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South Elementary School

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South Elementary School ranks 494 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

494^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

South Elementary School is a PK–5 public school in Pinson, Tennessee, serving 468 students as part of Jackson-Madison County Schools. The district is one of the lowest-ranked in the state, but South stands out as a clear bright spot: it ranks 494th out of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools (52nd percentile) with a 3-star rating, placing it roughly at the state average and far ahead of most nearby schools.

Academically, South Elementary performs at or above Tennessee state averages in math (41.1% proficient vs. 43.0% statewide), English language arts (41.4% vs. 40.6%), and science (50.7% vs. 46.9%). Science is the school's standout subject, with 4th graders reaching 60.5% proficiency and 5th graders 57.9%. The contrast with same-district peers is dramatic: nearby Alexander Elementary School (17% math, 11.1% ELA), Arlington Elementary School (18.9% math, 17.9% ELA), and Isaac Lane Technology Magnet Elementary School (14.1% math, 16% ELA) post proficiency rates that are roughly half or even a third of South's. Only Community Montessori School, with 47.3% math and 55.9% ELA, outperforms South among comparable schools in the district.

South also shows strong results with historically underserved students. The school ranks in the 88th percentile for low-income students and the 82nd percentile for African American students in recent years. Its 20.8% chronic absenteeism rate is better than the district's 28.2%, though above the state's 18.3%. Notably, South spends less per student ($13,003) than any other nearby same-district school, making its outcomes particularly impressive. The school has improved dramatically since ranking in the 10th percentile in 2016-2017, though it has slipped from a 75th-percentile peak in 2023-2024. One area deserving attention is the Hispanic student subgroup, which ranked in the 8th percentile in 2025-2026 — a sharp contrast to the school's other results.

468

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,003

Per pupil spending ?

70.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

570 Stone Road
Pinson, TN 38366

(731) 988-5413

District: Jackson-Madison County Schools

Students who attend South Elementary School usually attend:

High:	Madison Academic Magnet High School
	South Side High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.6%

Hispanic:

12.6%

African American:

12.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 75th percentile in 2024 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Jackson-Madison County Schools

✓Above the Tennessee median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 75th-percentile peak (2024) to 52nd (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg27%

Tennessee avg43%

494^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 41 pts since 2017

From bottom 10% (2017) to top 48% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 12Elementary Schools in the Jackson-Madison County Schools

134^th of 141Jackson-Madison 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	49.9	494 of 1019	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.9	382 of 1009	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.1	255 of 1018	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	63.2	311 of 1020	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	340 of 1000	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.7	477 of 983	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.8	697 of 985	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.7	665 of 997	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	20.5	581 of 646	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	35.1	644 of 855	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	52.5	406 of 853	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.8	499 of 846	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	39.4	556 of 820	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.8	395 of 818	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.3	339 of 809	58.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	47.9	250 of 498	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.2	88 of 498	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	84.0	54 of 498	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	52.9	200 of 500	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.5	169 of 483	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.2	204 of 411	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.2	185 of 404	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.6	275 of 450	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	432 of 986	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.5	361 of 990	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.0	355 of 989	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.8	393 of 975	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.1	466 of 945	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.2	525 of 926	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	18.3	423 of 458	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	77.7	97 of 823	88.2%	★★★★☆
2025	65.9	194 of 843	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	85.7	41 of 853	95.2%	★★★★★
2023	72.2	137 of 865	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	53.4	339 of 858	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.5	278 of 823	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.5	569 of 821	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.3	593 of 877	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	330 of 984	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.2	190 of 991	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	64.2	279 of 987	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	61.0	292 of 980	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	49.2	412 of 941	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	21.0	775 of 916	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	45.2	281 of 641	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.9	117 of 618	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	84.4	46 of 582	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	80.4	51 of 528	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	71.1	74 of 447	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	37.4	222 of 369	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.3	106 of 255	58.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	47.2	425 of 849	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.3	438 of 840	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.8	255 of 847	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	61.5	247 of 852	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	57.4	291 of 844	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.1	468 of 844	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.9	676 of 812	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.4	607 of 841	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)88th percentile+37 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)56th percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)50th percentile~ school

African American (2026)50th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)8th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science51%+4 vs state

