Rhea Central Elementary School serves 596 learners in grades Kindergarten-5.

Rhea Central Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Tennessee for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 28% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Tennessee state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 24% of the learner body (majority Latino), which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Rhea Central Elementary School’s learner population of 596 learners has decreased by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 47 teachers has decreased by 7% over five school years.

School Comparison: Rhea Central Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,684 schools in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Rhea Central Elementary School is 0.38, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.55. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school to Rhea Central Elementary School is Rhea County High School (7.7 miles away)

The closest middle school and elementary school is Dayton City Elementary School (1.0 miles away)