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Gadsden Elementary School

Q: Is Gadsden Elementary School a good school?

Gadsden Elementary School ranks 196 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Gadsden Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 148 students attended Gadsden Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Gadsden Elementary School?

Students at Gadsden Elementary School are 73% White, 14% African American, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Gadsden Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Gadsden Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Crockett County Middle School High : Crockett County High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

196^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Gadsden Elementary School is a small, rural PK-5 school in Gadsden, Tennessee, serving 148 students as part of Crockett County Schools, and it has quietly become one of the region's standout elementary schools. For 2025-2026, Gadsden is a 4-star school ranked 196th out of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools (81st percentile statewide), climbing from the 46th percentile in 2018-2019. The school now outperforms both its district and the state in all three tested subjects: math (60.3% vs. 45.9% district and 43.0% state), English language arts (50.0% vs. 34.2% and 40.6%), and science (61.6% vs. 47.5% and 46.9%).

Perhaps most impressive is Gadsden's effectiveness with students from low-income families — the school ranks in the 97th percentile statewide for this subgroup. Attendance is another major strength: chronic absenteeism is just 8.3%, less than half the statewide rate of 18.3%. Gadsden also keeps classes small with a 10.9:1 student-teacher ratio and spends $14,152 per student, more than nearby Bells Elementary School and South Gibson County Elementary School. These advantages help explain why Gadsden far outperforms schools in the Jackson-Madison County Schools district, like Andrew Jackson Elementary School (11.4% math proficiency) and Thelma Barker Elementary School (32.3%).

Science is clearly a signature strength — Gadsden's 4th-grade science proficiency rate of 72.2% is more than 22 points above the state average. The school even exceeds Alamo Elementary School in science (61.6% vs. 58.0%), despite Alamo ranking higher overall. The one soft spot is 5th-grade ELA, which dips to 40.6% versus the state's 42.7%. Still, the overall picture is positive: Gadsden is a small rural school with strong attendance, effective support for disadvantaged students, and a clear upward trajectory, making it a compelling choice for families in the Crockett County area.

148

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,152

Per pupil spending ?

71.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

18989 Highway 79
Gadsden, TN 38337

(731) 663-2453

District: Crockett County Schools

Students who attend Gadsden Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Crockett County Middle School
High:	Crockett County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.0%

African American:

14.2%

Hispanic:

7.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 40th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (57% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 41 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg43%

Tennessee avg43%

196^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 10 pts since 2017

From top 29% (2017) to top 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Crockett County Schools

55^th of 141Crockett 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	75.2	196 of 1019	80.8%	★★★★☆
2025	72.2	220 of 1009	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	61.5	330 of 1018	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.9	436 of 1020	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.2	358 of 1000	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.5	269 of 983	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	43.5	532 of 985	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.9	493 of 997	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.3	187 of 646	71.1%	★★★★☆
2015	47.3	517 of 855	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	67.2	229 of 853	73.2%	★★★★☆
2013	75.1	188 of 846	77.8%	★★★★☆
2012	46.7	480 of 820	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.6	377 of 818	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	16.3	731 of 809	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	79.4	156 of 986	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	60.8	323 of 990	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	368 of 989	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.9	448 of 975	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.2	194 of 945	79.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	90.4	28 of 823	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	79.7	66 of 823	92.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	67.8	252 of 984	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	68.8	230 of 991	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	55.4	366 of 980	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.3	351 of 941	62.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	72.0	194 of 849	77.1%	★★★★☆
2025	67.2	217 of 840	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	53.1	340 of 847	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.9	432 of 852	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.7	377 of 844	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.0	247 of 844	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	36.6	528 of 812	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.7	591 of 841	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)97th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)84th percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)77th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)74th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science62%+15 vs state

