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North Sumner Elementary School

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North Sumner Elementary School ranks 406 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

406^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

North Sumner Elementary School is a small public elementary school in Bethpage, Tennessee, serving 212 students in grades K–5 as part of Sumner County Schools, a district ranked in the top quarter of Tennessee districts. In the latest state ranking cycle, the school placed in the 60th percentile statewide (3 stars)—a step back from last year's 75th-percentile showing but still above most of its immediate neighbors. The school benefits from a favorable student-teacher ratio of about 13.6 to 1, and per-pupil spending has climbed steadily to $15,022.

Academically, North Sumner is a bit of a mixed bag. Math proficiency sits at 55.7% overall, comfortably above the state average of 43%, and upper grades are the engine: 4th grade math hits 64.3% and 5th grade hits 65.8%, both well above district and state averages. Third-grade math, however, lags at 34.3%. English language arts tells a different story: 3rd grade ELA is strong at 51.4%, but 4th and 5th grade ELA drop to roughly 42%, below the district average. Science is the weakest subject at 44.7%, trailing both the state and the district, and it's the main reason Bethpage Elementary, a similarly sized school nearby, outranks North Sumner overall. Oakmont Elementary is the other local school with clearly stronger science scores.

Where North Sumner really shines is attendance. Only 8.8% of students were chronically absent last year—less than half the statewide rate and among the lowest of any nearby school. That's a meaningful asset, since consistent attendance supports learning. The school has also posted strong results over the years for certain student groups, particularly boys and students from low-income households, though recent special education results have slipped. With just 212 students, schoolwide rankings tend to bounce around from year to year—a single strong or weak grade can shift the whole picture—but overall this is a solid, above-median school with strong upper-grade math and clear opportunities for growth in science and upper-grade reading.

212

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,022

Per pupil spending ?

53.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1485 North Sumner Road
Bethpage, TN 37022

(615) 888-2281

District: Sumner County Schools

Students who attend North Sumner Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Portland East Middle School
High:	Portland High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.2%

Hispanic:

8.0%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 75th percentile in 2025 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (49% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Above the Tennessee median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 75th-percentile peak (2025) to 60th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg56%

Tennessee avg43%

406^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 4 pts since 2018

From top 44% (2018) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 27Elementary Schools in the Sumner County Schools

33^rd of 141Sumner 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	57.4	406 of 1019	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.7	252 of 1009	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	51.0	463 of 1018	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	322 of 1020	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.0	536 of 1000	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.9	264 of 983	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	41.4	563 of 985	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.2	438 of 997	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.4	472 of 855	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.6	472 of 853	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	64.4	329 of 846	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.9	262 of 820	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.5	273 of 818	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	74.7	197 of 809	75.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	328 of 986	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	450 of 990	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	347 of 989	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.9	534 of 975	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.2	294 of 945	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.9	436 of 926	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	58.7	283 of 823	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.2	76 of 865	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	68.2	182 of 858	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	49.9	401 of 877	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	72.5	199 of 984	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	53.0	425 of 991	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.0	307 of 987	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.8	508 of 980	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.5	250 of 941	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	31.8	644 of 916	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	38.0	361 of 641	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.5	86 of 528	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	33.9	291 of 447	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	18.6	383 of 395	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	47.1	427 of 849	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.9	311 of 840	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.7	495 of 847	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.9	356 of 852	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.9	565 of 844	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.0	322 of 844	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.5	616 of 812	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.1	485 of 841	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)80th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)67th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)66th percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)50th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2026)44th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics56%+13 vs state

