Cecil B Rigsby Elementary School in Pikeville, Tennessee on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Cecil B Rigsby Elementary School is a rural public school in Pikeville, Tennessee that is part of Bledsoe County School District. It serves 173 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.4:1. Its teachers have had 3 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

173 Students

14 Teachers

8231 New Harmony Rd

Pikeville, TN 37367 View local requests

http://res.bledsoecountyschools.org

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Cecil B Rigsby Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Cecil B Rigsby Elementary School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

19%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Cecil B Rigsby Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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