English Language Arts41%~ state avg

Mathematics41%~ state avg

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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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2016)	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
South Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	570 Stone Road	Pinson	38366	Madison County	Jackson-Madison County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 988-5413	439	29	14.9	70.2%	292 (66.5%)	57 (13.0%)	52 (11.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.0%)	49.9	494^th of 1019 public elementary schools	51.5%		57.9	382^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	62.1%	112	33.3	33.3	63.2				41.1	35.4	43.2	47.4				41.4	35.8	60.5	57.9				50.7					$13,003	$1,127	$11,039
W Chester Elementary School	Public	K-3	1243 West Main Street	Henderson	38340	Chester County	Chester County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 989-8150	279	19	14.5	55.1%	245 (87.8%)	19 (6.8%)	9 (3.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	72	230^th of 1019 public elementary schools	77.4%		82.6	136^th of 1009 public elementary schools	86.5%	94	50.0						50.0	61.8						61.8	48.7						48.7					$11,305	$557	$9,993
Chester County Middle School	Public	4-5	634 East Main Street	Henderson	38340	Chester County	Chester County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 989-8110	452	26	17.2	56.7%	360 (79.6%)	44 (9.7%)	22 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.5%)	78.4	168^th of 1019 public elementary schools	83.5%		80.9	146^th of 1009 public elementary schools	85.5%	22		68.6	68.5				68.6		57.2	56.4				56.8		58.3	54.3				56.5					$10,783	$609	$9,504
East Chester Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	708 East Main Street	Henderson	38340	Chester County	Chester County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 989-8145	505	35	14.3	55.6%	385 (76.2%)	81 (16.0%)	14 (2.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.2%)	79.2	159^th of 1019 public elementary schools	84.4%		85.2	122^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	87.9%	37	63.7						63.7	53.5						53.5	56.6						56.6					$12,550	$939	$10,829
Rose Hill School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	2233 Beech Bluff Road	Jackson	38301	Madison County	Jackson-Madison County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(731) 423-6170	519	42	12.5		242 (46.6%)	187 (36.0%)	46 (8.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.7%)	8.4	953^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	6.5%		10.9	933^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	7.5%	20	16.3	16.7	17.8	14.3	18.6	19.3	17.0	18.6	15.1	18.2	11.1	11.9	16.1	15.0	19.5	23.6	15.6	17.5	23.3	15.8	19.1	17.5	25.6	8.8	16.6	$15,226	$1,612	$12,698
Isaac Lane Technology Magnet Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-4	746 Lexington Avenue	Jackson	38301	Madison County	Jackson-Madison County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(731) 423-4720	470	35	13.4	88.7%	18 (3.8%)	384 (81.7%)	21 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.8%)	5.1	1005^th of 1019 public elementary schools	1.4%		7.9	963^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	4.6%	42	12.1	16.1					14.1	15.8	16.1					16.0	11.0	8.8					9.9					$13,154	$1,693	$10,672
Lincoln Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	532 Whitehall Street	Jackson	38301	Madison County	Jackson-Madison County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(731) 988-3800	430	25	17.2	92.9%	9 (2.1%)	382 (88.8%)	9 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.5%)	8.3	954^th of 1019 public elementary schools	6.4%		6.5	979^th of 1009 public elementary schools	3.0%	25	14.8	14.8	7.7				12.5	17.0	12.7	13.5				14.4	18.5	33.3	19.2				23.8					$13,957	$1,685	$11,239
Alexander Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	900 N Highland Avenue	Jackson	38301	Madison County	Jackson-Madison County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(731) 422-1841	373	27	13.6	95.9%	16 (4.3%)	291 (78.0%)	22 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (11.5%)	6.6	980^th of 1019 public elementary schools	3.8%		4	1003^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	0.6%	23	20.9	18.8	11.4				17.0	16.3	8.5	8.9				11.1	16.3		13.6				11.1					$13,736	$1,828	$10,833
Arlington Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	701 Arlington Avenue	Jackson	38301	Madison County	Jackson-Madison County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(731) 265-9784	632	42	15.0	94.7%	45 (7.1%)	413 (65.3%)	108 (17.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (10.0%)	7.9	960^th of 1019 public elementary schools	5.8%		7.5	971^st of 1009 public elementary schools	3.8%	11	16.7	23.8	16.7				18.9	14.6	23.4	16.7				17.9	12.5	13.8	15.4				13.8					$13,365	$1,746	$10,826
Community Montessori School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	716 Westwood Avenue	Jackson	38301	Madison County	Jackson-Madison County Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(731) 422-3116	657	43	15.2	30.9%	450 (68.5%)	139 (21.2%)	21 (3.2%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.9%)	65	307^th of 1019 public elementary schools	69.9%		73.8	205^th of 1009 public elementary schools	79.7%	102	30.5	55.3	59.1	41.4	50.0	42.9	47.3	53.7	65.8	47.7	50.0	62.5	53.1	55.9	43.3	59.2	50.0	46.6	56.3	49.0	51.1	50.0	78.1	55.1	62.0	$13,565	$1,006	$11,791

Frequently Asked Questions about South Elementary School

What district is South Elementary School in?

Jackson-Madison County Schools

How many students attend South Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 468 students attended South Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of South Elementary School attend?

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

High : Madison Academic Magnet High School
High : South Side High School

What is the racial makeup of South Elementary School?

Students at South Elementary School are 66% White, 13% Hispanic, 12% African American, 9% Two or more races.

Is South Elementary School a good school?

South Elementary School ranks 494^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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