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Brighton Elementary School

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Brighton Elementary School ranks 496 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

496^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Brighton Elementary School serves 709 students in grades PK-5 in Brighton, Tennessee, as part of Tipton County Schools. The school currently holds a 3-star rating, ranking in the 51st percentile of Tennessee elementary schools — a solidly average position that mirrors its district's overall standing. This marks an improvement from the past two years (45th and 49th percentiles with 2-star ratings). However, between 2016 and 2019, Brighton was a consistently strong 4-star school ranking in the 78th–80th percentile, so current results represent a meaningful decline from its pre-pandemic performance.

Academically, Brighton posts mixed results. Math proficiency (48.7%) is slightly above the state average (43.0%) and essentially even with the district (48.9%). English Language Arts (39.1%) trails both the district and state, and science (44.4%) runs 6 points below the district average. The most urgent concern is third grade: Brighton's 3rd grade math proficiency (38.1%) trails the district by nearly 15 points, and 3rd grade ELA is also well behind. On a positive note, math performance strengthens by 4th and 5th grade, with 5th graders exceeding both district and state averages. Compared to nearby schools, Brighton clearly outperforms Covington Elementary School and Charger Academy — whose math proficiency rates are just 19% and 35.5% — but lags meaningfully behind top performers like Atoka Elementary School, which posts math proficiency of 67.7%.

Brighton's biggest strength is attendance: its chronic absenteeism rate of 10.1% is roughly half the state average and well below the district's 14.0% rate. The school spends $11,314 per student, moderate compared to peers. The most significant challenge lies in equity: African American students, special education students, and low-income students all rank in the 19th–24th percentile statewide for how well the school serves them, with recent trends pointing downward. While Brighton is a solid mid-pack school overall, these subgroup gaps — combined with the early-grade weaknesses in reading and science — suggest the school's path back to its former 4-star standing will require targeted academic support for its most vulnerable students and stronger foundational skills in the primary grades.

709

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,314

Per pupil spending ?

61.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1201 Old Highway 51 South
Brighton, TN 38011

(901) 840-9500

District: Tipton County Schools

Students who attend Brighton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Brighton Middle School
High:	Brighton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.5%

African American:

9.0%

Two or more races:

5.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Tennessee median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg46%

Tennessee avg43%

496^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 28 pts since 2017

From top 20% (2017) to top 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Tipton County Schools

68^th of 141Tipton 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	49.7	496 of 1019	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.7	553 of 1009	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.1	515 of 1018	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.8	421 of 1020	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.6	414 of 1000	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.9	554 of 983	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.9	209 of 985	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	68.6	223 of 997	77.6%	★★★★☆
2017	69.0	131 of 646	79.7%	★★★★☆
2015	67.9	258 of 855	69.8%	★★★★☆
2014	48.8	456 of 853	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.7	417 of 846	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.1	375 of 820	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	47.3	472 of 818	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.7	449 of 809	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	21.4	405 of 498	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	44.1	257 of 498	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.0	245 of 498	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.4	121 of 500	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	51.5	179 of 483	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.8	146 of 411	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.8	57 of 404	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	64.7	111 of 450	75.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	514 of 986	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.1	543 of 990	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.8	372 of 989	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.3	412 of 975	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.3	614 of 945	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.9	194 of 926	79.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2018	70.8	69 of 319	78.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	31.0	627 of 823	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.7	469 of 843	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.4	448 of 853	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.2	356 of 865	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.5	170 of 858	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	35.6	534 of 823	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	83.8	41 of 821	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	79.2	77 of 877	91.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	604 of 984	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.4	489 of 991	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.9	465 of 987	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	409 of 980	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.3	451 of 941	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.7	201 of 916	78.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	25.5	514 of 641	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.0	470 of 618	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	558 of 582	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	41.2	276 of 528	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	249 of 447	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.4	184 of 369	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.0	84 of 255	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.6	243 of 395	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	37.4	536 of 849	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.6	579 of 840	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	541 of 847	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	497 of 852	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.7	435 of 844	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.2	581 of 844	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.2	211 of 812	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	62.0	253 of 841	69.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2018)78th percentile~ school

Female (2025)48th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)39th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)37th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)24th percentile-28 vs school

Special Education (2026)20th percentile-32 vs school

African American (2026)19th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics49%+6 vs state

