Brighton Elementary

1201 Old Highway 51 South, Brighton TN, 38011 | Tipton County School District | 901-837-5860
  • grades PK-5
  • students 779
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 50% 43% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Brighton
  • Ranked #0 of 2314 in Tennessee
Proficiency Averages
43%Brighton
35%Tennessee

Brighton Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Tipton County School District" in Brighton, TN. There are a total of 779 students and 49 teachers at Brighton Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Brighton Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 50.0%, which is 43% higher than the Tennessee average.

Brighton Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students779
Teachers49
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Brighton Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All60%
355-59%
460-64%
555-59%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All40%
340-44%
440-44%
535-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Brighton Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictTennesseeNational
White 84.9% 72.4% 67.1% 51.1%
Black 11.5% 24.6% 21.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 0.8% 1.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.9% 1.8% 8.0% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 1.5% 3.1%

Brighton demographics profile

StatisticBrightonTennesseeNational
Population2,9316,833,174328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)96516791
Median age33.238.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)57%57%55%
Speak English98%93%79%
Speak Spanish1%4%13%

Education level achieved in Brighton

IndexBrightonTennesseeNational
Completed 8th grade79.6%82.0%84.3%
Completed high school78.2%79.9%83.0%
Completed some college51.5%53.2%59.4%
Completed associate degree25.8%32.2%38.5%
Completed bachelors20.4%25.4%30.3%
Completed masters7.5%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.1%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Brighton Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.