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Gainesboro Elementary

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Gainesboro Elementary ranks 312 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-3

312^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Gainesboro Elementary is a public elementary school serving 331 students in grades PK-3 in Gainesboro, Tennessee, which is part of the Jackson County School District. This school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic proficiency, with strong test scores across Math, ELA, and Science.

Gainesboro Elementary's performance is particularly noteworthy among female students and students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, who both rank highly compared to other Tennessee elementary schools. While the school has seen some fluctuations in chronic absenteeism rates, it maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, which may contribute to its academic success. Interestingly, another school in the Jackson County district, Dodson Branch Elementary, has also shown strong performance, though it has a higher overall ranking than Gainesboro Elementary.

Compared to nearby schools in the Putnam County district, such as Cane Creek Elementary and Sycamore Elementary, Gainesboro Elementary's academic performance is notably stronger. The school's increased per-student spending over the years may also be contributing to its success, as it continues to provide a quality education to its students.

345

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,948

Per pupil spending ?

77.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

611 Main ST
Gainesboro, TN 38562

(931) 268-9775

District: Jackson County

Students who attend Gainesboro Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Jackson County Middle School
High:	Jackson County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.8%

Hispanic:

4.1%

African American:

1.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2012 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (48% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 50 percentile points since 2012

✓Above the Tennessee median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg43%

Tennessee avg42%

312^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 47 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Jackson County

48^th of 139Jackson 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	64.3	312 of 1009	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.1	359 of 1018	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.9	571 of 1020	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	580 of 1000	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.2	470 of 983	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.5	481 of 997	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	33.4	666 of 855	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	49.0	453 of 853	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.5	704 of 846	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.2	664 of 820	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.1	718 of 818	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	15.0	738 of 809	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	293 of 986	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	51.8	428 of 990	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.8	572 of 989	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.9	531 of 975	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.3	386 of 945	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	45.4	12 of 18	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	251 of 843	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	84.9	45 of 853	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	26.6	678 of 865	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.9	386 of 858	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.8	178 of 823	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	46.5	443 of 877	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	299 of 984	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.8	271 of 991	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	44.9	524 of 987	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.7	621 of 980	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.6	546 of 941	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	374 of 618	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	266 of 582	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.8	90 of 369	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	34.9	250 of 395	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	417 of 840	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.9	486 of 847	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.3	605 of 852	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.1	609 of 844	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.9	572 of 844	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.5	559 of 841	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)70th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile~ school

Male (2025)70th percentile~ school

White (2025)50th percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2025)39th percentile-30 vs school

Homeless (2023)33rd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics55%+12 vs state

English Language Arts46%+8 vs state

Science44%~ state avg

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Schools Near Gainesboro Elementary

