For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 686 students in Humboldt City Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Humboldt City Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 16% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,482 Schools
# Students
1,110 Students
713,886 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
47,883 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Humboldt City 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 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#144 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
8%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
40%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,124 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
14,289 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
93 Students
99,333 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
14%
# Black Students
771 Students
148,323 Students
% Black Students
70%
21%
# White Students
215 Students
416,052 Students
% White Students
19%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
769 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
30 Students
33,996 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
64
28,740
# Students in K Grade:
97
74,579
# Students in 1st Grade:
85
77,731
# Students in 2nd Grade:
93
73,674
# Students in 3rd Grade:
88
74,823
# Students in 4th Grade:
98
75,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
88
74,875
# Students in 6th Grade:
73
73,680
# Students in 7th Grade:
76
69,861
# Students in 8th Grade:
79
70,024
# Students in 9th Grade:
70
5,618
# Students in 10th Grade:
75
5,249
# Students in 11th Grade:
73
4,719
# Students in 12th Grade:
51
4,961
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,870 is higher than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 66% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,605 is higher than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has grown by 58% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,870
$12,030
Spending / Student
$17,605
$11,527
Best Humboldt City Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
East Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1560 North 30th Ave
Humboldt, TN 38343
(731) 784-4171
Humboldt, TN 38343
(731) 784-4171
Grades: 2-6
| 440 students
Rank: n/an/a
Stigall Primary School
Magnet School
301 Westside Dr
Humboldt, TN 38343
(731) 784-2825
Humboldt, TN 38343
(731) 784-2825
Grades: PK-1
| 246 students
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