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Public elementary school · White County · Sparta, Tennessee

Cassville Elementary

Cassville Elementary rates 8.9, 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.
8.9this school

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

#98 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 58 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 98 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee and 2 of 8 in White County.

Cassville 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.

Math58%19 points above the Tennessee average of 39%95 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Reading59%18 points above the Tennessee average of 41%95 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Proficiency has improved 14 points since 2020, reaching 58% in 2025, across a 17-year record (2009–2025).2025 TCAP; 29 test records from TN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.4
50% of the rating
Academics
9.2
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
7.4
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 48% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 43% (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.
Cassville 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
3
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
30
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.

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible district peers, best rated first.
  1. Cassville Elementarythis school
    8.9
  2. 8.7Compare →
No grade-compatible school using the same rating model is available within 5 miles, so these are one recorded peers in White County, best rated first, and none rates higher than Cassville 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.

The public record

What's said publicly about Cassville Elementary

Sources:School's website

Synthesized from public, attributable sources. Updated May 2026.Reviewed for accuracy.

Cassville Elementary is part of the White County Schools district 1. The school has been designated as an "A" school, a distinction based on metrics for achievement, growth, and growth for highest need students 1. The school's website provides access to student calendars, breakfast and lunch menus, and systems such as ParentSquare and Skyward 1. Additionally, the district hosts community presentations, including a guide to firearm safety led by SRO Supervisor Lt. Scott O’Dell and Mrs. Marcie Kinnard 1.
Sources (1)
  1. www.cassvilleelementary.org
Generated by AI from public sources. Every claim is grounded in a cited source.Report inaccuracy

Questions families ask

What grades does Cassville Elementary serve?

Cassville Elementary serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Cassville Elementary?

Cassville Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 231 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cassville Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Cassville Elementary is 14.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Cassville Elementary rank in TN?

Cassville Elementary ranks #98 of 1,790 schools in TN.

What is Cassville Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Cassville Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.9 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 Cassville Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Cassville Elementary has 48% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 43% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Cassville Elementary a charter school?

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

Is Cassville Elementary a Title I school?

No, Cassville Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
231
Student-teacher ratio
14.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
16
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
White County
Rank in district
#2 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.