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Lauderdale County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 739 students in Lauderdale County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Lauderdale County School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 14% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Tennessee public middle school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
7 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
3,598 Students
324,844 Students
# Teachers
255 Teachers
21,390 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Lauderdale County 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 96% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#135 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
12%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
30%
Graduation Rate
96%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.57
# American Indian Students
14 Students
470 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
6,120 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
134 Students
39,214 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
12%
# Black Students
1,553 Students
65,875 Students
% Black Students
43%
20%
# White Students
1,751 Students
200,284 Students
% White Students
49%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
297 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
138 Students
12,584 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
173
3,854
# Students in K Grade:
266
9,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
244
9,008
# Students in 2nd Grade:
253
9,218
# Students in 3rd Grade:
263
9,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
237
10,547
# Students in 5th Grade:
280
20,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
257
68,627
# Students in 7th Grade:
275
74,183
# Students in 8th Grade:
281
77,382
# Students in 9th Grade:
284
9,496
# Students in 10th Grade:
298
7,741
# Students in 11th Grade:
237
7,342
# Students in 12th Grade:
250
7,500
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,362 is higher than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,738 is higher than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,362
$12,157
Spending / Student
$11,738
$11,647
Best Lauderdale County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Halls Junior High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
800 West Tigrett St
Halls, TN 38040
(731) 836-5579
Halls, TN 38040
(731) 836-5579
Grades: 7-8
| 189 students
Rank: #22.
Ripley Middle School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
309 Charles Griggs Ave
Ripley, TN 38063
(731) 635-1391
Ripley, TN 38063
(731) 635-1391
Grades: 6-8
| 550 students
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