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Public elementary school · Crockett County · Gadsden, Tennessee

Gadsden Elementary

Gadsden Elementary rates 9.3, above the middle of Crockett County's elementary schools, whose rated median is 8.7.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
9.3this school

9.3 on a one-to-ten scale; the Crockett County median is 8.7.

#30 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee · Crockett County: 3 elementary schools rated, median 8.7

The brief

A Crockett County elementary school where students score 59 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 30 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee and 1 of 5 in Crockett County.

Gadsden Elementary is listed in Crockett 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.

Math60%21 points above the Tennessee average of 39%72 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Reading58%17 points above the Tennessee average of 41%72 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Proficiency has improved 17 points since 2020, reaching 59% 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
9.0
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 47% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 42% (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 38337; 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.
Gadsden 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
$60,262
Median home value
$191,300
Median rent
$835/mo
College educated
27%
Homeownership
66.4%
Poverty rate
22.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 38337; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
4
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
13
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. Gadsden Elementarythis school
    9.3
  2. 6.4Compare →
No grade-compatible school using the same rating model is available within 5 miles, so these are one recorded peers in Crockett County, best rated first, and none rates higher than Gadsden 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 Gadsden Elementary serve?

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

How many students attend Gadsden Elementary?

Gadsden Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 152 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Gadsden Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Gadsden Elementary is 11.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Gadsden Elementary rank in TN?

Gadsden Elementary ranks #30 of 1,790 schools in TN.

What is Gadsden Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Gadsden Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 9.3 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 Gadsden Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Gadsden Elementary has 47% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 42% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Gadsden Elementary a charter school?

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

Is Gadsden Elementary a Title I school?

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

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
152
Student-teacher ratio
11.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
13
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Crockett County
Rank in district
#1 of 5
Schools in district
5
District spending per student
$9,946
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
16.4%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 38337)
1,363
Area average commute
31.1 min
Area median age
39.8

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.