Summary:
Allons, Tennessee, is served by a single school, Allons Elementary School, which covers Pre-K through 8th grade for 378 students in this small, rural community. Because it is the only school in town, it functions as both the elementary and middle school, and it operates within the Overton County Schools district. The school posts a chronic absenteeism rate of 14.5%, which is better than both the district (17.8%) and state (18.3%) averages, and spends about $11,888 per student. However, its statewide accountability rating has slipped from a 3-star school in 2023–2024 to a 2-star school in 2024–2025, a decline that continued into 2025–2026.
Academically, the school shows a mixed profile. Overall math proficiency is 42.5% (slightly below the state’s 43.0% but above the district’s 37.2%), while English language arts is the weakest subject at 33.6% proficiency, well below the state average of 40.6%. Science (46.2%) is right at the state average, and social studies is the strongest subject at 54.1%, above both district and state levels. Notable bright spots include excellent 4th grade math and science scores (68.4% each) and 8th grade math (64.3%), which far exceed state averages. On the other hand, 6th grade is a particular struggle, with math at 18.2% and ELA at 21.2% proficiency, and 3rd grade math is also very low at 20.5%. Grade-to-grade variation suggests strong cohort effects or uneven instructional patterns rather than a schoolwide trend.
The most encouraging recent development is a large one-year jump in science (from 37.9% to 46.2%) and social studies (from 44.3% to 54.1%). The school’s greatest priorities should be raising early-grade math and reading proficiency, especially in grades 3 and 6, while maintaining the strong upper-grade results in math and social studies. Although the ranking decline is concerning, the school’s low absenteeism, small size, and proven strengths in several grades provide a solid foundation for improvement.
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