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Schools in Pikeville · Bledsoe County School District

Pikeville’s public schools score below 77% of Tennessee districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 21% of Pikeville’s students scored proficient, below the Tennessee average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Pikeville, 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.

≈could be anywhere from D to B−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
29%
▼ 8 pts vs TN 37%
2021–22
Math proficiency
21%
▼ 10 pts vs TN 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs TN 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.4K
▲ 18% vs TN $13.1K
FY2024
Schools in town
2
1,570 students on the public path
In brief

Pikeville’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 105 Tennessee towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pikeville’s, its schools beat 32%, higher than their 23% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 21% in math, against 37% and 31% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee (the state reports Pikeville’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,363 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Bledsoe County Middle School, then Bledsoe County 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Pikeville’s grade

C− Test scoresC+ Graduation

C−: better than 23% of Tennessee school districts. Both inputs trail the Tennessee average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Tennessee school districts we grade (147)Better than 23%
Lower resultsHigher results
Tennessee towns with similar household incomes (105)Better than 32%
DB−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 990 test results and a graduating class of 119 could put Pikeville anywhere from D to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Pikeville’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,040 in math, 939 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+
6–8Bledsoe County Middle SchoolBledsoe County School DistrictC
9–12Bledsoe County High SchoolBledsoe County School DistrictC

Pikeville’s public schools are run by Bledsoe County School District. 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.

Bledsoe County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 1,570 students
$15,363TN $13,059 · FY2024
C−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading29%
State average 36.8% · 939 students tested
Math21%
State average 31.1% · 1040 students tested

Pikeville vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PikevilleC−Bledsoe County

Every school in Pikeville

5 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 Pikevilleby address
Bledsoe County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
342 studentsRate it →
Bledsoe County High School
High · Grades 9–12
C
457 studentsRate it →
Also serving Pikevillein other towns
Pikeville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
383 studentsRate it →
Mary V Wheeler Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
212 studentsRate it →
Cecil B Rigsby Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
176 studentsRate it →

Questions about Pikeville’s schools

Are Pikeville’s schools good?

On Tennessee’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Pikeville children attend score below 77% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 32%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pikeville in?

Bledsoe County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,570 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Pikeville kids go to high school?

Bledsoe County High School, with 457 students; its own test results earn a C.

What is Pikeville’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Bledsoe County School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.

How much does Pikeville spend per student?

$15,363 in Bledsoe 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.