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Crab Orchard Elementary

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Crab Orchard Elementary ranks 226 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

226^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Crab Orchard Elementary is a public school serving grades PK-8 in Crab Orchard, Tennessee, part of the Cumberland County School District. This well-resourced school consistently outperforms the county and state averages in student achievement, particularly in Mathematics and Science.

Crab Orchard Elementary's performance is especially strong in 3rd grade Mathematics, where 78% of students were proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 40.2% for Cumberland County and 43.3% for Tennessee. The school also excels in Science, with 50.9% of students proficient or better across all grades, compared to 47% for Cumberland County and 46.1% for Tennessee. Additionally, Crab Orchard Elementary has shown impressive performance among specific student subgroups, ranking 152 out of 986 Tennessee elementary schools for female students and 47 out of 843 for low socioeconomic status students in 2024-2025.

While Crab Orchard Elementary generally outperforms nearby schools in the Cumberland County district, such as Pleasant Hill Elementary and North Cumberland Elementary, the presence of high-performing schools like Homestead Elementary School in the local area suggests that Crab Orchard Elementary may need to continue to innovate and improve to maintain its competitive edge. The school's rising chronic absenteeism rates are also a concern that should be addressed.

461

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,561

Per pupil spending ?

80.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

240 School RD
Crab Orchard, TN 37723-0417

(931) 484-7400

District: Cumberland County

Students who attend Crab Orchard Elementary usually attend:

High:

Stone Memorial High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.4%

Hispanic:

4.6%

Two or more races:

2.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2013 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (50% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 40 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg43%

Tennessee avg43%

Elementary school

226^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 29 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

203^rd of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 9Elementary Schools in the Cumberland County

70^th of 139Cumberland 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	226 of 1009	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	56.9	392 of 1018	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.8	394 of 1020	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.0	626 of 1000	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.2	594 of 983	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.3	539 of 985	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.1	503 of 997	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.7	441 of 855	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.4	572 of 853	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.3	526 of 846	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	31.5	630 of 820	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.8	628 of 818	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.3	602 of 809	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	79.8	152 of 986	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	63.1	296 of 990	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	62.1	309 of 989	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.6	572 of 975	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.9	486 of 945	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.6	393 of 926	57.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	85.6	47 of 843	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	71.7	145 of 853	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	53.0	360 of 865	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.1	537 of 858	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.3	216 of 823	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	59.4	241 of 821	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	46.1	451 of 877	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	347 of 984	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.1	494 of 991	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.6	513 of 987	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.0	634 of 980	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.5	688 of 941	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.3	590 of 916	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	269 of 840	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.5	453 of 847	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.4	451 of 852	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.7	681 of 844	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.2	611 of 844	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.8	626 of 812	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.2	567 of 841	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	203 of 583	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.3	147 of 587	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	42.4	327 of 594	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.6	404 of 569	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.6	411 of 576	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.0	333 of 574	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.7	300 of 563	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	60.7	206 of 492	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.9	130 of 485	73.2%	★★★★☆
2013	73.3	112 of 475	76.4%	★★★★☆
2012	90.7	29 of 466	93.8%	★★★★★
2011	85.7	46 of 462	90.0%	★★★★★
2010	81.4	65 of 435	85.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	67.0	151 of 546	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	89 of 554	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	49.0	267 of 560	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.4	343 of 552	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.7	364 of 538	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.8	242 of 529	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	90 of 490	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	82.8	35 of 510	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	55.1	182 of 514	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	195 of 495	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.0	179 of 483	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.2	238 of 490	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.3	167 of 481	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	275 of 550	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.3	282 of 560	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.0	337 of 557	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.2	414 of 540	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.8	396 of 529	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.4	380 of 523	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	240 of 492	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	181 of 504	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.8	326 of 503	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.1	418 of 500	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	434 of 496	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.6	361 of 484	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.2	332 of 481	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)85th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile-13 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)72nd percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile-14 vs school

Male (2025)50th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics57%+14 vs state

Science51%+5 vs state

Social Studies49%~ state avg

English Language Arts45%+6 vs state

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Saturday, October 2, 2021

A lot of misinformation, negative write ups and sendings out the classroom, no positive reinforcement, very poor culture. Close Quote

