North Cumberland Elementary, Crossville TN

Original Research by School Decision on North Cumberland Elementary

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North Cumberland Elementary is a regular public school in Cumberland County, serving students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. Located north of Crossville along a state highway, it is one of several elementary and middle-level schools in the county system. The school's grade span means that students who enter as four-year-olds can remain in the same building through the end of middle school, a structure that provides continuity for families through a long stretch of childhood. There is no high school here, so families will need to plan for a transition to either Cumberland County High School or another secondary option once eighth grade is complete.

The student body is predominantly white, with a much smaller share of Hispanic students and an even smaller number of Black and Asian students. Free and reduced-price lunch data and special education and English learner counts were not available in the profile, so a reader cannot assess the share of economically disadvantaged students or the level of special education support from this source. A parent who wants to know how those resources are allocated at North Cumberland would need to ask the school directly.

State test results for the 2024-25 school year are available for students in grades three through eight. In math, roughly three in ten students scored at the proficient or above level. In English language arts, the share was slightly lower, just under three in ten. Science performance was stronger, with about four in ten students reaching proficiency. Social studies, which was tested in only some of the tested grades, showed a similar share, with over four in ten scoring proficient or above. These figures sit below the state averages for Tennessee, which tend to cluster higher in most tested subjects. The school's participation rate on the tests was very high, above 99 percent, which means the results reflect the vast majority of students rather than a self-selected group.

The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report. A handful of comparison metrics, such as chronic absenteeism and graduation rate, could not be calculated because the necessary data was absent. The school is not a charter, and its magnet and Title I status were not provided in the data.

The community context matters here. Crossville is the county seat of Cumberland County, a town that grew at the intersection of old stage roads now followed by U.S. highways. Interstate 40 passes through the northern part of the city. The downtown is organized around a traditional courthouse square with a mix of historic stone buildings, including the Palace Theatre and the Native Stone Museum. The area calls itself the golf capital of Tennessee, with a dozen courses, and the Cumberland County Playhouse is a significant cultural draw. The broader feel is that of a highway crossroads town where car travel is the norm. Commercial strips line the main roads, while residential neighborhoods spread outward from the core.

Housing values in the area are around the middle of the national range, and the local real estate market has seen modest annual appreciation. The county unemployment rate is roughly in line with the national average. The district itself did not surface any recent major changes, policy shifts, or program restructurings in publicly available material.

For a parent evaluating whether North Cumberland Elementary fits, the picture is largely one of a straightforward, mid-sized K-8 school with a student population that is not especially diverse and with state test scores below the state average. The longer pre-K through 8 configuration is a structural choice that some families prefer for its stability. Families who intend to stay in the area through high school will need to consider the eventual move to a different campus. The lack of certain demographic and program data means a prospective parent should ask directly about the school's special education services, English learner supports, and after-school or enrichment options, which were not covered here.

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Academic performance

State test results and graduation outcomes.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

Not publicly reportedCohort of 1 student · Class of 2021

The federal source does not publish a graduation rate for cohorts this small. The cohort size is shown for context.

How this school compares to all schools in this state

Each dot is one school’s SY 2020-21 graduation rate, binned by integer rate. Taller columns mean more schools at that rate. This school is highlighted.

389 schools plotted. 19 additional schools' rates are federally suppressed and not shown. Data: EDFacts SY 2020-21.

Math

Grades 3-831%

School 31% · District 43% · ▼ 12 pts below district

▼ 8 pts below state median

English language arts

Grades 3-828%

School 28% · District 37% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▼ 8 pts below state median

Science

Grades 3-841%

School 41% · District 47% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▼ 2 pts below state median

Social studies

Grades 3-843%

School 43% · District 47% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▲ 3 pts above state median

This schoolCumberland County, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income27%Higher-income47%20 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income27%Higher-income30%3 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income15%Higher-income40%25 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income18%Higher-income44%27 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income21%Higher-income48%28 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income10%Higher-income24%15 pp gap

Grades 3-8Lower-income20%Higher-income38%19 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income35%Higher-income41%7 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income26%Higher-income30%4 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income12%Higher-income64%53 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income25%Higher-income22%3 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income17%Higher-income45%28 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income19%Higher-income42%23 pp gap

Grades 3-8Lower-income23%Higher-income41%19 pp gap