Pelham Elementary

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Pelham Elementary is a public elementary school located in Pelham, Tennessee, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 173 students. The school is part of the Grundy County School District, which is ranked 102 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pelham Elementary's academic performance is mixed compared to the Grundy County and Tennessee averages. While the school's proficiency rates in Science (46.2%) and Social Studies (47.7%) are higher than the state averages, its proficiency in Mathematics (35.5%) and English Language Arts (33.3%) are below the district and state levels. However, the school has shown some improvement in its academic performance over the years, with its statewide ranking and proficiency rates generally increasing from 2020-2021 to 2023-2024. Interestingly, female students at Pelham Elementary have a higher ranking than male students, and the school's performance is better than some nearby schools in the Franklin County School District, such as Decherd Elementary and Cowan Elementary.

One notable aspect of Pelham Elementary is its lack of racial diversity, with 99.42% of students identifying as White in the 2022-2023 school year. This is not representative of the broader student population in Tennessee. While the school has seen a slight decrease in the percentage of White students over the past few years, its student population remains overwhelmingly homogeneous. Continued efforts to improve academic outcomes and address the needs of all student groups will be crucial for the school's future success.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 2402 Sr 50
       Pelham, TN  37366


(931) 467-3276

District: Grundy County

SchoolDigger Rank:
477th of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,149 Help


Students who attend Pelham Elementary usually attend:

High:    Grundy Academy
    Grundy County High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.7 Help
Number of students:  180

Racial breakdown:

White:
98.3%
Two or more races:
1.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  109.2% Help


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Compare Details Pelham Elementary ranks better than 53.1% of elementary schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 2nd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Grundy County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.47. (See more...)
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Compare Details Pelham Elementary ranks better than 50.3% of middle schools in Tennessee. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.76. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Pelham Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Grundy County School District. Racial makeup is: White (98.3%), two or more races (1.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pelham Elementary is 12.7, which is the 2nd best among 4 elementary schools in the Grundy County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pelham Elementary is $11,149, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the Grundy County School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pelham Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Pelham Elementary 477th of 1018 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See Pelham Elementary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Pelham Elementary 292nd of 587 Tennessee public middle schools. (See Pelham Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Grundy County:

SchoolDigger ranks Grundy County 99th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Pelham Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Pelham Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2011 26.35 672nd 818 17.8%
2012 39.13 559th 820 31.8%
2013 30.18 730th 846 13.7%
2014 32.66 642nd 853 24.7%
2015 16.35 789th 855 7.7%
2017 41.22 398th 646 38.4%
2018 39.26 594th 997 40.4%
2019 42.64 547th 985 44.5%
2021 58.63 323rd 983 67.1%
2022 48.14 480th 1000 52.0%
2023 56.16 389th 1020 61.9%
2024 49.47 477th 1018 53.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Pelham Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 47.03 452nd 945 52.2%
2022 13.04 881st 975 9.6%
2024 53.25 405th 990 59.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Pelham Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 68.56 225th 980 77.0%
2023 39.57 598th 987 39.4%
2024 35.29 648th 991 34.6%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Pelham Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.95 632nd 841 24.9%
2019 32.62 586th 812 27.8%
2021 49.24 372nd 844 55.9%
2022 34.49 571st 844 32.3%
2023 42.62 474th 852 44.4%
2024 38.46 521st 847 38.5%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Pelham Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Pelham Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2012 76.17 101st 466 78.3%
2013 51.11 287th 475 39.6%
2014 24.48 411th 485 15.3%
2015 18.61 451st 492 8.3%
2018 23.62 451st 563 19.9%
2019 32.20 416th 574 27.5%
2021 72.63 97th 576 83.2%
2022 56.71 217th 569 61.9%
2023 66.40 168th 594 71.7%
2024 47.76 292nd 587 50.3%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Pelham Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 47.82 270th 552 51.1%
2024 50.21 256th 554 53.8%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Pelham Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 39.40 311th 523 40.5%
2023 60.17 190th 557 65.9%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Pelham Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.58 447th 481 7.1%
2019 24.58 417th 484 13.8%
2021 64.69 130th 496 73.8%
2022 45.72 256th 500 48.8%
2023 54.87 205th 503 59.2%
2024 36.29 317th 504 37.1%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Pelham Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 138 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 138
1989 127 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 127
1990 136 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 137
1991 119 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 119
1992 117 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 117
1993 118 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 10 128
1994 112 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 112
1995 116 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 116
1996 116 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 116
1997 115 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a -1 114
1998 127 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 1 128
1999 130 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 130
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 128 128
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 131 131
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 116 116
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 116 116
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 100 100
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 102 102
2006 94 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 94
2007 91 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 92
2008 92 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 92
2009 102 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 103
2010 99 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 100
2011 124 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 129
2012 125 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 129
2013 143 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 145
2014 133 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 135
2015 125 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 127
2016 119 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 119
2017 147 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 151
2018 166 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 166
2019 164 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 165
2020 151 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 151
2021 143 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 143
2022 154 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 154
2023 172 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 173
2024 177 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 180

