Photo: Skye Marthaler · CC BY-SA 3.0Selmer’s public schools score below 52% of Tennessee districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Selmer, 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 98% 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.
Selmer’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 240 Tennessee towns with household incomes within a quarter of Selmer’s, its schools beat 55%, higher than their 48% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 35% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 37% and 31% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,177 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
McNairy County Virtual School K-12, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓
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 Selmer’s grade
B−: better than 48% of Tennessee school districts, #107 of 176 Tennessee towns. Graduation is above the Tennessee average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Selmer, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Selmer
Selmer Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 548 students
Kindergarten in Selmer
Selmer Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 548 students
1st grade in Selmer
Selmer Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 548 students
2nd grade in Selmer
Selmer Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 548 students
3rd grade in Selmer
Selmer Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 548 students
4th grade in Selmer
Selmer Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 548 students
5th grade in Selmer
Selmer Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 548 students
6th grade in Selmer
Selmer Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 197 students
7th grade in Selmer
Selmer Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 197 students
8th grade in Selmer
Selmer Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 197 students
9th grade in Selmer · depends on your address
McNairy Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 673 students
Adamsville High School
Grades 9–12 · 460 students · in Adamsville
10th grade in Selmer · depends on your address
McNairy Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 673 students
Adamsville High School
Grades 9–12 · 460 students · in Adamsville
11th grade in Selmer · depends on your address
McNairy Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 673 students
Adamsville High School
Grades 9–12 · 460 students · in Adamsville
12th grade in Selmer · depends on your address
McNairy Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 673 students
Adamsville High School
Grades 9–12 · 460 students · in Adamsville
Selmer’s public schools are run by McNairy County School District, which also serves Adamsville, Bethel Springs, Eastview and Finger 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.
Below the state in reading
Selmer vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Selmer’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Selmer | B− | McNairy County |
| Eastview | — | McNairy County |
| Bethel Springs | — | McNairy County |
All 2 neighbors share McNairy County with Selmer, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Selmer
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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (McNairy County Adult Learning Center).
Questions about Selmer’s schools
Are Selmer’s schools good?
On Tennessee’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Selmer children attend score below 52% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #107 of 176 Tennessee towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 55%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Selmer in?
McNairy County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,733 students in 9 schools (2024–25).
Where do Selmer kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: McNairy Central High School and Adamsville High School.
What is Selmer’s graduation rate?
88% of the class of 2023 in McNairy County School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.
How much does Selmer spend per student?
$12,177 in McNairy County School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Selmer families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Selmer → 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.