Brighton Elementary

Summary:

Brighton Elementary is a public elementary school located in Brighton, Tennessee, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 693 students. The school is part of the Tipton County School District, which is ranked 92 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Brighton Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of white students (81.53%) compared to nearby schools like Charger Academy, which has a majority African American student body (72.01%), and Millington Primary School, which has a more balanced racial makeup. Academically, Brighton Elementary's performance on TNReady tests is generally on par with or slightly above the Tipton County and Tennessee state averages, but lags behind higher-performing nearby schools like Lakeland Elementary and Arlington Elementary.

Brighton Elementary's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 131 out of 646 Tennessee elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 554 out of 983 schools in 2020-2021, suggesting inconsistent performance. The school performs relatively well for African American and Hispanic students, but its performance for white students and students with special needs lags behind. The district and school leadership should closely monitor these racial achievement gaps and address them to ensure equitable educational opportunities for all students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1201 Old Highway 51 South
       Brighton, TN  38011


(901) 837-5860

District: Tipton County

SchoolDigger Rank:
515th of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,542 Help


Students who attend Brighton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Brighton Middle School
High:    Brighton High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.0 Help
Number of students:  689

Racial breakdown:

White:
82.6%
African American:
9.3%
Two or more races:
3.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  61.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Brighton Elementary ranks worse than 50.6% of elementary schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 4th among 7 ranked elementary schools in the Tipton County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.14. (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 Racial makeup is: White (82.6%), African American (9.3%), two or more races (3.8%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Brighton Elementary is 15, which is the 3rd best among 7 elementary schools in the Tipton County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Brighton Elementary is $10,542. 4 elementary schools in the Tipton County School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Brighton Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Brighton Elementary 515th of 1018 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See Brighton Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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White students:


Tipton County:

SchoolDigger ranks Tipton County 100th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Brighton Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Brighton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 47.71 449th 809 44.5%
2011 47.33 472nd 818 42.3%
2012 57.07 375th 820 54.3%
2013 58.71 417th 846 50.7%
2014 48.83 456th 853 46.5%
2015 67.85 258th 855 69.8%
2017 68.95 131st 646 79.7%
2018 68.56 223rd 997 77.6%
2019 72.94 209th 985 78.8%
2021 40.92 554th 983 43.6%
2022 53.55 414th 1000 58.6%
2023 53.83 421st 1020 58.7%
2024 47.14 515th 1018 49.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Brighton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.61 243rd 395 38.5%
2019 53.04 84th 255 67.1%
2021 42.43 184th 369 50.1%
2022 38.99 249th 447 44.3%
2023 41.17 276th 528 47.7%
2024 17.78 558th 582 4.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Brighton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.18 77th 877 91.2%
2019 83.81 41st 821 95.0%
2021 35.58 534th 823 35.1%
2022 70.45 170th 858 80.2%
2023 53.18 356th 865 58.8%
2024 45.41 448th 853 47.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Brighton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 72.95 194th 926 79.0%
2021 33.33 614th 945 35.0%
2022 52.34 412th 975 57.7%
2023 55.81 372nd 989 62.4%
2024 44.06 543rd 990 45.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Brighton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 69.66 201st 916 78.1%
2021 46.28 451st 941 52.1%
2022 51.91 409th 980 58.3%
2023 48.90 465th 987 52.9%
2024 48.38 489th 991 50.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Brighton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.72 111th 450 75.3%
2019 77.83 57th 404 85.9%
2021 50.82 146th 411 64.5%
2022 51.48 179th 483 62.9%
2023 67.36 121st 500 75.8%
2024 46.00 245th 498 50.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Brighton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.75 69th 319 78.4%
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Rank History for White students at Brighton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.03 253rd 841 69.9%
2019 66.17 211th 812 74.0%
2021 33.17 581st 844 31.2%
2022 44.68 435th 844 48.5%
2023 40.80 497th 852 41.7%
2024 37.23 541st 847 36.1%
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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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Enrollment information for Brighton Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 623 189 0 0 0 n/a n/a -2 810
1989 666 208 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 874
1990 717 208 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 925
1991 741 173 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 915
1992 784 183 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 968
1993 578 108 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 689
1994 610 108 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 721
1995 833 151 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 987
1996 833 151 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 987
1997 1052 196 1 0 2 n/a n/a 10 1261
1998 1061 301 2 5 1 n/a n/a -1 1369
1999 1198 248 4 9 3 n/a n/a 0 1462
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1439 1439
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1126 1126
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1185 1185
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1185 1185
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1223 1223
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 996 996
2006 1010 104 5 10 2 n/a n/a 0 1131
2007 1090 112 10 15 2 n/a n/a 0 1229
2008 993 97 8 16 5 n/a n/a 0 1119
2009 809 82 7 12 3 n/a n/a 0 913
2010 738 75 4 13 3 n/a n/a 0 833
2011 731 66 4 10 2 0 0 0 813
2012 705 76 4 17 2 1 1 0 806
2013 701 88 5 22 1 1 1 0 819
2014 688 91 2 25 0 1 1 0 808
2015 642 88 2 27 3 2 3 0 767
2016 635 96 2 21 3 1 0 0 758
2017 602 86 1 29 2 3 1 0 724
2018 644 92 1 34 3 4 1 0 779
2019 633 109 0 27 3 3 3 0 778
2020 608 108 1 28 4 3 3 0 755
2021 556 87 1 21 1 2 29 0 697
2022 552 86 4 14 0 3 25 0 684
2023 565 71 3 18 2 2 32 0 693
2024 569 64 5 22 1 2 26 0 689

