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Pickett County

At a glance

123^rdof 139 Tennessee districts▼ 22

Better than 11% of Tennessee districts

Elementary 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

141 Skyline DR
Byrdstown, TN 38549·(931) 864-3123·All Tennessee district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 11.5% of districts

Schools

587

Students

Top rankedPickett County High School253^rd of 389 Tennessee high schools

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Summary:

Pickett County, Tennessee is home to two schools - Pickett County Elementary School and Pickett County High School. Both schools face significant challenges in terms of academic performance and student outcomes, with Pickett County Elementary School struggling with low proficiency rates and declining statewide rankings, while Pickett County High School has seen fluctuating performance and concerns around dropout rates.

Pickett County Elementary School is ranked 723 out of 1,009 Tennessee elementary schools and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has seen its statewide ranking decline over the past few years, and it struggles with low proficiency rates in core subjects like Mathematics (24.5% proficient) and English Language Arts (32.1% proficient) compared to state averages. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 18.9% in 2023-2024.

Pickett County High School is ranked 253 out of 389 Tennessee high schools and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the past few years, and it maintains a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 89.2% in 2023-2024. However, the school also has a concerning dropout rate of 6.7% and struggles with low proficiency rates in core subjects like Algebra I (6.7% proficient), Algebra II (6.4% proficient), and English I (20.5% proficient) compared to state averages.

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Ranking:

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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
Pickett County High School	Public	9-12	130 Skyline DR	Byrdstown	38549	Pickett County	Pickett County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 864-3422	191	15	12.7		187 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.4	253^rd of 389 public high schools	35.0%		51.6	159^th of 392 public high schools	59.4%	94															7.0	6.7	7.0	6.4	61.0	59.1	20.9	20.5	45.0	45.0	25.6	21.7												$12,354	$1,004	$10,522
Pickett County Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1016 Woodlawn DR	Byrdstown	38549	Pickett County	Pickett County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 864-3496	396	31	12.6		387 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30.9	723^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	28.3%		30.6	725^th of 1018 public elementary schools	28.8%	2	35.7	42.6	25.7	10.5	11.8	17.0	24.5	38.1	29.8	42.9	21.1	35.3	28.3	32.1													35.7	43.5	37.1	28.9	32.4	49.1	38.7	13.2	35.3	47.2	33.6	$12,281	$960	$10,508

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fentress County	14.03 mi	6	92^nd
Alvin C. York Agricultural Institute	14.24 mi	1	67^th
Overton County	15.26 mi	7	76^th
Clay County	20.81 mi	4	132^nd
Jackson County	28.76 mi	4	48^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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