English Language Arts45%+5 vs state

Science45%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)				TNReady English Language Arts (2026)				TNReady Science (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	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 All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North Sumner Elementary School	Public	K-5	1485 North Sumner Road	Bethpage	37022	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 888-2281	225	17	13.6		200 (88.9%)	3 (1.3%)	16 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.2%)	57.4	406^th of 1019 public elementary schools	60.2%		68.7	252^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	75.0%	154	34.3	64.3	65.8	55.7	51.4	42.9	42.1	45.2	37.1	41.5	55.3	44.7	$15,022	$1,053	$12,406
Westmoreland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4178 Hawkins Drive	Westmoreland	37186	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 644-2340	515	36	14.4		458 (88.9%)	4 (0.8%)	34 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	44.2	578^th of 1019 public elementary schools	43.3%		45.2	537^th of 1009 public elementary schools	46.8%	41	40.6	34.7	53.5	43.6	40.6	33.3	48.8	41.3	43.8	36.0	36.0	38.2	$14,303	$823	$12,746
Clyde Riggs Elementary School	Public	K-5	211 Fountain Head Road	Portland	37148	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 325-2391	319	21	14.9		241 (75.5%)	11 (3.4%)	45 (14.1%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.0%)	35	693^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	32.0%		58.9	364^th of 1009 public elementary schools	63.9%	329	18.2	56.3	37.0	37.7	29.5	41.7	39.1	37.0	20.5	37.5	41.3	33.3	$15,383	$953	$13,298
Watt Hardison Elementary School	Public	K-5	300 Gibson Street	Portland	37148	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 325-3233	425	27	15.7		316 (74.4%)	23 (5.4%)	60 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.1%)	50.9	482^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	52.7%		53.6	442^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	56.2%	40	38.9	50.0	47.4	45.4	50.0	50.0	38.5	45.8	43.1	40.9	41.0	41.7	$12,837	$1,161	$10,992
Bethpage Elementary School	Public	K-5	420 Old Highway 31 E	Bethpage	37022	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 841-3212	262	20	12.8		227 (86.6%)	2 (0.8%)	19 (7.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.0%)	66.9	292^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	71.3%		75.4	191^st of 1009 public elementary schools	81.1%	101	67.4	51.1	55.3	57.9	51.2	46.7	39.5	46.0	65.1	53.3	50.0	56.3	$15,010	$851	$12,736
J W Wiseman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	922 South Broadway	Portland	37148	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 325-8580	386	30	13.0		257 (66.6%)	14 (3.6%)	94 (24.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.4%)	25.3	801^st of 1019 public elementary schools	21.4%		37.4	637^th of 1009 public elementary schools	36.9%	164	20.0	34.1	28.0	27.1	24.0	46.7	32.0	33.8	20.0	38.6	34.0	30.6	$18,138	$1,275	$14,903
Portland Gateview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1098 Gateview Drive	Portland	37148	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 323-7638	570	41	14.0		430 (75.4%)	33 (5.8%)	66 (11.6%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.8%)	34.3	705^th of 1019 public elementary schools	30.8%		31.3	719^th of 1009 public elementary schools	28.7%	14	19.0	34.0	42.7	31.6	32.1	37.5	38.7	36.1	32.1	42.7	46.7	40.4	$14,171	$882	$12,741
Westside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8025 Old Highway 52	Westmoreland	37186	Sumner County	Macon County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 666-3128	382	21	17.8		342 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	65.2	306^th of 1019 public elementary schools	70.0%		58.3	375^th of 1009 public elementary schools	62.8%	69	65.4	58.3	60.9	61.3	42.3	46.7	55.1	48.6	48.1	50.0	43.5	47.0	$13,453	$1,668	$10,657
Oakmont Elementary School	Public	K-5	3323 Highway 76	Cottontown	37048	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 325-5313	136	11	12.2		122 (89.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.1%)	88.6	101^st of 1019 public elementary schools	90.1%		96.3	38^th of 1009 public elementary schools	96.2%	63	75.0	77.8	77.3	76.9	85.0	72.2	72.7	75.6	50.0	66.7	54.5	59.0	$18,047	$241	$15,708
Benny C. Bills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1030 Union School Road	Gallatin	37066	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 451-6577	713	47	15.2		320 (44.9%)	208 (29.2%)	124 (17.4%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (7.3%)	21.9	833^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	18.3%		19.4	847^th of 1009 public elementary schools	16.1%	14	12.8	38.1	27.7	27.1	22.1	41.3	21.8	28.9	25.6	40.0	22.8	29.8	$13,428	$824	$11,789

Frequently Asked Questions about North Sumner Elementary School

What schools do graduates of North Sumner Elementary School attend?

Students who attend North Sumner Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Portland East Middle School
High : Portland High School

How many students attend North Sumner Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 212 students attended North Sumner Elementary School.

What district is North Sumner Elementary School in?

Sumner County Schools

What is the racial makeup of North Sumner Elementary School?

Students at North Sumner Elementary School are 88% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Is North Sumner Elementary School a good school?

North Sumner Elementary School ranks 406^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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