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Selmer Elementary School

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Selmer Elementary School ranks 521 st of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

521^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Selmer Elementary School serves 548 students in grades PK-5 in Selmer, Tennessee, as part of McNairy County Schools. The school's statewide rank has swung dramatically in recent years: it was 225th of 1,018 elementary schools (78th percentile, 4 stars) in 2023–2024, but has since dropped to 521st of 1,019 (49th percentile, 2 stars) — now sitting in the middle of the pack among nearby schools.

The school's biggest academic strength is reading and English language arts. Selmer has consistently outscored both the state and its own district in ELA, most recently with 43.8% of students proficient versus 40.6% statewide. The school also has a strong track record supporting economically disadvantaged students — two years ago, it ranked among the best in the state for that group. Fourth grade is a bright spot across all three tested subjects, with proficiency rates above state averages.

There are some important warning signs, though. Only 18.6% of 3rd graders are proficient in math, far below the state average of 42.6% — yet 4th graders at the same school reached 56.2%, which suggests a possible cohort or transition issue. Chronic absenteeism is another concern: 23.8% of students were chronically absent in the most recent year, compared with 16.8% for the district and 18.3% statewide, and well above nearby Adamsville Elementary School (11.2%) and Ramer Elementary School (14.0%). Among regional peers, Selmer trails W Chester Elementary School (77th percentile) and Michie Elementary School (72nd percentile), but beats several others. One note: some nearby schools serve grades PK-8, so their test scores include middle school performance, while Selmer's reflect only grades 3–5.

548

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

35.4%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

533 East Poplar Avenue
Selmer, TN 38375

(731) 645-3131

District: McNairy County Schools

Students who attend Selmer Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Selmer Middle School
High:	McNairy Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.8%

African American:

10.9%

Two or more races:

5.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 78th percentile in 2024 → 49th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 78th-percentile peak (2024) to 49th (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg42%

Tennessee avg43%

521^st of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 9 pts since 2018

From bottom 40% (2018) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

92^nd of 141McNairy 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	47.8	521 of 1019	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.8	339 of 1009	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.6	225 of 1018	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	54.7	407 of 1020	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.0	500 of 1000	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.6	542 of 983	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.9	599 of 985	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.9	601 of 997	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.0	580 of 855	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.2	527 of 853	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.4	450 of 846	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.8	377 of 820	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.2	306 of 818	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	50.0	430 of 809	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	42.0	288 of 498	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.4	336 of 498	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.6	125 of 498	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	54.3	186 of 500	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.0	176 of 483	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.6	160 of 411	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.9	301 of 404	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.0	244 of 450	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	352 of 986	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.6	246 of 990	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	45.8	513 of 989	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.3	577 of 975	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.1	482 of 945	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.5	559 of 926	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	56.9	303 of 823	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.8	127 of 843	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	82.1	63 of 853	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	72.6	130 of 865	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	40.6	501 of 858	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.5	319 of 823	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.0	575 of 821	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.7	501 of 877	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	312 of 984	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.4	213 of 991	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	60.7	323 of 987	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	410 of 980	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.6	531 of 941	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.5	578 of 916	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	66.5	121 of 641	81.1%	★★★★☆
2025	19.1	584 of 618	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.3	421 of 528	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	38.5	521 of 849	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.4	345 of 840	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.8	231 of 847	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	44.5	450 of 852	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.9	495 of 844	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.7	588 of 844	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.1	490 of 812	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.3	562 of 841	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)81st percentile+32 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile~ school

Female (2025)64th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile+14 vs school

African American (2026)42nd percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)39th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science45%~ state avg

