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Central Elementary School

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Central Elementary School ranks 343 rd of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

343^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Central Elementary School is a small, rural elementary school in Bruceton, TN, serving 281 students in grades PK-5. It belongs to the Hollow Rock - Bruceton Special School District and has earned a 3-star state rating, ranking in the 66th percentile of Tennessee elementary schools. The school spends about $11,560 per student — less than most nearby schools — and maintains a low student-teacher ratio of roughly 13:1, meaning smaller classes and more individual attention for students.

Academically, Central outperforms both its district and the state in all three core subjects. In the 2025-26 TNReady assessments, 48.8% of students scored proficient in math, 47.5% in English language arts, and 53.7% in science — each above state averages. Science is a particular strength, with proficiency higher than every nearby school with available data, including Big Sandy School, McKenzie Elementary School, and Paris Elementary School. Chronic absenteeism is also remarkably low at 8.3%, less than half the statewide rate of 18.3%. Nearby schools like Lakeview Elementary School, Paris Elementary School, and Camden Elementary School all report absenteeism rates above 15%. Strong attendance likely plays a big role in Central's academic success.

Perhaps most impressive are Central's results for students who often face additional challenges. The school ranked in the 95th percentile statewide for serving low-income students and the 85th percentile for special education students in 2024-25 — a major jump from the prior year. These subgroup outcomes are rare among surrounding schools. The main area for improvement is 5th grade, where test scores dip below state averages in math and ELA, even as 3rd and 4th graders perform well above them. Overall, Central combines above-state academics, low absenteeism, efficient spending, and strong support for all students — a combination that makes it a standout in the region.

281

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

33.5%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

29590 Broad Street
Bruceton, TN 38317

(731) 418-4168

District: Hollow Rock - Bruceton Special School District

Students who attend Central Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.1%

Two or more races:

9.3%

African American:

3.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (50% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 30 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Tennessee median (66th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg41%

Tennessee avg43%

343^rd of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 44 pts since 2017

From bottom 22% (2017) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

86^th of 141Hollow Rock - Bruceton Special School District 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	62.2	343 of 1019	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.5	262 of 1009	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	46.7	519 of 1018	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.2	508 of 1020	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.4	562 of 1000	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.9	437 of 983	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.4	319 of 985	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.5	392 of 997	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	31.3	502 of 646	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	44.7	548 of 855	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.9	549 of 853	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.4	487 of 846	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	60.0	343 of 820	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	79.6	139 of 818	83.0%	★★★★☆
2010	69.3	243 of 809	70.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	70.9	226 of 986	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	47.6	491 of 990	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.8	583 of 989	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.1	516 of 975	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.5	476 of 945	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.0	286 of 926	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	65.6	204 of 823	75.2%	★★★★☆
2025	85.7	46 of 843	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	58.1	289 of 853	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.5	442 of 865	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.0	375 of 858	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.6	265 of 823	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.3	283 of 821	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.9	250 of 877	71.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	325 of 984	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.5	554 of 991	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.4	424 of 987	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.7	594 of 980	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.8	396 of 941	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.1	351 of 916	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	90 of 618	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	32.8	383 of 582	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.3	337 of 528	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.4	378 of 447	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.6	123 of 369	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.1	270 of 395	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	51.3	375 of 849	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.2	335 of 840	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.9	552 of 847	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.6	541 of 852	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.5	629 of 844	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.8	497 of 844	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.4	369 of 812	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.8	440 of 841	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)85th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)75th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)56th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science54%+7 vs state

