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Coffee County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 9 public elementary schools serving 2,638 students in Coffee County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Coffee County School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,482 Schools
# Students
4,395 Students
713,886 Students
# Teachers
308 Teachers
47,883 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Coffee County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#87 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
40%
Graduation Rate
88%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.30
0.60
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,124 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
53 Students
14,289 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
479 Students
99,333 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
14%
# Black Students
77 Students
148,323 Students
% Black Students
2%
21%
# White Students
3,643 Students
416,052 Students
% White Students
83%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
769 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
140 Students
33,996 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
146
28,740
# Students in K Grade:
252
74,579
# Students in 1st Grade:
277
77,731
# Students in 2nd Grade:
271
73,674
# Students in 3rd Grade:
270
74,823
# Students in 4th Grade:
251
75,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
271
74,875
# Students in 6th Grade:
288
73,680
# Students in 7th Grade:
282
69,861
# Students in 8th Grade:
283
70,024
# Students in 9th Grade:
491
5,618
# Students in 10th Grade:
450
5,249
# Students in 11th Grade:
461
4,719
# Students in 12th Grade:
402
4,961
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,430 is higher than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,042 is less than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,430
$12,030
Spending / Student
$11,042
$11,527
Best Coffee County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Coffee Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6790 Murfreesboro Hwy
Manchester, TN 37355
(931) 723-5183
Manchester, TN 37355
(931) 723-5183
Grades: PK-5
| 342 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
East Coffee Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6264 Mcminnville Hwy
Manchester, TN 37355
(931) 723-5185
Manchester, TN 37355
(931) 723-5185
Grades: PK-5
| 220 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
New Union Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3320 Woodbury Hw
Manchester, TN 37355
(931) 723-5187
Manchester, TN 37355
(931) 723-5187
Grades: PK-5
| 316 students
Rank: #44.
Hickerson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5017 Old Manchester Hwy
Tullahoma, TN 37388
(931) 455-9576
Tullahoma, TN 37388
(931) 455-9576
Grades: PK-5
| 192 students
Rank: #55.
Hillsboro Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
284 Winchester Hwy
Hillsboro, TN 37342
(931) 596-2775
Hillsboro, TN 37342
(931) 596-2775
Grades: PK-5
| 409 students
Rank: #66.
Deerfield Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
9123 Woodbury Hwy
Manchester, TN 37355
(931) 570-2652
Manchester, TN 37355
(931) 570-2652
Grades: PK-5
| 259 students
Rank: #77.
Coffee County Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3063 Woodbury Hwy
Manchester, TN 37355
(931) 723-5177
Manchester, TN 37355
(931) 723-5177
Grades: 6-8
| 843 students
Rank: #88.
Coffee County Virtual Academy
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1756 Mcminnville Hwy
Manchester, TN 37355
(931) 570-2670
Manchester, TN 37355
(931) 570-2670
Grades: 6-12
| 57 students
Rank: n/an/a
Coffee County Koss Center
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
1756 Mcminnville Hwy
Manchester, TN 37355
(931) 723-5189
Manchester, TN 37355
(931) 723-5189
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
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