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Frank P. Brown Elementary School

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Frank P. Brown Elementary School ranks 695 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

695^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Frank P. Brown Elementary School is a PK–8 school in Crossville, TN, serving 569 students as part of Cumberland County Schools, a district rated in the middle tier of Tennessee school systems. The school's overall state ranking has declined noticeably in recent years, falling from the 70th percentile in 2018–19 to the 32nd percentile in 2025–26. That makes it the lowest-ranked elementary school among its seven same-district comparison schools, including Crab Orchard Elementary School, Homestead Elementary School, and South Cumberland Elementary School.

In core subjects, Frank P. Brown trails both its district and the state in math (36% proficient vs. 43.8% district and 43% state) and English language arts (32.2% vs. 39.4% district and 40.6% state). Social studies is also below average at 45.9% proficiency. Science, however, is a clear bright spot: 48.5% of students are proficient, above both the district (45.2%) and state (46.9%). The advantage is especially strong in middle grades, where 7th grade science proficiency reaches 75.9% compared to 51% districtwide. This suggests a targeted instructional strength that could potentially be leveraged to boost other subjects.

Chronic absenteeism is another area of concern. At 17.0%, Frank P. Brown's rate is above the district average of 15.2% and higher than every nearby school, including Glenn Martin Elementary School (12.6%), North Cumberland Elementary School (14.0%), and Stone Elementary School (14.3%). On a more positive note, attendance has improved from 22.8% in 2022–23, and special education outcomes have risen dramatically from the 8th to the 50th percentile statewide. The school also spends more per student ($12,930) than several higher-performing peers like Pleasant Hill Elementary School, highlighting that funding alone is not the differentiator. Reversing the overall downward trend will likely depend on improving math and ELA outcomes while narrowing the attendance gap with neighboring schools.

569

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,930

Per pupil spending ?

78.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3766 Dunbar Road
Crossville, TN 38572

(931) 788-2248

District: Cumberland County Schools

Students who attend Frank P. Brown Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Cumberland County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.1%

Hispanic:

5.3%

African American:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 34 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Cumberland County Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg44%

Tennessee avg45%

Elementary school

695^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 21 pts since 2017

From top 48% (2017) to bottom 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

234^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 24 pts since 2017

From top 16% (2017) to top 39% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Tennessee Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Cumberland County Schools

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	34.8	695 of 1019	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.0	560 of 1009	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.3	470 of 1018	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.3	528 of 1020	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.6	489 of 1000	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.5	350 of 983	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.8	298 of 985	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.6	318 of 997	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.6	308 of 646	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.5	289 of 855	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	74.4	152 of 853	82.2%	★★★★☆
2013	73.5	210 of 846	75.2%	★★★★☆
2012	82.7	125 of 820	84.8%	★★★★☆
2011	51.6	435 of 818	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	24.8	665 of 809	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	594 of 986	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.7	462 of 990	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.1	538 of 989	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.9	557 of 975	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.3	307 of 945	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.2	312 of 926	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	37.5	554 of 823	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.4	235 of 843	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	63.9	227 of 853	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	60.3	282 of 865	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.3	452 of 858	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.5	203 of 823	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	75.2	88 of 821	89.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.0	124 of 877	85.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	549 of 984	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.2	479 of 991	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.4	495 of 987	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.1	403 of 980	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.8	406 of 941	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.0	269 of 916	70.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	41.3	322 of 641	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.1	487 of 528	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	17.7	764 of 849	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.7	670 of 840	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.9	601 of 847	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.8	629 of 852	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.8	594 of 844	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.5	421 of 844	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.3	333 of 812	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.9	359 of 841	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	57.7	234 of 594	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.9	218 of 583	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.8	172 of 587	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	68.4	150 of 594	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.7	119 of 569	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	78.9	75 of 576	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	63.4	148 of 574	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.4	117 of 563	79.2%	★★★★☆
2017	73.9	57 of 362	84.3%	★★★★☆
2015	77.8	75 of 492	84.8%	★★★★☆
2014	81.3	41 of 485	91.5%	★★★★★
2013	79.6	63 of 475	86.7%	★★★★☆
2012	87.6	37 of 466	92.1%	★★★★★
2011	76.0	99 of 462	78.6%	★★★★☆
2010	32.2	333 of 435	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	252 of 546	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.2	138 of 554	75.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.5	131 of 560	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	66.9	129 of 552	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	77.3	73 of 538	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	65.7	128 of 529	75.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	65.9	118 of 478	75.3%	★★★★☆
2025	79.8	48 of 490	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	77.3	54 of 510	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	66.1	110 of 514	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	66.9	96 of 495	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	93.4	4 of 483	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	81.3	27 of 490	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	69.2	70 of 481	85.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	194 of 550	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.5	200 of 560	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	171 of 557	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.5	108 of 540	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	74.5	80 of 529	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	59.6	165 of 523	68.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	38.8	305 of 494	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.2	285 of 492	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.5	232 of 504	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.5	193 of 503	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.4	156 of 500	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.4	95 of 496	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	55.9	166 of 484	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.4	130 of 481	73.0%	★★★★☆

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

Special Education (2026)50th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2025)44th percentile~ school

Female (2025)40th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)33rd percentile~ school

White (2026)10th percentile-22 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)75th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile~ school

Female (2025)54th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)38th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science49%~ state avg

Social Studies46%-5 vs state

Mathematics36%-7 vs state

English Language Arts32%-8 vs state

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Thursday, April 23, 2009

This school is a horrible school for your child to attend I recommed any other school except this one Close Quote

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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 (2016)	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
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	78.7%	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
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	61.0%	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
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	65.9%	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
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	98.7%	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
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	70.9%	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
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	80.8%	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
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	100.0%	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
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	70.7%	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
Spring City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	270 East Jackson Avenue	Spring City	37381	Rhea County	Rhea County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 365-6451	572	47	12.1	75.4%	529 (92.5%)	12 (2.1%)	14 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.7%)	9 (1.6%)	77.7	171^st of 1019 public elementary schools	83.2%		72.8	212^th of 1009 public elementary schools	79.0%	41	38.3	73.9	60.4				58.1	48.1	63.6	58.3				57.0	59.3	68.2	61.5				63.0					$14,686	$1,379	$12,179
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	85.5%	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

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What is the racial makeup of Frank P. Brown Elementary School?

Students at Frank P. Brown Elementary School are 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What district is Frank P. Brown Elementary School in?

Cumberland County Schools

How many students attend Frank P. Brown Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 569 students attended Frank P. Brown Elementary School.

Is Frank P. Brown Elementary School a good school?

Frank P. Brown Elementary School ranks 695^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Frank P. Brown Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Frank P. Brown Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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