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Hardeman County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public preschools serving 1,826 students in Hardeman County Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Hardeman County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 25% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Tennessee public preschool average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
9 Schools
890 Schools
# Students
3,207 Students
417,431 Students
# Teachers
240 Teachers
28,312 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Hardeman County Schools 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 86% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#138 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
31%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
37%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20%
40%

Graduation Rate
86%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.61
# American Indian Students
7 Students
758 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
31 Students
8,008 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
85 Students
59,978 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
14%
# Black Students
1,713 Students
86,069 Students
% Black Students
53%
21%
# White Students
1,275 Students
241,409 Students
% White Students
40%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
542 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
92 Students
20,664 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
177
33,031
# Students in K Grade:
210
63,063
# Students in 1st Grade:
269
63,815
# Students in 2nd Grade:
239
64,364
# Students in 3rd Grade:
257
58,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
225
57,035
# Students in 5th Grade:
202
51,187
# Students in 6th Grade:
239
8,986
# Students in 7th Grade:
220
7,404
# Students in 8th Grade:
217
7,287
# Students in 9th Grade:
266
701
# Students in 10th Grade:
251
718
# Students in 11th Grade:
222
617
# Students in 12th Grade:
213
763
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,941 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 $11,677 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$12,104 MM

Spending
$37 MM
$11,597 MM

Revenue / Student
$12,941
$11,979

Spending / Student
$11,677
$11,478

Best Hardeman County Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hornsby Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
50 Church St
Hornsby, TN 38044
(731) 658-5707
Hornsby, TN 38044
(731) 658-5707
Grades: PK-8
| 171 students
Rank: #22.
Toone Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
160 Neely St
Toone, TN 38381
(731) 658-5606
Toone, TN 38381
(731) 658-5606
Grades: PK-8
| 211 students
Rank: #33.
Middleton Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
180 Robin Cir
Middleton, TN 38052
(731) 376-0160
Middleton, TN 38052
(731) 376-0160
Grades: PK-6
| 369 students
Rank: #44.
Bolivar Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
445 Nuckolls Rd
Bolivar, TN 38008
(731) 658-3981
Bolivar, TN 38008
(731) 658-3981
Grades: PK-5
| 705 students
Rank: #55.
Grand Junction Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
750 Pledge St
Grand Junction, TN 38039
(731) 764-2841
Grand Junction, TN 38039
(731) 764-2841
Grades: PK-6
| 159 students
Rank: #66.
Whiteville Elementary School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2510 Highway 64 East
Whiteville, TN 38075
(731) 254-8013
Whiteville, TN 38075
(731) 254-8013
Grades: PK-8
| 211 students
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