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Dorothy And Noble Harrelson School

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Dorothy And Noble Harrelson School ranks 354 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

354^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Dorothy And Noble Harrelson School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Puryear, Tennessee, with 432 students enrolled. The school is part of the Henry County School District, which is ranked 49 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dorothy And Noble Harrelson School has consistently performed above the state and county averages in most subject areas, particularly in Mathematics and Science. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics (55.3%) and English Language Arts (49.6%) were significantly higher than the state averages (42.2% and 38.9%, respectively). The school's performance in Science (49.6% proficient) and Social Studies (50% proficient) was also above the state averages. The school has performed well across different student subgroups, with female students, male students, and white students all ranking in the top 50% of Tennessee elementary schools in recent years. The school has also consistently performed very well with low socioeconomic status students, ranking in the top 25% of Tennessee elementary schools in this subgroup.

While Dorothy And Noble Harrelson School outperforms the nearby Henry Elementary School in most academic areas, it performs at a similar or slightly lower level than Lakewood Elementary. The Paris Elementary and W.G. Rhea Elementary schools, which are in a different district, also demonstrate strong academic performance, with proficiency rates comparable to or exceeding those of Dorothy And Noble Harrelson School. However, the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 11.9% in 2022-2023 to 18.9% in 2023-2024, which is a concern that the school should address.

425

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,466

Per pupil spending ?

66.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

143 Puryear Country Club RD
Puryear, TN 38251

(731) 227-2101

District: Henry County

Students who attend Dorothy And Noble Harrelson School usually attend:

High:

Henry County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.9%

Hispanic:

5.6%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2014 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (51% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Above the Tennessee median (65th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg51%

Tennessee avg43%

Elementary school

354^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

104^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Tennessee Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	59.8	354 of 1009	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.2	309 of 1018	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.3	176 of 1020	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	67.4	251 of 1000	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	74.4	180 of 983	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	48.7	453 of 985	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.6	654 of 997	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.8	323 of 646	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	75.9	169 of 855	80.2%	★★★★☆
2014	65.7	246 of 853	71.2%	★★★★☆
2013	67.0	290 of 846	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.9	406 of 820	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.7	351 of 818	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	43.2	489 of 809	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	364 of 986	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.1	262 of 990	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.9	150 of 989	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	219 of 975	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	69.5	201 of 945	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	41.4	537 of 926	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	204 of 843	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	58.4	284 of 853	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	79.3	83 of 865	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	77.3	106 of 858	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	89.7	25 of 823	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	38.3	531 of 821	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.0	639 of 877	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	350 of 984	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	385 of 991	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.5	239 of 987	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	59.6	306 of 980	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.2	169 of 941	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	53.7	361 of 916	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	49.5	228 of 618	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.4	479 of 582	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.5	269 of 528	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.9	329 of 447	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	452 of 840	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.3	348 of 847	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.8	223 of 852	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	54.5	317 of 844	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.1	225 of 844	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	35.9	541 of 812	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.0	716 of 841	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	75.5	104 of 583	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	86.1	53 of 587	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	84.0	63 of 594	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	78.7	78 of 569	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	70.3	107 of 576	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	48.6	252 of 574	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.2	233 of 563	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	78.1	42 of 362	88.4%	★★★★☆
2015	67.3	153 of 492	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.6	133 of 485	72.6%	★★★★☆
2013	73.5	110 of 475	76.8%	★★★★☆
2012	58.1	204 of 466	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.6	112 of 462	75.8%	★★★★☆
2010	68.0	127 of 435	70.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	76.8	91 of 546	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	86.7	44 of 554	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	82.1	62 of 560	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	73.2	101 of 552	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	59.7	165 of 538	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.5	235 of 529	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	85.6	24 of 490	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	90.5	14 of 510	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	86.9	18 of 514	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	87.5	15 of 495	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	85.9	13 of 483	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	48.2	229 of 490	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.6	164 of 481	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	129 of 550	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	81.0	70 of 560	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.5	83 of 557	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	78.5	75 of 540	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	76.0	74 of 529	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	46.3	254 of 523	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	69.8	42 of 332	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	28.9	204 of 260	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	67.0	123 of 492	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	83 of 504	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.6	93 of 503	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	67.1	119 of 500	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	59.6	154 of 496	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.5	304 of 484	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.6	240 of 481	50.1%	★★★☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)63rd percentile~ school

White (2025)46th percentile-19 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2025)87th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)77th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)75th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics55%+13 vs state

Social Studies50%~ state avg

English Language Arts50%+11 vs state

Science50%+4 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
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
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
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 Dorothy And Noble Harrelson School

What schools do graduates of Dorothy And Noble Harrelson School attend?

Students who attend Dorothy And Noble Harrelson School usually go on to attend:

High : Henry County High School

How many students attend Dorothy And Noble Harrelson School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 425 students attended Dorothy And Noble Harrelson School.

What is the racial makeup of Dorothy And Noble Harrelson School?

Students at Dorothy And Noble Harrelson School are 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Dorothy And Noble Harrelson School in?

Henry County

Is Dorothy And Noble Harrelson School a good school?

Dorothy And Noble Harrelson School ranks 354^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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