Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 3.0Bell Buckle’s public schools
Bedford County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Bell Buckle. Each school below is shown with its own results.
Tests spring 2022, when 97% of students in Tennessee’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools
Bell Buckle’s schools, in brief
School by school
5 of Bell Buckle’s 14 district schools with test results score above the middle of Tennessee’s 1,649 public schools. Thomas Magnet School places highest (better than 98%); Eakin Elementary lowest (13%). See the path ↓
Which school depends on your street
Nine elementary schools serve Bell Buckle, graded from D to A+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then five middle schools and three high schools: Shelbyville Central High School, Community High School and Cascade High School. 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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Bell Buckle, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Bell Buckle · depends on your address
Shelbyville Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,604 students · in Shelbyville
Community High School
Grades 9–12 · 545 students · in Unionville
Cascade High School
Grades 9–12 · 539 students · in Wartrace
10th grade in Bell Buckle · depends on your address
Shelbyville Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,604 students · in Shelbyville
Community High School
Grades 9–12 · 545 students · in Unionville
Cascade High School
Grades 9–12 · 539 students · in Wartrace
11th grade in Bell Buckle · depends on your address
Shelbyville Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,604 students · in Shelbyville
Community High School
Grades 9–12 · 545 students · in Unionville
Cascade High School
Grades 9–12 · 539 students · in Wartrace
12th grade in Bell Buckle · depends on your address
Shelbyville Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,604 students · in Shelbyville
Community High School
Grades 9–12 · 545 students · in Unionville
Cascade High School
Grades 9–12 · 539 students · in Wartrace
Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Bedford County School District.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Bell Buckle vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Bell Buckle’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Bell Buckle | — | Bedford County |
Every school in Bell Buckle
16 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).
Questions about Bell Buckle’s schools
Are Bell Buckle’s schools good?
There’s no Schools grade for Bell Buckle. Bedford County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Bell Buckle. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 5 of its 14 district schools with test results score above the middle of Tennessee’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.
What school district is Bell Buckle in?
Bedford County School District.
Where do Bell Buckle kids go to high school?
One of three high schools, depending on your address: Shelbyville Central High School, Community High School and Cascade High School.
Are there private schools in Bell Buckle?
Yes: The Webb School (grades 6–12, 411 students).
Parents talk
What Bell Buckle families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Bell Buckle → They have their own page.
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). Stars are from neighbors.