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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 2025 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 2,979 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 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
15 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
6,951 Students
315,543 Students
# Teachers
465 Teachers
21,238 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
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
0.58
# American Indian Students
9 Students
486 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
50 Students
5,814 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
264 Students
43,054 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
14%
# Black Students
204 Students
61,375 Students
% Black Students
3%
19%
# White Students
6,361 Students
191,076 Students
% White Students
91%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
301 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
57 Students
13,437 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
270
4,463
# Students in K Grade:
545
8,748
# Students in 1st Grade:
538
9,053
# Students in 2nd Grade:
553
9,015
# Students in 3rd Grade:
484
8,869
# Students in 4th Grade:
517
9,837
# Students in 5th Grade:
511
18,109
# Students in 6th Grade:
531
70,329
# Students in 7th Grade:
518
74,290
# Students in 8th Grade:
494
74,350
# Students in 9th Grade:
489
8,695
# Students in 10th Grade:
556
6,911
# Students in 11th Grade:
493
6,404
# Students in 12th Grade:
452
6,470
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,654 in this school district is less 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 $10,072 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$74 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$70 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,654
$11,979
Spending / Student
$10,072
$11,478
Best Lawrence County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
South Lawrence Elementary 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
| 555 students
Rank: #22.
Ethridge Elementary 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
| 500 students
Rank: #33.
New Prospect Elementary 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
| 398 students
Rank: #44.
Leoma Elementary 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
| 594 students
Rank: #55.
E O Coffman Middle 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
| 586 students
Rank: #66.
Pioneer Virtual Academy
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1620 Springer Rd
Lawrenceburg, TN 38464
(931) 762-3581
Lawrenceburg, TN 38464
(931) 762-3581
Grades: K-12
| 145 students
Rank: n/an/a
413 West College St
Summertown, TN 38483
(931) 964-3539
Summertown, TN 38483
(931) 964-3539
Grades: 7-8
| 201 students
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