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Ralph Askins School

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Serving 565 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Ralph Askins School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 48% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 37%).

Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 565 students
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: Top 50% in TN
: 48% (Top 30%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: Ralph Askins School's attendance zone covers the entire Fayetteville, TN school district, encompassing approximately 9.7 square miles. Families can typically reach the school within 5-10 minutes, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 4.5 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

School Overview

Ralph Askins School's student population of 565 students has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ralph Askins School
Pre-K	69
Kind	106
1	86
2	64
3	79
4	89
5	72

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Total Students

565 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Ralph Askins School
2025	565
2024	594
2023	555
2022	512
2021	506
2020	587
2019	608
2018	659
2017	723
2016	773
2015	799
2014	778
2013	649
2012	655
2011	646
2010	502
2009	500
2008	480
2007	420
2006	501
2005	450
2004	400
2003	400
2002	386
2001	541
2000	567
1999	560
1998	575
1997	704
1996	704
1995	669
1994	665
1993	648
1992	587
1991	659
1990	639
1989	632
1988	647
1987	654

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Total Classroom Teachers (23-24)

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2024)
Year	Ralph Askins School
2024	35
2023	34
2022	39
2021	42
2020	39
2019	41
2018	43
2017	43
2016	50
2015	53
2014	51
2013	45
2012	44
2011	45
2010	34
2009	34
2008	35
2007	36
2006	35
2005	43
1996	45
1995	43
1994	42
1993	36
1992	36
1991	36
1990	39
1989	39
1988	36
1987	31

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School Rankings

Ralph Askins School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,728 schools in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Ralph Askins School is 0.67, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (TN)

#616 out of 1728 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Ralph Askins School
2023	#616
2022	#651
2021	#509
2019	#1228
2018	#937
2017	#936
2015	#1169
2014	#1189
2013	#909
2012	#693
2011	#704
2010	#156

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48%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Ralph Askins School	Tennessee	Fayetteville School District
2023	48%	34%	31%
2022	42%	31%	23%
2021	32%	28%	18%
2019	37%	39%	33%
2018	30%	35%	21%
2017	29%	36%	21%
2015	50%	57%	50%
2014	46%	52%	44%
2013	57%	52%	48%
2012	52%	49%	49%
2011	47%	42%	46%
2010	57%	35%	47%

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30-34%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Ralph Askins School	Tennessee	Fayetteville School District
2022	32%	37%	31%
2021	32%	30%	24%
2019	14%	35%	27%
2018	29%	35%	21%
2017	29%	35%	31%
2015	37%	51%	50%
2014	39%	52%	49%
2013	42%	52%	53%
2012	52%	52%	56%
2011	47%	50%	55%
2010	62%	47%	58%

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40-44%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Ralph Askins School	Tennessee	Fayetteville School District
2022	42%	40%	38%
2021	37%	38%	31%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Ralph Askins School	Tennessee	Fayetteville School District
2025	1%	2%
2024	1%	2%
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	1%	2%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2009	1%	2%	2%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2006-2025)
Year	Ralph Askins School	Tennessee	Fayetteville School District
2025	6%	16%
2024	6%	15%
2023	5%	14%	5%
2022	6%	13%	7%
2021	7%	12%	5%
2020	5%	12%	5%
2019	4%	11%	5%
2018	4%	10%	4%
2017	5%	10%	4%
2016	5%	9%	5%
2015	5%	8%	5%
2014	6%	8%	6%
2013	5%	7%	6%
2012	5%	7%	5%
2011	6%	6%	5%
2010	5%	6%	4%
2009	4%	5%	3%
2008	4%	5%	3%
2007	2%	4%	3%
2006	2%	4%	2%

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Black

27%

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Ralph Askins School	Tennessee	Fayetteville School District
2025	27%	20%
2024	27%	20%
2023	29%	21%	33%
2022	29%	21%	32%
2021	28%	22%	31%
2020	28%	22%	29%
2019	28%	22%	29%
2018	30%	22%	29%
2017	29%	22%	29%
2016	28%	23%	28%
2015	24%	23%	27%
2014	24%	23%	25%
2013	26%	23%	26%
2012	24%	23%	26%
2011	21%	24%	23%
2010	28%	24%	26%
2009	30%	25%	28%
2008	29%	25%	29%
2007	26%	25%	25%
2006	25%	25%	27%
1999	33%	24%	30%
1998	30%	23%	30%
1997	32%	23%	30%
1996	30%	23%	30%
1995	28%	23%	29%
1994	29%	23%	30%
1993	29%	23%	29%
1992	32%	22%	33%
1991	32%	23%	32%
1990	35%	22%	34%
1989	35%	22%	34%
1988	33%	22%	33%

