Enrollment
148
Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Gadsden, TN
Gadsden Elementary
Federal NCES profile for Gadsden Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 43/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 470085001899
👥 S:T ratio 51
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 10
📋 Attendance 80
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Gadsden Elementary earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of Tennessee schools.
- 43
- Resource Index · Typical
- 12.3:1
- small classes for Tennessee
- 148
- students enrolled
Gadsden Elementary has class sizes smaller than 81% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Crockett County · Tennessee
NCES ID 470085001899 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
12.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
12.3:1
vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg
-20% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Gadsden Elementary compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians
What stands out at Gadsden Elementary
Gadsden Elementary is a small combined-grade school in Gadsden, Tennessee, enrolling 148 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.3:1 puts it in the smaller third of Tennessee schools by student-teacher ratio.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of Tennessee schools, with 148 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,838 scored Tennessee schools.
Its student body is led by White (73%) and African American (14%) (diversity index 44/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 449 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance holds up well here: only 8.1% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
Its district draws 20.7% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Crockett County also operates Crockett County High School (879 students) and Crockett County Middle School (614 students) alongside Gadsden Elementary.
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 Gadsden Elementary compares
Gadsden 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 | 12.3:1 | ▼ 20% | 15.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 148 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
12.3:1
Leaner classes than 73% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
148
Bigger than 14% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
12.3:1
students per teacher
- 20% below state mean
Top 19% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
8.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$9,616
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
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.7 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 73.0%
African American 14.2%
Hispanic or Latino 7.4%
Two or More 5.4%
Largest group: White at 73.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 43.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 43.9, Gadsden Elementary is more mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Crockett County, which includes Gadsden Elementary.
$9,616
Per student
-11%
vs Tennessee
Avg $10,822
-42%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 17.0%
State 62.3%
Federal 20.7%
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 Gadsden Elementary Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crockett County High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Crockett County Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Maury City Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
| Friendship Elementary | Similar size | No free-lunch data | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Gadsden Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 879
- Students per teacher
- 16.6:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
- Enrollment
- 614
- Students per teacher
- 15.3:1
- Resource Index
- 55/100
- Enrollment
- 211
- Students per teacher
- 9.6:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 117
- Students per teacher
- 9:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
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 (~148 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Gadsden Elementary
How many students attend Gadsden Elementary?
Gadsden Elementary has 148 students enrolled. It is a public school in Gadsden, TN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gadsden Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Gadsden Elementary is 12.3:1, which is 20% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 22% 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 Gadsden Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Gadsden Elementary is White at 73.0% of enrollment, in Gadsden, TN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Gadsden Elementary?
Gadsden Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 43/100 (typical 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 Gadsden Elementary a good school?
Gadsden Elementary earns 43/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% 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 Crockett County?
Besides Gadsden Elementary, Crockett County also operates Crockett County High School (879 students), Crockett County Middle School (614 students), and Maury City Elementary (211 students). See the Crockett County district page for the complete list.
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