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Buckley-Carpenter Elementary School

Q: Is Buckley-Carpenter Elementary School a good school?

Buckley-Carpenter Elementary School ranks in the bottom 18.1% of Tennessee elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Buckley-Carpenter Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 491 students attended Buckley-Carpenter Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Buckley-Carpenter Elementary School?

Students at Buckley-Carpenter Elementary School are 57% African American, 35% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

835^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Buckley-Carpenter Elementary School is a PK–5 school in Somerville, TN, serving 491 students as part of Fayette County Schools. While the district ranks near the bottom of Tennessee (139th out of 141), Buckley-Carpenter is a relative bright spot, ranking 835th out of 1,019 elementary schools statewide (18th percentile). On 2025–2026 TNReady assessments, math proficiency was 24.7%, ELA was 31.4%, and science was 29.3%—well above district averages of 16.5%, 23.0%, and 22.3%, respectively.

Among nearby same-district schools, Buckley-Carpenter is the academic leader, outpacing Oakland Elementary (16.3% math), Southwest Elementary (21.5% math), and La Grange Moscow Elementary. It also stands out for attendance: chronic absenteeism is just 14.3%, far better than the district's 22.9% and the state's 18.3%. The school has been steadily improving, climbing from the 9th percentile in 2022–2023 to the 18th percentile today, with math proficiency rising from 17.2% to 24.7% and ELA from 16.4% to 31.4% over that period. Special education students also showed notable progress, jumping from the 5th to 27th percentile in subgroup rankings.

Still, most students are not meeting grade-level expectations, and the school trails statewide proficiency by roughly 18 points in math and 18 points in science. The most concerning internal pattern is a 5th-grade drop-off: science proficiency falls to just 17.2% in 5th grade compared to 34.9% in 3rd grade. The contrast with nearby Arlington Community Schools is stark—Donelson Elementary posts 87.7% math proficiency—while Grand Junction Elementary (39.5% math) shows that similarly rural schools nearby can achieve stronger results. Buckley-Carpenter is making real progress, but upper-elementary support remains a key area for attention.

491

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

51.9%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

12580 S Main Street
Somerville, TN 38068

(901) 465-5260

District: Fayette County Schools

Students who attend Buckley-Carpenter Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	East Junior High School
High:	Fayette Ware Comprehensive High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

57.4%

White:

35.2%

Hispanic:

3.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 14th percentile in 2018 → 18th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (28% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 18 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg21%

Tennessee avg43%

835^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 4 pts since 2018

From bottom 14% (2018) to bottom 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

139^th of 141Fayette 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	21.8	835 of 1019	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.3	867 of 1009	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	900 of 1018	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	924 of 1020	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	835 of 1000	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.4	880 of 983	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.9	902 of 985	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.1	859 of 997	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	27.9	361 of 498	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.8	377 of 498	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	412 of 498	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	444 of 500	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	385 of 483	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.8	399 of 411	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.0	346 of 404	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	20.8	816 of 986	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	879 of 990	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	911 of 989	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	769 of 975	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.1	783 of 945	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.1	846 of 926	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	21.2	709 of 823	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.3	657 of 843	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	679 of 853	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	777 of 865	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.0	734 of 858	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.7	735 of 823	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.3	762 of 821	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	864 of 984	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	867 of 991	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.9	893 of 987	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	856 of 980	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.6	869 of 941	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.6	859 of 916	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	29.9	467 of 641	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.7	587 of 618	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	540 of 582	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	29.6	640 of 849	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.0	696 of 840	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	731 of 847	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	777 of 852	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	33.7	579 of 844	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.7	755 of 844	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.7	744 of 812	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)28th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2026)27th percentile+9 vs school

White (2026)25th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)17th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)14th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)12th percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts31%-9 vs state

