Moore County School District

241 Main St
Lynchburg, TN 37352
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Moore County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 478 students in Moore County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary School in Moore County School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 38% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,482 Schools
# Students
901 Students
713,886 Students
# Teachers
66 Teachers
47,883 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

District Rank

Moore 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 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#83 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Moore County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Moore County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Moore County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Moore County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90-94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Moore County  School District and public school graduation rate of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.60
# American Indian Students
2 Students
1,124 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
14,289 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
29 Students
99,333 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
14%
# Black Students
13 Students
148,323 Students
% Black Students
2%
21%
# White Students
832 Students
416,052 Students
% White Students
92%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
769 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
16 Students
33,996 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
27
28,740
# Students in K Grade:
63
74,579
# Students in 1st Grade:
65
77,731
# Students in 2nd Grade:
60
73,674
# Students in 3rd Grade:
80
74,823
# Students in 4th Grade:
58
75,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
67
74,875
# Students in 6th Grade:
58
73,680
# Students in 7th Grade:
63
69,861
# Students in 8th Grade:
74
70,024
# Students in 9th Grade:
62
5,618
# Students in 10th Grade:
91
5,249
# Students in 11th Grade:
69
4,719
# Students in 12th Grade:
64
4,961
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,088 is higher than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,633 is higher than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Moore County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$11 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart displays total spending of Moore County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,088
$12,030
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Moore County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,633
$11,527
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Moore County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Moore County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lynchburg Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
276 Mechanic Street North
Lynchburg, TN 37352
(931) 759-7388
Grades: PK-6
| 478 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 901 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : 90-94% (Btm 50% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 52% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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