Forks River Elementary

K-8 school·Grades PK-8 Elmwood, Tennessee·38560
Score
67.9/100
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#58
Among 179 Tennessee K-8 schools
#2
In Smith County
Top 33%
In Tennessee

Score 67.9/100: better than 67% of Tennessee K-8 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 ≈ 37%, better than 69% of them
127 students tested
Math
45%
Similar Tennessee schools ≈ 39%, better than 64% of them
127 students tested
Science
50%
Similar Tennessee schools ≈ 43%, better than 66% of them
127 students tested
All Tennessee schools (ELA / math)
42% / 41%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 25 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: ELA40.922
English language artsGrade 4TCAP ACH: ELA36.422
English language artsGrade 5TCAP ACH: ELA33.321
English language artsGrade 6TCAP ACH: ELA43.816
English language artsGrade 7TCAP ACH: ELA65.529
English language artsGrade 8TCAP ACH: ELA17.617
English language artsAll gradesTCAP ACH: ELA41.7127
MathGrade 3TCAP ACH: Math22.722
MathGrade 4TCAP ACH: Math31.822
MathGrade 5TCAP ACH: Math38.121
MathGrade 6TCAP ACH: Math43.816
MathGrade 7TCAP ACH: Math62.129
MathGrade 8TCAP ACH: Math70.617
MathAll gradesTCAP ACH: Math44.9127
ScienceGrade 3TCAP ACH: Science54.522
ScienceGrade 4TCAP ACH: Science45.522
ScienceGrade 5TCAP ACH: Science47.621
ScienceGrade 6TCAP ACH: Science2516
ScienceGrade 7TCAP ACH: Science62.129
ScienceGrade 8TCAP ACH: Science52.917
ScienceAll gradesTCAP ACH: Science49.6127
Social studiesGrade 6TCAP ACH: Social Studies6.316
Social studiesGrade 7TCAP ACH: Social Studies82.829
Social studiesGrade 8TCAP ACH: Social Studies58.817
Social studiesAll gradesTCAP ACH: Social Studies56.562

School profile

Grades
PK-8
Students
220
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
220
Typical K-8 school: 373
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

School district
City
Smith County

Contact

Address
611 Cookeville HWY
Elmwood, TN 38560
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) K-8 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 K-8 schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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Forks River Elementary at a glance

Forks River Elementary is a public K-8 school in Elmwood, Tennessee, serving grades PK-8. It is part of the Smith County school district. It has about 220 students (a typical Tennessee K-8 school has 373).

In 2025-26 state tests, 42% in English language arts (similar schools: 37%) and 45% in math (similar schools: 39%) reached the state standard (% on track or mastered). On our score, which compares it only with other Tennessee K-8 schools, it scores 67.9 out of 100: better than 67% of them, ranking #58 of 179. 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.