Summary:
Lyles, Tennessee, is served by four public schools within the Hickman County Schools district, covering grades PK through 12 with a total enrollment of 1,491 students. The district ranks in the 38th percentile statewide, and all three ranked Lyles schools are currently rated 2 stars — but every one of them has shown improvement in recent years, with the middle school making the largest jump from the 29th to 45th percentile between 2023–24 and 2025–26.
Among the standout schools, East Hickman Intermediate School is the strongest academic performer, especially in math, where 50.9% of students are proficient compared to 43.0% statewide, and 5th grade math reaches 63.2% proficiency. East Hickman Middle School has the best attendance in the city at 14.6% chronic absenteeism, well below the state's 18.3%, and posts strong results in 7th grade social studies and 8th grade science. East Hickman High School leads on graduation rate at 94.1% and US History proficiency at 49.4%, but it also has the highest chronic absenteeism at 24.3% and critically low math scores—just 7.4% in Algebra I and 6.9% in Algebra II. East Hickman Elementary School, serving PK–2, has no test scores but spends the most per student at $15,473.
A sharp academic drop appears between intermediate and middle school: math proficiency falls from 50.9% to 31.5%, and ELA from 35.9% to 28.4%, a pattern worth investigating. Chronic absenteeism is a serious concern only at the high school, while the other three schools all beat the state average. Spending does not clearly drive outcomes—the middle school spends least yet has the best attendance and ranking gains. The overall picture is one of steady progress, with real strengths in intermediate math, middle school social studies and science, and high school graduation, but targeted help is needed for high school math and absenteeism.
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