South Cumberland Elementary

Summary:

South Cumberland Elementary is a public elementary school in Crossville, Tennessee that serves 587 students in grades PK-8 as part of the Cumberland County School District. This high-performing school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic proficiency across all subject areas, ranking in the top third of Tennessee elementary schools.

South Cumberland Elementary's academic excellence is evident in its strong proficiency rates, which in the 2023-2024 school year were 52.6% in Mathematics, 46.8% in English Language Arts, 46.7% in Science, and 49.7% in Social Studies, compared to the Cumberland County averages of 42.1%, 37.1%, 43%, and 40.4%, respectively. The school's performance has been particularly strong in 4th, 5th, and 6th grade Mathematics, as well as 7th grade English Language Arts. Additionally, the school's low-income students have performed exceptionally well, ranking in the top quarter of Tennessee elementary schools for this subgroup.

Compared to nearby schools in the Cumberland County district, South Cumberland Elementary outperforms most of its counterparts, including Pine View Elementary, North Cumberland Elementary, and Pleasant Hill Elementary. The only nearby school that appears to be on par with South Cumberland Elementary is Homestead Elementary School, which has also consistently ranked in the top third of Tennessee elementary schools.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 3536 Lantana RD
       Crossville, TN  38572


(931) 788-6713

District: Cumberland County

SchoolDigger Rank:
314th of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools


Students who attend South Cumberland Elementary usually attend:

High:    Cumberland County High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.3 Help
Number of students:  587

Racial breakdown:

White:
92.3%
Hispanic:
3.7%
Two or more races:
1.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  56.1% Help


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Compare Details South Cumberland Elementary ranks better than 69.2% of elementary schools in Tennessee. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.86. (See more...)
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Compare Details South Cumberland Elementary ranks better than 82.6% of middle schools in Tennessee. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 75.81. (See more...)
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South Cumberland Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks South Cumberland Elementary 314th of 1018 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See South Cumberland Elementary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks South Cumberland Elementary 102nd of 587 Tennessee public middle schools. (See South Cumberland Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Cumberland County:

