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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 8 public preschools serving 4,045 students in Lawrence County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Lawrence County School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
15 Schools
890 Schools
# Students
6,951 Students
417,431 Students
# Teachers
465 Teachers
28,312 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
0.61
# American Indian Students
9 Students
758 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
50 Students
8,008 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
264 Students
59,978 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
14%
# Black Students
204 Students
86,069 Students
% Black Students
3%
21%
# White Students
6,361 Students
241,409 Students
% White Students
91%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
542 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
57 Students
20,664 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
270
33,031
# Students in K Grade:
545
63,063
# Students in 1st Grade:
538
63,815
# Students in 2nd Grade:
553
64,364
# Students in 3rd Grade:
484
58,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
517
57,035
# Students in 5th Grade:
511
51,187
# Students in 6th Grade:
531
8,986
# Students in 7th Grade:
518
7,404
# Students in 8th Grade:
494
7,287
# Students in 9th Grade:
489
701
# Students in 10th Grade:
556
718
# Students in 11th Grade:
493
617
# Students in 12th Grade:
452
763
# 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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lawrenceburg Public
(Math: 53% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
600 Prosser Rd
Lawrenceburg, TN 38464
(931) 762-3282
Lawrenceburg, TN 38464
(931) 762-3282
Grades: PK-5
| 499 students
Rank: #22.
Summertown Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
319 Corbin St
Summertown, TN 38483
(931) 964-3614
Summertown, TN 38483
(931) 964-3614
Grades: PK-6
| 646 students
Rank: #33.
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: #44.
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: #55.
David Crockett Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2301 Waynesboro Hwy
Lawrenceburg, TN 38464
(931) 762-2288
Lawrenceburg, TN 38464
(931) 762-2288
Grades: PK-5
| 440 students
Rank: #66.
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: #77.
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: #88.
Ingram Sowell Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
510 Seventh St
Lawrenceburg, TN 38464
(931) 762-4438
Lawrenceburg, TN 38464
(931) 762-4438
Grades: PK-5
| 413 students
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