Pope School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

1071 Old Humboldt Rd
Jackson, TN 38305

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Top 50%

Serving 613 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Pope School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 41% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 29% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Tennessee state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 73% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 613 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
: Top 50% in TN
: 41% (Top 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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Pope School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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Pope School's student population of 613 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 41 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pope School
Kind	87
1	80
2	79
3	103
4	91
5	91
6	82

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Total Students

613 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Pope School
2023	626
2022	583
2021	640
2020	638
2019	638
2018	562
2017	562
2016	447
2015	486
2014	464
2013	494
2012	490
2011	421
2010	515
2009	549
2008	477
2007	544
2006	556
2005	556
2004	522
2003	542
2002	634
2001	611
2000	703
1999	749
1998	738
1997	710
1996	655
1995	702
1994	698
1993	746
1992	860
1991	849
1990	783
1989	796
1988	800
1987	758

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

41 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Pope School
2023	37
2022	40
2021	39
2020	36
2019	36
2018	29
2017	29
2016	23
2015	25
2014	28
2013	30
2012	30
2011	30
2010	31
2009	32
2008	36
2007	35
2006	34
2005	35
1996	35
1995	35
1994	39
1993	37
1992	37
1991	37
1990	34
1989	34
1988	34

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Year Founded

1905

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Pope School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,728 schools in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Pope School is 0.66, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TN)

#856 out of 1728 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Pope School
2023	#856
2022	#984
2021	#1188
2019	#1038
2018	#869
2017	#641
2015	#687
2014	#596
2013	#311
2012	#405
2011	#581

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41%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Pope School	Tennessee	Madison County School District
2023	41%	34%	20%
2022	30%	31%	16%
2021	18%	28%	10%
2019	33%	39%	21%
2018	32%	35%	17%
2017	39%	36%	17%
2015	58%	57%	41%
2014	59%	52%	40%
2013	62%	52%	42%
2012	55%	49%	41%
2011	53%	42%	33%

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29%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Pope School	Tennessee	Madison County School District
2022	29%	37%	24%
2021	19%	30%	17%
2019	27%	35%	21%
2018	29%	35%	17%
2017	32%	35%	23%
2015	53%	51%	41%
2014	54%	52%	39%
2013	68%	52%	39%
2012	67%	52%	43%
2011	48%	50%	39%
2010	52%	47%	37%

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29%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Pope School	Tennessee	Madison County School District
2022	29%	40%	24%
2021	23%	38%	20%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Pope School	Tennessee	Madison County School District
2023	17:1	15:1	16:1
2022	15:1	15:1	15:1
2021	16:1	15:1	15:1
2020	18:1	15:1	15:1
2019	18:1	15:1	15:1
2018	19:1	16:1	16:1
2017	19:1	15:1	16:1
2016	19:1	15:1	15:1
2015	19:1	16:1	15:1
2014	17:1	15:1	15:1
2013	16:1	15:1	15:1
2012	16:1	15:1	15:1
2011	14:1	15:1	14:1
2010	17:1	15:1	15:1
2009	17:1	15:1	15:1
2008	13:1	15:1	15:1
2007	16:1	16:1	16:1
2006	16:1	16:1	16:1
2005	16:1	16:1	15:1
1996	19:1	17:1	15:1
1995	20:1	17:1	15:1
1994	18:1	17:1	16:1
1993	20:1	18:1	23:1
1992	23:1	18:1	18:1
1991	23:1	18:1	18:1
1990	23:1	19:1	20:1
1989	23:1	19:1	20:1
1988	24:1	19:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Pope School	Tennessee	Madison County School District
2023	4%	2%	3%
2022	3%	2%	3%
2021	3%	2%	3%
2020	3%	2%	3%
2019	3%	2%	3%
2018	3%	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%	3%
2016	4%	3%	2%
2015	5%	3%	2%
2014	4%	2%	1%
2013	4%	3%	2%
2012	2%	2%	2%
2011	4%	2%	1%
2010	3%	2%	1%
2009	4%	2%	1%
2008	3%	2%	1%
2007	2%	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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Hispanic

10%

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Pope School	Tennessee	Madison County School District
2023	8%	14%	10%
2022	9%	13%	10%
2021	8%	12%	10%
2020	6%	11%	9%
2019	6%	11%	9%
2018	4%	10%	8%
2017	4%	10%	8%
2016	4%	9%	7%
2015	4%	8%	7%
2014	5%	8%	7%
2013	6%	7%	6%
2012	6%	7%	6%
2011	5%	6%	4%
2010	7%	6%	5%
2009	7%	5%	4%
2008	6%	5%	4%
2007	4%	4%	3%
2006	6%	4%	3%
1999	1%	1%	1%

