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Coles Ferry Elementary

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Coles Ferry Elementary ranks 348 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

348^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Coles Ferry Elementary in Lebanon, TN, is a PK-5 school serving 581 students within the Lebanon Special School District, and it stands out for its exceptional English Language Arts (ELA) performance, with 53.8% of students proficient—nearly 15 points above the state average and the highest among its immediate district peers like Byars Dowdy Elementary and Sam Houston Elementary. This "Coles Ferry ELA Advantage" has been growing over the past three years, particularly in upper grades where 4th and 5th graders achieve over 62% proficiency, making it a strong choice for families prioritizing literacy skills.

However, the school shows a "Jekyll and Hyde" pattern: while 5th graders excel with 67.4% math proficiency, only 24.4% of 3rd graders are proficient in math—a dramatic drop that suggests a transition challenge into testing grades. Additionally, support for low socio-economic status (SES) students has declined sharply, falling from the 62nd to the 45th percentile statewide, earning a 2-star rating. This contrasts with the school's strong support for special education students, who rank in the 78th percentile, and a chronic absenteeism rate of just 10.3%, well below the state's 18.3%, indicating effective engagement policies.

Compared to nearby Wilson County schools like Rutland Elementary (92nd percentile) and West Elementary (89th percentile), Coles Ferry's overall math proficiency (46.6%) lags by nearly 30 points, reflecting different district demographics. Despite spending over $13,300 per student—more than Wilson County peers—the school's mixed results suggest resource allocation may need refinement to address 3rd-grade struggles and support for low-SES students, while maintaining its standout ELA program and low absenteeism.

581

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,300

Per pupil spending ?

51.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

511 Coles Ferry PIKE
Lebanon, TN 37087

(615) 443-1946

District: Lebanon

Students who attend Coles Ferry Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Walter J. Baird Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.1%

Hispanic:

18.1%

African American:

16.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2014 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (49% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Above the Tennessee median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2014

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

!Near the bottom of Lebanon's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg46%

Tennessee avg42%

348^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Lebanon

32^nd of 139Lebanon 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	60.6	348 of 1009	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	315 of 1018	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.7	235 of 1020	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	59.1	346 of 1000	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.0	326 of 983	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.1	258 of 985	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	69.1	217 of 997	78.2%	★★★★☆
2017	54.4	267 of 646	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.5	345 of 855	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.4	236 of 853	72.3%	★★★★☆
2013	58.9	409 of 846	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.8	399 of 820	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.2	361 of 818	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	43.8	482 of 809	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	140 of 498	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	56.8	177 of 498	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.9	155 of 500	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.9	141 of 483	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	46.5	170 of 411	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.9	183 of 404	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.2	218 of 450	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	333 of 986	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	356 of 990	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.5	270 of 989	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	63.8	279 of 975	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	60.3	279 of 945	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	60.4	308 of 926	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	228 of 424	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.1	103 of 415	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	57.5	137 of 387	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.7	216 of 363	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.6	113 of 324	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.8	113 of 250	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.7	90 of 319	71.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	463 of 843	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.7	326 of 853	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.8	333 of 865	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.1	523 of 858	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.3	643 of 823	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.5	423 of 821	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.5	318 of 877	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	351 of 984	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.2	259 of 991	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	69.0	230 of 987	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	50.0	438 of 980	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	391 of 941	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.5	214 of 916	76.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	138 of 618	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	56.8	168 of 582	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	74.0	73 of 528	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	23.9	384 of 447	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.5	175 of 369	52.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	276 of 840	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	291 of 847	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.9	179 of 852	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	64.5	230 of 844	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	60.9	260 of 844	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.5	190 of 812	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	70.9	187 of 841	77.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2025)78th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2025)72nd percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)67th percentile~ school

Female (2025)66th percentile~ school

Male (2025)64th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile-19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts54%+15 vs state