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White

47%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Ralph Askins School	Tennessee	Fayetteville School District
2025	47%	57%
2024	49%	58%
2023	52%	59%	51%
2022	52%	60%	51%
2021	56%	60%	55%
2020	56%	61%	57%
2019	59%	62%	57%
2018	58%	63%	61%
2017	60%	63%	61%
2016	60%	64%	61%
2015	62%	65%	62%
2014	60%	65%	63%
2013	61%	66%	63%
2012	64%	67%	65%
2011	66%	67%	67%
2010	66%	68%	68%
2009	65%	68%	67%
2008	67%	69%	68%
2007	72%	69%	72%
2006	72%	70%	71%
1999	67%	74%	70%
1998	70%	75%	70%
1997	68%	73%	70%
1996	70%	75%	70%
1995	71%	75%	70%
1994	70%	76%	69%
1993	70%	76%	70%
1992	68%	77%	67%
1991	68%	76%	68%
1990	65%	77%	66%
1989	64%	77%	66%
1988	67%	77%	67%

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Two or more races

19%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Ralph Askins School	Tennessee	Fayetteville School District
2025	19%	5%
2024	17%	5%
2023	13%	4%	10%
2022	12%	4%	10%
2021	8%	4%	9%
2020	10%	3%	9%
2019	8%	3%	9%
2018	7%	3%	6%
2017	5%	3%	6%
2016	6%	2%	6%
2015	8%	2%	6%
2014	9%	2%	5%
2013	8%	2%	5%
2012	7%	1%	4%
2011	6%	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

53%

43%

0.67

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Ralph Askins School	Tennessee	Fayetteville School District
2025	0.67	0.61
2024	0.66	0.60
2023	0.63	0.59	0.63
2022	0.63	0.58	0.62
2021	0.60	0.58	0.60
2020	0.60	0.57	0.59
2019	0.57	0.56	0.59
2018	0.57	0.55	0.55
2017	0.56	0.55	0.55
2016	0.56	0.53	0.55
2015	0.55	0.52	0.54
2014	0.58	0.52	0.54
2013	0.56	0.51	0.53
2012	0.53	0.50	0.52
2011	0.52	0.49	0.49
2010	0.49	0.48	0.47
2009	0.49	0.48	0.47
2008	0.47	0.46	0.46
2007	0.42	0.46	0.42
2006	0.42	0.45	0.43
1999	0.45	0.40	0.42
1998	0.42	0.39	0.42
1997	0.44	0.42	0.43
1996	0.42	0.39	0.43
1995	0.42	0.39	0.43
1994	0.43	0.37	0.43
1993	0.43	0.37	0.42
1992	0.44	0.36	0.45
1991	0.44	0.37	0.44
1990	0.46	0.36	0.46
1989	0.47	0.36	0.45
1988	0.45	0.36	0.45

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(22-23)

19.3%

23.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Ralph Askins School	Tennessee	Fayetteville School District
2023	19.3%	23.6%	21.9%
2022	17.9%	23.8%	26.6%
2021	15.9%	17.9%	14.5%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

83%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2007-2025)
Year	Ralph Askins School	Tennessee	Fayetteville School District
2025	83%	45%
2024	79%	45%
2023	84%	45%	67%
2021	92%	47%	61%
2019	77%	47%	55%
2014	60%	51%	54%
2013	61%	51%	45%
2012	61%	49%	45%
2011	38%	48%	35%
2010	47%	45%	40%
2009	43%	42%	40%
2008	45%	42%	36%
2007	43%	40%	37%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2007-2025)
Year	Ralph Askins School	Tennessee	Fayetteville School District
2025	8%	6%
2024	8%	6%
2023	9%	6%	9%
2021	9%	7%	8%
2019	8%	7%	7%
2014	6%	7%	7%
2013	3%	7%	4%
2012	7%	7%	6%
2011	6%	7%	7%
2010	8%	8%	8%
2009	7%	8%	8%
2008	6%	8%	6%
2007	9%	7%	8%

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School District Name

Fayetteville School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ralph Askins School's ranking?

Ralph Askins School is ranked #616 out of 1,728 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Tennessee.

What schools are Ralph Askins School often compared to?

Ralph Askins Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like South Lincoln School, Unity School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

48% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% TN state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 37% TN state average).

How many students attend Ralph Askins School?

565 students attend Ralph Askins School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

47% of Ralph Askins School students are White, 27% of students are Black, 19% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What grades does Ralph Askins School offer ?

Ralph Askins School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Ralph Askins School part of?

Ralph Askins School is part of Fayetteville School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 565 students
Minority Enrollment: 53%
: Top 50%
: 48% (Top 30%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: Ralph Askins School's attendance zone covers the entire Fayetteville, TN school district, encompassing approximately 9.7 square miles. Families can typically reach the school within 5-10 minutes, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 4.5 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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