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Lakewood Elementary

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Lakewood Elementary ranks 161 st of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

161^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Lakewood Elementary is a public school serving grades PK-8 in Buchanan, Tennessee, part of the Henry County School District. With 749 students, Lakewood consistently ranks in the top 25% of Tennessee elementary schools, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lakewood Elementary stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outpacing the Henry County and Tennessee state averages in proficiency rates across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Lakewood's overall math proficiency rate was 57.6%, compared to 53.3% for Henry County and 42.2% for the state. The school also performs particularly well for its female, male, and white student subgroups, ranking in the top 20% of Tennessee elementary schools for these groups. However, its performance for special education students is relatively weaker, ranking in the bottom 50% of schools.

Lakewood Elementary's success may be partly attributed to its higher-than-average spending per student of $12,483 in 2023-2024. Compared to nearby schools like Henry Elementary and Dorothy and Noble Harrelson, Lakewood outperforms in both academic proficiency and student subgroup performance. However, the school will need to address a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism rates, which rose from 11.3% in 2021-2022 to 20.2% in 2022-2023.

752

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,050

Per pupil spending ?

53.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6745 Highway 79 North
Buchanan, TN 38222

(731) 644-1600

District: Henry County

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.8%

Hispanic:

5.1%

Two or more races:

1.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 88th percentile in 2014 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (57% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Tennessee elementary schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg51%

Tennessee avg43%

Elementary school

161^st of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

64^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 8 pts since 2024

From top 19% (2024) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Henry County

49^th of 139Henry County among Tennessee districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	79.3	161 of 1009	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	209 of 1018	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	209 of 1020	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	65.6	273 of 1000	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	59.8	313 of 983	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.8	407 of 985	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.4	456 of 997	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.2	315 of 646	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	81.8	122 of 855	85.7%	★★★★☆
2014	79.9	104 of 853	87.8%	★★★★☆
2013	88.4	60 of 846	92.9%	★★★★★
2012	78.6	161 of 820	80.4%	★★★★☆
2011	89.5	76 of 818	90.7%	★★★★★
2010	71.8	223 of 809	72.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	77.9	167 of 986	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	67.7	257 of 990	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	249 of 989	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	65.3	257 of 975	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	58.9	299 of 945	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.8	392 of 926	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	297 of 843	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.8	127 of 853	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	155 of 865	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.4	84 of 858	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	61.2	217 of 823	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	46.8	417 of 821	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.5	341 of 877	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	77.1	160 of 984	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	176 of 991	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	199 of 987	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	61.4	286 of 980	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	57.1	327 of 941	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.0	429 of 916	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	552 of 618	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.8	192 of 582	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.2	189 of 528	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.1	85 of 447	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	59.1	105 of 395	73.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	205 of 840	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	60.5	268 of 847	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	271 of 852	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.5	318 of 844	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	342 of 844	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.4	473 of 812	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.9	486 of 841	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	83.9	64 of 583	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	110 of 587	81.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	56 of 546	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.1	82 of 554	85.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	84 of 490	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	56.4	171 of 510	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	78.0	85 of 550	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	67.5	138 of 560	75.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	116 of 332	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.3	162 of 299	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	97 of 492	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	63.5	152 of 504	69.8%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Male (2025)84th percentile~ school

Female (2025)83rd percentile~ school

White (2025)76th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2025)11th percentile-73 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)90th percentile~ school

Male (2025)85th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)80th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)65th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies67%+18 vs state

Science60%+14 vs state

Mathematics58%+15 vs state

English Language Arts48%+9 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (2025)							TNReady Science (2025)							TNReady Social Studies (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lakewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	6745 Highway 79 North	Buchanan	38222	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 644-1600	749	50	15.0		683 (91.2%)	6 (0.8%)	35 (4.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.8%)	79.3	161^st of 1009 public elementary schools	84.0%		73.3	209^th of 1018 public elementary schools	79.5%	48	63.5	58.9	58.3	54.9	56.8	54.2	57.6	58.1	55.4	38.9	54.9	43.2	33.3	47.8	62.2	60.8	52.8	63.7	61.7	57.7	60.1	63.7	75.3	63.4	67.3	$13,050	$1,358	$10,697
W G Rhea Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	115 South Wilson ST	Paris	38242	Henry County	Paris	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 642-0961	555	38	14.6		351 (63.2%)	103 (18.6%)	19 (3.4%)	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	72 (13.0%)								(n/a)																										$14,790	$1,626	$12,005
Paris Elementary	Public	3-5	650 B Volunteer DR	Paris	38242	Henry County	Paris	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 642-3675	539	34	15.9		366 (67.9%)	73 (13.5%)	29 (5.4%)	13 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (10.4%)	63.5	321^st of 1009 public elementary schools	68.2%		60.2	343^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	66.3%	22	60.8	47.1	55.6				54.2	50.3	54.6	45.0				50.1	51.6	38.5	46.5				45.3					$13,418	$702	$11,762
Dorothy And Noble Harrelson School	Public	PK, KG-8	143 Puryear Country Club RD	Puryear	38251	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 227-2101	432	37	11.6		392 (90.7%)	2 (0.5%)	22 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.7%)	59.8	354^th of 1009 public elementary schools	64.9%		63.2	309^th of 1018 public elementary schools	69.6%	45	44.9	50.0	66.7	38.1	62.2	71.8	55.3	52.0	44.7	59.5	47.6	48.9	43.6	49.6	32.0	50.0	42.9	47.6	71.1	56.4	49.6	38.1	64.4	46.2	50.0	$15,466	$1,618	$12,620
Henry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	937 Pioneer RD	Henry	38231	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 227-2067	352	28	12.6		263 (74.7%)	22 (6.3%)	39 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.7%)	32.2	710^th of 1009 public elementary schools	29.6%		46.4	522^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	48.7%	188	50.0	31.6	29.4	41.9	39.5	55.9	42.1	37.5	28.9	27.8	19.4	26.3	11.8	25.4	43.8	31.6	27.8	29.0	55.3	55.9	40.7	30.0	44.7	47.1	41.2	$15,727	$2,042	$12,610

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakewood Elementary

What schools do graduates of Lakewood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lakewood Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Henry County High School

How many students attend Lakewood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 752 students attended Lakewood Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lakewood Elementary?

Students at Lakewood Elementary are 93% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

Is Lakewood Elementary a good school?

Lakewood Elementary ranks 161^st of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Lakewood Elementary in?

Henry County

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