	Bledsoe County	Bledsoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 447-2891	181	12	15.0		143 (79.0%)	3 (1.7%)	34 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	46.5	526^th of 1009 public elementary schools	47.9%		32	713^th of 1018 public elementary schools	30.0%	187	46.9	40.0	50.0				45.8	40.6	26.3	40.0				36.6													40.6	25.0	50.0				38.9					$16,382	$2,335	$12,283
Mary V Wheeler Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	33073 Sr 30	Pikeville	37367	Bledsoe County	Bledsoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 881-3394	214	16	13.3		204 (95.3%)	3 (1.4%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50.2	484^th of 1009 public elementary schools	52.0%		35.2	677^th of 1018 public elementary schools	33.5%	193	42.4	32.4	68.4				44.2	39.4	44.1	57.9				45.3													33.3	47.1	47.4				41.9					$15,664	$1,855	$12,269
Pikeville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	41068 S R 30	Pikeville	37367	Bledsoe County	Bledsoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 447-2457	401	28	14.5		371 (92.5%)	5 (1.2%)	19 (4.7%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	54.6	424^th of 1009 public elementary schools	58.0%		55.6	403^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	60.4%	21	32.7	40.0	52.7				42.0	36.5	47.3	41.8				42.0													48.1	46.3	65.5				53.4					$17,416	$2,986	$12,718
Bledsoe County Middle School	Public	6-8	857 Main ST	Pikeville	37367	Bledsoe County	Bledsoe County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 447-3212	366	27	13.8		314 (85.8%)	8 (2.2%)	39 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	52.7	250^th of 583 public middle schools	57.1%		38.9	347^th of 587 public middle schools	40.9%	97				54.0	33.0	29.6	38.4				34.3	29.1	25.2	29.3																41.0	35.9	47.8	41.8	55.0	47.6	53.0	51.9	$14,225	$1,723	$10,999

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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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Bledsoe County

District Detail

Bledsoe County High School

Pikeville Elementary

Bledsoe County Middle School

Mary V Wheeler Elementary

Cecil B Rigsby Elementary

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