Tullahoma School District

510 S Jackson St
Tullahoma, TN 37388
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 2,461 students in Tullahoma School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Tullahoma School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,482 Schools
# Students
3,641 Students
713,886 Students
# Teachers
230 Teachers
47,883 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Tullahoma 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 95% has increased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#102 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Tullahoma  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tullahoma  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.
30%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tullahoma  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.
29%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Tullahoma  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.
95%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Tullahoma  School District and public school graduation rate of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.60
# American Indian Students
12 Students
1,124 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
46 Students
14,289 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
279 Students
99,333 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
14%
# Black Students
307 Students
148,323 Students
% Black Students
9%
21%
# White Students
2,720 Students
416,052 Students
% White Students
75%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
9 Students
769 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
268 Students
33,996 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
109
28,740
# Students in K Grade:
247
74,579
# Students in 1st Grade:
283
77,731
# Students in 2nd Grade:
277
73,674
# Students in 3rd Grade:
263
74,823
# Students in 4th Grade:
251
75,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
269
74,875
# Students in 6th Grade:
239
73,680
# Students in 7th Grade:
266
69,861
# Students in 8th Grade:
257
70,024
# Students in 9th Grade:
320
5,618
# Students in 10th Grade:
302
5,249
# Students in 11th Grade:
297
4,719
# Students in 12th Grade:
261
4,961
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,891 is higher than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,746 is higher than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Tullahoma  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
$43 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart displays total spending of Tullahoma  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
$12,891
$12,030
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Tullahoma  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
$11,746
$11,527
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Tullahoma  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 Tullahoma School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Robert E Lee Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
313 Layne St
Tullahoma, TN 37388
(931) 454-2637
Grades: K-5
| 500 students
Rank: #22.
Jack T Farrar Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
215 Westside Dr
Tullahoma, TN 37388
(931) 454-2608
Grades: PK-5
| 354 students
Rank: #33.
East Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
908 Country Club Dr
Tullahoma, TN 37388
(931) 454-2632
Grades: 6-8
| 376 students
Rank: #44.
Bel Aire Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
504 Stone Blvd
Tullahoma, TN 37388
(931) 454-2610
Grades: K-5
| 370 students
Rank: #55.
West Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 25%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
90 Hermitage Dr
Tullahoma, TN 37388
(931) 454-2605
Grades: 6-8
| 386 students
Rank: #66.
East Lincoln Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
700 East Lincoln St
Tullahoma, TN 37388
(931) 454-2612
Grades: PK-5
| 475 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,641 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 95% (Top 50% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 30% (Btm 50%)
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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