Mathematics60%+17 vs state

English Language Arts50%+9 vs state

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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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2020)	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
Gadsden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18989 Highway 79	Gadsden	38337	Crockett County	Crockett County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 663-2453	152	14	10.9	71.8%	104 (68.4%)	26 (17.1%)	14 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.3%)	75.2	196^th of 1019 public elementary schools	80.8%		72.2	220^th of 1009 public elementary schools	78.2%	24	62.5	55.6	61.3				60.3	58.3	55.6	40.6				50.0	54.2	72.2	61.3				61.6					$14,152	$945	$11,811
Bells Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4547 Highway 88 South	Bells	38006	Crockett County	Bells City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 663-2041	411	30	13.7	70.6%	263 (64.0%)	74 (18.0%)	67 (16.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	46.2	543^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	46.7%		63.1	326^th of 1009 public elementary schools	67.7%	217	30.2	57.8	33.3				41.1	31.7	53.1	39.6				41.7	46.0	51.6	29.2				43.4					$12,173	$786	$10,349
Stigall Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	301 Westside Drive	Humboldt	38343	Gibson County	Humboldt City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 784-2825	216	15	14.4		35 (16.2%)	142 (65.7%)	25 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.5%)								(n/a)																										$16,018	$2,388	$11,751
Alamo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	265 E Park Street	Alamo	38001	Crockett County	Alamo City School	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 696-5515	607	41	14.9	66.3%	404 (66.6%)	59 (9.7%)	114 (18.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.4%)	83.2	132^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	87.0%		85.5	119^th of 1009 public elementary schools	88.2%	13	64.9	72.5	60.3	58.8			64.7	73.0	63.8	60.3	64.7			65.4	60.8	52.5	61.5	56.9			58.0	58.8			58.8	$12,151	$1,203	$9,872
East Elementary School	Public	2-6	1560 North 30th Avenue	Humboldt	38343	Gibson County	Humboldt City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 784-4171	421	26	16.1		92 (21.9%)	268 (63.7%)	40 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.0%)	5.5	996^th of 1019 public elementary schools	2.3%		6.1	985^th of 1009 public elementary schools	2.4%	11	5.6	9.6	5.8	< 5%			5.5	17.4	12.3	14.5	9.2			13.2	21.1	11.0	10.1	21.1			15.9	10.7			10.7	$15,108	$2,084	$11,238
Pope School	Public	PK, KG-8	1081 Ashport Road	Jackson	38305	Madison County	Jackson-Madison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 668-0350	613	41	14.9		169 (27.6%)	308 (50.2%)	60 (9.8%)	23 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.6%)	42.3	606^th of 1019 public elementary schools	40.5%		52.6	456^th of 1009 public elementary schools	54.8%	150	43.0	38.7	46.3	38.2	23.5	21.2	36.3	34.7	35.5	36.7	35.3	28.2	18.2	32.4	42.0	38.3	35.5	49.0	38.8	13.6	37.6	37.3	48.5	36.4	41.3	$12,762	$1,230	$10,824
Bradford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	136 Highway 45 S	Bradford	38316	Gibson County	Bradford Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 742-2118	310	21	15.0	76.5%	276 (89.0%)	13 (4.2%)	8 (2.6%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	45.8	551^st of 1019 public elementary schools	45.9%		50.3	483^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	52.1%	68	46.9	40.4	33.9				39.2	43.8	43.1	51.7				46.8	25.0	44.2	44.1				39.9					$15,053	$1,004	$12,966
Thelma Barker Elementary School	Public	K-5	1470 Ashport Road	Jackson	38305	Madison County	Jackson-Madison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 668-8831	715	49	14.4		110 (15.4%)	321 (44.9%)	181 (25.3%)	35 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (9.5%)	27.3	781^st of 1019 public elementary schools	23.4%		34.9	679^th of 1009 public elementary schools	32.7%	102	26.5	30.7	39.2				32.3	20.4	38.6	29.6				30.2	30.1	36.4	36.8				34.7					$12,050	$1,298	$9,950
South Gibson County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	100 Mt Zion Road	Medina	38355	Gibson County	Gibson County Special School District	No	No	No	No	(731) 783-3660	915	50	18.4	29.6%	786 (85.9%)	60 (6.6%)	38 (4.2%)	14 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.5%)	89.5	91^st of 1019 public elementary schools	91.1%		87.4	103^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	89.8%	12	66.5	70.0					68.2	68.7	73.5					71.1	64.1	68.2					66.2					$10,511	$628	$9,288
Andrew Jackson Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	211 Old Hickory Boulevard	Jackson	38305	Madison County	Jackson-Madison County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(731) 668-8023	481	30	16.3		26 (5.4%)	334 (69.4%)	69 (14.3%)	10 (2.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (8.1%)	7.4	970^th of 1019 public elementary schools	4.8%		9.8	942^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	6.6%	28	14.0	5.4	15.8				11.4	17.6	11.8	14.5				14.6	20.9	25.0	18.4				21.7					$12,093	$1,439	$9,827

Frequently Asked Questions about Gadsden Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Gadsden Elementary School?

Students at Gadsden Elementary School are 73% White, 14% African American, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Gadsden Elementary School in?

Crockett County Schools

Is Gadsden Elementary School a good school?

Gadsden Elementary School ranks 196^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Gadsden Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 148 students attended Gadsden Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Gadsden Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Gadsden Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Crockett County Middle School
High : Crockett County High School

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