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Cannon South Elementary School

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Cannon South Elementary School ranks 690 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

690^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Cannon South Elementary School serves 315 students in grades PK–5 in Bradyville, TN, and is part of the Cannon County Schools district. While the district as a whole ranks in the bottom 4% of Tennessee districts, Cannon South is a relative bright spot: in 2025-26 it ranked 690th out of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools, placing it in the 32nd percentile with a 2-star rating. That marks steady improvement from a 785th-place ranking in 2023-24, and the school is the top-performing elementary in the district, ahead of Cannon North Elementary School and Cannon County Elementary School in overall state ranking.

Science is a genuine strength at Cannon South. The school's 40.7% science proficiency rate is well above the district's 34.7% and beats several nearby schools with higher overall rankings, including Hickory Creek School, East Coffee Elementary School, Deerfield Elementary School, and Morrison Elementary School. Math has also improved dramatically, climbing from 19.1% proficiency in 2022-23 to 34.1% in 2025-26, while the gap with the state average narrowed from 19 points to about 9. Attendance is another positive: chronic absenteeism was 12.7% in 2024-25, below the district's 14.2% and the state's 18.3%.

The clearest area of concern is a sharp 4th-grade slump. While 3rd graders perform close to or above state averages in math and science, 4th-grade proficiency collapses — math drops from 46.7% to 23.1%, and ELA from 40.0% to 25.0%. Subgroup performance also trails the overall picture, with low-income students ranking in the 21st percentile and female students in the 23rd percentile. On the positive side, Cannon South spends less per student ($12,230) than many nearby schools, including Cannon County Elementary School ($14,040) and Deerfield Elementary School ($15,321), yet still outperforms them in several subjects. Addressing the 4th-grade drop-off could significantly boost the school's overall standing.

315

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,230

Per pupil spending ?

24.8%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

8383 Jim Cummings Hwy
Bradyville, TN 37026

(629) 218-3158

District: Cannon County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.5%

Hispanic:

7.0%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 32nd percentile in 2023 → 32nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (36% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg31%

Tennessee avg43%

690^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▬ steady since 2023

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Cannon County Schools

135^th of 141Cannon County Schools among Tennessee districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	35.3	690 of 1019	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.8	757 of 1009	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	785 of 1018	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.0	695 of 1020	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	759 of 986	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	759 of 990	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.7	726 of 989	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	27.8	648 of 823	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.2	579 of 843	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.5	712 of 853	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.8	423 of 865	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	724 of 984	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	750 of 991	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.8	614 of 987	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	23.0	719 of 849	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.7	780 of 840	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	783 of 847	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	737 of 852	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)26th percentile~ school

Female (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)21st percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)15th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science41%-6 vs state

Mathematics34%-9 vs state

English Language Arts32%-9 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, September 4, 2024

