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South Cumberland Elementary School

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South Cumberland Elementary School ranks 382 nd of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

382^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

South Cumberland Elementary School is a PK-8 school in Crossville, Tennessee, serving 573 students and ranking among the strongest schools in Cumberland County Schools. On the latest TNReady tests, it beat district and state averages in every subject — 52.8% in math, 52.5% in ELA, 54.4% in science, and 59.0% in social studies. Chronic absenteeism is low at 12.2% versus 18.3% statewide. It leads nearby Glenn Martin Elementary School, Frank P. Brown Elementary School, and Stone Elementary School by wide margins; its closest rival, Homestead Elementary School, wins in math, but South Cumberland leads in ELA, science, and social studies.

The school's most distinctive pattern is "start lower, finish higher." Third-grade math proficiency is 31.7% — nearly 11 points below the state — and third-grade science is 28.6% versus 44.3% statewide. By eighth grade, however, students soar: 75.0% proficient in math versus 38.3% statewide, 62.5% in ELA versus 32.3%, and 67.9% in science versus 44.3%. This suggests early struggles are overcome by middle school. The school is also efficient, spending $12,458 per student — less than Pine View Elementary School ($15,129) or Stone Elementary School ($14,042) — while producing notably stronger results.

South Cumberland is especially effective with economically disadvantaged students, ranking in the 80th and 76th percentiles statewide for low-SES students in recent years. The major concern is special education, where available data shows a 4th-percentile ranking — an equity issue that deserves urgent attention. The school's state rank has drifted from the 80th percentile (2021-22) to the 63rd percentile (2025-26), though test scores have stayed stable, suggesting rising statewide performance rather than declining learning. Overall, this is a solid, efficient school with a clear strength in its middle grades and a demonstrated ability to help students from all backgrounds grow.

573

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

53.2%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

3536 Lantana Road
Crossville, TN 38572

(931) 788-6713

District: Cumberland County Schools

Students who attend South Cumberland Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Cumberland County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.3%

Hispanic:

4.2%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (54% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Above the Tennessee median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg44%

Tennessee avg45%

Elementary school

382^nd of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 21 pts since 2017

From top 16% (2017) to top 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

68^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 11%▼ down 8 pts since 2017

From top 4% (2017) to top 11% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Tennessee Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

65^th of 141Cumberland 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	58.9	382 of 1019	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.9	328 of 1009	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	314 of 1018	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	315 of 1020	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.1	200 of 1000	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	70.1	217 of 983	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	65.8	260 of 985	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	59.5	332 of 997	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	72.7	106 of 646	83.6%	★★★★☆
2015	73.3	202 of 855	76.4%	★★★★☆
2014	72.6	166 of 853	80.5%	★★★★☆
2013	71.3	232 of 846	72.6%	★★★★☆
2012	82.2	129 of 820	84.3%	★★★★☆
2011	66.8	267 of 818	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.3	273 of 809	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	263 of 986	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	60.0	331 of 990	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	356 of 989	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.5	187 of 975	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	64.1	248 of 945	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	62.5	283 of 926	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	58.0	293 of 823	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.5	172 of 843	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	65.4	207 of 853	75.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.4	107 of 865	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	79.2	88 of 858	89.7%	★★★★☆
2021	70.9	125 of 823	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	76.4	79 of 821	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	61.0	249 of 877	71.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	244 of 984	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	62.2	299 of 991	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.8	283 of 987	71.3%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	218 of 980	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	70.3	198 of 941	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	65.9	230 of 916	74.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	17.9	556 of 582	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	43.6	467 of 849	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.9	385 of 840	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	368 of 847	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.4	387 of 852	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.1	243 of 844	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	58.5	279 of 844	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.6	276 of 812	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.8	360 of 841	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	83.5	68 of 594	88.6%	★★★★☆
2025	85.7	51 of 583	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	75.8	102 of 587	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.1	92 of 594	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	76.3	90 of 569	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	82.3	62 of 576	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	84.0	52 of 574	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	84.0	50 of 563	91.1%	★★★★★
2017	86.8	14 of 362	96.1%	★★★★★
2015	86.4	29 of 492	94.1%	★★★★★
2014	83.7	29 of 485	94.0%	★★★★★
2013	84.8	27 of 475	94.3%	★★★★★
2012	78.4	89 of 466	80.9%	★★★★☆
2011	95.5	14 of 462	97.0%	★★★★★
2010	78.2	82 of 435	81.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	85.4	51 of 546	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	72.1	113 of 554	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	67.7	149 of 560	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	61.7	163 of 552	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	69.7	109 of 538	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	79.8	58 of 529	89.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	80.6	40 of 478	91.6%	★★★★★
2025	93.9	7 of 490	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	82.4	38 of 510	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	93.2	6 of 514	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	70.4	75 of 495	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	71.9	62 of 483	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	81.9	23 of 490	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	78.5	36 of 481	92.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	82.0	67 of 550	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	94 of 560	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	83.7	58 of 557	89.6%	★★★★☆
2022	85.9	43 of 540	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	88.7	34 of 529	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	85.4	45 of 523	91.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	73.1	101 of 494	79.6%	★★★★☆
2025	77.7	80 of 492	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	68.9	114 of 504	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	131 of 503	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	68.0	118 of 500	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	75.3	84 of 496	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	81.4	61 of 484	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	79.5	64 of 481	86.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Male (2025)75th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)73rd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)64th percentile~ school

