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Schools in Cornersville · Marshall County School District

Cornersville’s public schools outscore 53% of Tennessee districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Cornersville, 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 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
34%
▼ 3 pts vs TN 37%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▲ 1 pts vs TN 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
88%
▲ 1 pts vs TN 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.2K
▼ 14% vs TN $13.1K
FY2024
Schools in town
2
864 students on the public path
In brief

Cornersville’s schools, in brief

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 34% and math 32% in spring 2022, against 37% and 31% statewide; 88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,220 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Cornersville 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Cornersville’s grade

B− Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 53% of Tennessee school districts. Graduation is above the Tennessee average; test scores are below it.

Tennessee school districts we grade (147)Better than 53%
Lower resultsHigher results
Tennessee towns with similar household incomes (238)Better than 55%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,430 test results and a graduating class of 394 could put Cornersville anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Cornersville’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,584 in math, 3,277 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Cornersville ElementaryMarshall County School DistrictB+
7–12Cornersville SchoolMarshall County School DistrictB−

Cornersville’s public schools are run by Marshall County School District, which also serves Chapel Hill, Lewisburg and Petersburg. 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.

Marshall County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 10 schools · 5,322 students
$11,220TN $13,059 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading34%
State average 36.8% · 3277 students tested
Math32%
State average 31.1% · 3584 students tested

Cornersville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CornersvilleB−Marshall County

Every school in Cornersville

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 Cornersvilleby address
Cornersville Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–6
B+
470 studentsRate it →
Cornersville School
High · Grades 7–12
B−
394 studentsRate it →

Questions about Cornersville’s schools

Are Cornersville’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Tennessee: the public schools Cornersville children attend outscore 53% 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 Cornersville in?

Marshall County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,322 students in 10 schools (2024–25).

What is Cornersville’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Cornersville spend per student?

$11,220 in Marshall 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.