Denmark Elementary

Summary:

Denmark Elementary is a public elementary school serving 404 students in grades PK-5 in Denmark, Tennessee. The school is part of the Madison County school district, which is ranked 128 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Denmark Elementary faces significant academic challenges, with consistently low performance on state assessments compared to the state and county averages. The school has ranked between 656-740 out of 983-1020 Tennessee elementary schools over the past 6 years, and its academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better on TNReady assessments, is generally below the state and county averages across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 31.1% of Denmark Elementary students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 39.7% statewide and 25.2% in the Madison County district. The school's performance is particularly low for 3rd grade mathematics (27.3% proficient) and 3rd grade English Language Arts (19.7% proficient).

Interestingly, Denmark Elementary's diverse student population, with a relatively even distribution of White, African American, and Hispanic students, is unique compared to many of the nearby schools, such as Rose Hill School, Pope School, and Community Montessori School, which generally outperform Denmark Elementary on academic measures. Community Montessori School, in particular, stands out with significantly higher proficiency rates across all subjects and grade levels, ranking in the top 25% of Tennessee elementary schools.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1945 Denmark RD
       Denmark, TN  38391


(731) 427-5986

District: Madison County

SchoolDigger Rank:
686th of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,773 Help


Students who attend Denmark Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    West-Bemis Middle School
High:    Madison Academic Magnet High School
    South Side High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.9 Help
Number of students:  430

Racial breakdown:

White:
39.5%
African American:
37.4%
Hispanic:
12.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  85.7% Help


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Compare Details Denmark Elementary ranks worse than 67.4% of elementary schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 4th among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Madison County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.96. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Denmark Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (39.5%), African American (37.4%), Hispanic (12.3%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Denmark Elementary is 15.9. 10 elementary schools in the Madison County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Denmark Elementary is $12,773, which is the 3rd highest among 12 elementary schools in the Madison County School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Denmark Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Denmark Elementary 686th of 1018 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See Denmark Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Madison County:

SchoolDigger ranks Madison County 129th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Denmark Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Denmark Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 86.67 96th 809 88.1%
2011 77.60 161st 818 80.3%
2012 48.03 468th 820 42.9%
2013 66.83 292nd 846 65.5%
2014 65.90 243rd 853 71.5%
2015 75.23 178th 855 79.2%
2017 19.08 592nd 646 8.4%
2018 26.02 766th 997 23.2%
2019 29.73 719th 985 27.0%
2021 24.84 740th 983 24.7%
2022 29.28 713th 1000 28.7%
2023 35.92 656th 1020 35.7%
2024 33.96 686th 1018 32.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Denmark Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.29 246th 395 37.7%
2024 30.75 409th 582 29.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Denmark Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.11 579th 877 34.0%
2019 33.33 593rd 821 27.8%
2021 36.49 524th 823 36.3%
2022 31.97 620th 858 27.7%
2023 32.53 616th 865 28.8%
2024 47.59 425th 853 50.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Denmark Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 36.06 607th 926 34.4%
2021 25.59 713th 945 24.6%
2022 32.18 667th 975 31.6%
2023 40.99 571st 989 42.3%
2024 34.10 666th 990 32.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Denmark Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 24.60 727th 916 20.6%
2021 25.76 701st 941 25.5%
2022 26.68 729th 980 25.6%
2023 29.83 710th 987 28.1%
2024 33.53 666th 991 32.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Denmark Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.85 262nd 450 41.8%
2019 40.86 212th 404 47.5%
2021 31.55 261st 411 36.5%
2022 33.61 296th 483 38.7%
2023 26.45 364th 500 27.2%
2024 33.95 319th 498 35.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Denmark Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 53.77 153rd 387 60.5%
2024 43.86 226th 415 45.5%
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Rank History for White students at Denmark Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.84 727th 841 13.6%
2019 32.23 592nd 812 27.1%
2021 27.43 647th 844 23.3%
2022 25.82 679th 844 19.5%
2023 47.40 411th 852 51.8%
2024 44.60 451st 847 46.8%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Facebook Profile Picture by a parent on FaceBook
Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Open Quote The school is great! the teachers keep parents informed of activities, fund-raisers, etc. The parents and teachers work together to enhance the education and well-being of the students, including raising money to have a new track put in, and the students love the school!

The school is in a rural area, which if the bus is missed is a bit of a pain, but it is still a great school! My son had a great year of kindergarten in which he learn how to read, write, spell etc. at a great pace, and I highly recommend it to everyone. Denmark is an all-around great school. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Denmark Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 70 258 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 328
1989 61 249 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 310
1990 64 250 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 314
1991 52 239 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 292
1992 49 228 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 278
1993 263 206 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 470
1994 249 218 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 469
1995 255 191 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 447
1996 255 191 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 447
1997 264 184 0 0 0 n/a n/a 1 449
1998 235 229 2 2 0 n/a n/a -1 467
1999 289 188 0 0 0 n/a n/a -1 476
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 464 464
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 426 426
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 378 378
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 378 378
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 361 361
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 282 282
2006 130 134 0 15 1 n/a n/a 0 280
2007 156 149 1 14 2 n/a n/a 0 322
2008 146 154 0 15 3 n/a n/a 0 318
2009 152 145 1 21 4 n/a n/a 0 323
2010 140 134 0 29 4 n/a n/a 0 307
2011 151 119 0 10 4 0 3 0 287
2012 212 117 0 26 3 0 6 0 364
2013 195 116 0 35 0 0 30 0 376
2014 204 104 0 38 0 0 11 0 357
2015 193 108 0 33 0 0 8 0 342
2016 190 95 0 25 0 0 11 0 321
2017 212 149 0 37 0 0 18 0 416
2018 205 142 1 38 0 0 12 0 398
2019 190 133 1 36 1 0 27 0 388
2020 204 143 1 36 2 0 34 0 420
2021 199 139 0 37 2 0 31 0 408
2022 178 140 0 40 2 0 38 0 398
2023 178 145 0 43 1 0 37 0 404
2024 170 161 1 53 0 0 45 0 430

