South Central Elementary

Summary:

South Central Elementary is a public school in Chuckey, Tennessee, serving 176 students in grades K-8 as part of the Washington County School District. While the district is ranked 26 out of 139 in Tennessee and has a 4-star rating, South Central Elementary faces some unique challenges compared to its neighboring schools.

Academically, South Central Elementary lags behind its peers, with proficiency rates in Mathematics (24.8%) and English Language Arts (36.4%) significantly below the Washington County and Tennessee averages. The school's performance also varies greatly across different student groups, with male students performing relatively well but female and white students struggling, ranking in the bottom 40% and 20% of Tennessee elementary schools, respectively. Additionally, the school's high percentage of low-socioeconomic status students contributes to its overall poor academic performance, ranking in the bottom 25% of Tennessee elementary schools.

Compared to nearby schools like Camp Creek Elementary, Tusculum View Elementary, and Chuckey Elementary, South Central Elementary generally performs worse academically, despite being part of the same Washington County School District. This suggests that the school may be facing unique challenges that its neighbors are not, and it will need to implement targeted interventions and support programs to address the disparities in student performance and improve overall academic achievement.


Detail:

Public K-8

 2955 Highway 107
       Chuckey, TN  37641


(423) 753-1135

District: Washington County

SchoolDigger Rank:
631st of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,375 Help


Students who attend South Central Elementary usually attend:

High:    David Crockett High School
    Washington County Adult High School

Student/teacher ratio:  9.7 Help
Number of students:  186

Racial breakdown:

White:
88.2%
Two or more races:
5.9%
Hispanic:
4.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  69.8% Help


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Compare Details South Central Elementary ranks worse than 62% of elementary schools in Tennessee. It also ranks last among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Washington County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 38.57. (See more...)
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Compare Details South Central Elementary ranks worse than 52.6% of middle schools in Tennessee. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.84. (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 South Central Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Washington County School District. Racial makeup is: White (88.2%), two or more races (5.9%), Hispanic (4.3%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Central Elementary is 9.7, which is the lowest among 10 elementary schools in the Washington County School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Central Elementary is $15,375, which is the highest among 10 elementary schools in the Washington County School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

South Central Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks South Central Elementary 631st of 1018 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See South Central Elementary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks South Central Elementary 309th of 587 Tennessee public middle schools. (See South Central Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Washington County:

SchoolDigger ranks Washington County 43rd of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for South Central Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at South Central Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 19.69 709th 809 12.4%
2011 87.78 90th 818 89.0%
2012 71.85 226th 820 72.4%
2013 58.87 412th 846 51.3%
2014 56.98 338th 853 60.4%
2015 47.07 520th 855 39.2%
2017 68.84 134th 646 79.3%
2018 51.84 427th 997 57.2%
2019 49.95 437th 985 55.6%
2021 37.16 595th 983 39.5%
2022 51.64 441st 1000 55.9%
2023 28.04 748th 1020 26.7%
2024 38.57 631st 1018 38.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at South Central Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.51 120th 877 86.3%
2019 64.72 180th 821 78.1%
2022 45.71 432nd 858 49.7%
2023 29.00 661st 865 23.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at South Central Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 56.62 351st 926 62.1%
2021 37.39 568th 945 39.9%
2022 34.50 639th 975 34.5%
2023 35.94 630th 989 36.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at South Central Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 44.60 485th 916 47.1%
2021 31.54 635th 941 32.5%
2022 58.45 322nd 980 67.1%
2023 43.18 551st 987 44.2%
2024 62.59 297th 991 70.0%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at South Central Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.65 489th 841 41.9%
2019 39.97 479th 812 41.0%
2021 26.32 664th 844 21.3%
2022 41.97 473rd 844 44.0%
2023 19.01 757th 852 11.2%
2024 26.14 673rd 847 20.5%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for South Central Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at South Central Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 45.53 248th 435 43.0%
2011 62.48 180th 462 61.0%
2012 92.38 25th 466 94.6%
2013 60.82 206th 475 56.6%
2014 64.38 148th 485 69.5%
2015 81.62 54th 492 89.0%
2017 66.57 92nd 362 74.6%
2018 37.48 371st 563 34.1%
2019 37.80 377th 574 34.3%
2021 40.66 314th 576 45.5%
2022 49.70 275th 569 51.7%
2023 31.34 408th 594 31.3%
2024 45.84 309th 587 47.4%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at South Central Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 44.06 261st 490 46.7%
2022 45.71 239th 495 51.7%
2023 24.68 409th 514 20.4%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at South Central Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 46.73 265th 529 49.9%
2021 48.54 248th 538 53.9%
2022 48.58 260th 552 52.9%
2023 38.72 332nd 560 40.7%
2024 46.08 288th 554 48.0%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at South Central Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 31.77 376th 523 28.1%
2021 31.19 359th 529 32.1%
2022 52.01 233rd 540 56.9%
2023 25.88 422nd 557 24.2%
2024 56.38 214th 560 61.8%
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Rank History for middle school White students at South Central Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.88 369th 481 23.3%
2019 32.09 356th 484 26.4%
2021 34.27 326th 496 34.3%
2022 37.14 314th 500 37.2%
2023 22.94 412th 503 18.1%
2024 32.96 337th 504 33.1%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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South Central Elementary Test Scores
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Thursday, October 22, 2015

