The top reported proficiency rate is 27% in Math. The lowest is 17% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Coalmont Elementary
Coalmont Elementary is a closed school. The directory record lists it as a regular public school within Grundy County Schools, serving a single grade band designated only as “M through M,” and its operational status is closed. There is no available enrollment, demographic, free-or-reduced-price lunch, or special-population data for the school, likely because it was no longer operating when those records were collected. The national standardized academic context and civil rights data are also absent. The school’s state testing data, however, does exist for the school year ending in 2023, and it shows a student body of a modest size that participated fully in the TNReady assessments.
On the state assessments that year, proficiency rates were low across all tested subjects. In math, roughly a quarter of students scored at the proficient or above level. In English language arts, the rate was lower, just below a fifth of students. Science proficiency was around a fifth of students, and social studies, which had a smaller tested group, was similar. These results place the school’s academic performance well below state averages, a pattern a parent considering Grundy County’s current elementary options would want to investigate further with district leadership.
Because the school is closed, the narrative around Coalmont Elementary is largely historical. The town it served, Coalmont, is a very small, predominantly residential rural community in Grundy County that was originally established as a coal mining company town. Its population has declined steadily over recent decades, and it retains a quiet, low-density character with limited commercial activity. Key civic anchors include the Coalmont Public Library and Community Center, both located along State Route 56, the main highway corridor that also hosted Coalmont Elementary. The town sits near Savage Gulf State Natural Area, shaping the surrounding landscape. No major new housing developments or growth initiatives were found in available information, and no parent-relevant changes within the Grundy County School district over the last several years were identified.
For a family looking at Grundy County today, the data on Coalmont Elementary is a closed chapter. The school’s testing results from its final years showed a student population performing well below state proficiency benchmarks, but without current enrollment or program data, those numbers speak to a past reality. Any current family in the area would be looking at other elementary schools within the Grundy County district, and they would need to consult the district for up-to-date academic and program information at those buildings. The town of Coalmont itself offers a quiet, rural setting with a declining population and limited commercial services, anchored by a public library and community center, and framed by nearby natural areas.
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