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Best Public Schools in Houston County, TN

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At a glance

Schools

1,226

Students

Top rankedErin Elementary School687^th of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Erin Elementary School up 159 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Erin Elementary School 12.9 students per teacher

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)							TNReady English Language Arts (2026)							TNReady Algebra I (2026)		TNReady Algebra II (2026)		TNReady Biology I (2026)			TNReady US History (2026)		TNReady English I (2026)		TNReady English II (2026)		TNReady Geometry (2026)		TNReady Science (2026)							TNReady Social Studies (2026)				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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 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
Houston County Adult High School	Public	9-12	3573 W. Main St	Erin	37061	Houston County	Houston County Schools	No	No	No	No	(931) 289-5525	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Erin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6500 State Route 13 S.	Erin	37061	Houston County	Houston County Schools	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%)	35.5	687^th of 1019 public elementary schools	32.6%		19.5	846^th of 1009 public elementary schools	16.2%	159	43.3	32.7	41.5				39.4	50.0	22.6	37.0				37.1																36.7	25.0	30.2				30.9					$11,886	$1,168	$9,901
Houston County Middle School	Public	6-8	3460 West Main	Erin	37061	Houston County	Houston County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 289-5591	294	19	15.8		248 (84.4%)	8 (2.7%)	14 (4.8%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.8%)	25.7	455^th of 594 public middle schools	23.4%		27.4	442^nd of 583 public middle schools	24.2%	13				16.7	17.4	19.4	17.6				26.7	18.6	24.2	23.1																			30.3	31.4	38.7	32.9	39.3	34.9	40.3	38.0	$12,967	$1,114	$11,059
Tennessee Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	135 School Street	Tennessee Ridge	37178	Houston County	Houston County Schools	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%)	29.6	756^th of 1019 public elementary schools	25.8%		30.2	733^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	27.4%	23	40.7	33.3	40.9				37.5	29.6	30.8	40.9				33.0																29.6	33.3	31.8				31.8					$14,088	$1,108	$11,859
Houston County High School	Public	9-12	2500 State Route 149	Erin	37061	Houston County	Houston County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 289-4447	360	27	13.1		300 (83.3%)	7 (1.9%)	25 (6.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.2%)	33.1	272^nd of 400 public high schools	32.0%		39.6	227^th of 389 public high schools	41.6%	45															8.8	8.5	10.4	9.8	39.5	81.3	47.4	29.6	31.3	27.3	26.4	52.6	51.0	25.9	25.3												$13,526	$673	$12,151

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.