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Schools in Grimsley · Fentress County School District

Grimsley’s public schools score below 59% of Tennessee districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Grimsley, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. 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
35%
▼ 2 pts vs TN 37%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 3 pts vs TN 31%
2021–22
Spent per student
$11.0K
▼ 16% vs TN $13.1K
FY2024
Schools in town
1
796 students on the public path
In brief

Grimsley’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 37% and 31% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,005 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is up 7% since 2020–21. 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 Grimsley’s grade

B− Test scores

C+: better than 41% of Tennessee school districts. Test scores are below the Tennessee average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Tennessee school districts we grade (147)Better than 41%
Lower resultsHigher results
Tennessee towns with similar household incomes (242)Better than 42%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,336 test results could put Grimsley anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Grimsley’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,357 in math, 1,315 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8South Fentress Elementary SchoolFentress County School DistrictC+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB

Grimsley’s public schools are run by Fentress County School District, which also serves Allardt and Jamestown. 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.

Fentress County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,229 students, up 7% since 2020–21
$11,005TN $13,059 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading35%
State average 36.8% · 1315 students tested
Math28%
State average 31.1% · 1357 students tested

Grimsley vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GrimsleyC+Fentress County

Every school in Grimsley

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).

District schools in Grimsleyby address
South Fentress Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C+
561 studentsRate it →
Also serving Grimsleyin other towns
Clarkrange High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Clarkrange
B
231 studentsRate it →
Fentress Co Adult High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Allardt
4 studentsRate it →

Questions about Grimsley’s schools

Are Grimsley’s schools good?

On Tennessee’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Grimsley children attend score below 59% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 42%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Grimsley in?

Fentress County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,229 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Grimsley kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Clarkrange High School and Fentress Co Adult High School.

How much does Grimsley spend per student?

$11,005 in Fentress 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.