Science44%~ state avg

English Language Arts39%~ 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 (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 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
Brighton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 Old Highway 51 South	Brighton	38011	Tipton County	Tipton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 840-9500	689	46	15.0	61.7%	569 (82.6%)	64 (9.3%)	22 (3.2%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (3.8%)	49.7	496^th of 1019 public elementary schools	51.3%		43.7	553^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	45.2%	57	38.1	55.7	52.2				48.7	38.9	42.6	35.7			39.1	38.1	50.4	44.7				44.4					$11,314	$885	$9,752
Munford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 McLaughlin Drive	Munford	38058	Tipton County	Tipton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 840-9700	821	48	17.0	51.9%	618 (75.3%)	90 (11.0%)	47 (5.7%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (7.3%)	66.3	296^th of 1019 public elementary schools	71.0%		55.9	409^th of 1009 public elementary schools	59.5%	113	60.3	61.1	46.0				55.7	57.9	52.8	38.7			49.5	53.7	56.3	46.7				52.2					$10,660	$667	$9,301
Atoka Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	870 Rosemark Road	Atoka	38004	Tipton County	Tipton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(901) 840-9525	868	51	17.0	30.3%	650 (74.9%)	84 (9.7%)	50 (5.8%)	11 (1.3%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.7%)	64 (7.4%)	81.2	144^th of 1019 public elementary schools	85.9%		74.6	197^th of 1009 public elementary schools	80.5%	53	67.8	69.6	66.0				67.7	51.7	63.2	48.6			54.3	53.4	66.4	68.1				63.0					$9,951	$435	$8,992
Austin Peay Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	474 Academic Drive	Covington	38019	Tipton County	Tipton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 840-9325	571	39	14.5	54.5%	390 (68.3%)	154 (27.0%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.0%)	71.1	239^th of 1019 public elementary schools	76.5%		53.6	441^st of 1009 public elementary schools	56.3%	202	76.2	62.3	50.0				62.5	68.3	48.7	42.6			52.6	63.5	55.8	45.6				54.8					$14,568	$1,853	$11,624
Charger Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	760 Bert Johnston Avenue	Covington	38019	Tipton County	Tipton County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 840-9150	508	32	16.1	92.3%	106 (20.9%)	370 (72.8%)	11 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.1%)	31.6	740^th of 1019 public elementary schools	27.4%		37.6	633^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	37.3%	107	35.3	48.2	23.7				35.5	25.0	30.4	20.3			25.1	33.8	50.0	42.4				41.5					$13,569	$1,476	$10,016
Covington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 C E Moss Parkway	Covington	38019	Tipton County	Tipton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 840-9300	586	47	12.4	74.8%	293 (50.0%)	257 (43.9%)	12 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.9%)	12.8	911^th of 1019 public elementary schools	10.6%		18.2	857^th of 1009 public elementary schools	15.1%	54	21.3	20.0	15.2				19.0	24.7	23.3	20.3			22.9	27.0	27.8	20.3				25.2					$12,905	$1,170	$11,343
Barret's Chapel Elementary/Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	10280 Godwin Rd	Arlington	38002	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-0325	311	33	9.5		81 (26.0%)	183 (58.8%)	32 (10.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	44.5	573^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	43.8%		41.9	585^th of 1009 public elementary schools	42.0%	12	48.1	36.0	50.0	24.3	33.3	6.1	32.1	51.9	32.0	56.3	40.5	23.3	34.2	33.3	40.0	46.9	29.7	33.3	15.2	32.6	32.4	36.7	18.2	29.0	$22,552	$2,027	$19,316
Drummonds Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5068 Drummonds Road	Drummonds	38023	Tipton County	Tipton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 840-9750	719	47	15.4	63.0%	560 (77.9%)	83 (11.5%)	32 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.3%)	71.7	232^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	77.2%		50.4	481^st of 1009 public elementary schools	52.3%	249	71.0	60.9	46.5				59.6	69.0	49.1	47.5			54.9	61.6	47.8	57.1				55.1					$11,741	$810	$10,219
Millington Primary School	Public	K-3	6445 William Osteen Drive	Millington	38053	Shelby County	Millington Municipal Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 873-8433	891	52	17.1		334 (37.5%)	322 (36.1%)	123 (13.8%)	12 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	99 (11.1%)	52.2	474^th of 1019 public elementary schools	53.5%		40.9	598^th of 1009 public elementary schools	40.7%	124	48.0						48.0	48.3					48.3	34.3						34.3					$15,439	$1,070	$13,121
Arlington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11825 Douglas	Arlington	38002	Shelby County	Arlington Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(901) 867-6000	898	60	14.9		674 (75.1%)	95 (10.6%)	46 (5.1%)	27 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (6.2%)	95.4	43^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	95.8%		97.2	29^th of 1009 public elementary schools	97.1%	14	81.0	82.6	73.6				79.1	79.0	81.4	81.1			80.5	68.1	71.4	78.0				72.5					$14,100	$832	$12,900

Frequently Asked Questions about Brighton Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Brighton Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Brighton Middle School
High : Brighton High School

What is the racial makeup of Brighton Elementary School?

Students at Brighton Elementary School are 81% White, 9% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

Is Brighton Elementary School a good school?

Brighton Elementary School ranks 496^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Brighton Elementary School in?

Tipton County Schools

How many students attend Brighton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 709 students attended Brighton Elementary School.

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