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Gordonsville Elementary School

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Gordonsville Elementary School ranks 194 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-6

194^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Gordonsville Elementary School serves 311 students in grades 3 through 6 in the town of Gordonsville, Tennessee, and is the highest-ranked elementary school in Smith County Schools, earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the 81st percentile statewide. The school outperforms both its district and the state across every tested subject—with proficiency rates of 54.8% in math, 50.3% in English Language Arts, 61.9% in science, and 66.4% in social studies—while keeping chronic absenteeism at a low 10.1%, well below the state average of 18.3%.

Gordonsville's science and social studies results lead all nearby schools, including those in the higher-ranked Wilson County Schools district. It also stands out in how it serves students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, ranking in the 92nd percentile statewide for that subgroup. The school uses its resources efficiently, spending $11,865 per student, which is less than nearby Carthage Elementary ($13,775) or Tuckers Crossroads Elementary ($14,776) while achieving stronger results. Among Smith County peers, Gordonsville outranks Defeated Elementary, Union Heights Elementary, Forks River Elementary, and Carthage Elementary.

Gordonsville's excellence is not a one-year phenomenon—it has never ranked below the 79th percentile over the past decade and has consistently earned 4 stars. One area worth watching is 6th grade, where ELA proficiency (36.4%) dips below the district and state averages, a contrast to the strong 3rd and 4th grade scores. The school benefits from a solid pipeline: New Middleton Elementary, a PK-2 school nearby, appears to send well-prepared students, as shown by 3rd graders arriving with proficiency rates above 58% in ELA and science. Overall, Gordonsville Elementary is a reliable, high-value school in rural Tennessee.

311

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,865

Per pupil spending ?

45.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

104 Main Street East
Gordonsville, TN 38563

(615) 683-8252

District: Smith County Schools

Students who attend Gordonsville Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Smith County Middle School
High:	Gordonsville High School
	Smith County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.4%

Two or more races:

4.8%

Hispanic:

4.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (57% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Smith County Schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg49%

Tennessee avg45%

194^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 8 pts since 2017

From top 11% (2017) to top 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Smith County Schools

45^th of 141Smith 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	75.4	194 of 1019	81.0%	★★★★☆
2025	74.7	196 of 1009	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.4	207 of 1018	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	71.9	214 of 1020	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	82.1	134 of 1000	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	73.6	185 of 983	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	73.9	195 of 985	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	79.1	147 of 997	85.3%	★★★★☆
2017	77.9	72 of 646	88.9%	★★★★☆
2015	84.0	103 of 855	88.0%	★★★★☆
2014	87.0	50 of 853	94.1%	★★★★★
2013	91.1	35 of 846	95.9%	★★★★★
2012	85.3	108 of 820	86.8%	★★★★☆
2011	93.3	56 of 818	93.2%	★★★★★
2010	84.2	112 of 809	86.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	71.8	219 of 986	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	199 of 990	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	205 of 989	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	77.6	153 of 975	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	65.6	231 of 945	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	72.0	203 of 926	78.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	83.8	62 of 823	92.5%	★★★★★
2025	76.2	105 of 843	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	71.0	154 of 853	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	156 of 865	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	78.5	94 of 858	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	67.4	153 of 823	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	73.6	100 of 821	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	84.5	49 of 877	94.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	189 of 984	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	68.5	235 of 991	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.5	240 of 987	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	82.3	122 of 980	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	76.1	165 of 941	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	70.9	193 of 916	78.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	68.6	109 of 641	83.0%	★★★★☆
2025	64.5	130 of 618	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	61.6	143 of 582	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	52.2	179 of 528	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.9	210 of 447	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.7	212 of 255	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.8	214 of 395	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	65.4	231 of 849	72.8%	★★★★☆
2025	62.5	260 of 840	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.0	260 of 847	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	262 of 852	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.9	178 of 844	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	64.8	220 of 844	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	66.6	207 of 812	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	73.1	169 of 841	79.9%	★★★★☆

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)92nd percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2026)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)81st percentile~ school

Female (2025)78th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)73rd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies66%+15 vs state