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Black

50%

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Pope School	Tennessee	Madison County School District
2023	51%	21%	48%
2022	50%	21%	48%
2021	49%	22%	49%
2020	50%	22%	51%
2019	50%	22%	51%
2018	55%	22%	54%
2017	55%	22%	54%
2016	54%	22%	60%
2015	49%	22%	59%
2014	48%	23%	59%
2013	50%	23%	59%
2012	46%	24%	59%
2011	47%	24%	60%
2010	52%	24%	59%
2009	53%	25%	59%
2008	56%	25%	58%
2007	54%	25%	57%
2006	54%	25%	57%
1999	49%	24%	52%
1998	50%	23%	50%
1997	45%	24%	50%
1996	45%	23%	49%
1995	44%	23%	48%
1994	41%	23%	48%
1993	38%	23%	45%
1992	12%	22%	45%
1991	12%	23%	46%
1990	12%	22%	20%

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White

27%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Pope School	Tennessee	Madison County School District
2023	28%	59%	24%
2022	31%	60%	25%
2021	34%	60%	26%
2020	36%	62%	26%
2019	36%	62%	26%
2018	36%	63%	28%
2017	36%	63%	28%
2016	35%	64%	30%
2015	40%	65%	31%
2014	42%	66%	32%
2013	35%	66%	31%
2012	45%	67%	33%
2011	43%	67%	34%
2010	38%	68%	35%
2009	36%	68%	36%
2008	35%	68%	37%
2007	40%	69%	39%
2006	39%	70%	39%
1999	49%	73%	47%
1998	50%	75%	50%
1997	53%	74%	50%
1996	55%	75%	51%
1995	56%	75%	52%
1994	59%	75%	52%
1993	62%	76%	55%
1992	87%	77%	55%
1991	87%	76%	54%
1990	87%	77%	80%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Pope School	Tennessee	Madison County School District
2023	9%	4%	8%
2022	7%	4%	7%
2021	6%	4%	7%
2020	5%	3%	5%
2019	5%	3%	5%
2018	2%	2%	3%
2017	2%	2%	3%
2016	3%	2%	1%
2015	2%	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	5%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.61

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Pope School	Tennessee	Madison County School District
2023	0.65	0.59	0.57
2022	0.65	0.58	0.57
2021	0.64	0.58	0.56
2020	0.62	0.56	0.54
2019	0.62	0.56	0.54
2018	0.57	0.55	0.52
2017	0.57	0.55	0.52
2016	0.59	0.54	0.54
2015	0.60	0.53	0.54
2014	0.59	0.52	0.55
2013	0.63	0.51	0.55
2012	0.59	0.50	0.54
2011	0.60	0.49	0.53
2010	0.59	0.48	0.53
2009	0.59	0.48	0.53
2008	0.57	0.47	0.53
2007	0.55	0.46	0.53
2006	0.56	0.45	0.52
1999	0.52	0.41	0.52
1998	0.51	0.39	0.51
1997	0.52	0.39	0.51
1996	0.50	0.39	0.51
1995	0.51	0.38	0.51
1994	0.49	0.38	0.51
1993	0.48	0.37	0.50
1992	0.23	0.36	0.50
1991	0.23	0.37	0.50
1990	0.22	0.36	0.33

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

38%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Pope School	Tennessee	Madison County School District
2023	37%	45%	46%
2022	39%	46%	46%
2021	36%	47%	47%
2020	36%	47%	46%
2019	36%	47%	46%
2014	50%	51%	68%
2013	54%	51%	68%
2012	49%	49%	54%
2011	69%	48%	65%
2010	55%	45%	62%
2009	50%	42%	59%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Pope School	Tennessee	Madison County School District
2023	6%	6%	6%
2022	6%	6%	6%
2021	5%	7%	6%
2020	5%	7%	6%
2019	5%	7%	6%
2014	8%	7%	8%
2013	8%	7%	9%
2012	9%	7%	7%
2011	10%	7%	9%
2010	8%	8%	9%
2009	6%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Madison County School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Pope School's ranking?

Pope School is ranked #856 out of 1,728 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Tennessee.

What schools are Pope School often compared to?

Pope Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Thelma Barker Elementary School, East Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

41% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% TN state average), while 29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 37% TN state average).

How many students attend Pope School?

613 students attend Pope School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of Pope School students are Black, 27% of students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Pope School?

Pope School has a student ration of 15:1, which is equal to the Tennessee state average of 15:1.

What grades does Pope School offer ?

Pope School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Pope School part of?

Pope School is part of Madison County School District.

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