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Public elementary school · Giles County · Minor Hill, Tennessee

Minor Hill School

Minor Hill School rates 9.0, among the strongest elementary schools in Giles County, where the rated median is 8.0.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
9.0this school

9.0 on a one-to-ten scale; the Giles County median is 8.0.

#72 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee · Giles County: 4 elementary schools rated, median 8.0

The brief

A Giles County elementary school where students score 50 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 72 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee and 1 of 8 in Giles County.

Minor Hill School is listed in Giles 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%102 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Reading45%4 points above the Tennessee average of 41%102 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 20 points since 2020, reaching 50% 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
9.3
50% of the rating
Academics
8.4
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.3
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 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 45% (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 38473; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

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.
Minor Hill School 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
$47,794
Median home value
$216,300
Median rent
$1,046/mo
College educated
11.2%
Homeownership
78.7%
Poverty rate
13.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 38473; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
9
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
19
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
1,370/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible district peers, best rated first.
  1. Minor Hill Schoolthis school
    9.0
  2. Richland Elementarysame district
    8.0Compare →
No grade-compatible school using the same rating model is available within 5 miles, so these are one recorded peers in Giles County, best rated first, and none rates higher than Minor Hill School.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 Minor Hill School serve?

Minor Hill School serves students in grades Pre-K through 8th.

How many students attend Minor Hill School?

Minor Hill School has an enrollment of approximately 344 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Minor Hill School?

The student-teacher ratio at Minor Hill School is 11.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Minor Hill School rank in TN?

Minor Hill School ranks #72 of 1,790 schools in TN.

What is Minor Hill School's MySchoolScout rating?

Minor Hill School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 9.0 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 Minor Hill School?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Minor Hill School has 45% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 38% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Minor Hill School a charter school?

No, Minor Hill School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Minor Hill School a Title I school?

No, Minor Hill School is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 8th
Enrollment
344
Student-teacher ratio
11.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
31
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Giles County
Rank in district
#1 of 8
Schools in district
8
District spending per student
$11,237
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
17.6%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 38473)
1,067
Area median age
40.7

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.