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Schools in Adamsville · McNairy County School District

Adamsville’s public schools score below 52% of Tennessee districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Adamsville, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Tennessee, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Tennessee state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
35%
▼ 2 pts vs TN 37%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 3 pts vs TN 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
88%
▲ 1 pts vs TN 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.2K
▼ 7% vs TN $13.1K
FY2024
Schools in town
2
1,170 students on the public path
In brief

Adamsville’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 239 Tennessee towns with household incomes within a quarter of Adamsville’s, its schools beat 55%, higher than their 48% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 37% and 31% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,177 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Adamsville High School. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Adamsville’s grade

B− Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 48% of Tennessee school districts. Graduation is above the Tennessee average; test scores are below it.

Tennessee school districts we grade (147)Better than 48%
Lower resultsHigher results
Tennessee towns with similar household incomes (239)Better than 55%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,308 test results and a graduating class of 295 could put Adamsville anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Adamsville’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,437 in math, 2,180 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Adamsville, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8Adamsville ElementaryMcNairy County School DistrictC+
9–12Adamsville High SchoolMcNairy County School DistrictC−

Adamsville’s public schools are run by McNairy County School District, which also serves Bethel Springs, Eastview, Finger and Guys and others. Parts of Adamsville (8% of its land) are served by Hardin County instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

McNairy County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 3,733 students, down 5% since 2020–21
$12,177TN $13,059 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading35%
State average 36.8% · 2180 students tested
Math28%
State average 31.1% · 2437 students tested

Adamsville vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Adamsville’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AdamsvilleB−McNairy County

Every school in Adamsville

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Tennessee’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Adamsvilleby address
Adamsville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C+
710 studentsRate it →
Adamsville High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
460 studentsRate it →

Questions about Adamsville’s schools

Are Adamsville’s schools good?

On Tennessee’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Adamsville children attend score below 52% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 55%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Adamsville in?

McNairy County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,733 students in 9 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Adamsville are served by Hardin County.

Where do Adamsville kids go to high school?

Adamsville High School, with 460 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Adamsville’s graduation rate?

88% of the class of 2023 in McNairy County School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.

How much does Adamsville spend per student?

$12,177 in McNairy County School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Tennessee. Stars are from neighbors.