Enrollment
281
Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Bruceton, TN
Central Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Central Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 67/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 470189000627
👥 S:T ratio 55
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 72
📋 Attendance 73
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Central Elementary earns 67/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Tennessee schools.
- 67
- Resource Index · Higher
- 11.2:1
- small classes for Tennessee
- 281
- students enrolled
Central Elementary has class sizes smaller than 88% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Hollow Rock - Bruceton · Tennessee
NCES ID 470189000627 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
25.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.2:1
vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg
-27% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Central Elementary compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians
What stands out at Central Elementary
Central Elementary is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Bruceton, Tennessee, enrolling 281 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 11.2:1, Central Elementary is leaner than roughly 88% of Tennessee schools and 27% under the state's 15.3:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 281 puts it in the smaller third of Tennessee schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 98% of the 1,838 Tennessee schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is predominantly White (85% of enrollment) (diversity index 27/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 141 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
11.0% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Its district draws 24.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Among Bruceton's public schools, it stands alongside Central High School (345 students): Central Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (11.2:1 vs 13.3:1).
Its district, Hollow Rock - Bruceton, also runs Central High School (345 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Central Elementary compares
Central Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Tennessee and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Tennessee | Tennessee avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.2:1 | ▼ 27% | 15.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 281 | top 80% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.2:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
281
Bigger than 30% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
11.2:1
students per teacher
- 27% below state mean
Top 12% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 88% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
11.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$10,118
per pupil, district-wide
- below Tennessee avg of $10,822
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 141 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
10
in-school suspensions + 7 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 6.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 85.1%
Two or More 9.3%
African American 3.9%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4%
Asian 0.4%
Largest group: White at 85.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 26.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 26.5, Central Elementary is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.
Programs
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Hollow Rock - Bruceton, which includes Central Elementary.
$10,118
Per student
-7%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-39%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 20.8%
State 54.8%
Federal 24.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Central Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central High School | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Central Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 345
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
Similar other schools in Bruceton
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Tennessee, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~281 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.2:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Central Elementary
How many students attend Central Elementary?
Central Elementary has 281 students enrolled. It is a public school in Bruceton, TN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Central Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Central Elementary is 11.2:1, which is 27% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 29% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Central Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Central Elementary is White at 85.1% of enrollment, in Bruceton, TN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Central Elementary?
Central Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 67/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Central Elementary a good school?
Central Elementary earns 67/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 88% of Tennessee schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Hollow Rock - Bruceton?
Besides Central Elementary, Hollow Rock - Bruceton also operates Central High School (345 students). See the Hollow Rock - Bruceton district page for the complete list.
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