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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 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
Crab Orchard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	240 School RD	Crab Orchard	37723	Cumberland County	Cumberland County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 484-7400	418	29	14.4		384 (91.9%)	4 (1.0%)	24 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	71.3	226^th of 1009 public elementary schools	77.6%		56.9	392^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	61.5%	166	78.0	51.6	56.8	50.9	43.2	61.5	56.7	73.2	54.0	47.7	37.7	29.7	26.9	44.8	58.5	65.6	47.7	49.1	45.9	34.6	50.9	43.4	62.2	44.2	48.6	$13,561	$941	$11,219
Homestead Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3889 Highway 127 South	Crossville	38572	Cumberland County	Cumberland County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 456-8344	716	40	17.8		660 (92.2%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (7.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	64.9	300^th of 1009 public elementary schools	70.3%		68.3	253^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	75.1%	47	53.4	50.0	50.8	57.1	58.5	63.6	56.1	39.7	56.1	49.2	40.8	45.1	37.7	44.5	36.2	51.5	52.5	50.6	48.8	48.1	48.2	51.9	43.9	39.0	44.9	$12,581	$872	$10,358
Stone Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1219 Cook RD	Crossville	38555	Cumberland County	Cumberland County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 456-5636	638	37	17.4		533 (83.5%)	15 (2.4%)	72 (11.3%)	5 (0.8%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.3%)	39.1	618^th of 1009 public elementary schools	38.8%		42	590^th of 1018 public elementary schools	42.0%	28	45.8	21.5	34.8	40.8	34.5	28.4	33.4	31.3	44.3	28.4	33.8	30.9	22.4	32.3	39.6	50.6	37.3	43.7	43.6	35.8	42.1	21.1	50.9	29.9	32.6	$14,042	$1,154	$11,456
Pine View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	349 Daysville RD	Rockwood	37854	Cumberland County	Cumberland County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 354-1986	169	18	9.3		162 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	29.7	742^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	26.5%		36.6	654^th of 1018 public elementary schools	35.8%	88	27.3	24.0	14.3	41.7	22.2	7.7	22.0	27.3	28.0	38.1	25.0	27.8	30.8	30.0	18.2	44.0	23.8	50.0	33.3	53.8	37.0	50.0	33.3	61.5	46.5	$15,129	$1,090	$12,571
Glenn Martin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1362 Miller AVE	Crossville	38555	Cumberland County	Cumberland County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 484-7547	772	52	14.9		624 (80.8%)	15 (1.9%)	97 (12.6%)	20 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.9%)	51.8	465^th of 1009 public elementary schools	53.9%		54.2	420^th of 1018 public elementary schools	58.7%	45	36.1	50.0	46.8	47.3	49.3	44.8	45.7	30.6	42.6	31.2	35.1	37.7	36.2	35.4	38.4	53.7	41.6	47.3	60.0	51.7	48.3	63.0	57.6	46.6	56.3	$12,465	$975	$10,383
South Cumberland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3536 Lantana RD	Crossville	38572	Cumberland County	Cumberland County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 788-6713	580	37	15.6		534 (92.1%)	9 (1.6%)	17 (2.9%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	62.9	328^th of 1009 public elementary schools	67.5%		62.9	314^th of 1018 public elementary schools	69.2%	14	26.8	53.6	67.8	51.4	63.5	60.3	53.9	26.8	55.4	45.8	52.8	57.7	58.7	49.7	26.8	48.2	62.7	66.7	67.3	61.9	56.1	44.4	69.2	66.7	58.8	$12,458	$844	$10,602
Frank P. Brown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3766 Dunbar RD	Crossville	38572	Cumberland County	Cumberland County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 788-2248	598	40	15.0		557 (93.1%)	9 (1.5%)	27 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	43	560^th of 1009 public elementary schools	44.5%		50.3	470^th of 1018 public elementary schools	53.8%	90	25.0	31.1	41.7	44.8	43.1	35.6	37.0	29.6	43.5	33.3	34.3	30.8	16.9	31.0	29.2	43.5	56.7	43.3	67.7	52.5	48.5	46.3	58.5	44.1	49.7	$12,930	$947	$10,511
Ridge View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	625 Pumphouse RD	Rockwood	37854	Roane County	Roane County	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 354-2111	604	39	15.3		533 (88.2%)	14 (2.3%)	25 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.1%)	42	584^th of 1009 public elementary schools	42.1%		45	544^th of 1018 public elementary schools	46.6%	40	42.3	34.5	46.4				41.1	31.7	37.9	36.9				35.3	40.4	39.1	43.5				40.9					$13,364	$1,087	$11,291
North Cumberland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	7657 Hwy 127 North	Crossville	38571	Cumberland County	Cumberland County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 484-5174	540	33	16.5		503 (93.1%)	5 (0.9%)	23 (4.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	34.7	681^st of 1009 public elementary schools	32.5%		35.4	672^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	34.0%	9	37.2	27.6	37.3	23.6	31.0	31.3	31.0	34.9	28.1	27.5	30.9	34.5	17.2	28.4	32.6	46.6	41.2	40.0	39.7	43.8	41.0	41.8	47.4	39.1	42.6	$12,062	$874	$9,783
Spring City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	270 East Jackson AVE	Spring City	37381	Rhea County	Rhea County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 365-6451	572	47	12.1		529 (92.5%)	12 (2.1%)	14 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	9 (1.6%)	72.8	212^th of 1009 public elementary schools	79.0%		71.7	224^th of 1018 public elementary schools	78.0%	12	31.2	59.8	61.4				50.4	47.3	53.3	47.0				49.3	77.4	71.7	59.0				69.8					$14,686	$1,379	$12,179

Frequently Asked Questions about Crab Orchard Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Crab Orchard Elementary?

Students at Crab Orchard Elementary are 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Crab Orchard Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 461 students attended Crab Orchard Elementary.

Is Crab Orchard Elementary a good school?

Crab Orchard Elementary ranks 226^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Crab Orchard Elementary attend?

Students who attend Crab Orchard Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Stone Memorial High School

What district is Crab Orchard Elementary in?

Cumberland County

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