Science47%~ state avg

Mathematics47%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (2025)							TNReady Algebra I (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 Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 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
Coles Ferry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	511 Coles Ferry PIKE	Lebanon	37087	Wilson County	Lebanon	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 443-1946	547	37	14.8		293 (53.6%)	88 (16.1%)	98 (17.9%)	12 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (10.2%)	60.6	348^th of 1009 public elementary schools	65.5%		62.9	315^th of 1018 public elementary schools	69.1%	33	24.4	47.2	67.4				46.6	37.2	62.0	63.3				53.8			31.0	54.9	55.7				46.9					$13,300	$788	$11,701
Castle Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1007 Castle Heights Avenue No	Lebanon	37087	Wilson County	Lebanon	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 444-2483	647	46	14.0		379 (58.6%)	98 (15.1%)	107 (16.5%)	10 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (8.0%)	65.2	295^th of 1009 public elementary schools	70.8%		64.3	295^th of 1018 public elementary schools	71.0%		55.4	46.8	46.0				49.8	61.3	47.4	44.0				51.6			54.5	50.6	45.0				50.2					$12,747	$540	$11,465
Sam Houston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	207 Oakdale DR	Lebanon	37087	Wilson County	Lebanon	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 444-7494	702	40	17.7		379 (54.0%)	131 (18.7%)	111 (15.8%)	6 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	71 (10.1%)	61.5	344^th of 1009 public elementary schools	65.9%		58.9	364^th of 1018 public elementary schools	64.2%	20	57.7	43.9	78.7				59.3	38.5	38.1	41.6				39.2			48.8	55.1	49.4				50.9					$12,522	$794	$11,009
Jones Brummett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1530 Hartmann DR	Lebanon	37087	Wilson County	Lebanon	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 444-4768	650	42	15.4		386 (59.4%)	77 (11.8%)	130 (20.0%)	8 (1.2%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	42 (6.5%)	75.1	193^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	80.9%		74.1	202^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	80.2%	9	60.9	57.1	56.2				58.4	50.8	51.9	50.6				51.1			54.7	69.5	51.7				58.7					$12,368	$898	$10,818
Byars Dowdy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	904 Hickory Ridge RD	Lebanon	37087	Wilson County	Lebanon	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 444-6651	516	36	14.5		256 (49.6%)	82 (15.9%)	140 (27.1%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.6%)	58.9	367^th of 1009 public elementary schools	63.6%		47.8	508^th of 1018 public elementary schools	50.1%	141	36.7	47.4	56.3				47.1	48.1	43.6	44.8				45.5			51.9	47.4	48.8				49.4					$14,626	$857	$12,930
Southside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1224 Murfreesboro RD	Lebanon	37087	Wilson County	Wilson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 444-6330	772	49	15.6		566 (73.3%)	47 (6.1%)	112 (14.5%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (5.1%)	61.6	341^st of 1009 public elementary schools	66.2%		61.1	336^th of 1018 public elementary schools	67.0%	5	52.5	42.3	62.3	39.2	41.2	50.0	47.7	46.5	50.5	31.2	35.4	38.8	34.7	40.3	90.0	90.0	57.4	60.4	48.1	45.6	61.2	60.3	55.8	50.6	57.6	57.5	55.3	$12,292	$765	$10,958
Carroll Oakland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	4664 Hunters Point PIKE	Lebanon	37087	Wilson County	Wilson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 444-5208	747	48	15.5		586 (78.4%)	21 (2.8%)	97 (13.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (5.5%)	56.9	397^th of 1009 public elementary schools	60.7%		54.2	419^th of 1018 public elementary schools	58.8%	22	43.9	44.0	58.2	60.3	34.9	49.3	48.1	37.8	46.4	41.8	38.4	33.7	40.0	39.7			35.4	44.0	51.9	46.6	43.4	52.5	45.5	49.3	48.2	53.8	50.4	$11,762	$569	$10,627
Tuckers Crossroads Elementary	Public	K-8	5905 Trousdale Ferry PIKE	Lebanon	37087	Wilson County	Wilson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 444-3956	368	32	11.5		291 (79.1%)	9 (2.4%)	52 (14.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	69.9	237^th of 1009 public elementary schools	76.5%		66.9	263^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	74.2%	26	52.5	59.3	50.0	63.9	60.6	57.1	56.7	40.0	66.7	37.0	47.2	39.4	23.7	40.9			50.0	55.6	56.5	50.0	81.3	60.5	58.4	66.7	87.5	68.4	73.6	$14,776	$1,125	$12,849
Gladeville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8840 Stewarts Ferry PIKE	Gladeville	37071	Wilson County	Wilson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 444-5694	687	43	15.9		564 (82.1%)	31 (4.5%)	55 (8.0%)	12 (1.7%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (2.9%)	80	157^th of 1009 public elementary schools	84.4%		81.3	143^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	86.0%	14	56.1	63.7	59.0				59.5	46.0	60.2	59.0				55.1			58.9	70.8	60.4				63.0					$10,760	$287	$9,999
West Elementary	Public	K-5	9315 Lebanon RD	Mount Juliet	37122	Wilson County	Wilson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 758-5846	881	51	17.2		671 (76.2%)	56 (6.4%)	77 (8.7%)	22 (2.5%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (5.9%)	86	115^th of 1009 public elementary schools	88.6%		87.6	104^th of 1018 public elementary schools	89.8%	11	69.3	70.8	63.5				67.8	55.9	62.1	56.2				58.1			64.2	72.7	60.1				65.7					$10,474	$294	$9,698

Frequently Asked Questions about Coles Ferry Elementary

What schools do graduates of Coles Ferry Elementary attend?

Students who attend Coles Ferry Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Walter J. Baird Middle School

How many students attend Coles Ferry Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 581 students attended Coles Ferry Elementary.

Is Coles Ferry Elementary a good school?

Coles Ferry Elementary ranks 348^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Coles Ferry Elementary in?

Lebanon

What is the racial makeup of Coles Ferry Elementary?

Students at Coles Ferry Elementary are 55% White, 18% Hispanic, 16% African American, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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