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Swiss Memorial Elementary

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Swiss Memorial Elementary ranks 691 st of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

691^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Swiss Memorial Elementary is a public elementary school in Gruetli Laager, Tennessee, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 314 students. The school is part of the Grundy County School District, which is ranked 101 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Swiss Memorial Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Tennessee elementary schools, with a statewide ranking ranging from 471 out of 1,020 schools in 2022-2023 to 709 out of 983 schools in 2020-2021. The school's rating by SchoolDigger has also been low, ranging from 0 to 3 stars out of 5 over the years, with the most recent rating of 2 stars in 2022-2023 and 2023-2024. Additionally, the school has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.6% to 20.2% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Pelham Elementary, Tracy Elementary, and North Elementary, Swiss Memorial Elementary has generally underperformed in academic performance, statewide rankings, and other key metrics. North Elementary, in particular, stands out as a higher-performing school within the Grundy County district. Addressing the factors behind the high absenteeism and equity concerns, as well as district-level challenges, will be crucial in improving the performance of Swiss Memorial Elementary.

317

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,437

Per pupil spending ?

102%

Free/discounted lunch ?

477 55th Avenue North
Gruetli Laager, TN 37339

(931) 779-3129

District: Grundy County

Students who attend Swiss Memorial Elementary usually attend:

High:	Grundy Academy
	Grundy County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.4%

Hispanic:

0.9%

Two or more races:

0.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 54th percentile in 2023 → 32nd in 2025

Worth a look

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

!Ranking has slipped from its 54th-percentile peak (2023) to 32nd (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg38%

Tennessee avg43%

Elementary school

691^st of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 5% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

300^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 47 pts since 2015

From bottom 2% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Grundy County

101^st of 139Grundy 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	34.1	691 of 1009	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.2	663 of 1018	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.9	471 of 1020	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.0	537 of 1000	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.7	709 of 983	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.4	653 of 985	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	13.1	916 of 997	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	13.0	812 of 855	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	14.3	778 of 853	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	24.9	763 of 846	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	21.9	709 of 820	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	13.7	770 of 818	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.9	807 of 809	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	613 of 986	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.2	542 of 990	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.9	501 of 989	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.7	497 of 975	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.5	645 of 945	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.8	554 of 926	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	652 of 843	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.3	551 of 853	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.6	351 of 865	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.5	591 of 858	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.3	323 of 823	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.0	372 of 821	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	837 of 984	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.8	705 of 991	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.0	445 of 987	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.6	623 of 980	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.8	574 of 941	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	19.1	487 of 528	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	723 of 840	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	704 of 847	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.7	576 of 852	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.6	597 of 844	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.7	754 of 844	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	688 of 812	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.2	828 of 841	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	300 of 583	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.8	300 of 587	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	306 of 594	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	365 of 569	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.5	316 of 576	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.9	296 of 574	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	10.9	524 of 563	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.0	482 of 492	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	11.2	462 of 485	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	16.1	448 of 475	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	13.2	432 of 466	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	34.7	335 of 462	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.2	369 of 435	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	257 of 546	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.6	286 of 554	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.7	241 of 560	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.5	241 of 552	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.5	196 of 538	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.6	157 of 529	70.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	67.7	106 of 490	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	65.8	118 of 510	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	46.5	244 of 514	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.3	390 of 495	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.9	271 of 483	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.9	374 of 490	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	338 of 550	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.5	278 of 560	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.3	333 of 557	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.8	392 of 540	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.7	235 of 523	55.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	33.2	340 of 492	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.7	329 of 504	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.7	327 of 503	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.4	391 of 500	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.4	325 of 496	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.7	315 of 484	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	7.3	476 of 481	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Female (2025)38th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile-9 vs school

Male (2025)15th percentile-17 vs school

White (2025)14th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2023)8th percentile-46 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile+30 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)39th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)31st percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies51%~ state avg

