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Tennessee Ridge Elementary

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Tennessee Ridge Elementary ranks 733 rd of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

733^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Tennessee Ridge Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Tennessee Ridge, Tennessee, with 205 students. The school is part of the Houston County School District, which is ranked 129 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tennessee Ridge Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Tennessee elementary schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 472 and 889 out of over 1,000 schools. The school has received a 1 or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade. It consistently underperforms the state and its own district on standardized test scores in mathematics, English language arts, and science across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 37.1% of students at Tennessee Ridge Elementary were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 42.2% statewide and 24.6% in Houston County.

The nearby schools, such as Vanleer Elementary, North Stewart Elementary, and Erin Elementary, generally outperform Tennessee Ridge Elementary on key metrics like test scores and student group performance. Tennessee Ridge Elementary also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates and lower spending per student compared to the state average. Investing in targeted interventions and strategies to engage families and the community could potentially help the school make progress.

217

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,088

Per pupil spending ?

69.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

135 School ST
Tennessee Ridge, TN 37178

(931) 721-3780

District: Houston County

Students who attend Tennessee Ridge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Houston County Middle School
High:	Houston County Adult High School
	Houston County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.9%

Hispanic:

8.3%

Two or more races:

6.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 35th percentile in 2014 → 27th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (32% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg27%

Tennessee avg42%

733^rd of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 23% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Houston County

129^th of 139Houston 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	733 of 1009	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.4	660 of 1018	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.1	725 of 1020	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.5	520 of 1000	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.5	701 of 983	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.1	689 of 985	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.9	556 of 997	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.3	472 of 646	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.2	658 of 855	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	41.7	554 of 853	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.1	513 of 846	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	30.8	641 of 820	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.6	574 of 818	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	20.7	697 of 809	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	493 of 986	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	469 of 990	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	19.0	818 of 989	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.7	463 of 975	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.9	643 of 945	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.7	705 of 926	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	30.5	639 of 853	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.3	833 of 865	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	51.6	368 of 858	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.9	511 of 823	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.4	529 of 821	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.7	266 of 877	69.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	889 of 984	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	32.2	686 of 991	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.7	656 of 987	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.5	572 of 980	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.5	705 of 941	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.9	605 of 916	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	561 of 618	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	534 of 582	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	20.8	734 of 840	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	665 of 847	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	747 of 852	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.7	569 of 844	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.8	753 of 844	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.5	661 of 812	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.0	600 of 841	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)50th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)25th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)13th percentile-15 vs school

Male (2025)10th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2025)9th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics37%-5 vs state

Science31%-15 vs state

English Language Arts29%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)				TNReady English Language Arts (2025)				TNReady Science (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 All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Tennessee Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	135 School ST	Tennessee Ridge	37178	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 721-3780	205	15	13.8		168 (82.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.3%)	30.2	733^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	27.4%		36.4	660^th of 1018 public elementary schools	35.2%	73	31.6	29.2	48.6	37.1	39.5	29.2	17.1	28.9	28.9	37.5	28.6	30.9	$14,088	$1,108	$11,859
Erin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6500 State Route 13 S.	Erin	37061	Houston County	Houston County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 289-3127	367	28	12.9		314 (85.6%)	10 (2.7%)	15 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (7.4%)	19.5	846^th of 1009 public elementary schools	16.2%		19	849^th of 1018 public elementary schools	16.6%	3	21.4	32.7	18.5	24.1	16.1	42.3	18.5	25.3	16.1	46.2	14.8	25.3	$11,886	$1,168	$9,901
Dover Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	115 Dr. Robert H. Lee	Dover	37058	Stewart County	Stewart County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 232-5442	493	32	15.5		470 (95.3%)	3 (0.6%)	8 (1.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	57.1	393^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	61.1%		51.8	451^st of 1018 public elementary schools	55.7%	58	51.4	38.6	64.4	52.6	54.2	50.0	35.6	45.7	40.3	58.6	31.1	42.2	$12,425	$1,190	$10,102
Waverly Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	601 E. Railroad ST	Waverly	37185	Humphreys County	Humphreys County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 296-2371	372	31	12.1		325 (87.4%)	23 (6.2%)	11 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	69.8	239^th of 1009 public elementary schools	76.3%		80.1	153^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	85.0%	86	56.1			56.1	40.2			40.2	59.8			59.8	$13,673	$1,643	$10,961
Mc Ewen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	220 Swift Street East	Mc Ewen	37101	Humphreys County	Humphreys County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 582-6913	440	33	13.4		418 (95.0%)	6 (1.4%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	36.1	662^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	34.4%		35.7	669^th of 1018 public elementary schools	34.3%	7	35.4	21.5	45.0	33.7	27.7	29.9	31.7	29.7	30.8	52.3	49.2	44.0	$11,563	$1,068	$9,999
North Stewart Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2201 Hwy 79	Big Rock	37023	Stewart County	Stewart County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 232-5505	472	29	16.1		431 (91.3%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.0%)	43.8	551^st of 1009 public elementary schools	45.4%		51.8	450^th of 1018 public elementary schools	55.8%	101	32.9	54.1	38.1	41.0	36.8	55.7	34.9	42.0	30.3	55.7	23.8	36.0	$12,535	$958	$10,408
Vanleer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4456 Highway 49 West	Vanleer	37181	Dickson County	Dickson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 740-5760	264	20	13.0		237 (89.8%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.2%)	42.7	572^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	43.3%		61.8	324^th of 1018 public elementary schools	68.2%	248	31.4	33.3	35.9	33.3	47.1	48.7	38.5	45.0	47.1	34.2	30.8	38.3	$14,931	$1,063	$12,874

Frequently Asked Questions about Tennessee Ridge Elementary

How many students attend Tennessee Ridge Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 217 students attended Tennessee Ridge Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Tennessee Ridge Elementary attend?

Students who attend Tennessee Ridge Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Houston County Middle School
High : Houston County Adult High School
High : Houston County High School

What is the racial makeup of Tennessee Ridge Elementary?

Students at Tennessee Ridge Elementary are 83% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Tennessee Ridge Elementary a good school?

Tennessee Ridge Elementary ranks 733^rd of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Tennessee Ridge Elementary in?

Houston County

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