Coffee County School District

1343 Mcarthur St
Manchester, TN 37355
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 9 public elementary schools serving 2,642 students in Coffee County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Coffee County School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 44% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,485 Schools
# Students
4,313 Students
712,874 Students
# Teachers
n/a
n/a
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
n/a

Student By Grade

District Rank

Coffee 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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#83 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

29%
34%

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

35%
37%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

37%
40%
89%
87.3%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

(2022-23)
16.6%
23.6%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.62

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
12%
16%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 29-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
2%
21%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% White
81%
56%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓

% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,086 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,487. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,368 is less than the state median of $14,224. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$14,500 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$58 MM
$14,237 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$13,086
$14,487

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$13,368
$14,224

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best Coffee County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
North Coffee Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
6790 Murfreesboro Hwy
Manchester, TN 37355
(931) 723-5183
Gr: PK-5 | 354 students Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #22.
New Union Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3320 Woodbury Hw
Manchester, TN 37355
(931) 723-5187
Gr: PK-5 | 297 students Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #33.
East Coffee Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
6264 Mcminnville Hwy
Manchester, TN 37355
(931) 723-5185
Gr: PK-5 | 224 students Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #44.
Hickerson Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
5017 Old Manchester Hwy
Tullahoma, TN 37388
(931) 455-9576
Gr: PK-5 | 219 students Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #55.
Hillsboro Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
284 Winchester Hwy
Hillsboro, TN 37342
(931) 596-2775
Gr: PK-5 | 424 students Minority enrollment: 14%
Rank: #66.
Deerfield Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
9123 Woodbury Hwy
Manchester, TN 37355
(931) 570-2652
Gr: PK-5 | 290 students Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #77.
Coffee County Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3063 Woodbury Hwy
Manchester, TN 37355
(931) 723-5177
Gr: 6-8 | 783 students Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #88.
Coffee County Virtual Academy
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1756 Mcminnville Hwy
Manchester, TN 37355
(931) 570-2670
Gr: 6-12 | 51 students Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: n/an/a
Coffee County Koss Center
Alternative School
1756 Mcminnville Hwy
Manchester, TN 37355
(931) 723-5189
Gr: 6-12

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,313 students
  • Minority Enrollment: 19%
  • : 89% (Top 30% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 29% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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