Elementary Schools in Bledsoe County

Summary:

The elementary schools in Bledsoe County, Tennessee, serve students from kindergarten through 5th grade. The data reveals that while the schools share some similarities, there are notable differences in their academic performance and other key metrics.

Pikeville Elementary and Mary V Wheeler Elementary emerge as the standout schools, consistently outperforming the Bledsoe County and Tennessee averages in various academic areas, such as 5th-grade math and science proficiency. Both schools maintain a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating above-average performance, and rank in the top half of Tennessee elementary schools.

In contrast, Cecil B Rigsby Elementary lags behind the county and state averages in some subjects, such as 4th-grade English Language Arts. However, all three schools face a common challenge, with chronic absenteeism rates higher than the state average. The data also reveals differences in spending per student and student-teacher ratios, but these factors do not necessarily correlate with academic outcomes across the board.

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 Science (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 All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rhea County	11.73 mi	7	40^th
Dayton	13.15 mi	1	29^th
Hamilton County	15.47 mi	82	87^th
Van Buren County	18.16 mi	2	68^th
Sequatchie County	18.82 mi	3	80^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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