English Language Arts44%+3 vs state

Mathematics40%-3 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
Selmer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	533 East Poplar Avenue	Selmer	38375	McNairy County	McNairy County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 645-3131	525	40	12.9	35.4%	424 (80.8%)	64 (12.2%)	16 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.4%)	47.8	521^st of 1019 public elementary schools	48.9%		61.8	339^th of 1009 public elementary schools	66.4%	182	18.6	56.2	40.3				39.7	39.0	50.7	40.3				43.8	40.7	52.1	40.3				44.8					$13,201	$2,005	$10,385
Bethel Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4733 Main	Bethel Springs	38315	McNairy County	McNairy County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 934-7288	458	34	13.3	34.0%	414 (90.4%)	13 (2.8%)	16 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	21.8	834^th of 1019 public elementary schools	18.2%		32.4	707^th of 1009 public elementary schools	29.9%	127	17.6	36.8	31.0	23.5	41.9	32.7	29.8	29.4	34.2	26.2	11.8	32.3	28.6	27.3	25.5	42.1	33.3	17.6	51.6	33.3	33.2	32.4	71.0	47.9	49.6	$13,961	$1,319	$11,631
Ramer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4173 Hwy 57 West	Ramer	38367	McNairy County	McNairy County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 645-3996	370	33	11.2	26.8%	328 (88.6%)	27 (7.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	46.5	536^th of 1019 public elementary schools	47.4%		55.5	414^th of 1009 public elementary schools	59.0%	122	47.4	54.5	67.9	31.3	43.8	41.5	47.0	42.1	51.5	32.1	25.0	50.0	39.0	40.0	47.4	51.5	39.3	34.4	53.1	43.9	44.9	18.8	65.6	43.9	42.9	$14,656	$1,365	$12,254
Michie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6418 Hwy 57 East	Michie	38357	McNairy County	McNairy County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 439-4135	366	30	12.0	36.0%	348 (95.1%)	7 (1.9%)	5 (1.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	67.1	289^th of 1019 public elementary schools	71.6%		64.5	307^th of 1009 public elementary schools	69.6%	18	34.9	54.8	72.5	38.2	39.3	55.3	49.5	37.2	54.8	65.0	55.9	46.4	44.7	50.5	44.2	51.6	62.5	52.9	46.4	47.4	50.9	64.7	78.6	68.4	70.0	$14,048	$1,202	$11,803
Adamsville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	220 South Elm	Adamsville	38310	McNairy County	McNairy County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 439-4137	702	51	13.8	26.8%	658 (93.7%)	13 (1.9%)	15 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.0%)	46.7	534^th of 1019 public elementary schools	47.6%		56.8	398^th of 1009 public elementary schools	60.6%	136	34.9	40.5	23.2	31.5	33.8	59.1	38.6	41.0	52.3	40.4	36.5	42.9	36.6	41.7	44.6	60.0	35.7	42.5	48.0	59.8	49.6	43.2	54.7	69.6	56.8	$11,501	$946	$9,865
West Hardin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	25105 Highway 69 South	Adamsville	38310	Hardin County	Hardin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 632-0413	218	19	11.4	51.2%	198 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.1%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (3.7%)	33.2	718^th of 1019 public elementary schools	29.5%		32.3	708^th of 1009 public elementary schools	29.8%	10	41.2	30.4	38.5				37.3	37.1	34.8	30.8				34.5	41.2	21.7	30.8				32.5					$16,055	$1,539	$13,324
Hornsby Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	50 Church Street	Hornsby	38044	Hardeman County	Hardeman County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 658-5707	171	12	14.2	18.4%	142 (83.0%)	24 (14.0%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	54.1	449^th of 1019 public elementary schools	55.9%		40.5	603^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	40.2%	154	28.6	47.6	50.0	31.3	46.2	66.7	45.4	42.9	61.9	50.0	50.0	53.8	40.0	50.5	28.6	42.9	55.6	43.8	61.5	66.7	49.5	43.8	61.5	66.7	56.8	$13,888	$1,093	$11,817
Pickwick Southside School	Public	PK, KG-8	1970 Hwy 57	Counce	38326	Hardin County	Hardin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 689-5185	214	17	12.5	43.5%	197 (92.1%)	3 (1.4%)	7 (3.3%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	37.8	666^th of 1019 public elementary schools	34.6%		38.4	624^th of 1009 public elementary schools	38.2%	42	33.3	42.9	25.0	7.1	15.8	22.7	26.5	44.4	60.7	25.0	28.6	26.3	13.6	35.4	38.9	50.0	16.7	28.6	21.1	36.4	34.5	21.4	42.1	22.7	29.1	$15,912	$1,400	$13,320
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	21.1%	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
Middleton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	180 Robin Circle	Middleton	38052	Hardeman County	Hardeman County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 376-0160	369	28	13.1	29.2%	299 (81.0%)	41 (11.1%)	16 (4.3%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	23.4	820^th of 1019 public elementary schools	19.5%		40.9	599^th of 1009 public elementary schools	40.6%	221	20.9	29.5	32.6	13.2			23.5	34.9	29.5	39.5	20.8			30.6	25.6	40.9	51.2	15.1			32.2	9.4			9.4	$14,929	$1,550	$12,390

Frequently Asked Questions about Selmer Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Selmer Elementary School?

Students at Selmer Elementary School are 79% White, 11% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

What district is Selmer Elementary School in?

McNairy County Schools

How many students attend Selmer Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 548 students attended Selmer Elementary School.

Is Selmer Elementary School a good school?

Selmer Elementary School ranks 521^st of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Selmer Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Selmer Middle School
High : McNairy Central High School

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