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Pelham Elementary School

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Pelham Elementary School ranks 414 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

414^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Pelham Elementary School in Pelham, TN, is a small rural PK–8 school in the Grundy County Schools district serving 165 students, and despite its district ranking in the bottom quarter of Tennessee districts, the school itself earned a 3-star rating in 2025–2026, ranking 414th out of 1,019 Tennessee schools — the 59th percentile and the third-best outcome among ten nearby schools, behind only Sewanee Elementary and Hillsboro Elementary.

Pelham outperforms its district in every subject and exceeds the state average in English Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies. Its ELA proficiency rate of 43.1% is well above most nearby schools — far ahead of same-district peers like North Elementary (35.5%) and Tracy Elementary (24.1%) — and its 57.1% Social Studies proficiency leads all nearby schools with available data. Science is also a bright spot, particularly at 5th grade where 81.3% of students are proficient compared to the state average of 46.5%. The school has improved from the 44th percentile in 2024–2025 to the 59th percentile this year, though historical rankings have fluctuated widely due to its small enrollment.

Pelham spends $14,659 per student — the second-highest among nearby schools after Sewanee Elementary — and maintains a low 12.7:1 student–teacher ratio. However, there are areas worth monitoring. The school shows a dramatic 6th-grade drop, with math and science proficiency falling from strong 5th-grade levels to just 21.4%, well below state averages. Chronic absenteeism has also risen from 8.4% in 2022–2023 to 16.4% in 2024–2025, though it remains below the state rate of 18.3%. If Pelham can address its 6th-grade slump and stabilize attendance, it is well positioned to keep climbing.

165

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,659

Per pupil spending ?

24.8%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

2402 Sr 50
Pelham, TN 37366

(931) 467-3276

District: Grundy County Schools

Students who attend Pelham Elementary School usually attend:

High:	Grundy Academy
	Grundy County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.6%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 8th percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 51 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Grundy County Schools

✓Above the Tennessee median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg38%

Tennessee avg45%

Elementary school

414^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 21 pts since 2017

From bottom 38% (2017) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

271^st of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 46%▲ up 34 pts since 2018

From bottom 20% (2018) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Grundy County Schools

106^th of 141Grundy 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	56.9	414 of 1019	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.9	561 of 1009	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.5	477 of 1018	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	389 of 1020	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.1	480 of 1000	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.6	323 of 983	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.6	547 of 985	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.3	594 of 997	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.2	398 of 646	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	16.3	789 of 855	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	32.7	642 of 853	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.2	730 of 846	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.1	559 of 820	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	26.3	672 of 818	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	522 of 986	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.3	405 of 990	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	13.0	881 of 975	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	47.0	452 of 945	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	582 of 984	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	648 of 991	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.6	598 of 987	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.6	225 of 980	77.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	45.4	447 of 849	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.1	608 of 840	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.5	521 of 847	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.6	474 of 852	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.5	571 of 844	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.2	372 of 844	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.6	586 of 812	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.0	632 of 841	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	52.9	271 of 594	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.6	260 of 583	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.8	292 of 587	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.4	168 of 594	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	56.7	217 of 569	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.6	97 of 576	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	32.2	416 of 574	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.6	451 of 563	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.6	451 of 492	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	24.5	411 of 485	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	51.1	287 of 475	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	76.2	101 of 466	78.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	50.2	256 of 554	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.8	270 of 552	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	371 of 550	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.2	190 of 557	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.4	311 of 523	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	40.8	291 of 494	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.7	309 of 492	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.3	317 of 504	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.9	205 of 503	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.7	256 of 500	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.7	130 of 496	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	24.6	417 of 484	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	447 of 481	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

White (2026)47th percentile-12 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile-4 vs school

Middle school

Female (2024)54th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)41st percentile-13 vs school

Male (2025)33rd percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies57%+6 vs state

