Jenkins Lutheran Chapel and Cemetery · Photo: Wpcooper52 · CC BY-SA 3.0Shelbyville’s public schools score below 74% of Tennessee districts on tests and graduation
On the state reading tests, 29% of Shelbyville’s students scored proficient, below the Tennessee average (37%). The grade covers the public school district serving Shelbyville, 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 97% 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.
Shelbyville’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 37% and 31% statewide; 97% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $10,517 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Victory Baptist Academy (private) is in town. 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 Shelbyville’s grade
C: better than 26% of Tennessee school districts, #145 of 176 Tennessee towns. Both inputs trail the Tennessee average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Shelbyville, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Shelbyville · depends on your address
Harris Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 977 students
Thomas Magnet School
Grades K–8 · 436 students
7th grade in Shelbyville · depends on your address
Harris Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 977 students
Thomas Magnet School
Grades K–8 · 436 students
8th grade in Shelbyville · depends on your address
Harris Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 977 students
Thomas Magnet School
Grades K–8 · 436 students
9th grade in Shelbyville
Shelbyville Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,604 students
10th grade in Shelbyville
Shelbyville Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,604 students
11th grade in Shelbyville
Shelbyville Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,604 students
12th grade in Shelbyville
Shelbyville Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,604 students
Shelbyville’s public schools are run by Bedford County School District, which also serves Bell Buckle, Normandy and Wartrace. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Shelbyville vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Shelbyville’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Shelbyville | C | Bedford County |
Every school in Shelbyville
9 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).
Questions about Shelbyville’s schools
Are Shelbyville’s schools good?
On Tennessee’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Shelbyville children attend score below 74% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #145 of 176 Tennessee towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 26%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Shelbyville in?
Bedford County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 9,042 students in 15 schools (2024–25).
Where do Shelbyville kids go to high school?
Shelbyville Central High School, with 1,604 students; its own test results earn a C−.
What is Shelbyville’s graduation rate?
85% of the class of 2023 in Bedford County School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.
How much does Shelbyville spend per student?
$10,517 in Bedford County School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Shelbyville?
Yes: Victory Baptist Academy (religious, grades K–12, 167 students).
Parents talk
What Shelbyville families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Shelbyville → 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.