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South Fentress Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

5018 Wilder RD, Grimsley, TN 38565 · (931) 863-3131 · Part of Fentress County School District

Grimsley’s School Grade C+ better than 41% of Tennessee school districts

Directions
Students
561
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about South Fentress Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 39% of Tennessee’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Grimsley kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where Grimsley kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8South Fentress Elementary SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency19%
State average 27%
Reading / language arts25%
State average 29.5%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Tennessee’s 1,649 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

5018 Wilder RD, Grimsley

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K39
Kindergarten50
Grade 149
Grade 270
Grade 360
Grade 450
Grade 552
Grade 678
Grade 755
Grade 858
Enrollment over time
569’20
632’21
632’22
595’23
561’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 93%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about South Fentress Elementary School from Grimsley families.

Other schools in Fentress County School District

The district →
Pine Haven Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Jamestown
B
567 students
York Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Jamestown
C
467 students
Allardt Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Allardt
B+
399 students
Clarkrange High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Clarkrange
B
231 students
Fentress Co Adult High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Allardt
4 students

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Tennessee’s other public schools; Grimsley’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.