Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0Greenbrier’s public schools score below 72% of Tennessee districts on tests and graduation
22% of students in Greenbrier’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Tennessee average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Greenbrier, 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 96% 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.
Greenbrier’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 144 Tennessee towns with household incomes within a quarter of Greenbrier’s, its schools beat 15%, lower than their 28% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 31% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 37% and 31% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,007 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 Greenbrier Middle School, then Greenbrier 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.
What’s behind Greenbrier’s grade
C: better than 28% of Tennessee school districts, #141 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 Greenbrier, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Greenbrier
Greenbrier Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 600 students
Kindergarten in Greenbrier
Greenbrier Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 600 students
1st grade in Greenbrier
Greenbrier Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 600 students
2nd grade in Greenbrier
Greenbrier Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 600 students
3rd grade in Greenbrier
Greenbrier Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 600 students
4th grade in Greenbrier
Greenbrier Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 600 students
5th grade in Greenbrier
Greenbrier Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 600 students
6th grade in Greenbrier
Greenbrier Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 558 students
7th grade in Greenbrier
Greenbrier Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 558 students
8th grade in Greenbrier
Greenbrier Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 558 students
9th grade in Greenbrier
Greenbrier High School
Grades 9–12 · 769 students
10th grade in Greenbrier
Greenbrier High School
Grades 9–12 · 769 students
11th grade in Greenbrier
Greenbrier High School
Grades 9–12 · 769 students
12th grade in Greenbrier
Greenbrier High School
Grades 9–12 · 769 students
Greenbrier’s public schools are run by Robertson County School District, which also serves Adams, Cedar Hill, Coopertown and Cross Plains 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.
Well below the state in reading
Greenbrier vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Greenbrier’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Greenbrier | C | Robertson County |
| Ridgetop | C | Robertson County |
| Springfield | C | Robertson County |
All 2 neighbors share Robertson County with Greenbrier, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Greenbrier
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).
Questions about Greenbrier’s schools
Are Greenbrier’s schools good?
On Tennessee’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Greenbrier children attend score below 72% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #141 of 176 Tennessee towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 15%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Greenbrier in?
Robertson County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 11,267 students in 23 schools (2024–25).
Where do Greenbrier kids go to high school?
Greenbrier High School, with 769 students; its own test results earn a C.
What is Greenbrier’s graduation rate?
87% of the class of 2023 in Robertson County School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.
How much does Greenbrier spend per student?
$12,007 in Robertson County School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Greenbrier families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Greenbrier → 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.