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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
Gainesboro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	611 Main ST	Gainesboro	38562	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 268-9775	331	24	13.7		312 (94.3%)	4 (1.2%)	9 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	64.3	312^th of 1009 public elementary schools	69.1%		59.1	359^th of 1018 public elementary schools	64.7%	47	54.7						54.7	46.5						46.5	44.2						44.2					$12,948	$1,390	$10,536
Dodson Branch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	16221 Dodson Branch HWY	Cookeville	38501	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 268-0761	277	20	14.2		259 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	69.2	247^th of 1009 public elementary schools	75.5%		65.4	276^th of 1018 public elementary schools	72.9%	29	51.9	60.7	33.3	66.7	78.9	70.0	61.9	51.9	53.6	47.6	52.4	47.4	25.0	47.1	40.7	71.4	33.3	76.2	78.9	55.0	61.3	47.6	71.1	15.0	50.6	$13,779	$1,500	$11,059
Hilham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	2305 Hilham HWY	Hilham	38568	Overton County	Overton County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 823-6816	296	24	12.5		283 (95.6%)	3 (1.0%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	44.1	548^th of 1009 public elementary schools	45.7%		48.2	498^th of 1018 public elementary schools	51.1%	50	33.3	33.3	48.4	44.4	44.8	23.5	37.5	30.3	40.0	45.2	33.3	34.5	17.6	33.2	30.3	50.0	41.9	40.7	48.3	17.6	37.5	40.7	58.6	35.3	44.4	$12,883	$1,078	$10,915
Baxter Primary	Public	PK, KG-1	125 Elmore Town Road	Baxter	38544	Putnam County	Putnam County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 858-3110	352	22	16.3		317 (90.1%)	11 (3.1%)	15 (4.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)								(n/a)																										$16,234	$756	$14,058
Defeated Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	451 Defeated Creek HWY	Carthage	37030	Smith County	Smith County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 774-3150	260	20	13.2		242 (93.1%)	2 (0.8%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	88.1	98^th of 1009 public elementary schools	90.3%		74.8	194^th of 1018 public elementary schools	80.9%	96	60.7	54.2	70.4	57.7	58.1	63.0	60.7	60.7	58.3	70.4	65.4	48.4	37.0	56.4	82.1	66.7	59.3	76.9	38.7	55.6	62.6	76.9	58.1	74.1	69.0	$12,018	$675	$10,452
Sycamore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	452 Ellis AVE	Cookeville	38501	Putnam County	Putnam County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 526-9322	310	24	12.9		205 (66.1%)	17 (5.5%)	69 (22.3%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	37.4	636^th of 1009 public elementary schools	37.0%		39.9	616^th of 1018 public elementary schools	39.5%	20	40.6	41.3					40.9	34.8	31.9					33.6	37.7	34.8					36.5					$15,570	$1,784	$12,760
Cornerstone Elementary	Public	2-4	371 First Avenue South	Baxter	38544	Putnam County	Putnam County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 858-9190	367	26	14.3		339 (92.4%)	5 (1.4%)	14 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.9%)	57.2	392^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	61.1%		48.2	497^th of 1018 public elementary schools	51.2%	105	58.9	56.7					57.8	42.9	40.3					41.6	43.8	43.3					43.5					$13,480	$998	$11,709
Jere Whitson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	178 East Jere Whitson RD	Cookeville	38501	Putnam County	Putnam County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 526-6575	317	27	11.5		92 (29.0%)	10 (3.2%)	208 (65.6%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	35.5	671^st of 1009 public elementary schools	33.5%		24	799^th of 1018 public elementary schools	21.5%	128	49.1	39.2					44.3	36.4	27.5					32.1	32.7	29.4					31.1					$14,550	$1,537	$11,687
Cane Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1500 West Jackson ST	Cookeville	38501	Putnam County	Putnam County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 520-1173	432	32	13.7		345 (79.9%)	9 (2.1%)	70 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	57.3	390^th of 1009 public elementary schools	61.3%		43.1	572^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	43.8%	182	54.7	56.7					55.6	42.7	48.3					45.2	37.3	45.0					40.7					$14,481	$1,424	$11,767
Forks River Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	611 Cookeville HWY	Elmwood	38560	Smith County	Smith County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 897-2676	220	16	13.9		205 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	54.6	423^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	58.1%		71.9	221^st of 1018 public elementary schools	78.3%	202	34.8	36.4	26.7	67.7	50.0	72.7	48.3	21.7	36.4	33.3	74.2	22.2	54.5	42.5	39.1	54.5	13.3	64.5	38.9	54.5	46.7	48.4	50.0	63.6	51.7	$12,818	$880	$10,841

Frequently Asked Questions about Gainesboro Elementary

What schools do graduates of Gainesboro Elementary attend?

Students who attend Gainesboro Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jackson County Middle School
High : Jackson County High School

What is the racial makeup of Gainesboro Elementary?

Students at Gainesboro Elementary are 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% American Indian.

What district is Gainesboro Elementary in?

Jackson County

How many students attend Gainesboro Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 345 students attended Gainesboro Elementary.

Is Gainesboro Elementary a good school?

Gainesboro Elementary ranks 312^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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