White (2026)45th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2024)4th percentile-65 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)92nd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)91st percentile~ school

Male (2025)88th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)80th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies59%+8 vs state

Science54%+8 vs state

Mathematics53%+10 vs state

English Language Arts52%+12 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	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
South Cumberland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3536 Lantana Road	Crossville	38572	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 788-6713	580	37	15.6	53.2%	534 (92.1%)	9 (1.6%)	17 (2.9%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.1%)	58.9	382^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	62.5%		62.9	328^th of 1009 public elementary schools	67.5%	54	31.7	53.2	61.0	44.8	54.2	75.0	52.8	41.3	40.3	55.9	55.2	59.7	62.5	52.5	28.6	48.4	49.2	64.2	66.7	67.9	54.4	47.8	59.7	71.4	59.0	$12,458	$844	$10,602
Glenn Martin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1362 Miller Avenue	Crossville	38555	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 484-7547	772	52	14.9	64.1%	624 (80.8%)	15 (1.9%)	97 (12.6%)	20 (2.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.9%)	47.2	527^th of 1019 public elementary schools	48.3%		51.8	465^th of 1009 public elementary schools	53.9%	62	24.6	56.7	51.5	43.9	39.7	49.2	44.2	29.0	43.3	39.7	30.5	27.9	29.2	33.2	20.3	49.3	44.1	41.5	44.1	55.4	42.2	62.2	55.9	46.2	55.3	$12,465	$975	$10,383
Frank P. Brown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3766 Dunbar Road	Crossville	38572	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 788-2248	598	40	15.0	60.3%	557 (93.1%)	9 (1.5%)	27 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	34.8	695^th of 1019 public elementary schools	31.8%		43	560^th of 1009 public elementary schools	44.5%	135	29.1	34.2	35.4	35.6	37.9	42.6	36.0	28.6	35.6	33.3	33.3	31.0	30.9	32.2	30.9	34.2	39.6	50.8	75.9	58.8	48.5	42.4	58.6	38.2	45.9	$12,930	$947	$10,511
Homestead Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3889 Highway 127 South	Crossville	38572	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 456-8344	716	40	17.8	47.8%	660 (92.2%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (7.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	64.2	313^th of 1019 public elementary schools	69.3%		64.9	300^th of 1009 public elementary schools	70.3%	13	50.7	54.1	62.5	57.4	45.5	70.4	56.9	45.1	53.3	46.9	46.3	48.1	45.7	47.4	33.3	47.5	46.9	53.7	48.1	61.7	48.7	66.7	49.4	45.7	52.4	$12,581	$872	$10,358
Stone Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1219 Cook Road	Crossville	38571	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 456-5636	638	37	17.4	58.9%	533 (83.5%)	15 (2.4%)	72 (11.3%)	5 (0.8%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.3%)	40.1	633^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	37.9%		39.1	618^th of 1009 public elementary schools	38.8%	15	31.9	42.3	42.7	36.8	28.0	25.4	34.4	40.6	30.8	40.0	29.4	26.7	28.8	32.9	24.6	36.5	45.3	39.7	42.7	42.4	38.7	48.5	38.7	39.0	42.1	$14,042	$1,154	$11,456
