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Giles County Schools
Giles County is a public school district in Tennessee, based in Giles County (Pulaski). SchoolGrade grades 8 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Giles 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 Giles County
7 of 8 schools in Giles County carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 3C: 1D: 3
Best schools in Giles 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 Minor Hill School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B- Richland School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Richland Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C Southside Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ Elkton Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D Bridgeforth Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- D Giles Co High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Giles County
High schools (1)
- D Giles Co High School, Pulaski
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D Bridgeforth Middle School, Pulaski
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- D+ Elkton Elementary, Prospect
- Pulaski Elementary, Pulaski
- B- Richland Elementary, Lynnville
- C Southside Elementary, Pulaski
Other schools and academies (2)
- B Minor Hill School, Minor Hill
- B- Richland School, Lynnville
Where Giles County schools are
Cities and towns served (4)
- Pulaski (4)
- Lynnville (2)
- Minor Hill (1)
- Prospect (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Tennessee
- County: Giles County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,644 students with 295 full-time-equivalent teachers and 592 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4701410
- 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
- Lawrence County (13 schools, 20 mi)
- Marshall County (10 schools, 24 mi)
- Lincoln County (8 schools, 26 mi)
- Fayetteville (3 schools, 27 mi)
- Maury County (23 schools, 29 mi)
- Lewis County (4 schools, 34 mi)
- Bedford County (15 schools, 39 mi)
- Wayne County (8 schools, 44 mi)
Questions about Giles County
How many schools are in Giles County?
SchoolGrade grades 8 public schools in Giles 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 Giles County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Pulaski, Lynnville, Minor Hill, Prospect.
How good are the schools in Giles County?
Across the 7 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 33.6% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 34.6%. 71% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Giles County?
3,644 students were enrolled in Giles County in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Giles County?
Giles County is in Tennessee, based in Giles County, with its district office in Pulaski. Its boundary covers about 611 sq mi.