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Pelham Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 138 10.0 13.8 n/a
1989 127 10.0 12.7 n/a
1990 137 10.0 13.7 n/a
1991 119 7.0 17.0 n/a
1992 117 7.0 16.7 n/a
1993 128 7.0 18.3 n/a
1994 112 8.0 14.0 n/a
1995 116 7.0 16.6 n/a
1996 116 7.0 16.6 n/a
1997 114 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 128 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 130 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 128 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 131 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 116 n/a n/a n/a
2003 116 n/a n/a n/a
2004 100 n/a n/a n/a
2005 102 n/a n/a n/a
2006 94 6.5 14.5 n/a
2007 92 7.8 11.8 59.8
2008 92 8.0 11.5 58.7
2009 103 8.2 12.6 61.2
2010 100 8.6 11.5 73
2011 129 10.4 12.4 58.9
2012 129 11.0 11.7 72.9
2013 145 11.0 13.1 60
2014 135 12.0 11.2 65.9
2015 127 11.0 11.5 66.9
2016 119 10.0 11.9 109.2
2017 151 7.0 21.5 n/a
2018 166 13.0 12.7 n/a
2019 165 13.0 12.6 n/a
2020 151 12.5 12.0 n/a
2021 143 11.8 12.1 n/a
2022 154 12.6 12.1 n/a
2023 173 12.7 13.5 n/a
2024 180 14.1 12.7 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 Pelham Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 138 10.0 13.8 n/a
1989 127 10.0 12.7 n/a
1990 137 10.0 13.7 n/a
1991 119 7.0 17.0 n/a
1992 117 7.0 16.7 n/a
1993 128 7.0 18.3 n/a
1994 112 8.0 14.0 n/a
1995 116 7.0 16.6 n/a
1996 116 7.0 16.6 n/a
1997 114 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 128 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 130 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 128 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 131 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 116 n/a n/a n/a
2003 116 n/a n/a n/a
2004 100 n/a n/a n/a
2005 102 n/a n/a n/a
2006 94 6.5 14.5 n/a
2007 92 7.8 11.8 59.8
2008 92 8.0 11.5 58.7
2009 103 8.2 12.6 61.2
2010 100 8.6 11.5 73
2011 129 10.4 12.4 58.9
2012 129 11.0 11.7 72.9
2013 145 11.0 13.1 60
2014 135 12.0 11.2 65.9
2015 127 11.0 11.5 66.9
2016 119 10.0 11.9 109.2
2017 151 7.0 21.5 n/a
2018 166 13.0 12.7 n/a
2019 165 13.0 12.6 n/a
2020 151 12.5 12.0 n/a
2021 143 11.8 12.1 n/a
2022 154 12.6 12.1 n/a
2023 173 12.7 13.5 n/a
2024 180 14.1 12.7 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 Pelham Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,309 (12.8%) $7,994 (78.1%) $10,236
2020 $1,353 (12.7%) $8,437 (79.3%) $10,641
2021 $1,536 (12.1%) $10,125 (79.8%) $12,685
2022 $2,068 (16.7%) $9,250 (74.9%) $12,348
2023 $1,746 (15.7%) $8,293 (74.4%) $11,149

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education
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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 547th of 985 Elementary schoolsRanks 389th of 1020 Elementary schools
 17.4%
Ranks 416th of 574 Middle schoolsRanks 168th of 594 Middle schools
 44.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
4th Grade Mathematics (Pelham Elementary)53.843.5
 10.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Grundy County)27.638.3
 10.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)4643.6
 2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pelham Elementary)15.425
 9.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Grundy County)16.631.8
 15.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)34.343.5
 9.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Pelham Elementary)26.740
 13.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Grundy County)31.843.1
 11.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)46.241.3
 4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pelham Elementary)26.740
 13.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Grundy County)22.527.7
 5.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.237
 1.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Pelham Elementary)35.729.4
 6.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Grundy County)33.825.7
 8.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)3933.8
 5.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Pelham Elementary)42.952.9
 10%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Grundy County)30.437.6
 7.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.435.9
 2.5%
6th Grade Social Studies (Pelham Elementary)28.647.1
 18.5%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Grundy County)17.338.6
 21.3%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)3843.4
 5.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Pelham Elementary)15.826.7
 10.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Grundy County)22.519.7
 2.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)33.630.2
 3.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Pelham Elementary)15.840
 24.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Grundy County)28.524.2
 4.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.435.7
 0.3%
7th Grade Social Studies (Pelham Elementary)47.453.3
 5.9%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Grundy County)31.132.6
 1.5%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)43.245.5
 2.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Pelham Elementary)20.841.2
 20.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Grundy County)26.429.8
 3.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)35.134
 1.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Pelham Elementary)12.529.4
 16.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Grundy County)18.818.3
 0.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)27.126.3
 0.8%
8th Grade Social Studies (Pelham Elementary)2552.9
 27.9%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Grundy County)25.735.1
 9.4%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)41.541.6
 0.1%
All Grades Mathematics (Pelham Elementary)27.537.4
 9.9%
   All Grades Mathematics (Grundy County)27.735.1
 7.4%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pelham Elementary)20.935.9
 15%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Grundy County)23.730.5
 6.8%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.736.6
 2.9%
All Grades Social Studies (Pelham Elementary)33.344.2
 10.9%
   All Grades Social Studies (Grundy County)2534.9
 9.9%
   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 Students165173
 4.8%
African American00
American Indian00
Asian00
Hispanic10
 100%
Pacific Islander00
White164172
 4.9%
Two or More Races01


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Students who attend Pelham Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Grundy Academy
High : Grundy County High School

Pelham Elementary ranks 477th of 1018 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Pelham Elementary are 98% White, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 180 students attended Pelham Elementary.


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