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North Cumberland Elementary

Q: Is North Cumberland Elementary a good school?

North Cumberland Elementary ranks 681 st of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

681^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

North Cumberland Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Crossville, Tennessee, part of the Cumberland County School District. With 540 students and a student-teacher ratio of 16.5, the school has seen a concerning decline in its academic performance and statewide ranking over the past several years.

North Cumberland Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the Cumberland County and Tennessee state averages across all subject areas and grade levels on the TNReady assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 17.2% to 37.3% in English Language Arts, 23.6% to 37.2% in Mathematics, and 32.6% to 46.6% in Science, all significantly lower than the county and state averages. Additionally, the school has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.5% to 20.2% in recent years, which are above the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Cumberland County district, such as Crab Orchard Elementary, Homestead Elementary, and South Cumberland Elementary, generally outperform North Cumberland Elementary across academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism. Addressing the challenges at North Cumberland Elementary will be crucial for improving the educational outcomes for its students.

505

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,062

Per pupil spending ?

70.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7657 Hwy 127 North
Crossville, TN 38571

(931) 484-5174

District: Cumberland County

Students who attend North Cumberland Elementary usually attend:

High:

Stone Memorial High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.1%

Hispanic:

6.1%

Two or more races:

0.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 37th percentile in 2014 → 33rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (35% vs 43% meeting standards)

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

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg43%

Tennessee avg43%

Elementary school

681^st of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

333^rd of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th 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	34.7	681 of 1009	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.4	672 of 1018	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.8	643 of 1020	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.3	661 of 1000	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.5	649 of 983	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.0	787 of 985	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.2	437 of 997	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.2	195 of 646	69.8%	★★★★☆
2015	49.6	483 of 855	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.0	534 of 853	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.1	609 of 846	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.6	611 of 820	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.4	611 of 818	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	53.7	400 of 809	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	591 of 986	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	615 of 990	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.3	590 of 989	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.6	637 of 975	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.9	601 of 945	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.9	779 of 926	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	519 of 843	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.0	552 of 853	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.7	614 of 865	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.1	539 of 858	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.0	567 of 823	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.2	551 of 821	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.3	203 of 877	76.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	739 of 984	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.8	693 of 991	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.0	649 of 987	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.9	668 of 980	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.0	651 of 941	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.8	675 of 916	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2018	25.3	334 of 395	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	728 of 840	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	691 of 847	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	694 of 852	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	713 of 844	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.3	697 of 844	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	768 of 812	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	42.0	474 of 841	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	333 of 583	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.9	346 of 587	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.7	353 of 594	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.5	380 of 569	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.8	329 of 576	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.5	263 of 574	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.2	185 of 563	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.4	93 of 362	74.3%	★★★★☆
2015	64.2	177 of 492	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.5	218 of 485	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.8	183 of 475	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.9	137 of 466	70.6%	★★★★☆
2011	79.2	81 of 462	82.5%	★★★★☆
2010	38.0	290 of 435	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	314 of 546	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.9	320 of 554	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.8	350 of 560	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.0	379 of 552	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.3	336 of 538	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.6	205 of 529	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	293 of 490	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.3	253 of 510	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.3	327 of 514	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.2	291 of 495	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.7	154 of 483	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.2	210 of 490	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.6	159 of 481	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	351 of 550	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	348 of 560	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.0	338 of 557	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.5	370 of 540	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.6	294 of 529	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.2	313 of 523	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2018	25.3	238 of 279	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	365 of 492	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	378 of 504	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	391 of 503	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	414 of 500	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.4	354 of 496	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.8	301 of 484	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.1	211 of 481	56.1%	★★★☆☆

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

Female (2025)40th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)25th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2018)15th percentile-41 vs school

White (2025)13th percentile-19 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)26th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2018)15th percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies43%-6 vs state

Science41%-5 vs state

Mathematics31%-11 vs state

English Language Arts28%-11 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 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
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
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
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
Pleasant Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	486 Main ST	Pleasant Hill	38578	Cumberland County	Cumberland County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 277-3677	588	37	15.7		537 (91.3%)	9 (1.5%)	38 (6.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37.1	646^th of 1009 public elementary schools	36.0%		36.4	659^th of 1018 public elementary schools	35.3%	13	37.1	37.9	41.0	37.9	34.0	36.1	37.4	14.5	41.4	24.2	37.9	23.5	27.8	28.1	27.4	50.0	41.0	39.7	46.0	55.6	43.5	29.3	48.0	47.2	41.7	$12,268	$956	$10,075
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
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
Burks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	300 Crossville ST	Monterey	38574	Putnam County	Putnam County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 839-7641	530	39	13.5		324 (61.1%)	5 (0.9%)	197 (37.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	64.4	308^th of 1009 public elementary schools	69.5%		63	312^th of 1018 public elementary schools	69.4%	4	45.1	60.3	67.7	61.8			58.3	39.4	46.0	38.7	44.1			42.0	35.2	52.4	37.1	64.7			47.3	61.8			61.8	$13,434	$1,112	$11,164
Wilson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	2210 Hanging Limb HWY	Crawford	38554	Overton County	Overton County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 445-3335	183	15	12.2		178 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	65	298^th of 1009 public elementary schools	70.5%		57.4	389^th of 1018 public elementary schools	61.8%	91	77.8	47.1	40.0	42.1	29.2	43.5	45.7	50.0	47.1	33.3	15.8	37.5	34.8	36.2	66.7	76.5	60.0	47.4	37.5	47.8	54.3	68.4	41.7	47.8	51.5	$16,325	$1,359	$12,523
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about North Cumberland Elementary

Is North Cumberland Elementary a good school?

North Cumberland Elementary ranks 681^st of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of North Cumberland Elementary attend?

Students who attend North Cumberland Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Stone Memorial High School

What district is North Cumberland Elementary in?

Cumberland County

What is the racial makeup of North Cumberland Elementary?

Students at North Cumberland Elementary are 93% White, 6% Hispanic.

How many students attend North Cumberland Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 505 students attended North Cumberland Elementary.

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