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Bethel Springs Elementary

Q: Is Bethel Springs Elementary a good school?

Bethel Springs Elementary ranks 707 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

707^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Bethel Springs Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Bethel Springs, Tennessee, with 458 students enrolled. The school is part of the McNairy County School District, which is ranked 72 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite receiving increased per-student funding, from $11,378 in 2021-2022 to $12,324 in 2023-2024, Bethel Springs Elementary consistently underperforms the McNairy County and Tennessee state averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in Math, ELA, and Science were 30.9%, 24.7%, and 38.3%, respectively, compared to the state averages of 42.2%, 38.9%, and 46.1%. The school's performance is particularly weak in 8th grade ELA, where only 13.5% of students were proficient, compared to the state average of 29.6%. Additionally, Bethel Springs Elementary has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 8.6% to 20.2% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Selmer Elementary, which is only 5.19 miles away, have significantly higher proficiency rates in Math (43.5%), ELA (50.5%), and Science (51.9%) compared to Bethel Springs Elementary. This suggests that the school's underperformance may be more closely tied to factors beyond just the socioeconomic status of its students, as Bethel Springs Elementary's low-income students perform better relative to their statewide peers.

415

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,961

Per pupil spending ?

99.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4733 Main
Bethel Springs, TN 38315

(731) 934-7288

District: McNairy County

Students who attend Bethel Springs Elementary usually attend:

High:

McNairy Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.6%

Two or more races:

3.4%

African American:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 39th percentile in 2014 → 30th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (34% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg43%

Tennessee avg43%

Elementary school

707^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

336^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the McNairy County

72^nd of 139McNairy 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	32.4	707 of 1009	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.1	783 of 1018	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.2	689 of 1020	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	591 of 1000	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.5	687 of 983	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.4	617 of 985	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.9	626 of 997	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.8	518 of 646	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	49.2	490 of 855	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.6	524 of 853	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.9	537 of 846	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	32.0	624 of 820	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	48.5	464 of 818	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.3	321 of 809	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	680 of 986	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.7	785 of 990	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	756 of 989	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.6	698 of 975	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.8	703 of 945	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.2	693 of 926	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	337 of 843	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.0	660 of 853	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	56.6	311 of 865	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.8	461 of 858	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.0	459 of 823	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.6	488 of 821	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.0	486 of 877	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	32.7	689 of 984	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.1	701 of 991	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.7	566 of 987	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.1	436 of 980	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.5	655 of 941	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.5	490 of 916	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	701 of 840	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	764 of 847	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	710 of 852	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.4	619 of 844	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.6	756 of 844	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	645 of 812	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	640 of 841	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	336 of 583	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.9	356 of 587	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.6	389 of 594	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	329 of 569	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.2	358 of 576	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.9	299 of 574	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.7	383 of 563	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.8	273 of 362	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	58.1	225 of 492	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	40.2	332 of 485	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.2	353 of 475	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.3	406 of 466	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.3	383 of 462	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	8.9	422 of 435	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	343 of 546	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.3	389 of 554	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.9	460 of 560	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	425 of 552	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.8	384 of 538	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.8	295 of 529	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	109 of 490	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	39.2	291 of 510	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.6	199 of 514	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	172 of 495	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.9	227 of 483	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.9	138 of 490	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	47.7	237 of 481	50.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	318 of 550	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.8	301 of 560	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.9	261 of 557	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.0	225 of 540	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.7	300 of 529	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.3	272 of 523	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	364 of 492	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	374 of 504	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	401 of 503	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	363 of 500	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.2	382 of 496	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.7	291 of 484	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.7	378 of 481	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)60th percentile+30 vs school

Female (2025)31st percentile~ school

Male (2025)30th percentile~ school

White (2025)17th percentile-13 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile+35 vs school

Male (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)37th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)26th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies47%~ state avg

