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Brighton Elementary

Q: Is Brighton Elementary a good school?

Brighton Elementary ranks 553 rd of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

553^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Tennessee elementary schools

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) 837-5860

District: Tipton County

Students who attend Brighton Elementary 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: Holding steady — 47th percentile in 2014 → 45th in 2025

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg43%

Tennessee avg42%

553^rd of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Tipton County

83^rd of 139Tipton 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
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
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
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
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
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

African American (2025)48th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile~ school

Male (2025)39th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)31st percentile-14 vs school

Special Education (2025)24th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science43%-3 vs state

Mathematics42%~ state avg

English Language Arts35%-4 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
Brighton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 Old Highway 51 South	Brighton	38011	Tipton County	Tipton County	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 837-5860	689	46	15.0		569 (82.6%)	64 (9.3%)	22 (3.2%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (3.8%)	43.7	553^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	45.2%		47.1	515^th of 1018 public elementary schools	49.4%	38	39.8	38.1	48.2				42.1	28.3	38.9	38.6				35.3	40.2	38.9	48.7				42.6					$11,314	$885	$9,752
Munford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 McLaughlin DR	Munford	38058	Tipton County	Tipton County	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 837-5761	821	48	17.0		618 (75.3%)	90 (11.0%)	47 (5.7%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (7.3%)	55.9	409^th of 1009 public elementary schools	59.5%		60.1	345^th of 1018 public elementary schools	66.1%	64	54.9	44.4	32.9				43.9	48.3	48.9	31.1				42.5	62.0	56.3	37.7				51.8					$10,660	$667	$9,301
Atoka Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	870 Rosemark RD	Atoka	38004	Tipton County	Tipton County	No	No	No	No	(901) 840-9525	868	51	17.0		650 (74.9%)	84 (9.7%)	50 (5.8%)	11 (1.3%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.7%)	64 (7.4%)	74.6	197^th of 1009 public elementary schools	80.5%		79.7	156^th of 1018 public elementary schools	84.7%	41	84.0	51.4	69.5				67.5	54.9	52.7	42.6				50.0	57.9	54.9	55.3				56.0					$9,951	$435	$8,992
Austin Peay Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	474 Academic DR	Covington	38019	Tipton County	Tipton County	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 475-5121	571	39	14.5		390 (68.3%)	154 (27.0%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.0%)	53.6	441^st of 1009 public elementary schools	56.3%		31.3	718^th of 1018 public elementary schools	29.5%	277	57.1	53.2	35.9				49.3	41.6	58.1	35.9				44.8	39.0	46.8	35.9				40.4					$14,568	$1,853	$11,624
Charger Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	760 Bert Johnston AVE	Covington	38019	Tipton County	Tipton County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 476-1444	508	32	16.1		106 (20.9%)	370 (72.8%)	11 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.1%)	37.6	633^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	37.3%		31.3	717^th of 1018 public elementary schools	29.6%	84	42.1	18.8	55.6				37.7	31.0	18.8	25.9				25.0	33.9	46.0	57.4				45.7					$13,569	$1,476	$10,016
Crestview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 C E Moss PKWY	Covington	38019	Tipton County	Tipton County	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 475-5925	586	47	12.4		293 (50.0%)	257 (43.9%)	12 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.9%)	18.2	857^th of 1009 public elementary schools	15.1%		22.7	816^th of 1018 public elementary schools	19.8%	41	19.8	31.3	23.2				24.5	19.8	25.0	26.0				23.7	24.4	28.8	30.6				28.0					$12,905	$1,170	$11,343
Barret's Chapel Elementary/Middle	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%)	41.9	585^th of 1009 public elementary schools	42.0%		42.2	583^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	42.7%	2	37.5	40.0	45.9	25.0	7.7	19.0	29.9	37.5	40.0	45.9	28.1	10.3	23.8	31.3	34.4	57.5	40.5	37.5	15.4	28.6	36.3	12.5	28.2	38.1	25.0	$22,552	$2,027	$19,316
Drummonds Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5068 Drummonds RD	Drummonds	38023	Tipton County	Tipton County	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 837-5781	719	47	15.4		560 (77.9%)	83 (11.5%)	32 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.3%)	50.4	481^st of 1009 public elementary schools	52.3%		48.7	490^th of 1018 public elementary schools	51.9%	9	46.8	32.7	49.0				43.0	38.7	40.6	49.0				42.4	40.3	34.7	58.3				43.9					$11,741	$810	$10,219
Millington Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	6445 William Osteen DR	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%)	40.9	598^th of 1009 public elementary schools	40.7%		46.3	523^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	48.6%	75	44.7						44.7	36.7						36.7	29.6						29.6					$15,439	$1,070	$13,121
Arlington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11825 Douglas	Arlington	38002	Shelby County	Arlington	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%)	97.2	29^th of 1009 public elementary schools	97.1%		96.6	38^th of 1018 public elementary schools	96.3%	9	80.1	81.8	78.0				80.0	82.9	80.5	82.3				81.9	78.1	79.9	78.5				78.8					$14,100	$832	$12,900

Frequently Asked Questions about Brighton Elementary

What schools do graduates of Brighton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Brighton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Brighton Middle School
High : Brighton High School

How many students attend Brighton Elementary?

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

What district is Brighton Elementary in?

Tipton County

What is the racial makeup of Brighton Elementary?

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

Is Brighton Elementary a good school?

Brighton Elementary ranks 553^rd of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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