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Public elementary school · White County · Sparta, Tennessee

Bon De Croft Elementary

Bon De Croft Elementary rates 8.7, right at the middle of White County's elementary schools, whose rated median is 8.5.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
8.7this school

8.7 on a one-to-ten scale; the White County median is 8.5.

#147 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee · White County: 6 elementary schools rated, median 8.5

The brief

A White County elementary school where students score 47 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 147 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee and 3 of 8 in White County.

Bon De Croft Elementary is listed in White 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.

Math54%15 points above the Tennessee average of 39%79 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Reading41%Level with the Tennessee average of 41%79 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 13 points since 2020, reaching 48% in 2025.2025 TCAP; 29 test records from TN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
8.8
50% of the rating
Academics
8.2
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.3
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 39% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 38% (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 38583; this does not measure the attendance area.

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

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Bon De Croft 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
$58,285
Median home value
$199,400
Median rent
$851/mo
College educated
14.2%
Homeownership
77.1%
Poverty rate
14.3%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 38583; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
10
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
31
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
2,790/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Sparta. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Sparta), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Bon De Croft Elementary serve?

Bon De Croft Elementary serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Bon De Croft Elementary?

Bon De Croft Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 190 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Bon De Croft Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Bon De Croft Elementary is 11.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Bon De Croft Elementary rank in TN?

Bon De Croft Elementary ranks #147 of 1,790 schools in TN.

What is Bon De Croft Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Bon De Croft Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.7 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 Bon De Croft Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Bon De Croft Elementary has 39% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 38% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Bon De Croft Elementary a charter school?

No, Bon De Croft Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Bon De Croft Elementary a Title I school?

No, Bon De Croft Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
190
Student-teacher ratio
11.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
17
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
White County
Rank in district
#3 of 8
Schools in district
8
District spending per student
$10,161
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
16.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 38583)
25,739
Area average commute
25.3 min
Area median age
43.8

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

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.