Top Rankings
Lakeland School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,903 students in Lakeland School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Lakeland School District have an average math proficiency score of 60% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 29% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,486 Schools
# Students
1,903 Students
707,440 Students
# Teachers
129 Teachers
47,202 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Lakeland School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 146 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#4 out of 147 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
30%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.59
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,073 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
129 Students
14,494 Students
% Asian Students
7%
2%
# Hispanic Students
223 Students
94,078 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
13%
# Black Students
201 Students
147,027 Students
% Black Students
10%
21%
# White Students
1,269 Students
417,995 Students
% White Students
67%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
746 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
79 Students
32,027 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
49
25,872
# Students in K Grade:
178
76,013
# Students in 1st Grade:
180
72,380
# Students in 2nd Grade:
218
73,837
# Students in 3rd Grade:
210
73,991
# Students in 4th Grade:
214
73,940
# Students in 5th Grade:
212
73,430
# Students in 6th Grade:
205
73,265
# Students in 7th Grade:
227
70,128
# Students in 8th Grade:
210
72,601
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
5,825
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
5,449
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
5,249
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
5,460
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,074 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,086 is higher than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 91% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$40 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,074
$12,157
Spending / Student
$21,086
$11,647
Best Lakeland School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lakeland Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
10050 Oak Seed Ln
Arlington, TN 38002
(901) 867-7071
Arlington, TN 38002
(901) 867-7071
Grades: PK-4
| 1,049 students
Rank: #22.
Lakeland Preparatory School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
5020 Lions Crest Dr
Arlington, TN 38002
(901) 867-5412
Arlington, TN 38002
(901) 867-5412
Grades: 5-8
| 854 students
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