Mathematics38%-5 vs state

Science36%-10 vs state

English Language Arts24%-15 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
Swiss Memorial Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	477 55th Avenue North	Gruetli Laager	37339	Grundy County	Grundy County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 779-3129	314	23	13.9		309 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	34.1	691^st of 1009 public elementary schools	31.5%		36.2	663^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	34.9%	28	50.0	29.0	14.3	40.0	35.4	66.7	37.5	45.8	22.6	11.4	25.7	18.8	25.9	23.5	54.2	35.5	20.0	37.1	35.4	40.7	36.0	51.4	39.6	70.4	50.9	$13,437	$1,713	$10,604
North Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	309 Main ST	Altamont	37301	Grundy County	Grundy County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 692-3710	376	25	15.3		365 (97.1%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	62.2	334^th of 1009 public elementary schools	66.9%		67.4	260^th of 1018 public elementary schools	74.5%	74	42.6	57.1	79.4	50.0	40.0	41.9	51.5	23.4	42.9	38.2	34.2	37.1	32.3	34.4	48.9	64.3	61.8	57.9	60.0	51.6	57.3	50.0	51.4	51.6	51.0	$13,149	$1,531	$10,497
Tracy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	276 3rd ST	Tracy City	37387	Grundy County	Grundy County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 259-4752	329	27	12.4		318 (96.7%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	25.6	782^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	22.5%		18.6	855^th of 1018 public elementary schools	16.0%	73	24.3	50.0	39.3	16.7	12.0	20.7	27.9	24.3	41.2	18.5	26.7	8.0	13.8	23.1	21.6	32.4	42.9	20.0	20.0	24.1	26.8	10.0	36.0	13.8	19.0	$13,608	$1,345	$11,163
Griffith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	173 Jones DR	Dunlap	37327	Sequatchie County	Sequatchie County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 949-2105	777	59	13.1		700 (90.1%)	4 (0.5%)	59 (7.6%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.8%)	45.7	532^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	47.3%		49.2	479^th of 1018 public elementary schools	52.9%	53	51.1	39.1					45.6	43.7	42.1					43.0	34.8	35.7					35.2					$13,076	$1,246	$11,022
Whitwell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	150 Tiger Trail	Whitwell	37397	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 658-5313	511	30	16.8		464 (90.8%)	6 (1.2%)	28 (5.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	8 (1.6%)	39.9	609^th of 1009 public elementary schools	39.6%		60.8	339^th of 1018 public elementary schools	66.7%	270	34.6	40.3					37.2	32.1	43.3					37.2	34.6	50.0					41.5					$12,740	$667	$10,937
Irving College Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	115 Dry Creek RD	McMinnville	37110	Warren County	Warren County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 668-8693	288	22	13.0		239 (83.0%)	6 (2.1%)	32 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.8%)	54.4	425^th of 1009 public elementary schools	57.9%		41.9	593^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	41.7%	168	57.9	26.1	44.1	46.7	43.8	40.0	44.5	60.5	43.5	32.4	36.7	34.4	44.0	42.3	52.6	39.1	38.2	40.0	43.8	52.0	44.5	43.3	46.9	68.0	51.7	$13,533	$1,096	$11,261
Monteagle Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	120 East Main ST	Monteagle	37356	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 924-2136	252	15	16.6		232 (92.1%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.0%)	10 (4.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	39.7	611^th of 1009 public elementary schools	39.4%		48.1	499^th of 1018 public elementary schools	51.0%	112	17.4	38.9	30.0	52.6	30.0	22.2	30.7	21.7	44.4	15.0	52.6	36.8	29.6	32.5	30.4	44.4	25.0	52.6	40.0	37.0	37.8	52.6	45.0	44.4	47.0	$12,799	$992	$10,668
Pelham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	2402 Sr 50	Pelham	37366	Grundy County	Grundy County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 467-3276	180	14	12.7		177 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	42.9	561^st of 1009 public elementary schools	44.4%		49.5	477^th of 1018 public elementary schools	53.1%	84	27.8	50.0	54.5	30.0	40.0	30.8	37.6	33.3	31.3	36.4	20.0	33.3	23.1	29.0	44.4	56.3	54.5	35.0	53.3	69.2	50.5	45.0	60.0	61.5	54.2	$14,659	$2,314	$11,122

Frequently Asked Questions about Swiss Memorial Elementary

What schools do graduates of Swiss Memorial Elementary attend?

Students who attend Swiss Memorial Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Grundy Academy
High : Grundy County High School

How many students attend Swiss Memorial Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 317 students attended Swiss Memorial Elementary.

Is Swiss Memorial Elementary a good school?

Swiss Memorial Elementary ranks 691^st of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Swiss Memorial Elementary?

Students at Swiss Memorial Elementary are 98% White.

What district is Swiss Memorial Elementary in?

Grundy County

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