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Leoma Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-8
454th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools
Better than 55% of Tennessee elementary schools
Summary

Leoma Elementary is a public elementary school located in Leoma, Tennessee, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 594 students. The school is part of the Lawrence County School District, which is ranked 53 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Leoma Elementary's performance on standardized tests (TNReady) is generally below the Lawrence County and Tennessee state averages across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in Mathematics was 35.2% at Leoma Elementary, compared to 45.2% for Lawrence County and 42.2% for Tennessee. The school's performance is particularly low in English Language Arts, with only 29.6% of students proficient or better. Leoma Elementary's performance is stronger in Science, with 46.8% of students proficient or better.

Leoma Elementary also faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, with rates ranging from 13.8% to 20.2% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with Special Education students performing relatively better than other subgroups. However, the school's performance for White students and Low Socio-Economic Status students is significantly lower, ranking in the bottom half of Tennessee elementary schools. Compared to nearby schools in the Lawrence County district, such as Summertown Elementary, Ethridge Elementary, South Lawrence Elementary, and Lawrenceburg Public, Leoma Elementary's performance is generally lower.

538
Students ?
16.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,296
Per pupil spending ?
58.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2612 Hwy 43 South
       Leoma, TN  38468

(931) 231-8199

District: Lawrence County


Students who attend Leoma Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    E O Coffman Middle School
High:    Lawrence County Adult High School
    Lawrence County High School
    Loretto High School
    Summertown High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
95.2%
Hispanic:
2.6%
African American:
1.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Rebounding — 38th percentile in 2023 → 55th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is rebounding — up to 55th (2025) from a 38th-percentile low (2023)
Above the Tennessee median (55th percentile)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Tennessee average (37% vs 43% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Social Studies scores 16 pts below the Tennessee average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school37%
District avg45%
Tennessee avg43%
Elementary school
454th of 1,009
Tennessee public elementary schools ?
Top 45%▼ down 16 pts since 2015
From top 29% (2015) to top 45% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Tennessee Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
386th of 583
Tennessee public middle schools ?
Bottom 34%▼ down 56 pts since 2015
From top 10% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Tennessee Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
6th of 8Elementary Schools in the Lawrence County
53rd of 139Lawrence 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202552.7454 of 100955.0%★★★☆☆
202443.0574 of 101843.6%★★☆☆☆
202338.2633 of 102037.9%★★☆☆☆
202243.1544 of 100045.6%★★☆☆☆
202138.3584 of 98340.6%★★☆☆☆
201958.2335 of 98566.0%★★★☆☆
201866.4249 of 99775.0%★★★★☆
201754.8259 of 64659.9%★★★☆☆
201568.6248 of 85571.0%★★★★☆
201471.9170 of 85380.1%★★★★☆
201378.7143 of 84683.1%★★★★☆
201260.2340 of 82058.5%★★★☆☆
201158.3360 of 81856.0%★★★☆☆
201064.5295 of 80963.5%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202548.1491 of 98650.2%★★★☆☆
202445.5532 of 99046.3%★★☆☆☆
202336.7623 of 98937.0%★★☆☆☆
202238.0593 of 97539.2%★★☆☆☆
202139.0546 of 94542.2%★★☆☆☆
201963.0279 of 92669.9%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202540.4539 of 84336.1%★★☆☆☆
202444.4467 of 85345.3%★★☆☆☆
202340.3526 of 86539.2%★★☆☆☆
202235.2580 of 85832.4%★★☆☆☆
202142.9437 of 82346.9%★★☆☆☆
201957.5272 of 82166.9%★★★☆☆
201866.2185 of 87778.9%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202558.4354 of 98464.0%★★★☆☆
202438.9604 of 99139.1%★★☆☆☆
202339.0601 of 98739.1%★★☆☆☆
202246.2481 of 98050.9%★★★☆☆
202136.6576 of 94138.8%★★☆☆☆
201949.5409 of 91655.3%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202572.588 of 61885.8%★★★★☆
202451.1204 of 58264.9%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202537.0530 of 84036.9%★★☆☆☆
202428.7649 of 84723.4%★☆☆☆☆
202326.1683 of 85219.8%★☆☆☆☆
202232.9591 of 84430.0%★★☆☆☆
202130.2616 of 84427.0%★☆☆☆☆
201949.8358 of 81255.9%★★★☆☆
201857.3294 of 84165.0%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202534.8386 of 58333.8%★★☆☆☆
202439.9338 of 58742.4%★★☆☆☆
202336.8360 of 59439.4%★★☆☆☆
202260.7182 of 56968.0%★★★☆☆
202157.2199 of 57665.5%★★★☆☆
201954.8213 of 57462.9%★★★☆☆
201858.9187 of 56366.8%★★★☆☆
201739.9255 of 36229.6%★☆☆☆☆
201582.051 of 49289.6%★★★★☆
201475.075 of 48584.5%★★★★☆
201378.967 of 47585.9%★★★★☆
201258.2203 of 46656.4%★★★☆☆
201143.6289 of 46237.4%★★☆☆☆
201062.2153 of 43564.8%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202535.0372 of 54631.9%★★☆☆☆
202436.7349 of 55437.0%★★☆☆☆
202335.0358 of 56036.1%★★☆☆☆
202258.9180 of 55267.4%★★★☆☆
202156.0193 of 53864.1%★★★☆☆
201948.6250 of 52952.7%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202537.0318 of 49035.1%★★☆☆☆
202438.9295 of 51042.2%★★☆☆☆
202333.7334 of 51435.0%★★☆☆☆
202259.5134 of 49572.9%★★★★☆
202151.4173 of 48364.2%★★★☆☆
201946.1248 of 49049.4%★★☆☆☆
201859.5143 of 48170.3%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202537.9352 of 55036.0%★★☆☆☆
202442.4312 of 56044.3%★★☆☆☆
202339.7326 of 55741.5%★★☆☆☆
202258.5193 of 54064.3%★★★☆☆
202155.5188 of 52964.5%★★★☆☆
201958.2173 of 52366.9%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202522.7409 of 49216.9%★☆☆☆☆
202430.5356 of 50429.4%★☆☆☆☆
202326.9384 of 50323.7%★☆☆☆☆
202252.3202 of 50059.6%★★★☆☆
202152.9200 of 49659.7%★★★☆☆
201947.2227 of 48453.1%★★★☆☆
201851.1210 of 48156.3%★★★☆☆
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
Special Education (2025)86th percentile+31 vs school
Male (2025)64th percentile+9 vs school
Female (2025)50th percentile-5 vs school
White (2025)37th percentile-18 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile-19 vs school
Middle school
Male (2025)36th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile~ school
Female (2025)32nd percentile~ school
White (2025)17th percentile-17 vs school
By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?
Science47%~ state avg
Mathematics35%-7 vs state
Social Studies34%-16 vs state
English Language Arts30%-9 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 538 students attended Leoma Elementary.

Leoma Elementary ranks 454th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Leoma Elementary are 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% African American.


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