Terrible principal and teachers are tired and forgot why they started teaching. Principal uses scare tactics to try to intimidate parents. Teachers don't like half the kids. I would move away from any Cannon County school system or homeschool if you love your kids at all. Small town with a good old boy mentality. You can get away with anything if you know the right people. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)							TNReady English Language Arts (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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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 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
Cannon South Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8383 Jim Cummings Hwy	Bradyville	37026	Cannon County	Cannon County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(629) 218-3158	354	21	16.6	24.8%	321 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	35.3	690^th of 1019 public elementary schools	32.3%		27.8	757^th of 1009 public elementary schools	25.0%	67	46.7	23.1	34.2				34.1	40.0	25.0	31.6				31.9	48.9	26.9	50.0				40.7					$12,230	$1,244	$10,100
Deerfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9123 Woodbury Highway	Manchester	37355	Coffee County	Coffee County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 570-2652	273	24	11.3	49.0%	232 (85.0%)	4 (1.5%)	24 (8.8%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)	33.6	713^th of 1019 public elementary schools	30.0%		33.9	695^th of 1009 public elementary schools	31.1%	18	29.6	44.7	41.4				37.2	33.3	42.1	31.0				35.5	18.5	39.5	51.7				33.1					$15,321	$1,469	$12,805
Cannon County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	530 West Adams Street	Woodbury	37190	Cannon County	Cannon County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(629) 218-3201	317	18	17.4	32.8%	283 (89.3%)	8 (2.5%)	19 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	18.7	867^th of 1019 public elementary schools	14.9%		20.4	839^th of 1009 public elementary schools	16.8%	28	10.8	38.6	21.6				24.6	13.5	32.6	24.3				23.9	10.8	47.7	16.2				26.3					$14,040	$1,063	$12,030
Cannon North Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3714 Murfreesboro Road	Readyville	37149	Cannon County	Cannon County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(629) 218-3178	239	16	15.2	18.5%	226 (94.6%)	3 (1.3%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	34.1	707^th of 1019 public elementary schools	30.6%		20.6	835^th of 1009 public elementary schools	17.2%	128	43.8	28.6	32.4				34.6	41.4	22.9	40.5				34.7	43.8	34.3	32.4				36.5					$11,793	$725	$10,294
Centertown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	376 Warrior Boulevard	McMinnville	37110	Warren County	Warren County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 259-4600	571	36	15.9	26.9%	464 (81.3%)	3 (0.5%)	65 (11.4%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.8%)	58.6	386^th of 1019 public elementary schools	62.1%		57.5	386^th of 1009 public elementary schools	61.7%		44.7	40.6	39.0	21.3	37.5	34.0	35.9	59.6	39.1	39.3	45.9	51.8	35.8	44.8	55.3	62.5	45.8	63.9	64.3	30.2	54.1	65.6	62.5	41.5	57.1	$11,147	$1,116	$9,189
Morrison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	500 S Fair Street	Morrison	37357	Warren County	Warren County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 259-4617	361	28	12.7	29.1%	292 (80.9%)	6 (1.7%)	49 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.9%)	26.4	790^th of 1019 public elementary schools	22.5%		33.8	696^th of 1009 public elementary schools	31.0%	94	13.5	53.8	24.3	22.4	26.7	36.8	29.4	35.1	48.7	37.8	22.4	24.4	23.7	31.4	32.4	33.3	16.2	30.6	42.2	44.7	33.5	14.3	62.2	50.0	40.9	$12,764	$1,239	$10,563
New Union Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3320 Woodbury Hw	Manchester	37355	Coffee County	Coffee County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 723-5187	298	22	13.8	26.9%	228 (76.5%)	2 (0.7%)	47 (15.8%)	10 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	56	422^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	58.6%		47.6	515^th of 1009 public elementary schools	49.0%	93	57.1	42.9	32.7				43.2	54.8	47.9	40.0				46.9	47.6	63.3	42.6				51.0					$14,416	$1,031	$12,242
East Coffee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6264 Mcminnville Highway	Manchester	37355	Coffee County	Coffee County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 723-5185	244	18	13.9	39.3%	212 (86.9%)	4 (1.6%)	19 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)	43.1	593^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	41.8%		42.6	576^th of 1009 public elementary schools	42.9%	17	47.2	43.8	48.9				46.9	30.6	56.3	23.9				35.1	44.4	50.0	24.4				38.1					$15,688	$1,150	$13,231
North Coffee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6790 Murfreesboro Highway	Manchester	37355	Coffee County	Coffee County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 723-5183	349	26	13.6	35.3%	296 (84.8%)	11 (3.2%)	20 (5.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.4%)	45.2	560^th of 1019 public elementary schools	45.0%		52.5	457^th of 1009 public elementary schools	54.7%	103	40.0	50.8	34.7				42.7	33.3	39.7	32.7				35.7	46.7	60.3	32.7				47.8					$13,283	$1,186	$11,050
Kittrell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7801 Old Woodbury Highway	Readyville	37149	Cannon County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 893-7604	356	27	13.0	23.2%	209 (58.7%)	25 (7.0%)	87 (24.4%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.4%)	48.9	508^th of 1019 public elementary schools	50.1%		47.6	514^th of 1009 public elementary schools	49.1%	6	41.5	60.0	40.6				47.8	30.2	44.6	45.3				40.7	25.0	50.8	47.6				42.2					$16,722	$1,052	$14,532

Frequently Asked Questions about Cannon South Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Cannon South Elementary School?

Students at Cannon South Elementary School are 90% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Is Cannon South Elementary School a good school?

Cannon South Elementary School ranks 690^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Cannon South Elementary School in?

Cannon County Schools

How many students attend Cannon South Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 315 students attended Cannon South Elementary School.

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