The top reported proficiency rate is 28% in Math. The lowest is 25% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Cannon County Elementary School
Cannon County Elementary School is a regular public school in Woodbury, Tennessee, serving students in prekindergarten through fifth grade. The school is the result of a 2022 district reorganization that renamed the former Woodbury Grammar School, which had previously served prekindergarten through eighth grade, and shifted its grade band to the current elementary configuration. The school is part of the Cannon County district, which also consolidated middle school grades at a newly designated Cannon County Middle School. This means the elementary school sits within a deliberately restructured system designed to separate elementary and middle grades across dedicated campuses.
The student body is predominantly white, with a small share of Hispanic and Black students and a very small number of students identifying with other racial categories. Data on the share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, students with disabilities, and English learners was not available in the source material, so a parent may wish to ask the school directly about the range of support services and the economic profile of the student population.
State testing results for the 2024-25 school year show that roughly a quarter of students scored at the proficient or above level in math, another quarter in English language arts, and a similar share in science. These figures place the school in a position where the majority of tested students are scoring below the state proficiency benchmark across all three subjects. The school had full participation rates on these assessments. Because Cannon County Elementary serves only through fifth grade, there is no high school graduation rate to report, and the absence of this metric is a structural feature of the school’s grade span rather than an evaluative gap.
Woodbury itself is a small, rural county seat in Middle Tennessee, roughly a one-hour drive from downtown Nashville. The town’s economy is anchored by county government and a modest commercial core around a traditional square that hosts a weekly car cruise and seasonal festivals. Population growth has been slow and steady. Housing values in the area are somewhat below national and state averages, and the area is generally more affordable than the broader Nashville region. The school’s location within Woodbury places it in a low-density, auto-oriented setting where walkability is largely limited to the downtown block. Most families will drive to drop off and pick up.
The district reorganization in 2022 is the most significant recent change affecting this school. The shift to a PreK-5 model means children now move to a separate middle school for sixth grade, a transition that did not previously exist in the same way. For a family considering this school, the key practical takeaway is that the elementary experience is now purpose-built for those early and intermediate grades, with the middle school years handled elsewhere. The school’s academic results, as measured by state assessments, suggest that while the school is meeting the state’s expectation for participation, the proportion of students reaching proficiency is relatively modest. A parent choosing this school should expect to be an active participant in monitoring their child’s academic progress and supplementing where needed. The school profile does not include information on specific programs such as gifted education, arts, or extracurricular offerings, so those are areas to explore directly with the school.
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