Science38%-8 vs state

Mathematics31%-11 vs state

English Language Arts25%-14 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
Bethel Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	4733 Main	Bethel Springs	38315	McNairy County	McNairy County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 934-7288	458	34	13.3		414 (90.4%)	13 (2.8%)	16 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	32.4	707^th of 1009 public elementary schools	29.9%		26.1	783^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	23.1%	76	28.9	33.3	32.5	42.9	25.5	24.3	30.9	39.5	28.6	20.0	22.9	23.5	13.5	24.7	31.6	35.7	32.5	42.9	47.1	37.8	38.3	42.9	54.9	40.5	47.2	$13,961	$1,319	$11,631
Selmer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	533 East Poplar Avenue	Selmer	38375	McNairy County	McNairy County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 645-3131	525	40	12.9		424 (80.8%)	64 (12.2%)	16 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.4%)	61.8	339^th of 1009 public elementary schools	66.4%		71.6	225^th of 1018 public elementary schools	77.9%	114	39.0	53.1	39.7				43.5	55.3	51.6	44.6				50.5	44.2	62.5	50.7				51.9					$13,201	$2,005	$10,385
Ramer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	4173 Hwy 57 West	Ramer	38367	McNairy County	McNairy County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 645-3996	370	33	11.2		328 (88.6%)	27 (7.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	55.5	414^th of 1009 public elementary schools	59.0%		41.1	603^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	40.8%	189	51.4	58.1	67.7	48.5	36.6	28.6	47.0	40.5	38.7	35.5	42.4	31.7	21.4	34.4	45.9	71.0	41.9	27.3	41.5	31.0	42.3	15.2	58.5	50.0	43.1	$14,656	$1,365	$12,254
Adamsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	220 South Elm	Adamsville	38310	McNairy County	McNairy County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 439-4137	702	51	13.8		658 (93.7%)	13 (1.9%)	15 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.0%)	56.8	398^th of 1009 public elementary schools	60.6%		52.8	438^th of 1018 public elementary schools	57.0%	40	36.9	40.7	30.6	36.4	45.6	44.0	39.2	53.6	44.1	34.7	44.2	28.9	21.6	37.7	58.3	62.7	34.3	55.4	55.1	53.3	53.2	55.8	58.4	57.3	57.3	$11,501	$946	$9,865
Hornsby Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	50 Church ST	Hornsby	38044	Hardeman County	Hardeman County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 658-5707	171	12	14.2		142 (83.0%)	24 (14.0%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	40.5	603^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	40.2%		39.5	623^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	38.8%	20	35.0	33.3	50.0	23.5	31.6	45.0	36.6	45.0	66.7	33.3	35.3	26.3	15.0	36.6	40.0	33.3	33.3	29.4	26.3	40.0	33.9	23.5	52.6	35.0	37.5	$13,888	$1,093	$11,817
W Chester Elementary School	Public	K-3	1243 West Main ST	Henderson	38340	Chester County	Chester County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 989-8150	279	19	14.5		245 (87.8%)	19 (6.8%)	9 (3.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	82.6	136^th of 1009 public elementary schools	86.5%		84.8	125^th of 1018 public elementary schools	87.7%	11	57.4						57.4	60.3						60.3	58.8						58.8					$11,305	$557	$9,993
Chester County Middle School	Public	4-5	634 East Main ST	Henderson	38340	Chester County	Chester County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 989-8110	452	26	17.2		360 (79.6%)	44 (9.7%)	22 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.5%)	80.9	146^th of 1009 public elementary schools	85.5%		78	166^th of 1018 public elementary schools	83.7%	20		62.9	73.1				68.5		59.7	52.9				56.0		57.5	59.6				58.7					$10,783	$609	$9,504
East Chester Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	708 East Main ST	Henderson	38340	Chester County	Chester County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 989-8145	505	35	14.3		385 (76.2%)	81 (16.0%)	14 (2.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.2%)	85.2	122^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	87.9%		78.2	164^th of 1018 public elementary schools	83.9%	42	60.7						60.7	65.6						65.6	57.4						57.4					$12,550	$939	$10,829
West Hardin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	25105 Highway 69 South	Adamsville	38310	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 632-0413	218	19	11.4		198 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.1%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (3.7%)	32.3	708^th of 1009 public elementary schools	29.8%		39	626^th of 1018 public elementary schools	38.5%	82	20.0	40.6	31.3				31.5	23.1	46.9	15.6				28.9	37.5	48.4	34.4				40.2					$16,055	$1,539	$13,324
Michie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	6418 Hwy 57 East	Michie	38357	McNairy County	McNairy County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 439-4135	366	30	12.0		348 (95.1%)	7 (1.9%)	5 (1.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	64.5	307^th of 1009 public elementary schools	69.6%		64.8	286^th of 1018 public elementary schools	71.9%	21	45.5	53.5	38.7	48.3	40.5	38.6	44.2	45.5	65.1	38.7	58.6	45.9	22.7	45.6	36.4	60.5	45.2	48.3	67.6	38.6	49.8	55.2	62.2	59.1	59.1	$14,048	$1,202	$11,803

Frequently Asked Questions about Bethel Springs Elementary

What district is Bethel Springs Elementary in?

McNairy County

Is Bethel Springs Elementary a good school?

Bethel Springs Elementary ranks 707^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Bethel Springs Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bethel Springs Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : McNairy Central High School

How many students attend Bethel Springs Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 415 students attended Bethel Springs Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Bethel Springs Elementary?

Students at Bethel Springs Elementary are 92% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic.

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