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Schools in Bolivar · Hardeman County School District

Bolivar’s public schools score below 89% of Tennessee districts on tests and graduation

In Bolivar, 14% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Tennessee average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bolivar, 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.

#165of 176 Tennessee townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Tennessee state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
22%
▼ 15 pts vs TN 37%
2021–22
Math proficiency
14%
▼ 17 pts vs TN 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85%
▼ 2 pts vs TN 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.7K
▼ 3% vs TN $13.1K
FY2024
Schools in town
3
1,623 students on the public path
In brief

Bolivar’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 22% of tested students were proficient in reading and 14% in math, against 37% and 31% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,725 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Bolivar Middle School, then Central High School. Enrollment is down 6% 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 Bolivar’s grade

D Test scoresC Graduation

D: better than 11% of Tennessee school districts, #165 of 176 Tennessee towns. Both inputs trail the Tennessee average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Tennessee school districts we grade (147)Better than 11%
Lower resultsHigher results
Tennessee towns with similar household incomes (126)Better than 10%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,010 test results and a graduating class of 227 could put Bolivar anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Bolivar’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,098 in math, 1,921 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Bolivar ElementaryHardeman County School DistrictC
6–8Bolivar Middle SchoolHardeman County School DistrictD
9–12Central High SchoolHardeman County School DistrictC−

Bolivar’s public schools are run by Hardeman County School District, which also serves Grand Junction, Hickory Valley, Hornsby and Middleton and others. 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.

Hardeman County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 3,157 students, down 6% since 2020–21
$12,725TN $13,059 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading22%
State average 36.8% · 1921 students tested
Math14%
State average 31.1% · 2098 students tested

Bolivar vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BolivarDHardeman County

Every school in Bolivar

3 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 Bolivarby address
Bolivar Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
670 studentsRate it →
Bolivar Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
D
290 studentsRate it →
Central High School
High · Grades 9–12
C−
663 studentsRate it →

Questions about Bolivar’s schools

Are Bolivar’s schools good?

On Tennessee’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bolivar children attend score below 89% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #165 of 176 Tennessee towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 10%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bolivar in?

Hardeman County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,157 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

Where do Bolivar kids go to high school?

Central High School, with 663 students; its own test results earn a C−.

What is Bolivar’s graduation rate?

85% of the class of 2023 in Hardeman County School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.

How much does Bolivar spend per student?

$12,725 in Hardeman 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.