Mathematics49%+6 vs state

English Language Arts48%+7 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
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	29590 Broad Street	Bruceton	38317	Carroll County	Hollow Rock - Bruceton Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 418-4168	296	23	13.1	33.5%	258 (87.2%)	9 (3.0%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (7.1%)	62.2	343^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	66.3%		67.5	262^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	74.0%	81	48.6	60.5	39.6				48.8	54.1	55.3	36.2				47.5	51.4	63.2	47.9				53.7					$11,560	$1,020	$9,555
Briarwood School	Public	3-5	169 Briarwood Avenue	Camden	38320	Benton County	Benton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 584-4257	393	28	14.2	29.6%	348 (88.5%)	20 (5.1%)	13 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.5%)	39.1	641^st of 1019 public elementary schools	37.1%		41.1	596^th of 1009 public elementary schools	40.9%	45	41.0	33.6	38.8				37.6	40.2	32.1	37.2				36.3	41.0	28.6	55.0				41.2					$13,021	$1,041	$11,018
Camden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	208 Washington Avenue	Camden	38320	Benton County	Benton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 584-4918	461	34	13.7	33.9%	415 (90.0%)	12 (2.6%)	14 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.5%)								(n/a)																										$13,060	$1,045	$11,050
Huntingdon Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	191 Cox Street	Huntingdon	38344	Carroll County	Huntingdon Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 986-3091	429	37	11.5	33.4%	342 (79.7%)	39 (9.1%)	10 (2.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.4%)	83.2	131^st of 1019 public elementary schools	87.1%		53.7	438^th of 1009 public elementary schools	56.6%	307	72.3						72.3	65.3						65.3	50.0						50.0					$11,716	$1,588	$9,244
Henry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	937 Pioneer Road	Henry	38231	Henry County	Henry County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 227-2067	352	28	12.6	41.1%	263 (74.7%)	22 (6.3%)	39 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.7%)	40.6	631^st of 1019 public elementary schools	38.1%		32.2	710^th of 1009 public elementary schools	29.6%	79	37.5	70.4	22.9	38.7	33.3	48.8	41.3	37.5	48.1	34.3	29.0	18.2	11.6	28.4	37.5	51.9	25.7	29.0	39.4	39.5	36.8	45.2	42.4	39.5	42.1	$15,727	$2,042	$12,610
McKenzie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	165 Brooks Avenue	Mc Kenzie	38201	Carroll County	McKenzie Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 352-5272	545	38	14.3	38.9%	408 (74.9%)	68 (12.5%)	42 (7.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	61.7	352^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	65.5%		44.4	545^th of 1009 public elementary schools	46.0%	193	56.7	53.8					55.2	55.6	39.4					47.3	47.8	51.6					49.7					$11,213	$1,070	$9,414
Big Sandy School	Public	K-8	13305 Highway 69 A	Big Sandy	38221	Benton County	Benton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 593-3221	266	36	7.4	30.9%	257 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	39	642^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	37.0%		23.3	811^th of 1009 public elementary schools	19.6%	169	26.7	13.0	5.3	18.2	27.8	40.0	19.8	53.3	39.1	21.1	54.5	44.4	40.0	40.6	46.7	56.5	26.3	63.6	55.6	80.0	52.1	63.6	38.9	60.0	51.3	$13,281	$1,068	$11,226
Lakeview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	802 Long Street	New Johnsonville	37134	Humphreys County	Humphreys County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 535-2513	376	29	12.7	28.7%	326 (86.7%)	6 (1.6%)	21 (5.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.3%)	47.1	529^th of 1019 public elementary schools	48.1%		30.2	731^st of 1009 public elementary schools	27.6%	202	37.8	80.6	33.3	32.3	48.4	48.5	47.5	48.6	30.6	30.0	22.6	35.5	15.2	30.8	35.1	66.7	40.0	45.2	54.8	30.3	45.5	45.2	64.5	51.5	53.7	$12,851	$1,065	$10,893
West Carroll Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	8725 Highway 105	Mc Lemoresville	38235	Carroll County	West Carroll Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 986-8359	220	16	13.7	37.1%	194 (88.2%)	11 (5.0%)	5 (2.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.1%)								(n/a)																										$16,486	$1,720	$13,281
Paris Elementary School	Public	3-5	650 B Volunteer Drive	Paris	38242	Henry County	Paris Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 642-3675	539	34	15.9	38.4%	366 (67.9%)	73 (13.5%)	29 (5.4%)	13 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (10.4%)	62.1	345^th of 1019 public elementary schools	66.1%		63.5	321^st of 1009 public elementary schools	68.2%	24	57.8	59.0	52.9				56.4	52.6	48.1	44.2				47.9	48.9	48.1	42.4				46.2					$13,418	$702	$11,762

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Central Elementary School attend?

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

High : Central High School

How many students attend Central Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 281 students attended Central Elementary School.

Is Central Elementary School a good school?

Central Elementary School ranks 343^rd of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Central Elementary School?

Students at Central Elementary School are 85% White, 9% Two or more races, 4% African American, 1% Hispanic.

What district is Central Elementary School in?

Hollow Rock - Bruceton Special School District

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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