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Bledsoe County Schools

At a glance

80^thof 141 Tennessee districts▼ 15

Better than 43% of Tennessee districts

Elementary 3 Middle 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

478 Spring Street
Pikeville, TN 37367·(423) 447-2914·All Tennessee district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 43.3% of districts

Schools

1,650

Students

Top rankedBledsoe County High School158^th of 400 Tennessee high schools

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Biggest riser

Cecil B Rigsby Elementary School up 47 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Mary V Wheeler Elementary School 13.3 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

Bledsoe County Schools serves about 1,570 students across five schools in a rural Tennessee district, including one high school, one middle school, and three elementary schools spanning pre-K through grade 12. If you are looking at this area, the elementary schools are the district’s clear strength, with Mary V Wheeler Elementary School and Cecil B Rigsby Elementary School both outperforming district averages in math and ELA and showing strong three-year improvement. Mary V Wheeler is the top academic elementary school, with 4th graders scoring well above state averages in math, ELA, and science, and it also has the lowest chronic absenteeism in the district at 12.3%. Cecil B Rigsby is close behind, with particularly strong 4th grade ELA and science, though its 5th grade science is a weak spot.

Bledsoe County High School is the highest-ranked school in the district, landing in the 60th percentile of Tennessee high schools. It posts a solid graduation rate of 88.7% and outperforms the state in 11th grade Algebra II and Biology I. However, chronic absenteeism runs at 20.1%, the highest in the district, and 9th grade Algebra I and English II proficiency trail state averages. Bledsoe County Middle School shows a mixed picture: 6th graders exceed state averages in ELA and social studies, but 8th grade ELA proficiency is just 24.0%, the lowest grade-level result in the school, and 8th grade math is also weak.

The biggest concern is Pikeville Elementary School, the largest elementary school, which spends the most per student at $17,416 yet has fallen sharply from the 60th to the 34th percentile in rankings. Its 3rd grade math proficiency is just 17.6%, far below the state average. Spending clearly does not align with results—Mary V Wheeler spends less and performs far better. Overall, this district offers strong elementary options and a high school with some notable course strengths, but middle school 8th grade performance, Pikeville’s decline, and high school absenteeism are the key areas to watch.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)							TNReady English Language Arts (2026)							TNReady Algebra I (2026)					TNReady Algebra II (2026)				TNReady Biology I (2026)				TNReady English I (2026)			TNReady English II (2026)			TNReady Geometry (2026)					TNReady Science (2026)							TNReady Social Studies (2026)				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 (2016)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I 12th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I 10th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II 11th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry 12th 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 Street	Pikeville	37367	Bledsoe County	Bledsoe County Schools	No	No	No	No	(423) 447-6851	488	33	15.0	82.6%	454 (93.0%)	4 (0.8%)	26 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	54.9	158^th of 400 public high schools	60.5%		62.1	113^th of 389 public high schools	71.0%	45															22.5				22.1		39.6		36.8		43.8		44.2	34.2		34.2	51.0		50.0		37.9			37.3												$15,025	$1,296	$12,521
Cecil B Rigsby Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8231 New Harmony Road	Pikeville	37367	Bledsoe County	Bledsoe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 447-2891	181	12	15.0	86.0%	143 (79.0%)	3 (1.7%)	34 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	51.5	479^th of 1019 public elementary schools	53.0%		46.5	526^th of 1009 public elementary schools	47.9%	47	40.9	50.0	43.5				45.2	40.9	64.3	30.4				46.6																									40.9	60.7	26.1				43.8					$16,382	$2,335	$12,283
Mary V Wheeler Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	33073 Sr 30	Pikeville	37367	Bledsoe County	Bledsoe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 881-3394	214	16	13.3	91.8%	204 (95.3%)	3 (1.4%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54.6	442^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	56.6%		50.2	484^th of 1009 public elementary schools	52.0%	42	34.5	69.2	50.0				50.5	37.9	69.2	44.4				49.5																									24.1	65.4	36.1				40.7					$15,664	$1,855	$12,269
Pikeville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	41068 S R 30	Pikeville	37367	Bledsoe County	Bledsoe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 447-2457	401	28	14.5	79.1%	371 (92.5%)	5 (1.2%)	19 (4.7%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	37	672^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	34.1%		54.6	424^th of 1009 public elementary schools	58.0%	248	17.6	40.4	40.4				32.9	35.3	42.3	30.8				36.1																									31.4	48.1	48.1				42.6					$17,416	$2,986	$12,718
Bledsoe County Middle School	Public	6-8	857 Main Street	Pikeville	37367	Bledsoe County	Bledsoe County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 447-3212	366	27	13.8	86.4%	314 (85.8%)	8 (2.2%)	39 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	48.1	301^st of 594 public middle schools	49.3%		52.7	250^th of 583 public middle schools	57.1%	51				32.3	34.0	28.0	31.4				45.5	37.2	24.0	35.5																												40.4	38.3	40.0	39.6	56.6	45.7	47.0	49.8	$14,225	$1,723	$10,999

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rhea County Schools	11.73 mi	7	35^th
Dayton City School	13.15 mi	1	31^st
Hamilton County Schools	15.47 mi	81	81^st
Van Buren County Schools	18.16 mi	2	70^th
Sequatchie County Schools	18.82 mi	3	95^th

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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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