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Denmark Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 328 25.0 13.1 n/a
1989 310 25.0 12.4 n/a
1990 314 25.0 12.5 n/a
1991 292 26.0 11.2 n/a
1992 278 26.0 10.6 n/a
1993 470 26.0 18.1 n/a
1994 469 28.0 16.8 n/a
1995 447 31.0 14.4 n/a
1996 447 31.0 14.4 n/a
1997 449 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 467 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 476 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 464 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 426 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 378 n/a n/a n/a
2003 378 n/a n/a n/a
2004 361 n/a n/a n/a
2005 282 n/a n/a n/a
2006 280 21.0 13.3 n/a
2007 322 22.0 14.6 72.7
2008 318 21.5 14.8 78.6
2009 323 19.8 16.3 82.4
2010 307 18.5 16.5 87.6
2011 287 17.0 16.8 85.7
2012 364 22.0 16.5 84.1
2013 376 22.5 16.7 85.9
2014 357 23.0 15.5 85.2
2015 342 21.0 16.2 79.2
2016 321 21.0 15.2 85.7
2017 416 24.0 17.3 n/a
2018 398 26.6 14.9 n/a
2019 388 24.2 16.0 n/a
2020 420 26.7 15.7 n/a
2021 408 25.0 16.2 n/a
2022 398 24.5 16.2 n/a
2023 404 23.6 17.0 n/a
2024 430 27.0 15.9 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Denmark Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 328 25.0 13.1 n/a
1989 310 25.0 12.4 n/a
1990 314 25.0 12.5 n/a
1991 292 26.0 11.2 n/a
1992 278 26.0 10.6 n/a
1993 470 26.0 18.1 n/a
1994 469 28.0 16.8 n/a
1995 447 31.0 14.4 n/a
1996 447 31.0 14.4 n/a
1997 449 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 467 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 476 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 464 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 426 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 378 n/a n/a n/a
2003 378 n/a n/a n/a
2004 361 n/a n/a n/a
2005 282 n/a n/a n/a
2006 280 21.0 13.3 n/a
2007 322 22.0 14.6 72.7
2008 318 21.5 14.8 78.6
2009 323 19.8 16.3 82.4
2010 307 18.5 16.5 87.6
2011 287 17.0 16.8 85.7
2012 364 22.0 16.5 84.1
2013 376 22.5 16.7 85.9
2014 357 23.0 15.5 85.2
2015 342 21.0 16.2 79.2
2016 321 21.0 15.2 85.7
2017 416 24.0 17.3 n/a
2018 398 26.6 14.9 n/a
2019 388 24.2 16.0 n/a
2020 420 26.7 15.7 n/a
2021 408 25.0 16.2 n/a
2022 398 24.5 16.2 n/a
2023 404 23.6 17.0 n/a
2024 430 27.0 15.9 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Denmark Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $899 (9.0%) $8,145 (81.5%) $9,996
2020 $813 (8.0%) $8,560 (83.8%) $10,213
2021 $1,678 (14.7%) $9,108 (79.8%) $11,417
2022 $1,581 (14.0%) $8,835 (78.4%) $11,273
2023 $2,363 (18.5%) $9,558 (74.8%) $12,773

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Denmark Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 719th of 985 Elementary schoolsRanks 656th of 1020 Elementary schools
 8.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Denmark Elementary)31.110.6
 20.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Madison County)25.623
 2.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)43.840.5
 3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Denmark Elementary)27.930.8
 2.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Madison County)23.519.8
 3.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)36.940.5
 3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Denmark Elementary)27.537.5
 10%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Madison County)26.526.7
 0.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)4643.6
 2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Denmark Elementary)25.536.4
 10.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Madison County)17.728.6
 10.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)34.343.5
 9.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Denmark Elementary)33.840.3
 6.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Madison County)23.724.9
 1.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)46.241.3
 4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Denmark Elementary)2535.5
 10.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Madison County)18.923.9
 5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.237
 1.8%
All Grades Mathematics (Denmark Elementary)31.128.8
 2.3%
   All Grades Mathematics (Madison County)21.521.5
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Denmark Elementary)26.134.1
 8%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Madison County)18.622.8
 4.2%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.736.6
 2.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students388404
 4.1%
African American133145
 9%
American Indian11
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic3643
 19.4%
Pacific Islander00
White190178
 6.3%
Two or More Races2737
 37%


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Students at Denmark Elementary are 40% White, 37% African American, 12% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 430 students attended Denmark Elementary.

Denmark Elementary ranks 686th of 1018 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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