Open Quote South Central is one of the best schools I have been to. They have wonderful teachers and staff, especially the math and ELA teachers for 6,7, and 8 grade. Close Quote



Enrollment information for South Central Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 251 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 251
1989 226 n/a n/a 1 n/a n/a n/a 0 227
1990 203 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 204
1991 197 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 197
1992 209 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 209
1993 218 0 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 219
1994 230 0 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 231
1995 253 0 0 3 4 n/a n/a 0 260
1996 253 0 0 3 4 n/a n/a 0 260
1997 245 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 2 247
1998 279 3 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 284
1999 287 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 287
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 350 350
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 286 286
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 278 278
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 278 278
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 284 284
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 291 291
2006 286 2 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 295
2007 292 3 0 6 1 n/a n/a 0 302
2008 295 2 0 5 1 n/a n/a 0 303
2009 271 2 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 279
2010 278 2 0 14 0 n/a n/a 0 294
2011 259 1 0 16 0 0 0 0 276
2012 270 2 0 11 1 0 3 0 287
2013 263 2 0 8 0 0 0 0 273
2014 248 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 254
2015 252 0 0 5 1 0 5 0 263
2016 236 0 0 6 1 0 4 0 247
2017 231 1 0 7 1 0 6 0 246
2018 216 0 0 8 1 0 4 0 229
2019 199 0 0 5 0 0 6 0 210
2020 198 0 0 7 1 0 6 0 212
2021 186 0 0 7 1 0 6 0 200
2022 195 0 2 8 2 0 8 0 215
2023 157 0 2 5 2 0 10 0 176
2024 164 0 2 8 1 0 11 0 186

