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Lawrence County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 3,286 students in Lawrence County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Lawrence County School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 26% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 38% (majority Black).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
14 Schools
678 Schools
# Students
6,871 Students
324,844 Students
# Teachers
441 Teachers
21,390 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Lawrence County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 increased from 94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#74 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
28%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
30%
Graduation Rate
96%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.57
# American Indian Students
9 Students
470 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
37 Students
6,120 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
233 Students
39,214 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
12%
# Black Students
223 Students
65,875 Students
% Black Students
3%
20%
# White Students
6,309 Students
200,284 Students
% White Students
92%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
297 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
57 Students
12,584 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
257
3,854
# Students in K Grade:
574
9,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
482
9,008
# Students in 2nd Grade:
497
9,218
# Students in 3rd Grade:
473
9,628
# Students in 4th Grade:
514
10,547
# Students in 5th Grade:
508
20,913
# Students in 6th Grade:
493
68,627
# Students in 7th Grade:
484
74,183
# Students in 8th Grade:
556
77,382
# Students in 9th Grade:
551
9,496
# Students in 10th Grade:
548
7,741
# Students in 11th Grade:
467
7,342
# Students in 12th Grade:
467
7,500
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,778 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,189 is less than the state median of $11,647. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$74 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$70 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$10,778
$12,157
Spending / Student
$10,189
$11,647
Best Lawrence County School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pioneer Virtual Academy
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
700 Mahr Ave
Lawrenceburg, TN 38464
(931) 762-8514
Lawrenceburg, TN 38464
(931) 762-8514
Grades: K-12
| 89 students
Rank: #22.
Ethridge Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
33 Main St
Ethridge, TN 38456
(931) 201-5880
Ethridge, TN 38456
(931) 201-5880
Grades: PK-8
| 482 students
Rank: #33.
South Lawrence Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
707 2nd Avenue South
Loretto, TN 38469
(931) 201-5884
Loretto, TN 38469
(931) 201-5884
Grades: PK-8
| 565 students
Rank: #44.
New Prospect Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4520 Pulaski Hwy
Lawrenceburg, TN 38464
(931) 762-2934
Lawrenceburg, TN 38464
(931) 762-2934
Grades: PK-8
| 415 students
Rank: #55.
Summertown High School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
411 College St
Summertown, TN 38483
(931) 964-3539
Summertown, TN 38483
(931) 964-3539
Grades: 7-12
| 627 students
Rank: #66.
E O Coffman Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
111 Lafayette Ave
Lawrenceburg, TN 38464
(931) 762-6395
Lawrenceburg, TN 38464
(931) 762-6395
Grades: 6-8
| 605 students
Rank: #77.
Leoma Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2612 Hwy 43 South
Leoma, TN 38468
(931) 231-8199
Leoma, TN 38468
(931) 231-8199
Grades: PK-8
| 503 students
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