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Schools in Rutledge · Grainger County School District

Rutledge’s public schools score below 65% of Tennessee districts on tests and graduation

In Rutledge, 22% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Tennessee average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Rutledge, 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 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.

Reading proficiency

29%

▼ 8 pts vs TN 37%

2021–22

Math proficiency

22%

▼ 9 pts vs TN 31%

2021–22

Graduate on time

90%

▲ 3 pts vs TN 87%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$12.4K

▼ 5% vs TN $13.1K

FY2024

Schools in town

1,305 students on the public path

In brief

Rutledge’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 29% 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

90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,373 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 8% 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 Rutledge’s grade

C⁻ Test scoresB⁺ Graduation

C+: better than 35% of Tennessee school districts. Graduation is above the Tennessee average; test scores are below it.

Tennessee school districts we grade (147)Better than 35%

Lower resultsHigher results

Tennessee towns with similar household incomes (229)Better than 38%

C⁻B⁻A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,961 test results and a graduating class of 251 could put Rutledge anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Rutledge’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,060 in math, 1,862 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

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

Kindergarten in Rutledge · depends on your address

Joppa Elementary

Grades PK–6 · 404 students

B⁻

Rutledge Primary

Grades PK–1 · 199 students

No scores

The path, start to finish

PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressB⁻

7–8Rutledge Middle SchoolGrainger County School DistrictC⁺

9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores

Rutledge’s public schools are run by Grainger County School District, which also serves Bean Station and Blaine. 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.

Grainger County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 9 schools · 2,975 students, down 8% since 2020–21

$12,373TN $13,059 · FY2024

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Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading29%

State average 36.8% · 1862 students tested

Math22%

State average 31.1% · 2060 students tested

Rutledge vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Rutledge	C⁺	Grainger County

Every school in Rutledge

6 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 Rutledgeby address

Joppa Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–6

B⁻

404 studentsRate it →

Rutledge Primary

Elementary · Grades PK–1

199 studentsRate it →

Rutledge Elementary School

Elementary · Grades 2–6

323 studentsRate it →

Rutledge Middle School

Middle · Grades 7–8

C⁺

363 studentsRate it →

Grainger Co Adult High

Questions about Rutledge’s schools

Are Rutledge’s schools good?

On Tennessee’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Rutledge children attend score below 65% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 38%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Rutledge in?

Grainger County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,975 students in 9 schools (2024–25).

Where do Rutledge kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Grainger Co Adult High and Grainger Academy.

What is Rutledge’s graduation rate?

90% of the class of 2023 in Grainger County School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.

How much does Rutledge spend per student?

$12,373 in Grainger 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.