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 South Central Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 251 15.0 16.7 n/a
1989 227 14.0 16.2 n/a
1990 204 14.0 14.5 n/a
1991 197 13.0 15.1 n/a
1992 209 13.0 16.0 n/a
1993 219 13.0 16.8 n/a
1994 231 15.0 15.4 n/a
1995 260 14.0 18.6 n/a
1996 260 14.0 18.6 n/a
1997 247 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 284 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 287 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 350 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 286 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 278 n/a n/a n/a
2003 278 n/a n/a n/a
2004 284 n/a n/a n/a
2005 291 n/a n/a n/a
2006 295 23.0 12.8 n/a
2007 302 23.1 13.1 62.9
2008 303 23.0 13.2 64
2009 279 23.0 12.1 60.6
2010 294 21.0 14.0 59.5
2011 276 23.0 12.0 66.7
2012 287 21.0 13.6 68.6
2013 273 22.0 12.4 66.7
2014 254 21.0 12.0 66.9
2015 263 19.0 13.8 71.9
2016 247 20.0 12.3 78.9
2017 246 21.7 11.3 n/a
2018 229 21.0 10.9 n/a
2019 210 20.0 10.5 n/a
2020 212 18.2 11.6 69.8
2021 200 19.7 10.1 n/a
2022 215 20.6 10.3 n/a
2023 176 19.4 9.0 n/a
2024 186 19.0 9.7 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 South Central Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 251 15.0 16.7 n/a
1989 227 14.0 16.2 n/a
1990 204 14.0 14.5 n/a
1991 197 13.0 15.1 n/a
1992 209 13.0 16.0 n/a
1993 219 13.0 16.8 n/a
1994 231 15.0 15.4 n/a
1995 260 14.0 18.6 n/a
1996 260 14.0 18.6 n/a
1997 247 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 284 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 287 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 350 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 286 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 278 n/a n/a n/a
2003 278 n/a n/a n/a
2004 284 n/a n/a n/a
2005 291 n/a n/a n/a
2006 295 23.0 12.8 n/a
2007 302 23.1 13.1 62.9
2008 303 23.0 13.2 64
2009 279 23.0 12.1 60.6
2010 294 21.0 14.0 59.5
2011 276 23.0 12.0 66.7
2012 287 21.0 13.6 68.6
2013 273 22.0 12.4 66.7
2014 254 21.0 12.0 66.9
2015 263 19.0 13.8 71.9
2016 247 20.0 12.3 78.9
2017 246 21.7 11.3 n/a
2018 229 21.0 10.9 n/a
2019 210 20.0 10.5 n/a
2020 212 18.2 11.6 69.8
2021 200 19.7 10.1 n/a
2022 215 20.6 10.3 n/a
2023 176 19.4 9.0 n/a
2024 186 19.0 9.7 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 South Central Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,026 (9.1%) $9,874 (87.1%) $11,331
2020 $1,091 (9.5%) $9,871 (85.8%) $11,503
2021 $1,666 (13.8%) $9,940 (82.5%) $12,054
2022 $1,656 (14.1%) $9,494 (81.0%) $11,718
2023 $1,440 (9.4%) $13,264 (86.3%) $15,375

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 437th of 985 Elementary schoolsRanks 748th of 1020 Elementary schools
 29%
Ranks 377th of 574 Middle schoolsRanks 408th of 594 Middle schools
 3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (South Central Elementary)5022.2
 27.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Washington County)47.445.7
 1.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)43.840.5
 3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Central Elementary)5033.3
 16.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Washington County)48.649.7
 1.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)36.940.5
 3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (South Central Elementary)3627.3
 8.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Washington County)45.343.5
 1.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)4643.6
 2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (South Central Elementary)3227.3
 4.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Washington County)40.252.3
 12.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)34.343.5
 9.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (South Central Elementary)26.529.4
 2.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Washington County)4943
 6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)46.241.3
 4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (South Central Elementary)34.335.3
 1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Washington County)41.243.6
 2.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.237
 1.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (South Central Elementary)35.715
 20.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Washington County)48.544.4
 4.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)3933.8
 5.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (South Central Elementary)2535
 10%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Washington County)41.147.7
 6.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.435.9
 2.5%
6th Grade Social Studies (South Central Elementary)505
 45%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Washington County)41.350
 8.7%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)3843.4
 5.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (South Central Elementary)17.235.5
 18.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Washington County)48.152.7
 4.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)33.635
 1.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (South Central Elementary)24.125.8
 1.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Washington County)50.948.1
 2.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.436.1
 0.7%
7th Grade Social Studies (South Central Elementary)13.825.8
 12%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Washington County)51.854.3
 2.5%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)43.246.9
 3.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (South Central Elementary)44.447.6
 3.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Washington County)58.642.2
 16.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)35.134
 1.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (South Central Elementary)14.818.2
 3.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Washington County)35.935.6
 0.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)27.126.3
 0.8%
8th Grade Social Studies (South Central Elementary)33.318.2
 15.1%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Washington County)50.247.5
 2.7%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)41.541.6
 0.1%
All Grades Mathematics (South Central Elementary)33.930.5
 3.4%
   All Grades Mathematics (Washington County)49.545.4
 4.1%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (South Central Elementary)29.528.6
 0.9%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Washington County)43.146
 2.9%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.736.6
 2.9%
All Grades Social Studies (South Central Elementary)32.117.8
 14.3%
   All Grades Social Studies (Washington County)47.850.7
 2.9%
   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 Students210176
 16.2%
African American00
American Indian02
Asian02
Hispanic55
Pacific Islander00
White199157
 21.1%
Two or More Races610
 66.7%


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Students at South Central Elementary are 88% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

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

High : David Crockett High School
High : Washington County Adult High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 186 students attended South Central Elementary.

South Central Elementary ranks 631st of 1018 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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