Cartwright Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Shelbyville, Tennessee·37160
Score
28.6/100
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#582
Among 814 Tennessee elementary schools
#4
In Bedford County
#2
In Shelbyville
Top 72%
In Tennessee

Score 28.6/100: better than 28% of Tennessee elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% on track or mastered on state tests in Tennessee, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Tennessee schools.

English language arts
36%
Similar Tennessee schools ≈ 45%, better than 34% of them
250 students tested
Math
33%
Similar Tennessee schools ≈ 47%, better than 29% of them
250 students tested
Science
33%
Similar Tennessee schools ≈ 47%, better than 26% of them
249 students tested
All Tennessee schools (ELA / math)
42% / 41%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 12 published results by grade and test

As published by Tennessee Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3TCAP ACH: ELA42.587
English language artsGrade 4TCAP ACH: ELA30.389
English language artsGrade 5TCAP ACH: ELA35.174
English language artsAll gradesTCAP ACH: ELA36250
MathGrade 3TCAP ACH: Math34.986
MathGrade 4TCAP ACH: Math28.189
MathGrade 5TCAP ACH: Math3675
MathAll gradesTCAP ACH: Math32.8250
ScienceGrade 3TCAP ACH: Science38.885
ScienceGrade 4TCAP ACH: Science32.689
ScienceGrade 5TCAP ACH: Science2875
ScienceAll gradesTCAP ACH: Science33.3249

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
—
Typical elementary school: 446
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

School district

Contact

Address
1753 Fairfield PIKE
Shelbyville, TN 37160

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Tennessee. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data.

Cartwright Elementary School at a glance

Cartwright Elementary School is a public elementary school in Shelbyville, Tennessee, serving grades PK-5. It is part of the Bedford County school district.

In 2025-26 state tests, 36% in English language arts (similar schools: 45%) and 33% in math (similar schools: 47%) reached the state standard (% on track or mastered). On our score, which compares it only with other Tennessee elementary schools, it scores 28.6 out of 100: better than 28% of them, ranking #582 of 814. Its English language arts result rose by 7 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.