Science62%+15 vs state

Mathematics55%+12 vs state

English Language Arts50%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)							TNReady English Language Arts (2026)							TNReady Algebra I (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 (2020)	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 Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 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
Gordonsville Elementary School	Public	3-6	104 Main Street East	Gordonsville	38563	Smith County	Smith County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 683-8252	312	18	17.3	45.3%	281 (90.1%)	3 (1.0%)	15 (4.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.2%)	75.4	194^th of 1019 public elementary schools	81.0%		74.7	196^th of 1009 public elementary schools	80.6%	2	53.3	64.3	68.3	42.1			54.8	58.7	67.1	45.0	36.4			50.3			60.0	75.7	55.0	57.9			61.9	66.4			66.4	$11,865	$691	$10,249
New Middleton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	402 New Middleton Highway	Gordonsville	38563	Smith County	Smith County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 683-8411	237	16	14.8	52.5%	203 (85.7%)	3 (1.3%)	7 (3.0%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.4%)								(n/a)																												$13,655	$796	$11,733
Forks River Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	611 Cookeville Highway	Elmwood	38560	Smith County	Smith County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 897-2676	220	16	13.9	56.0%	205 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	39.8	635^th of 1019 public elementary schools	37.7%		54.6	423^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	58.1%	212	22.7	31.8	38.1	43.8	62.1	70.6	44.9	40.9	36.4	33.3	43.8	65.5	17.6	41.7			54.5	45.5	47.6	25.0	62.1	52.9	49.6	6.3	82.8	58.8	56.5	$12,818	$880	$10,841
Carthage Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	149 Skyline Drive	Carthage	37030	Smith County	Smith County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 735-0433	424	27	15.4	61.3%	350 (82.5%)	11 (2.6%)	25 (5.9%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.5%)	31.9	737^th of 1019 public elementary schools	27.7%		45.5	534^th of 1009 public elementary schools	47.1%	203	37.7	37.8					37.8	29.0	37.8					33.6			34.8	37.8					36.4					$13,775	$1,236	$11,486
Union Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	663 Lebanon Highway	Carthage	37030	Smith County	Smith County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 735-1975	242	18	13.6	51.9%	208 (86.0%)	3 (1.2%)	21 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.1%)	45.5	558^th of 1019 public elementary schools	45.2%		54.3	427^th of 1009 public elementary schools	57.7%	131	25.0	37.5	50.0	61.9	42.1	46.4	42.6	31.3	41.7	25.0	33.3	31.6	28.6	31.8			34.4	54.2	45.8	57.1	31.6	35.7	42.6	52.4	36.8	28.6	38.2	$11,589	$604	$9,957
Defeated Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	451 Defeated Creek Highway	Carthage	37030	Smith County	Smith County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 774-3150	260	20	13.2	48.1%	242 (93.1%)	2 (0.8%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	58.3	391^st of 1019 public elementary schools	61.6%		88.1	98^th of 1009 public elementary schools	90.3%	293	40.7	40.0	37.5	50.0	57.1	54.8	47.0	59.3	50.0	37.5	57.7	60.7	38.7	50.6			51.9	33.3	41.7	65.4	64.3	48.4	50.6	53.8	71.4	64.5	63.5	$12,018	$675	$10,452
DeKalb West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	101 Bulldog Lane	Liberty	37059	DeKalb County	DeKalb County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 536-5332	456	30	15.4		409 (89.7%)	12 (2.6%)	22 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	41.7	619^th of 1019 public elementary schools	39.3%		55.3	416^th of 1009 public elementary schools	58.8%	203	13.2	34.6	50.9	48.1	40.9	45.5	38.6	35.8	32.7	39.6	59.6	45.5	38.6	41.9			28.3	42.3	34.0	42.3	47.7	45.5	39.6	40.4	61.4	45.5	48.6	$12,438	$1,926	$9,428
Watertown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	741 West Main Street	Watertown	37184	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 237-3821	565	38	14.8	43.1%	480 (85.0%)	15 (2.7%)	37 (6.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.0%)	69.9	254^th of 1019 public elementary schools	75.1%		57.1	394^th of 1009 public elementary schools	61.0%	140	57.7	59.6	57.1				58.1	44.3	57.3	51.2				50.7			51.5	56.2	52.4				53.3					$12,021	$869	$10,507
Tuckers Crossroads Elementary School	Public	K-8	5905 Trousdale Ferry PIKE	Lebanon	37087	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 444-3956	368	32	11.5	37.7%	291 (79.1%)	9 (2.4%)	52 (14.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	67.5	283^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	72.2%		69.9	237^th of 1009 public elementary schools	76.5%	46	27.5	62.5	65.4	59.1	59.0	77.8	55.5	45.1	53.8	57.7	56.8	41.0	43.3	49.3			33.3	70.0	61.5	59.1	59.0	70.0	57.0	54.5	76.9	66.7	65.5	$14,776	$1,125	$12,849
Northside Elementary School	Public	2-5	400 North Congress Boulevard	Smithville	37166	DeKalb County	DeKalb County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 597-1575	582	46	12.6		446 (76.6%)	9 (1.5%)	106 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.4%)	41.8	616^th of 1019 public elementary schools	39.5%		39.4	614^th of 1009 public elementary schools	39.1%	2	28.2	40.5	37.0				35.4	48.3	43.2	42.4				44.4			36.6	41.2	40.2				39.5					$13,388	$2,019	$10,459

Frequently Asked Questions about Gordonsville Elementary School

What district is Gordonsville Elementary School in?

Smith County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Gordonsville Elementary School?

Students at Gordonsville Elementary School are 89% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Gordonsville Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Smith County Middle School
High : Gordonsville High School
High : Smith County High School

Is Gordonsville Elementary School a good school?

Gordonsville Elementary School ranks 194^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Gordonsville Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 311 students attended Gordonsville Elementary School.

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