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Gadsden Elementary

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Gadsden Elementary ranks 220 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

220^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Gadsden Elementary is a public elementary school in Gadsden, Tennessee, serving 152 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Crockett County School District, which is ranked 58 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gadsden Elementary consistently outperforms the Crockett County and Tennessee state averages in proficiency rates for Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 59.7% in Mathematics, 58.3% in English Language Arts, and 48.6% in Science, compared to the Crockett County averages of 47.6%, 34.3%, and 40.3%, respectively, and the Tennessee state averages of 42.2%, 38.9%, and 46.1%. Notably, Gadsden Elementary's 5th-grade students performed exceptionally well, with proficiency rates of 68.4% in Mathematics, 52.6% in English Language Arts, and 42.1% in Science, significantly higher than the Crockett County and Tennessee state averages.

Gadsden Elementary's strong performance extends to its student subgroups as well. The school's female and male students consistently outperform their respective state averages in Mathematics and English Language Arts, and the school's White students also outperform the state average in these subjects. Additionally, Gadsden Elementary's low socioeconomic status (SES) students ranked 66 out of 823 Tennessee elementary schools in the 2020-2021 school year, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. This suggests the school is effectively addressing the needs of its economically disadvantaged population, in contrast to the lower-performing schools in the neighboring Madison County district, which have higher percentages of economically disadvantaged students.

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

Students who attend Gadsden Elementary 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 — 73rd percentile in 2014 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (56% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg41%

Tennessee avg42%

220^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 39 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Crockett County

58^th of 139Crockett County 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
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
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
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 (2021)92nd percentile+19 vs school

Female (2025)84th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)74th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)74th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics60%+18 vs state

English Language Arts58%+19 vs state

Science49%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)					TNReady English Language Arts (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 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 All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Gadsden Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	18989 Highway 79	Gadsden	38337	Crockett County	Crockett County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 663-2453	152	14	10.9		104 (68.4%)	26 (17.1%)	14 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.3%)	72.2	220^th of 1009 public elementary schools	78.2%		61.5	330^th of 1018 public elementary schools	67.6%	110	47.4	61.8	68.4		59.7	63.2	58.8	52.6		58.3	47.4	52.9	42.1		48.6			$14,152	$945	$11,811
Bells Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4547 Highway 88 South	Bells	38006	Crockett County	Bells	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 663-2041	411	30	13.7		263 (64.0%)	74 (18.0%)	67 (16.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	63.1	326^th of 1009 public elementary schools	67.7%		64.8	285^th of 1018 public elementary schools	72.0%	41	40.0	72.7	63.3		57.9	36.7	52.7	49.0		45.7	43.3	58.2	42.9		48.2			$12,173	$786	$10,349
Stigall Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	301 Westside DR	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	Public	PK, KG-6	265 E Park ST	Alamo	38001	Crockett County	Alamo	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 696-5515	607	41	14.9		404 (66.6%)	59 (9.7%)	114 (18.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.4%)	85.5	119^th of 1009 public elementary schools	88.2%		77.2	174^th of 1018 public elementary schools	82.9%	55	66.7	73.7	70.4	58.5	67.6	65.8	71.4	57.7	61.5	64.4	67.1	57.1	67.6	52.3	61.2	49.2	49.2	$12,151	$1,203	$9,872
East Elementary School	Public	2-6	1560 North 30th AVE	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%)	6.1	985^th of 1009 public elementary schools	2.4%		9	968^th of 1018 public elementary schools	4.9%	17	7.3		9.5	16.2	9.2	12.0	13.3	6.8	11.0	10.9	15.9	22.7	6.8	16.2	15.4	13.5	13.5	$15,108	$2,084	$11,238
Pope School	Public	K-6	1071 Old Humboldt RD	Jackson	38305	Madison County	Madison County	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%)	52.6	456^th of 1009 public elementary schools	54.8%		59.1	356^th of 1018 public elementary schools	65.0%	100	41.8	55.9	62.1	51.4	53.2	30.4	49.0	35.6	27.8	36.8	39.2	50.0	29.9	54.2	43.2	37.5	37.5	$12,762	$1,230	$10,824
Bradford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	136 Highway 45 S	Bradford	38316	Gibson County	Bradford	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 742-2118	310	21	15.0		276 (89.0%)	13 (4.2%)	8 (2.6%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	50.3	483^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	52.1%		51.2	459^th of 1018 public elementary schools	54.9%	24	40.8	36.1	43.2		39.6	46.9	45.9	40.9		44.8	46.9	47.5	40.9		45.5			$15,053	$1,004	$12,966
Thelma Barker Elementary	Public	K-5	1470 Ashport RD	Jackson	38305	Madison County	Madison County	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%)	34.9	679^th of 1009 public elementary schools	32.7%		32.8	698^th of 1018 public elementary schools	31.4%	19	26.1	39.7	44.3		36.2	26.1	29.8	32.2		29.2	44.8	45.5	30.7		40.7			$12,050	$1,298	$9,950
South Gibson County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	100 Mt Zion RD	Medina	38355	Gibson County	Gibson County Sp District	No	No	No	No	(731) 783-3660	915	50	18.4		786 (85.9%)	60 (6.6%)	38 (4.2%)	14 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.5%)	87.4	103^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	89.8%		89.6	88^th of 1018 public elementary schools	91.4%	15	60.4	79.5			70.0	53.5	75.4			64.5	58.6	74.3			66.5			$10,511	$628	$9,288
Andrew Jackson Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	211 Old Hickory BLVD	Jackson	38305	Madison County	Madison County	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%)	9.8	942^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	6.6%		15.2	891^st of 1018 public elementary schools	12.5%	51	10.3	11.8	17.9		13.3	22.7	18.4	20.5		20.7	18.4	21.1	20.5		19.9			$12,093	$1,439	$9,827

Frequently Asked Questions about Gadsden Elementary

What district is Gadsden Elementary in?

Crockett County

Is Gadsden Elementary a good school?

Gadsden Elementary ranks 220^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Gadsden Elementary?

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

How many students attend Gadsden Elementary?

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

What schools do graduates of Gadsden Elementary attend?

Students who attend Gadsden Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

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