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Fentress County Schools
Fentress County is a public school district in Tennessee, based in Fentress County (Jamestown). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Fentress County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Fentress County
5 of 6 schools in Fentress County carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 2C: 2D: 1
Best schools in Fentress County
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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 Allardt Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Pine Haven Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C+ Clarkrange High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- C+ South Fentress Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ York Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Fentress County
High schools (2)
- C+ Clarkrange High School, Clarkrange
- Fentress Co Adult High School, Allardt
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- B Allardt Elementary, Allardt
- B- Pine Haven Elementary, Jamestown
- C+ South Fentress Elementary School, Grimsley
- D+ York Elementary, Jamestown
Where Fentress County schools are
Cities and towns served (4)
- Allardt (2)
- Jamestown (2)
- Clarkrange (1)
- Grimsley (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Tennessee
- County: Fentress County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,280 students with 152 full-time-equivalent teachers and 389 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4701230
- 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
- Overton County (7 schools, 19 mi)
- Morgan County (8 schools, 23 mi)
- Scott County (7 schools, 24 mi)
- Oneida (3 schools, 25 mi)
- Cumberland County (12 schools, 29 mi)
- Putnam County (20 schools, 35 mi)
- Clay County (3 schools, 36 mi)
- Jackson County (4 schools, 41 mi)
Questions about Fentress County
How many schools are in Fentress County?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Fentress County, across 4 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Fentress County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Allardt, Jamestown, Clarkrange, Grimsley.
How good are the schools in Fentress County?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 38.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 34.4%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Fentress County?
2,280 students were enrolled in Fentress County in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Fentress County?
Fentress County is in Tennessee, based in Fentress County, with its district office in Jamestown. Its boundary covers about 499 sq mi.