SchoolDigger ranks Cumberland County 67th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for South Cumberland Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at South Cumberland Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 66.28 273rd 809 66.3%
2011 66.82 267th 818 67.4%
2012 82.22 129th 820 84.3%
2013 71.30 232nd 846 72.6%
2014 72.61 166th 853 80.5%
2015 73.31 202nd 855 76.4%
2017 72.71 106th 646 83.6%
2018 59.48 332nd 997 66.7%
2019 65.81 260th 985 73.6%
2021 70.07 217th 983 77.9%
2022 73.11 200th 1000 80.0%
2023 62.95 315th 1020 69.1%
2024 62.86 314th 1018 69.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at South Cumberland Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 17.85 556th 582 4.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at South Cumberland Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.98 249th 877 71.6%
2019 76.44 79th 821 90.4%
2021 70.89 125th 823 84.8%
2022 79.24 88th 858 89.7%
2023 76.43 107th 865 87.6%
2024 65.41 207th 853 75.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at South Cumberland Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 62.45 283rd 926 69.4%
2021 64.07 248th 945 73.8%
2022 72.53 187th 975 80.8%
2023 57.94 356th 989 64.0%
2024 59.96 331st 990 66.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at South Cumberland Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 65.89 230th 916 74.9%
2021 70.27 198th 941 79.0%
2022 69.61 218th 980 77.8%
2023 63.77 283rd 987 71.3%
2024 62.16 299th 991 69.8%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at South Cumberland Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.83 360th 841 57.2%
2019 58.57 276th 812 66.0%
2021 58.54 279th 844 66.9%
2022 63.12 243rd 844 71.2%
2023 49.45 387th 852 54.6%
2024 50.77 368th 847 56.6%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for South Cumberland Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at South Cumberland Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 78.16 82nd 435 81.1%
2011 95.45 14th 462 97.0%
2012 78.43 89th 466 80.9%
2013 84.82 27th 475 94.3%
2014 83.75 29th 485 94.0%
2015 86.42 29th 492 94.1%
2017 86.77 14th 362 96.1%
2018 84.04 50th 563 91.1%
2019 84.03 52nd 574 90.9%
2021 82.30 62nd 576 89.2%
2022 76.28 90th 569 84.2%
2023 78.14 92nd 594 84.5%
2024 75.81 102nd 587 82.6%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at South Cumberland Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.49 36th 481 92.5%
2019 81.94 23rd 490 95.3%
2021 71.90 62nd 483 87.2%
2022 70.43 75th 495 84.8%
2023 93.21 6th 514 98.8%
2024 82.37 38th 510 92.5%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at South Cumberland Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 79.76 58th 529 89.0%
2021 69.74 109th 538 79.7%
2022 61.73 163rd 552 70.5%
2023 67.69 149th 560 73.4%
2024 72.13 113th 554 79.6%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at South Cumberland Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 85.40 45th 523 91.4%
2021 88.72 34th 529 93.6%
2022 85.89 43rd 540 92.0%
2023 83.68 58th 557 89.6%
2024 74.45 94th 560 83.2%
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Rank History for middle school White students at South Cumberland Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.50 64th 481 86.7%
2019 81.43 61st 484 87.4%
2021 75.27 84th 496 83.1%
2022 67.98 118th 500 76.4%
2023 67.83 131st 503 74.0%
2024 68.86 114th 504 77.4%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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Enrollment information for South Cumberland Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 711 0 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 714
1989 737 n/a 5 n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 742
1990 704 0 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 706
1991 706 0 3 1 1 n/a n/a 2 713
1992 824 0 3 1 1 n/a n/a 0 829
1993 842 0 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 846
1994 892 0 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 895
1995 966 2 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 971
1996 966 2 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 971
1997 928 1 4 3 0 n/a n/a -8 928
1998 940 1 3 7 0 n/a n/a -2 949
1999 963 2 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 968
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 982 982
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 786 786
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 748 748
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 748 748
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 757 757
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 541 541
2006 622 4 6 4 0 n/a n/a 0 636
2007 640 7 6 7 0 n/a n/a 0 660
2008 618 4 9 9 0 n/a n/a 0 640
2009 622 4 10 8 2 n/a n/a 0 646
2010 640 4 11 9 0 n/a n/a 0 664
2011 702 4 10 7 0 3 5 0 731
2012 706 6 10 12 0 2 0 0 736
2013 671 5 13 16 1 1 1 0 708
2014 700 2 15 22 2 2 0 0 743
2015 684 3 11 16 1 1 2 0 718
2016 675 2 12 16 1 1 4 0 711
2017 639 6 9 20 1 2 14 0 691
2018 587 4 9 28 0 1 13 0 642
2019 557 11 9 38 0 0 4 0 619
2020 554 7 8 38 0 0 4 0 611
2021 447 3 6 34 0 0 6 0 496
2022 492 5 8 33 0 0 7 0 545
2023 542 6 7 22 0 0 10 0 587

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at South Cumberland Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 714 32.0 22.3 n/a
1989 742 32.0 23.1 n/a
1990 706 34.0 20.7 n/a
1991 713 34.0 20.9 n/a
1992 829 34.0 24.3 n/a
1993 846 34.0 24.9 n/a
1994 895 50.0 17.9 n/a
1995 971 56.0 17.3 n/a
1996 971 56.0 17.3 n/a
1997 928 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 949 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 968 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 982 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 786 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 748 n/a n/a n/a
2003 748 n/a n/a n/a
2004 757 n/a n/a n/a
2005 541 n/a n/a n/a
2006 636 34.8 18.3 n/a
2007 660 39.5 16.7 51.8
2008 640 37.2 17.2 50.5
2009 646 37.6 17.2 46.9
2010 664 39.0 17.0 50.8
2011 731 40.0 18.2 48.6
2012 736 41.3 17.8 51.1
2013 708 42.2 16.7 55.9
2014 743 42.0 17.6 58
2015 718 40.0 17.9 58.6
2016 711 43.0 16.5 61
2017 691 38.4 17.9 n/a
2018 642 36.7 17.4 n/a
2019 619 33.7 18.3 n/a
2020 611 38.0 16.0 56.1
2021 496 33.5 14.7 n/a
2022 545 33.1 16.4 n/a
2023 587 35.8 16.3 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio South Cumberland Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 714 32.0 22.3 n/a
1989 742 32.0 23.1 n/a
1990 706 34.0 20.7 n/a
1991 713 34.0 20.9 n/a
1992 829 34.0 24.3 n/a
1993 846 34.0 24.9 n/a
1994 895 50.0 17.9 n/a
1995 971 56.0 17.3 n/a
1996 971 56.0 17.3 n/a
1997 928 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 949 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 968 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 982 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 786 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 748 n/a n/a n/a
2003 748 n/a n/a n/a
2004 757 n/a n/a n/a
2005 541 n/a n/a n/a
2006 636 34.8 18.3 n/a
2007 660 39.5 16.7 51.8
2008 640 37.2 17.2 50.5
2009 646 37.6 17.2 46.9
2010 664 39.0 17.0 50.8
2011 731 40.0 18.2 48.6
2012 736 41.3 17.8 51.1
2013 708 42.2 16.7 55.9
2014 743 42.0 17.6 58
2015 718 40.0 17.9 58.6
2016 711 43.0 16.5 61
2017 691 38.4 17.9 n/a
2018 642 36.7 17.4 n/a
2019 619 33.7 18.3 n/a
2020 611 38.0 16.0 56.1
2021 496 33.5 14.7 n/a
2022 545 33.1 16.4 n/a
2023 587 35.8 16.3 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for South Cumberland Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $515 (6.3%) $6,888 (84.0%) $8,202
2020 $582 (6.3%) $8,062 (86.7%) $9,299
2021 $963 (9.4%) $8,557 (83.8%) $10,207
2022 $931 (9.8%) $7,716 (81.5%) $9,473
2023 $946 (8.4%) $9,083 (80.7%) $11,253

