For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public preschools serving 1,768 students in Coffee County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Coffee County School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
11 Schools
890 Schools
# Students
4,376 Students
417,431 Students
# Teachers
300 Teachers
28,312 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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
0.32
0.61
# American Indian Students
5 Students
758 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
51 Students
8,008 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
507 Students
59,978 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
14%
# Black Students
76 Students
86,069 Students
% Black Students
2%
21%
# White Students
3,571 Students
241,409 Students
% White Students
82%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
542 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
166 Students
20,664 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
150
33,031
# Students in K Grade:
272
63,063
# Students in 1st Grade:
257
63,815
# Students in 2nd Grade:
280
64,364
# Students in 3rd Grade:
280
58,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
282
57,035
# Students in 5th Grade:
247
51,187
# Students in 6th Grade:
267
8,986
# Students in 7th Grade:
291
7,404
# Students in 8th Grade:
280
7,287
# Students in 9th Grade:
433
701
# Students in 10th Grade:
480
718
# Students in 11th Grade:
422
617
# Students in 12th Grade:
435
763
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,484 is higher than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,090 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,484
$11,979
Spending / Student
$11,090
$11,478
Best Coffee County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
North Coffee Elementary 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
| 349 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
East Coffee Elementary 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
| 244 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
New Union Elementary 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
| 298 students
Rank: #44.
Hickerson Elementary 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
| 204 students
Rank: #55.
Hillsboro Elementary 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
| 400 students
Rank: #66.
Deerfield Elementary 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
| 273 students
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