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Buckley-Carpenter Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

867^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Buckley-Carpenter Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 531 students in grades PK-5 in Somerville, Tennessee, which is part of the Fayette County Public Schools district. The school faces significant challenges, consistently underperforming compared to state and district averages on standardized tests, with only 26.6% of students proficient or better in math in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 42.2% statewide.

Buckley-Carpenter Elementary has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.4% to 24.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools like La Grange Moscow Elementary, Bolivar Elementary, and the high-performing Arlington Elementary. The school's struggles extend to supporting the academic achievement of its student subgroups, with its African American and special education students ranking significantly lower than their peers across the state.

Buckley-Carpenter Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Tennessee elementary schools, with a ranking between 835 and 924 out of around 1,000 schools over the past several years, placing it in the bottom 10-15% of elementary schools in the state. These challenges suggest the need for a comprehensive, data-driven approach to improvement to ensure all students have the opportunity to succeed.

491

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,701

Per pupil spending ?

91.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12580 S Main ST
Somerville, TN 38068

(901) 465-5260

District: Fayette County Public 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 → 14th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Fayette County Public Schools

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (25% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Science scores 24 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg19%

Tennessee avg42%

867^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▬ steady since 2018

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Fayette County Public Schools

137^th of 139Fayette County Public 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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)24th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)17th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)17th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)12th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)5th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics27%-16 vs state

English Language Arts26%-13 vs state

Science22%-24 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 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 All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th 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 ST	Somerville	38068	Fayette County	Fayette County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 465-5260	531	31	16.9		182 (34.3%)	317 (59.7%)	16 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.0%)	17.3	867^th of 1009 public elementary schools	14.1%		14.6	900^th of 1018 public elementary schools	11.6%	33	19.7	29.3	33.3			26.6	28.9	25.4	21.8		25.8	20.0	25.4	20.4		21.8					$13,701	$1,389	$11,381
Oakland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14925 Hwy 194 North	Oakland	38060	Fayette County	Fayette County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 465-3804	674	27	25.3		246 (36.5%)	310 (46.0%)	86 (12.8%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.4%)	11.2	931^st of 1009 public elementary schools	7.7%		12.5	926^th of 1018 public elementary schools	9.0%	5	21.8	11.3	16.9			17.0	25.6	11.3	16.9		18.3	24.4	21.1	18.3		21.3					$13,701	$1,389	$11,381
Southwest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8095 Highway 194	Williston	38076	Fayette County	Fayette County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 465-8317	310	16	19.2		99 (31.9%)	165 (53.2%)	27 (8.7%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.8%)	9.9	940^th of 1009 public elementary schools	6.8%		43.9	557^th of 1018 public elementary schools	45.3%	383	10.0	12.8	24.4			15.8	17.1	28.2	19.5		21.5	9.8	17.9	20.0		15.8					$13,701	$1,389	$11,381
La Grange Moscow Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	15655 Highway 57 East	Moscow	38057	Fayette County	Fayette County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 877-6854	237	14	16.6		95 (40.1%)	112 (47.3%)	24 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	10	939^th of 1009 public elementary schools	6.9%		24	800^th of 1018 public elementary schools	21.4%	139		7.1	20.0			10.3	11.5	10.7	20.0		13.9	11.1	25.0	32.0		22.5					$13,701	$1,389	$11,381
Whiteville Elementary	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		35 (16.6%)	162 (76.8%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	7.6	969^th of 1009 public elementary schools	4.0%		10.1	953^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	6.4%	16		16.7	13.6	9.5	8.7	9.6	13.0	20.0	13.6	14.3	11.7		26.7	9.1	14.3	10.9		5.9	8.7	6.6	$14,910	$1,125	$12,705
Grand Junction Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	750 Pledge ST	Grand Junction	38039	Hardeman County	Hardeman County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 764-2841	159	14	11.7		2 (1.3%)	151 (95.0%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	31.7	716^th of 1009 public elementary schools	29.0%		41.9	594^th of 1018 public elementary schools	41.7%	122	44.4	31.8	20.8	28.6		31.9	33.3	40.9	20.8	47.6	35.1	25.9	45.5	16.7	38.1	30.9	19.0			19.0	$15,241	$1,605	$12,345
Donelson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12140 Donelson Farms PKWY	Arlington	38002	Shelby County	Arlington	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 389-6973	852	57	15.0		591 (69.4%)	109 (12.8%)	74 (8.7%)	18 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (6.9%)	97.5	24^th of 1009 public elementary schools	97.6%		97.2	29^th of 1018 public elementary schools	97.2%	5	81.4	81.3	83.1			81.9	84.7	86.3	70.8		80.3	87.3	81.9	76.0		81.3					$15,080	$1,560	$13,092
Arlington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11825 Douglas	Arlington	38002	Shelby County	Arlington	No	No	No	No	(901) 867-6000	898	60	14.9		674 (75.1%)	95 (10.6%)	46 (5.1%)	27 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (6.2%)	97.2	29^th of 1009 public elementary schools	97.1%		96.6	38^th of 1018 public elementary schools	96.3%	9	80.1	81.8	78.0			80.0	82.9	80.5	82.3		81.9	78.1	79.9	78.5		78.8					$14,100	$832	$12,900
Bolivar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	445 Nuckolls RD	Bolivar	38008	Hardeman County	Hardeman County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 658-3981	705	53	13.3		138 (19.6%)	492 (69.8%)	17 (2.4%)	9 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	43 (6.1%)	15.4	881^st of 1009 public elementary schools	12.7%		20.1	841^st of 1018 public elementary schools	17.4%	40	19.6	28.6	24.7			24.3	19.6	26.4	22.4		22.8	16.3	33.0	21.2		23.5					$14,241	$1,334	$11,825

Frequently Asked Questions about Buckley-Carpenter Elementary School

Is Buckley-Carpenter Elementary School a good school?

Buckley-Carpenter Elementary School ranks in the bottom 14.1% of Tennessee elementary schools.

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.

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

How many students attend Buckley-Carpenter Elementary School?

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

What district is Buckley-Carpenter Elementary School in?

Fayette County Public Schools

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