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education
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Impact of COVID-19 on South Cumberland Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 260th of 985 Elementary schoolsRanks 315th of 1020 Elementary schools
 4.5%
Ranks 52nd of 574 Middle schoolsRanks 92nd of 594 Middle schools
 6.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (South Cumberland Elementary)50.842.6
 8.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Cumberland County)40.535.7
 4.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)43.840.5
 3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Cumberland Elementary)45.837.7
 8.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cumberland County)37.934.6
 3.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)36.940.5
 3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (South Cumberland Elementary)55.451.5
 3.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Cumberland County)37.433.8
 3.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)4643.6
 2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (South Cumberland Elementary)32.347.8
 15.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Cumberland County)26.142.6
 16.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)34.343.5
 9.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (South Cumberland Elementary)63.263.5
 0.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Cumberland County)46.142.7
 3.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)46.241.3
 4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (South Cumberland Elementary)33.846.2
 12.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Cumberland County)33.741.2
 7.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.237
 1.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (South Cumberland Elementary)46.550.8
 4.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Cumberland County)38.736.7
 2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)3933.8
 5.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (South Cumberland Elementary)49.358.5
 9.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Cumberland County)33.638.8
 5.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.435.9
 2.5%
6th Grade Social Studies (South Cumberland Elementary)28.233.8
 5.6%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Cumberland County)35.833.7
 2.1%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)3843.4
 5.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (South Cumberland Elementary)52.336.2
 16.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Cumberland County)32.638.7
 6.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)33.635
 1.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (South Cumberland Elementary)63.159.6
 3.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Cumberland County)44.534.5
 10%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.436.1
 0.7%
7th Grade Social Studies (South Cumberland Elementary)56.957.4
 0.5%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Cumberland County)40.941.4
 0.5%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)43.246.9
 3.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (South Cumberland Elementary)79.550.8
 28.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Cumberland County)49.440.2
 9.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)35.134
 1.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (South Cumberland Elementary)64.449.2
 15.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Cumberland County)37.526.5
 11%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)27.126.3
 0.8%
8th Grade Social Studies (South Cumberland Elementary)71.259
 12.2%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Cumberland County)50.833
 17.8%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)41.541.6
 0.1%
All Grades Mathematics (South Cumberland Elementary)58.449.4
 9%
   All Grades Mathematics (Cumberland County)40.837.9
 2.9%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (South Cumberland Elementary)48.449.6
 1.2%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Cumberland County)35.636.4
 0.8%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.736.6
 2.9%
All Grades Social Studies (South Cumberland Elementary)52.249.1
 3.1%
   All Grades Social Studies (Cumberland County)42.535.9
 6.6%
   All Grades Social Studies (Tennessee)40.943.9
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students619587
 5.2%
African American116
 45.5%
American Indian00
Asian97
 22.2%
Hispanic3822
 42.1%
Pacific Islander00
White557542
 2.7%
Two or More Races410
 150%


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Students at South Cumberland Elementary are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% African American.

South Cumberland Elementary ranks 314th of 1018 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend South Cumberland Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Cumberland County High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 587 students attended South Cumberland Elementary.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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