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Lawrence County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 3,360 students in Lawrence County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Lawrence County School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
14 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
7,032 Students
314,495 Students
# Teachers
432 Teachers
21,146 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Lawrence County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 97% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#63 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
40%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.57
# American Indian Students
9 Students
459 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
42 Students
5,512 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
240 Students
40,234 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
13%
# Black Students
213 Students
62,616 Students
% Black Students
3%
20%
# White Students
6,459 Students
192,640 Students
% White Students
92%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
64 Students
12,749 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
256
4,401
# Students in K Grade:
552
9,002
# Students in 1st Grade:
588
9,114
# Students in 2nd Grade:
493
8,680
# Students in 3rd Grade:
534
8,966
# Students in 4th Grade:
483
10,232
# Students in 5th Grade:
540
17,898
# Students in 6th Grade:
519
69,191
# Students in 7th Grade:
499
73,723
# Students in 8th Grade:
488
74,523
# Students in 9th Grade:
589
8,717
# Students in 10th Grade:
545
7,038
# Students in 11th Grade:
523
6,434
# Students in 12th Grade:
423
6,576
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,532 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,956 is less than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$74 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$70 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,532
$12,030
Spending / Student
$9,956
$11,527
Best Lawrence County School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Lawrence Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
707 2nd Avenue South
Loretto, TN 38469
(931) 201-5884
Loretto, TN 38469
(931) 201-5884
Grades: PK-8
| 540 students
Rank: #22.
Ethridge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
33 Main St
Ethridge, TN 38456
(931) 201-5880
Ethridge, TN 38456
(931) 201-5880
Grades: PK-8
| 498 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
New Prospect Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4520 Pulaski Hwy
Lawrenceburg, TN 38464
(931) 762-2934
Lawrenceburg, TN 38464
(931) 762-2934
Grades: PK-8
| 434 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Summertown High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
411 College St
Summertown, TN 38483
(931) 964-3539
Summertown, TN 38483
(931) 964-3539
Grades: 7-12
| 610 students
Rank: #55.
Leoma Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2612 Hwy 43 South
Leoma, TN 38468
(931) 231-8199
Leoma, TN 38468
(931) 231-8199
Grades: PK-8
| 538 students
Rank: #66.
E O Coffman Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
111 Lafayette Ave
Lawrenceburg, TN 38464
(931) 762-6395
Lawrenceburg, TN 38464
(931) 762-6395
Grades: 6-8
| 582 students
Rank: #77.
Pioneer Virtual Academy
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
700 Mahr Ave
Lawrenceburg, TN 38464
(931) 762-3581
Lawrenceburg, TN 38464
(931) 762-3581
Grades: K-12
| 158 students
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