Science29%-18 vs state

Mathematics25%-18 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
Buckley-Carpenter Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12580 S Main Street	Somerville	38068	Fayette County	Fayette County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 465-5260	531	31	16.9	51.9%	182 (34.3%)	317 (59.7%)	16 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.0%)	21.8	835^th of 1019 public elementary schools	18.1%		17.3	867^th of 1009 public elementary schools	14.1%	32	17.5	35.4	20.7				24.7	29.7	39.4	24.1				31.4	34.9	34.3	17.2				29.3					$13,701	$1,389	$11,381
Oakland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14925 Hwy 194 North	Oakland	38060	Fayette County	Fayette County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 465-3804	674	27	25.3	35.3%	246 (36.5%)	310 (46.0%)	86 (12.8%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.4%)	15	890^th of 1019 public elementary schools	12.7%		11.2	931^st of 1009 public elementary schools	7.7%	41	15.3	30.6	< 5%				16.3	24.7	41.1	10.3				25.7	23.3	27.4	8.6				20.1					$13,701	$1,389	$11,381
Southwest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8095 Highway 194	Williston	38048	Fayette County	Fayette County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 465-8317	310	16	19.2	30.6%	99 (31.9%)	165 (53.2%)	27 (8.7%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.8%)	12.5	916^th of 1019 public elementary schools	10.1%		9.9	940^th of 1009 public elementary schools	6.8%	24	13.6	26.8	25.0				21.5	22.7	21.4	25.0				23.0	20.5	19.0	25.0				21.3					$13,701	$1,389	$11,381
La Grange Moscow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15655 Highway 57 East	Moscow	38057	Fayette County	Fayette County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 877-6854	237	14	16.6	48.0%	95 (40.1%)	112 (47.3%)	24 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	11.4	925^th of 1019 public elementary schools	9.2%		10	939^th of 1009 public elementary schools	6.9%	14	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%				< 5%	5.3	< 5%	33.3				13.4	21.1	7.4	19.0				14.9					$13,701	$1,389	$11,381
Whiteville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2510 Highway 64 East	Whiteville	38075	Hardeman County	Hardeman County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 254-8013	211	16	13.6	50.2%	35 (16.6%)	162 (76.8%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	7.2	974^th of 1019 public elementary schools	4.4%		7.6	969^th of 1009 public elementary schools	4.0%	5	< 5%	13.0	< 5%	5.6	6.3	< 5%	< 5%	24.0	20.8	10.7	5.6	6.3	< 5%	12.6	11.5	29.2	< 5%	5.6	6.3	< 5%	10.2	< 5%	6.3	6.3	< 5%	$14,910	$1,125	$12,705
Grand Junction Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	750 Pledge Street	Grand Junction	38039	Hardeman County	Hardeman County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 764-2841	159	14	11.7	58.0%	2 (1.3%)	151 (95.0%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	38.8	646^th of 1019 public elementary schools	36.6%		31.7	716^th of 1009 public elementary schools	29.0%	70	56.3	47.8	34.8	25.0			39.5	37.5	34.8	47.8	33.3			38.4	43.8	26.1	30.4	37.5			33.7	37.5			37.5	$15,241	$1,605	$12,345
Donelson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12140 Donelson Farms Parkway	Arlington	38002	Shelby County	Arlington Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 389-6973	852	57	15.0	7.8%	591 (69.4%)	109 (12.8%)	74 (8.7%)	18 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (6.9%)	98.5	9^th of 1019 public elementary schools	99.1%		97.5	24^th of 1009 public elementary schools	97.6%	15	87.7	88.6	87.0				87.7	80.4	85.1	82.6				82.6	82.6	84.2	86.3				84.5					$15,080	$1,560	$13,092
Arlington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11825 Douglas	Arlington	38002	Shelby County	Arlington Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(901) 867-6000	898	60	14.9	3.7%	674 (75.1%)	95 (10.6%)	46 (5.1%)	27 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (6.2%)	95.4	43^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	95.8%		97.2	29^th of 1009 public elementary schools	97.1%	14	81.0	82.6	73.6				79.1	79.0	81.4	81.1				80.5	68.1	71.4	78.0				72.5					$14,100	$832	$12,900
Bolivar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	445 Nuckolls Road	Bolivar	38008	Hardeman County	Hardeman County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 658-3981	705	53	13.3	45.4%	138 (19.6%)	492 (69.8%)	17 (2.4%)	9 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	43 (6.1%)	25.9	795^th of 1019 public elementary schools	22.0%		15.4	881^st of 1009 public elementary schools	12.7%	86	27.2	26.7	34.4				29.5	34.8	23.3	36.7				31.7	28.3	31.4	36.7				32.1					$14,241	$1,334	$11,825

Frequently Asked Questions about Buckley-Carpenter Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Buckley-Carpenter Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Buckley-Carpenter Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : East Junior High School
High : Fayette Ware Comprehensive High School

What is the racial makeup of Buckley-Carpenter Elementary School?

Students at Buckley-Carpenter Elementary School are 57% African American, 35% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Buckley-Carpenter Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 491 students attended Buckley-Carpenter Elementary School.

Is Buckley-Carpenter Elementary School a good school?

Buckley-Carpenter Elementary School ranks in the bottom 18.1% of Tennessee elementary schools.

What district is Buckley-Carpenter Elementary School in?

Fayette County Schools

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