Rhea Central Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Dayton, Tennessee·37321
Score
48.5/100
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#420
Among 814 Tennessee elementary schools
#3
In Rhea County
#2
In Dayton
Top 52%
In Tennessee

Score 48.5/100: better than 48% 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
42%
Similar Tennessee schools ≈ 45%, better than 47% of them
261 students tested
Math
46%
Similar Tennessee schools ≈ 47%, better than 51% of them
261 students tested
Science
44%
Similar Tennessee schools ≈ 47%, better than 46% of them
261 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: ELA36.585
English language artsGrade 4TCAP ACH: ELA45.386
English language artsGrade 5TCAP ACH: ELA43.390
English language artsAll gradesTCAP ACH: ELA41.8261
MathGrade 3TCAP ACH: Math42.485
MathGrade 4TCAP ACH: Math3686
MathGrade 5TCAP ACH: Math57.890
MathAll gradesTCAP ACH: Math45.6261
ScienceGrade 3TCAP ACH: Science42.485
ScienceGrade 4TCAP ACH: Science48.886
ScienceGrade 5TCAP ACH: Science4090
ScienceAll gradesTCAP ACH: Science43.7261

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
613
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
613
Typical elementary school: 446
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

School district
City
Rhea County

Contact

Address
1005 Delaware AVE
Dayton, TN 37321
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"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 (enrollment 2023-24).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Rhea Central Elementary at a glance

Rhea Central Elementary is a public elementary school in Dayton, Tennessee, serving grades PK-5. It is part of the Rhea County school district. It has about 613 students (a typical Tennessee elementary school has 446).

In 2025-26 state tests, 42% in English language arts (similar schools: 45%) and 46% 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 48.5 out of 100: better than 48% of them, ranking #420 of 814. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged 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.