Science53%+6 vs state

English Language Arts43%~ state avg

Mathematics40%-3 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
Pelham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2402 Sr 50	Pelham	37366	Grundy County	Grundy County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 467-3276	180	14	12.7	24.8%	177 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	56.9	414^th of 1019 public elementary schools	59.4%		42.9	561^st of 1009 public elementary schools	44.4%	147	38.9	52.6	62.5	21.4	35.0	26.7	40.2	38.9	52.6	56.3	42.9	35.0	33.3	43.1	50.0	57.9	81.3	21.4	55.0	46.7	52.9	28.6	70.0	66.7	57.1	$14,659	$2,314	$11,122
Monteagle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	120 East Main Street	Monteagle	37356	Grundy County	Marion County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 924-2136	252	15	16.6	34.8%	232 (92.1%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.0%)	10 (4.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	44.1	580^th of 1019 public elementary schools	43.1%		39.7	611^th of 1009 public elementary schools	39.4%	31	40.7	42.9	46.7	48.0	50.0	44.4	45.0	37.0	47.6	53.3	40.0	57.1	38.9	44.2	37.0	33.3	40.0	28.0	50.0	55.6	39.2	32.0	71.4	55.6	49.1	$12,799	$992	$10,668
Sewanee Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	209 University Avenue	Sewanee	37375	Franklin County	Franklin County Schools	No	No	No	No	(931) 598-5951	169	15	11.6	5.5%	154 (91.1%)	3 (1.8%)	3 (1.8%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.6%)	92.6	70^th of 1019 public elementary schools	93.1%		96.4	36^th of 1009 public elementary schools	96.4%	34	67.9	73.7	65.2				68.6	67.9	84.2	73.9				74.3	67.9	84.2	69.6				72.9					$16,824	$594	$15,075
Tracy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	276 3rd Street	Tracy City	37387	Grundy County	Grundy County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 259-4752	329	27	12.4	39.9%	318 (96.7%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	29	762^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	25.2%		25.6	782^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	22.5%	20	45.7	40.6	34.3	20.8	22.9	19.2	31.6	40.0	25.0	22.9	20.8	20.0	11.5	24.1	37.1	34.4	34.3	20.8	34.3	23.1	31.6	29.2	28.6	19.2	25.9	$13,608	$1,345	$11,163
Hillsboro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	284 Winchester Highway	Hillsboro	37342	Coffee County	Coffee County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 596-2775	400	29	14.0	42.0%	347 (86.8%)	4 (1.0%)	30 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.8%)	59.5	370^th of 1019 public elementary schools	63.7%		51.4	469^th of 1009 public elementary schools	53.5%	99	43.2	44.4	68.2				53.2	31.8	41.3	51.5				42.8	40.9	57.1	56.1				52.6					$13,678	$1,335	$11,210
Cowan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	501 East Cumberland Street	Cowan	37318	Franklin County	Franklin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 967-7353	262	17	15.4	29.6%	227 (86.6%)	13 (5.0%)	11 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.2%)	42.7	598^th of 1019 public elementary schools	41.3%		42.6	574^th of 1009 public elementary schools	43.1%	24	23.8	46.5	51.3				43.7	19.0	46.5	41.0				38.8	33.3	48.8	30.8				38.8					$13,830	$1,168	$11,492
North Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	309 Main Street	Altamont	37301	Grundy County	Grundy County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 692-3710	376	25	15.3	33.8%	365 (97.1%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	55.2	436^th of 1019 public elementary schools	57.2%		62.2	334^th of 1009 public elementary schools	66.9%	102	35.3	31.8	65.9	42.9	41.7	38.2	42.9	38.2	34.1	41.5	42.9	27.8	29.4	35.5	47.1	47.7	56.1	71.4	61.1	50.0	54.8	57.1	61.1	29.4	49.0	$13,149	$1,531	$10,497
Decherd Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	401 Bratton Street	Decherd	37324	Franklin County	Franklin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 967-5483	443	31	14.2	30.3%	346 (78.1%)	22 (5.0%)	54 (12.2%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.6%)	13.8	903^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	11.4%		13.8	903^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	10.5%		13.6	7.5	27.7				15.7	24.2	17.0	23.4				21.7	28.8	28.3	27.7				28.3					$12,468	$1,278	$10,347
Rock Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	901 Rock Creek Road	Estill Springs	37330	Franklin County	Franklin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 649-5435	398	26	15.6	27.1%	373 (93.7%)	4 (1.0%)	13 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	27.9	776^th of 1019 public elementary schools	23.8%		22.2	822^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	18.5%	46	16.0	35.0	40.0				31.4	36.0	25.0	34.4				31.6	34.0	30.0	36.9				33.7					$12,883	$1,015	$10,995
Clark Memorial School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 N Jefferson Street	Winchester	37398	Franklin County	Franklin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 967-2407	513	36	14.2	36.4%	355 (69.2%)	61 (11.9%)	59 (11.5%)	7 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.5%)	27.8	777^th of 1019 public elementary schools	23.7%		37.9	628^th of 1009 public elementary schools	37.8%	149	25.8	41.0	19.7				29.2	23.6	43.6	24.2				30.5	25.8	46.2	39.4				36.5					$12,217	$1,265	$10,131

Frequently Asked Questions about Pelham Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Pelham Elementary School?

Students at Pelham Elementary School are 98% White, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Pelham Elementary School in?

Grundy County Schools

How many students attend Pelham Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 165 students attended Pelham Elementary School.

Is Pelham Elementary School a good school?

Pelham Elementary School ranks 414^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Pelham Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Pelham Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Grundy Academy
High : Grundy County High School

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