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Cartwright Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

602

Students ?

n/a

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,577

Per pupil spending ?

1753 Fairfield PIKE
Shelbyville, TN 37160

(931) 684-3284

District: Bedford County

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.7%

White:

37.7%

African American:

8.5%

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89^th of 139Bedford County among Tennessee districts

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (2025)							TNReady Algebra I (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 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 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
Cartwright Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1753 Fairfield PIKE	Shelbyville	37160	Bedford County	Bedford County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(931) 684-3284	0																		(n/a)																												$13,577	$1,523	$10,886
Eakin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Glenoaks RD	Shelbyville	37160	Bedford County	Bedford County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 684-7852	623	52	12.0		186 (29.9%)	75 (12.0%)	291 (46.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (11.2%)	20.4	840^th of 1009 public elementary schools	16.7%		11.7	931^st of 1018 public elementary schools	8.5%	91	14.5	32.7	24.4				22.7	27.5	34.7	28.9				30.1			24.6	32.7	24.4				27.0					$14,844	$1,793	$11,619
Thomas Magnet School	Public, Magnet	K-8	515 Tate Avenue	Shelbyville	37160	Bedford County	Bedford County	No	Yes	No	No	(931) 684-6818	475	29	16.3		308 (64.8%)	20 (4.2%)	110 (23.2%)	6 (1.3%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.7%)	97.9	15^th of 1009 public elementary schools	98.5%		98.2	13^th of 1018 public elementary schools	98.7%	2	88.5	83.1	77.1	60.0		88.2	82.2	92.3	84.7	83.3	75.0	77.4	72.2	82.1			88.5	88.1	89.6	77.8		88.9	88.5	88.6		80.6	88.2	$11,423	$1,061	$9,390
Learning Way Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Learning Way DR	Shelbyville	37160	Bedford County	Bedford County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 685-1425	671	53	12.6		266 (39.6%)	62 (9.2%)	276 (41.1%)	7 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (8.5%)	14.1	899^th of 1009 public elementary schools	10.9%		12.6	922^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	9.4%	23	17.3	16.1	23.9				18.4	22.1	19.4	25.5				22.2			18.1	22.6	36.4				23.9					$13,161	$1,713	$10,585
East Side Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	421 Elliott ST	Shelbyville	37160	Bedford County	Bedford County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 684-7112	444	36	12.2		164 (36.9%)	46 (10.4%)	188 (42.3%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (9.0%)	30.5	729^th of 1009 public elementary schools	27.8%		15.2	892^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	12.4%	163	21.7	49.2	26.7				34.0	28.3	37.3	28.9				32.0			19.6	47.5	24.4				32.0					$14,612	$1,866	$11,720
South Side Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	903 Cannon BLVD	Shelbyville	37160	Bedford County	Bedford County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 684-7545	383	29	13.4		139 (36.3%)	32 (8.4%)	179 (46.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.8%)	15.2	883^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	12.5%		18.3	860^th of 1018 public elementary schools	15.5%	23	30.4	26.3	10.5				22.6	23.2	26.3	10.5				19.5			23.2	36.8	15.8				23.8					$13,076	$1,403	$10,594
Cascade Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2998 Fairfield PIKE	Wartrace	37183	Bedford County	Bedford County	No	No	No	No	(931) 389-0031	663	44	14.9		541 (81.6%)	18 (2.7%)	60 (9.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.2%)	77.9	170^th of 1009 public elementary schools	83.2%		72	220^th of 1018 public elementary schools	78.4%	50	71.7	57.4	65.5				64.7	57.5	52.2	52.7				54.1			49.1	58.3	62.8				56.9					$11,852	$1,284	$9,730
Liberty Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	500 Snell RD	Shelbyville	37160	Bedford County	Bedford County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 684-7809	685	45	15.2		522 (76.2%)	11 (1.6%)	104 (15.2%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	36 (5.3%)	38.9	619^th of 1009 public elementary schools	38.7%		33.3	690^th of 1018 public elementary schools	32.2%	71	44.3	50.0	51.5	25.8	36.6	27.3	39.6	32.4	45.6	29.2	33.8	18.3	30.4	31.6	85.7	85.7	31.0	47.1	34.8	28.4	32.4	33.3	34.5	17.9	36.2	40.6	31.7	$11,786	$1,145	$9,804
Community Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3480 Highway 41a	Unionville	37180	Bedford County	Bedford County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 685-1417	662	39	17.0		531 (80.2%)	4 (0.6%)	115 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.8%)	58.4	372^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	63.1%		64	301^st of 1018 public elementary schools	70.4%	71	49.0	53.5	51.9				51.5	46.1	43.4	43.5				44.3			41.2	48.5	46.3				45.3					$11,637	$992	$9,584
Plainview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7182 Otter Pond Way	Christiana	37037	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-6790	661	43	15.3		439 (66.4%)	65 (9.8%)	90 (13.6%)	9 (1.4%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (8.0%)	82.5	138^th of 1009 public elementary schools	86.3%		77.3	172^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	83.1%	34	61.1	65.2	65.6				63.7	57.5	76.4	54.8				62.4			54.0	60.7	58.1				57.3					$12,899	$297	$11,993

Frequently Asked Questions about Cartwright Elementary School

What district is Cartwright Elementary School in?

Bedford County

What is the racial makeup of Cartwright Elementary School?

Students at Cartwright Elementary School are 45% Hispanic, 38% White, 8% African American, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Cartwright Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 602 students attended Cartwright Elementary School.

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