Photo: Thomas R Machnitzki ([email protected]) · CC BY 3.0Brownsville’s public schools score below 95% of Tennessee districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 7% of Brownsville’s students scored proficient, below the Tennessee average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Brownsville, 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.
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.
Brownsville’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 13% of tested students were proficient in reading and 7% in math, against 37% and 31% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee (the state reports Brownsville’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,716 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 3 the district’s path is East Side Elementary, then Haywood Middle School, then Haywood High School. Enrollment is down 13% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Haywood County Virtual Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Brownsville’s grade
D: better than 5% of Tennessee school districts, #175 of 176 Tennessee towns. Both inputs trail the Tennessee average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Brownsville, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Brownsville
Anderson Early Childhood
Grades PK–K · 324 students
Kindergarten in Brownsville
Anderson Early Childhood
Grades PK–K · 324 students
1st grade in Brownsville
Haywood Elementary
Grades 1–2 · 326 students
2nd grade in Brownsville
Haywood Elementary
Grades 1–2 · 326 students
3rd grade in Brownsville
East Side Elementary
Grades 3–4 · 320 students
4th grade in Brownsville
East Side Elementary
Grades 3–4 · 320 students
5th grade in Brownsville
Sunny Hill Intermediate School
Grades 5–6 · 349 students
6th grade in Brownsville
Sunny Hill Intermediate School
Grades 5–6 · 349 students
7th grade in Brownsville
Haywood Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 345 students
8th grade in Brownsville
Haywood Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 345 students
9th grade in Brownsville
Haywood High School
Grades 9–12 · 733 students
10th grade in Brownsville
Haywood High School
Grades 9–12 · 733 students
11th grade in Brownsville
Haywood High School
Grades 9–12 · 733 students
12th grade in Brownsville
Haywood High School
Grades 9–12 · 733 students
Brownsville’s public schools are run by Haywood County School District, which also serves Stanton. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Brownsville vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Brownsville’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Brownsville | D | Haywood County |
Every school in Brownsville
7 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 Brownsville’s schools
Are Brownsville’s schools good?
On Tennessee’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Brownsville children attend score below 95% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 1%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Brownsville in?
Haywood County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,422 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do Brownsville kids go to high school?
Haywood High School, with 733 students; its own test results earn a D.
What is Brownsville’s graduation rate?
85–89% of the class of 2023 in Haywood County School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.
How much does Brownsville spend per student?
$14,716 in Haywood County School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Brownsville families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Brownsville → 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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Tennessee. Stars are from neighbors.