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Public elementary school · Grainger County · Bean Station, Tennessee

Bean Station Elementary

Bean Station Elementary rates 6.6, below most Grainger County elementary schools, whose rated median is 7.4.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.6this school

6.6 on a one-to-ten scale; the Grainger County median is 7.4.

#840 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee · Grainger County: 3 elementary schools rated, median 7.4

The brief

A Grainger County elementary school where students score 37 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 840 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee and 5 of 7 in Grainger County.

Bean Station Elementary is listed in Grainger County, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math36%3 points below the Tennessee average of 39%162 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Reading38%3 points below the Tennessee average of 41%162 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 20 points since 2020, reaching 37% in 2025.2025 TCAP; 30 test records from TN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
6.8
50% of the rating
Academics
6.5
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.3
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 31% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 33% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 TCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 TCAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 TCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 TCAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 37708; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Bean Station Elementary and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$45,331
Median home value
$161,800
Median rent
$621/mo
College educated
16.3%
Homeownership
73.9%
Poverty rate
17.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 37708; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
3
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
24
Somewhat Bikeable

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible district peers, best rated first.
  1. Joppa Elementarysame district
    7.6Compare →
  2. Washburn Schoolsame district
    7.2Compare →
  3. Bean Station Elementarythis school
    6.6
No grade-compatible school using the same rating model is available within 5 miles, so these are two recorded peers in Grainger County, best rated first, and two rate higher than Bean Station Elementary.Public-school ratings. Same-district campuses. A district label is not attendance eligibility; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Bean Station Elementary serve?

Bean Station Elementary serves students in grades Pre-K through 6th.

How many students attend Bean Station Elementary?

Bean Station Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 421 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bean Station Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Bean Station Elementary is 14.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Bean Station Elementary rank in TN?

Bean Station Elementary ranks #840 of 1,790 schools in TN.

What is Bean Station Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Bean Station Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.6 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Bean Station Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Bean Station Elementary has 31% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 33% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Bean Station Elementary a charter school?

No, Bean Station Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Bean Station Elementary a Title I school?

No, Bean Station Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 6th
Enrollment
421
Student-teacher ratio
14.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
29
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Small Suburb
County
Grainger County
Phone
(865) 767-2131
Rank in district
#5 of 7
Schools in district
9
District spending per student
$11,710
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
18.1%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 37708)
6,248
Area average commute
27.5 min
Area median age
47.2

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

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Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Tennessee Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.