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Bledsoe County Schools

Schools graded

Cities served

Students

1,650

Students per teacher

14.5

Grades

Pre-K to 12

Area

407 sq mi

State

Bledsoe County is a public school district in Tennessee, based in Bledsoe County (Pikeville). SchoolGrade grades 5 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.

Bledsoe County on the map

Click a type to show or hide its schools.

District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Bledsoe County

Average SchoolGrade

C+

Meeting or exceeding expectations

100%

Exceeding

40%

Avg actual scores

36.4%

Avg projected

32.6%

5 of 5 schools in Bledsoe County carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:

B: 1C: 4

Best schools in Bledsoe County

Statewide rankings: all 339 high schools in Tennessee · all 306 middle schools in Tennessee · all 944 elementary schools in Tennessee

The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

B- Cecil B Rigsby Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
C+ Bledsoe County High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
C Mary V Wheeler Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
C Pikeville Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
C Bledsoe County Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)

Every school in Bledsoe County

High schools (1)

C+ Bledsoe County High School, Pikeville

Middle and junior high schools (1)

C Bledsoe County Middle School, Pikeville

Elementary and primary schools (3)

Where Bledsoe County schools are

Cities and towns served (1)

Pikeville (5)

About this district

State: Best schools in Tennessee
County: Bledsoe County
Type: regular local school district
Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
Enrollment: 1,650 students with 114 full-time-equivalent teachers and 302 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
NCES district ID: 4700270
Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

Nearby school districts

Rhea County (7 schools, 14 mi)
Sequatchie County (3 schools, 19 mi)
Meigs County (4 schools, 23 mi)
White County (8 schools, 27 mi)
Cumberland County (12 schools, 27 mi)
Hamilton County (79 schools, 28 mi)
McMinn County (9 schools, 31 mi)
Grundy County (6 schools, 31 mi)

Questions about Bledsoe County

How many schools are in Bledsoe County?

SchoolGrade grades 5 public schools in Bledsoe County, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Bledsoe County serve?

The largest by graded schools: Pikeville.

How good are the schools in Bledsoe County?

Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 36.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 32.6%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Bledsoe County?

1,650 students were enrolled in Bledsoe County in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Bledsoe County?

Bledsoe County is in Tennessee, based in Bledsoe County, with its district office in Pikeville. Its boundary covers about 407 sq mi.