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Lauderdale County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 638 students in Lauderdale County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Lauderdale County School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
7 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
3,360 Students
315,543 Students
# Teachers
241 Teachers
21,238 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Lauderdale 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 93% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#133 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
40%
Graduation Rate
93%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.58
# American Indian Students
17 Students
486 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
5,814 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
139 Students
43,054 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
14%
# Black Students
1,397 Students
61,375 Students
% Black Students
42%
19%
# White Students
1,651 Students
191,076 Students
% White Students
49%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
301 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
148 Students
13,437 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
169
4,463
# Students in K Grade:
241
8,748
# Students in 1st Grade:
257
9,053
# Students in 2nd Grade:
264
9,015
# Students in 3rd Grade:
247
8,869
# Students in 4th Grade:
233
9,837
# Students in 5th Grade:
245
18,109
# Students in 6th Grade:
207
70,329
# Students in 7th Grade:
262
74,290
# Students in 8th Grade:
235
74,350
# Students in 9th Grade:
251
8,695
# Students in 10th Grade:
247
6,911
# Students in 11th Grade:
250
6,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
252
6,470
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,238 is higher than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,570 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,238
$11,979
Spending / Student
$12,570
$11,478
Best Lauderdale County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Halls Junior High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
800 West Tigrett St
Halls, TN 38040
(731) 836-5579
Halls, TN 38040
(731) 836-5579
Grades: 7-8
| 151 students
Rank: #22.
Ripley Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
309 Charles Griggs Ave
Ripley, TN 38063
(731) 635-1391
Ripley, TN 38063
(731) 635-1391
Grades: 6-8
| 487 students
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