Top Rankings
Fayetteville School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 886 students in Fayetteville School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Fayetteville School District have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 21% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,486 Schools
# Students
1,266 Students
707,440 Students
# Teachers
91 Teachers
47,202 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Fayetteville School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 146 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#112 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
30%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.59
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,073 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
6 Students
14,494 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
76 Students
94,078 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
13%
# Black Students
403 Students
147,027 Students
% Black Students
32%
21%
# White Students
650 Students
417,995 Students
% White Students
51%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
746 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
128 Students
32,027 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
67
25,872
# Students in K Grade:
86
76,013
# Students in 1st Grade:
97
72,380
# Students in 2nd Grade:
93
73,837
# Students in 3rd Grade:
82
73,991
# Students in 4th Grade:
87
73,940
# Students in 5th Grade:
79
73,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
92
73,265
# Students in 7th Grade:
93
70,128
# Students in 8th Grade:
110
72,601
# Students in 9th Grade:
114
5,825
# Students in 10th Grade:
86
5,449
# Students in 11th Grade:
95
5,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
85
5,460
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,495 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,661 is higher than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$15 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,495
$12,157
Spending / Student
$12,661
$11,647
Best Fayetteville School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ralph Askins School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
901 Shady Ln
Fayetteville, TN 37334
(931) 433-5311
Fayetteville, TN 37334
(931) 433-5311
Grades: PK-4
| 512 students
Rank: #22.
Fayetteville Middle School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1800 A Wilson Pkwy
Fayetteville, TN 37334
(931) 438-2533
Fayetteville, TN 37334
(931) 438-2533
Grades: 5-8
| 374 students
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