Enrollment
367
Tennessee · 2024-25 NCES data
Elementary school (grades K-5) · Madison, TN
Neely's Bend: a Lead Public School
Federal NCES profile for Neely's Bend: a Lead Public School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 19/100.
2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 470014702456Charter school
👥 S:T ratio 18
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 27
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Neely's Bend: a Lead Public School earns 19/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% of Tennessee schools.
- #7 of 8
- public schools in Madison · Resource Index
- 19
- Resource Index · Lower
- 20.4:1
- large classes for Tennessee
- 367
- students enrolled
Neely's Bend: a Lead Public School has class sizes larger than 94% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Neely's Bend: a Lead Public School ranks #7 of 8 public schools in Madison, TN.
School address
District: Achievement School District · Tennessee
NCES ID 470014702456 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
18.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
20.4:1
vs 15.3:1 Tennessee avg
+33% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Neely's Bend: a Lead Public School compares with Tennessee and U.S. medians
What stands out at Neely's Bend: a Lead Public School
Neely's Bend: a Lead Public School is a mid-sized charter elementary school in Madison, Tennessee, enrolling 367 students.
Class loads run heavy: 20.4:1 is larger than about 94% of Tennessee schools and 33% above the 15.3:1 state mean, so each teacher carries more students than is typical.
Enrollment of 367 puts it in the smaller third of Tennessee schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index trails 97% of the 1,838 Tennessee schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.
Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 367 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 61.0% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Discipline events run high: 76 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 367 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
Among Madison's elementary schools, it stands alongside Smithson Craighead Academy (319 students): Neely's Bend: a Lead Public School is larger than that campus by headcount and runs heavier classes (20.4:1 vs 19.9:1).
Achievement School District also operates Journey Hanley School (657 students) and Journey Coleman School (631 students) alongside Neely's Bend: a Lead Public School.
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 Neely's Bend: a Lead Public School compares
Neely's Bend: a Lead Public School on the metrics families compare, against Tennessee and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Tennessee | Tennessee avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 20.4:1 | ▲ 33% | 15.3:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 367 | top 66% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
20.4:1
Leaner classes than 15% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
367
Bigger than 42% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
20.4:1
students per teacher
- 33% above state mean
Top 94% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 6% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
61.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 367 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 74 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 20.7 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.
Programs
How Neely's Bend: a Lead Public School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Journey Hanley School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Journey Coleman School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Martin Luther King Preparatory High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Wooddale Middle School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
| Hillcrest High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Neely's Bend: a Lead Public School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 657
- Students per teacher
- 22.7:1
- Resource Index
- 24/100
- Enrollment
- 631
- Students per teacher
- 19.1:1
- Resource Index
- 23/100
- Enrollment
- 537
- Students per teacher
- 28.3:1
- Resource Index
- 19/100
- Enrollment
- 534
- Students per teacher
- 19.1:1
- Resource Index
- 13/100
- Enrollment
- 476
- Students per teacher
- 19.8:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
Similar elementary schools in Madison
1 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Similar elementary 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 (~367 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Neely's Bend: a Lead Public School
How many students attend Neely's Bend: a Lead Public School?
Neely's Bend: a Lead Public School has 367 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Madison, TN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Neely's Bend: a Lead Public School?
The student-teacher ratio at Neely's Bend: a Lead Public School is 20.4:1, which is 33% higher than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 30% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Neely's Bend: a Lead Public School?
Neely's Bend: a Lead Public School has a Resource Investment Index of 19/100 (lower 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).
How does Neely's Bend: a Lead Public School rank among public schools in Madison?
By Resource Investment Index, Neely's Bend: a Lead Public School ranks #7 of 8 public schools in Madison, TN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Madison on the city page.
Is Neely's Bend: a Lead Public School a good school?
Neely's Bend: a Lead Public School earns 19/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% 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 Achievement School District?
Besides Neely's Bend: a Lead Public School, Achievement School District also operates Journey Hanley School (657 students), Journey Coleman School (631 students), and Martin Luther King Preparatory High School (537 students). See the Achievement School District district page for the complete list.
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