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North Elementary

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North Elementary ranks 334 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

334^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

North Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Altamont, Tennessee, with 376 students enrolled. 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.

North Elementary consistently outperforms the Grundy County and Tennessee state averages in proficiency rates across all subject areas. In the 2024-2025 school year, North Elementary's overall Mathematics proficiency rate was 51.5%, compared to 39.5% for Grundy County and 42.2% for the state. The school's 5th grade Mathematics proficiency rate was particularly strong at 79.4%, significantly higher than the Grundy County (45.4%) and state (47.1%) averages. In English Language Arts, North Elementary's overall proficiency rate was 34.4%, compared to 27.6% for Grundy County and 38.9% for the state.

North Elementary's performance is generally stronger than the other Grundy County schools, as well as the schools from other nearby districts, such as Griffith Elementary, East Coffee Elementary, and Hickory Creek School. However, the school has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 12.6% in 2022-2023 to 20.2% in 2022-2023, which may be impacting its overall academic performance.

385

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,149

Per pupil spending ?

101.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

309 Main ST
Altamont, TN 37301

(931) 692-3710

District: Grundy County

Students who attend North Elementary usually attend:

High:	Grundy Academy
	Grundy County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.3%

Hispanic:

1.8%

Two or more races:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 42nd percentile in 2014 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2014

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Grundy County

✓Above the Tennessee median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg38%

Tennessee avg43%

Elementary school

334^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

170^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	62.2	334 of 1009	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.4	260 of 1018	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	58.9	361 of 1020	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.9	502 of 1000	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.0	473 of 983	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.1	519 of 985	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.5	589 of 997	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.4	501 of 646	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	61.3	334 of 855	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	45.3	498 of 853	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.9	407 of 846	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.9	324 of 820	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	49.0	460 of 818	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.1	565 of 809	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	353 of 986	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.2	184 of 990	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	58.6	349 of 989	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.5	373 of 975	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.1	354 of 945	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.3	466 of 926	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	160 of 843	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	52.3	362 of 853	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.8	123 of 865	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	77.8	101 of 858	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	49.3	359 of 823	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.4	354 of 821	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	303 of 984	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	373 of 991	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.6	397 of 987	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.7	607 of 980	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.4	510 of 941	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.7	542 of 916	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	48.1	411 of 840	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.2	330 of 847	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.7	447 of 852	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.1	549 of 844	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.2	514 of 844	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.0	594 of 812	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.7	655 of 841	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	170 of 583	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	55.6	232 of 587	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	229 of 594	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.8	302 of 569	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.6	323 of 576	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.2	273 of 574	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.2	239 of 563	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.8	181 of 362	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.3	258 of 492	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	39.3	339 of 485	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.9	286 of 475	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.5	323 of 466	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.5	261 of 462	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.5	247 of 435	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	80.3	75 of 546	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	72.3	112 of 554	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	57.2	211 of 560	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.0	224 of 552	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.4	240 of 538	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.8	349 of 529	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	128 of 490	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	21.6	431 of 510	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	61.4	134 of 514	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	49.5	216 of 495	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.7	349 of 483	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.3	161 of 490	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	288 of 550	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	349 of 560	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.9	256 of 557	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.5	287 of 540	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.9	308 of 529	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.5	205 of 523	60.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	202 of 492	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.6	253 of 504	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.8	253 of 503	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.8	321 of 500	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.0	347 of 496	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.2	311 of 484	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.9	276 of 481	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile~ school

Female (2025)64th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile-16 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)86th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)59th percentile-12 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science57%+11 vs state

Mathematics52%+9 vs state

Social Studies51%~ state avg

English Language Arts34%-4 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Hillsboro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	284 Winchester HWY	Hillsboro	37342	Coffee County	Coffee County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 596-2775	400	29	14.0		347 (86.8%)	4 (1.0%)	30 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.8%)	51.4	469^th of 1009 public elementary schools	53.5%		49.7	476^th of 1018 public elementary schools	53.2%	7	35.4	44.6	66.2				49.0	23.1	47.7	41.2				37.4	36.9	46.2	54.4				46.0					$13,678	$1,335	$11,210
Hickory Creek School	Public	PK, KG-5	270 Pioneer LN	McMinnville	37110	Warren County	Warren County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 668-5100	647	51	12.7		503 (77.7%)	15 (2.3%)	80 (12.4%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (5.9%)	27	767^th of 1009 public elementary schools	24.0%		43.8	561^st of 1018 public elementary schools	44.9%	206	23.1	33.0	42.4				33.1	22.0	38.0	29.3				30.0	31.9	31.0	28.3				30.3					$13,264	$1,565	$10,788
Morrison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	500 S Fair ST	Morrison	37357	Warren County	Warren County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 259-4617	361	28	12.7		292 (80.9%)	6 (1.7%)	49 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.9%)	33.8	696^th of 1009 public elementary schools	31.0%		27.1	766^th of 1018 public elementary schools	24.8%	70	26.3	32.4	33.3	34.1	33.3	28.1	31.4	36.8	32.4	40.5	34.1	28.2	12.5	31.4	42.1	32.4	35.7	20.5	48.7	37.5	35.8		53.8	50.0	33.0	$12,764	$1,239	$10,563
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

Frequently Asked Questions about North Elementary

Is North Elementary a good school?

North Elementary ranks 334^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of North Elementary attend?

Students who attend North Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Grundy Academy
High : Grundy County High School

What is the racial makeup of North Elementary?

Students at North Elementary are 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is North Elementary in?

Grundy County

How many students attend North Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 385 students attended North Elementary.

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