Pleasant Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	486 Main Street	Pleasant Hill	38578	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 277-3677	588	37	15.7	65.5%	537 (91.3%)	9 (1.5%)	38 (6.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38.3	654^th of 1019 public elementary schools	35.8%		37.1	646^th of 1009 public elementary schools	36.0%	8	35.1	35.0	41.2	40.4	37.3	49.0	39.4	35.1	33.3	43.1	40.4	27.5	29.4	34.9	29.8	41.7	49.0	26.3	45.1	49.0	39.8	33.3	52.9	51.0	45.3	$12,268	$956	$10,075
Crab Orchard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	240 School Road	Crab Orchard	37723	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 484-7400	418	29	14.4	61.0%	384 (91.9%)	4 (1.0%)	24 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	71.4	236^th of 1019 public elementary schools	76.8%		71.3	226^th of 1009 public elementary schools	77.6%	10	71.4	80.6	43.5	42.9	34.0	56.4	53.0	61.9	63.9	46.8	50.0	34.0	38.5	48.5	50.0	66.7	48.4	52.4	42.6	48.7	50.7	52.4	55.3	51.3	53.1	$13,561	$941	$11,219
North Cumberland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7657 Hwy 127 North	Crossville	38571	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 484-5174	540	33	16.5	54.3%	503 (93.1%)	5 (0.9%)	23 (4.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	47.8	520^th of 1019 public elementary schools	49.0%		34.7	681^st of 1009 public elementary schools	32.5%	161	39.2	39.5	26.8	42.0	26.3	41.4	35.5	46.0	47.4	30.4	46.0	29.8	29.3	37.2	33.3	52.6	35.7	58.0	40.4	43.1	43.2	50.0	52.6	53.4	52.1	$12,062	$874	$9,783
Bon De Croft Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8095 Crossville Highway	Sparta	38583	White County	White County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 935-2359	190	17	11.0	36.5%	178 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	60.4	363^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	64.4%		54.1	432^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	57.2%	69	26.9	56.5	81.3				56.8	26.9	56.5	50.0				44.4	34.6	52.2	65.6				51.9					$14,653	$1,234	$12,194
Pine View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	349 Daysville Road	Rockwood	37854	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(865) 354-1986	169	18	9.3	55.6%	162 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	35.4	689^th of 1019 public elementary schools	32.4%		29.7	742^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	26.5%	53	33.3	58.3	37.5	31.3	33.3	27.8	35.9	33.3	41.7	33.3	37.5	40.0	16.7	33.0	22.2	41.7	29.2	31.3	53.3	27.8	33.0	43.8	60.0	22.2	40.8	$15,129	$1,090	$12,571

Frequently Asked Questions about South Cumberland Elementary School

What schools do graduates of South Cumberland Elementary School attend?

Students who attend South Cumberland Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Cumberland County High School

Is South Cumberland Elementary School a good school?

South Cumberland Elementary School ranks 382^nd of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend South Cumberland Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 573 students attended South Cumberland Elementary School.

What district is South Cumberland Elementary School in?

Cumberland County Schools

What is the racial makeup of South Cumberland Elementary School?

Students at South Cumberland Elementary School are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

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