Coalfield’s public schools score below 79% of Tennessee districts on tests and graduation
16% of students in Coalfield’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Tennessee average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Coalfield, 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.
Coalfield’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 131 Tennessee towns with household incomes within a quarter of Coalfield’s, its schools beat 11%, lower than their 21% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 22% of tested students were proficient in reading and 16% in math, against 37% and 31% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,369 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
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 Coalfield’s grade
C−: better than 21% of Tennessee school districts, #150 of 176 Tennessee towns. Graduation is above the Tennessee average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Coalfield, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Coalfield
Coalfield School
Grades PK–12 · 505 students
Kindergarten in Coalfield
Coalfield School
Grades PK–12 · 505 students
1st grade in Coalfield
Coalfield School
Grades PK–12 · 505 students
2nd grade in Coalfield
Coalfield School
Grades PK–12 · 505 students
3rd grade in Coalfield
Coalfield School
Grades PK–12 · 505 students
4th grade in Coalfield
Coalfield School
Grades PK–12 · 505 students
5th grade in Coalfield
Coalfield School
Grades PK–12 · 505 students
6th grade in Coalfield
Coalfield School
Grades PK–12 · 505 students
7th grade in Coalfield
Coalfield School
Grades PK–12 · 505 students
8th grade in Coalfield
Coalfield School
Grades PK–12 · 505 students
9th grade in Coalfield
Coalfield School
Grades PK–12 · 505 students
10th grade in Coalfield
Coalfield School
Grades PK–12 · 505 students
11th grade in Coalfield
Coalfield School
Grades PK–12 · 505 students
12th grade in Coalfield
Coalfield School
Grades PK–12 · 505 students
Coalfield’s public schools are run by Morgan County School District, which also serves Oakdale, Sunbright and Wartburg. 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
Coalfield vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Coalfield’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Coalfield | C− | Morgan County |
| Oliver Springs | C+ | Anderson County |
Every school in Coalfield
1 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 Coalfield’s schools
Are Coalfield’s schools good?
On Tennessee’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Coalfield children attend score below 79% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #150 of 176 Tennessee towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 11%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Coalfield in?
Morgan County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,800 students in 8 schools (2024–25).
What is Coalfield’s graduation rate?
93% of the class of 2023 in Morgan County School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.
How much does Coalfield spend per student?
$13,369 in Morgan County School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Coalfield families are saying about school.
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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.