The top reported proficiency rate is 41% in Science. The lowest is 17% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Pulaski Elementary
Pulaski Elementary is a regular public school serving pre-kindergarten through second grade in Pulaski, the county seat of Giles County. Because the school only serves the earliest grades, state testing data, which begins in grade three, is not applicable here, so there are no test results to report and no graduation rate. For a parent considering this school, the academic pathway is defined by what comes before the tested years: it is the entry point for formal schooling, where foundational skills in reading, math, and classroom routines are built.
The student body is predominantly white, with a substantial share of Black students and smaller shares of Hispanic students and students of two or more races. Asian students are present in very small numbers. The school does not report free-or-reduced-price lunch data, special education counts, or English learner counts, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about the share of students who qualify for support services and how those services are structured. The enrollment is concentrated in kindergarten through second grade, with a pre-kindergarten program that adds to the school’s role as a community early-learning hub.
Pulaski itself is a small town and agricultural hub, with a historic downtown square, a university campus (University of Tennessee Southern), and a technical college adding a layer of institutional life beyond the public schools. US Route 31 runs through the center, and the town is surrounded by farmland and family farms. The population has been roughly flat with a slight recent decline, and the most notable recent development was the 2021 merger of a private college into the University of Tennessee System, which expanded the public university’s presence. The housing market in the area shows home values below the national benchmark, and rents are modest compared to typical incomes, making this a relatively affordable place to live for families. The district, Giles County Schools, showed no recent parent-relevant changes such as boundary rezonings, budget measures, or curriculum overhauls in publicly available sources, which suggests a period of stability.
The peer environment for a child at Pulaski Elementary is limited to the youngest grades, so your child will be in a building with only pre-K through second graders, not older elementary students. This can feel more sheltered and developmentally focused. The comparison data is too limited to place this school against other districts in Giles County for proficiency or attendance, because there is only one district in the county and the school does not serve tested grades. A parent should look to the district’s elementary schools that serve the upper grades for a fuller picture of academic outcomes later in the pipeline. The school does not have charter or magnet status, and Title I status was not reported.
For a family deciding whether this school fits, the main consideration is the grade span: if you want a single elementary building that carries a child from pre-K through fifth grade, this is not that school; your child will change schools after second grade. If you value an early-years-only setting with a pre-kindergarten program, and you are comfortable transitioning to a different school for third grade, Pulaski Elementary serves that purpose. The lack of recent state test data is not a weakness here; it is simply a function of the grade band. A parent should ask about reading and math screening measures the school uses in these early grades, because that is the relevant academic information, and about how the school prepares students for the transition to the next building.
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