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 Brighton Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 810 34.0 23.8 n/a
1989 874 34.0 25.7 n/a
1990 925 34.0 27.2 n/a
1991 915 42.0 21.7 n/a
1992 968 42.0 23.0 n/a
1993 689 42.0 16.4 n/a
1994 721 41.0 17.6 n/a
1995 987 47.0 21.0 n/a
1996 987 47.0 21.0 n/a
1997 1261 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 1369 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 1462 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 1439 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 1126 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 1185 n/a n/a n/a
2003 1185 n/a n/a n/a
2004 1223 n/a n/a n/a
2005 996 n/a n/a n/a
2006 1131 61.9 18.3 n/a
2007 1229 72.1 17.0 40.4
2008 1119 74.0 15.1 46.8
2009 913 70.0 13.0 59.7
2010 833 58.0 14.3 53.8
2011 813 56.0 14.5 50.8
2012 806 57.0 14.1 55.7
2013 819 56.0 14.6 60.2
2014 808 54.0 14.9 62.7
2015 767 53.0 14.4 60.9
2016 758 52.0 14.5 64.4
2017 724 50.0 14.4 n/a
2018 779 49.0 15.8 n/a
2019 778 49.0 15.8 n/a
2020 755 45.0 16.7 61.7
2021 697 40.5 17.2 n/a
2022 684 39.0 17.5 n/a
2023 693 45.8 15.1 n/a
2024 689 45.7 15.0 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 Brighton Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 810 34.0 23.8 n/a
1989 874 34.0 25.7 n/a
1990 925 34.0 27.2 n/a
1991 915 42.0 21.7 n/a
1992 968 42.0 23.0 n/a
1993 689 42.0 16.4 n/a
1994 721 41.0 17.6 n/a
1995 987 47.0 21.0 n/a
1996 987 47.0 21.0 n/a
1997 1261 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 1369 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 1462 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 1439 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 1126 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 1185 n/a n/a n/a
2003 1185 n/a n/a n/a
2004 1223 n/a n/a n/a
2005 996 n/a n/a n/a
2006 1131 61.9 18.3 n/a
2007 1229 72.1 17.0 40.4
2008 1119 74.0 15.1 46.8
2009 913 70.0 13.0 59.7
2010 833 58.0 14.3 53.8
2011 813 56.0 14.5 50.8
2012 806 57.0 14.1 55.7
2013 819 56.0 14.6 60.2
2014 808 54.0 14.9 62.7
2015 767 53.0 14.4 60.9
2016 758 52.0 14.5 64.4
2017 724 50.0 14.4 n/a
2018 779 49.0 15.8 n/a
2019 778 49.0 15.8 n/a
2020 755 45.0 16.7 61.7
2021 697 40.5 17.2 n/a
2022 684 39.0 17.5 n/a
2023 693 45.8 15.1 n/a
2024 689 45.7 15.0 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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Brighton Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $664 (7.3%) $7,924 (87.1%) $9,096
2020 $592 (6.1%) $8,615 (88.4%) $9,742
2021 $970 (9.0%) $9,261 (85.6%) $10,817
2022 $1,530 (14.5%) $8,394 (79.6%) $10,545
2023 $1,189 (11.3%) $8,750 (83.0%) $10,542

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Brighton Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 209th of 985 Elementary schoolsRanks 421st of 1020 Elementary schools
 20.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Brighton Elementary)59.340.8
 18.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tipton County)52.646.1
 6.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)43.840.5
 3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Brighton Elementary)41.541.3
 0.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tipton County)4140.2
 0.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)36.940.5
 3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Brighton Elementary)64.349.6
 14.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tipton County)54.350.1
 4.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)4643.6
 2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Brighton Elementary)44.441.8
 2.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tipton County)32.345.4
 13.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)34.343.5
 9.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Brighton Elementary)55.844.3
 11.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Tipton County)52.844.1
 8.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)46.241.3
 4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Brighton Elementary)35.934.9
 1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Tipton County)36.336
 0.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.237
 1.8%
All Grades Mathematics (Brighton Elementary)59.845.2
 14.6%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tipton County)52.244.2
 8%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Brighton Elementary)40.639.5
 1.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tipton County)34.535.2
 0.7%
   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 Students778693
 10.9%
African American10971
 34.9%
American Indian32
 33.3%
Asian03
Hispanic2718
 33.3%
Pacific Islander32
 33.3%
White633565
 10.7%
Two or More Races332
 966.7%


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Students who attend Brighton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Brighton Middle School
High : Brighton High School

Students at Brighton Elementary are 83% White, 9% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

In the 2023-24 school year, 689 students attended Brighton Elementary.

Brighton Elementary ranks 515th of 1018 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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