Summary:
Huntingdon Special School District is a small, three-school district in Tennessee serving roughly 1,325 students across grades PK-12, with balanced enrollment among Huntingdon Primary School (455 students), Huntingdon Middle School (467 students), and Huntingdon High School (403 students). The district ranks 46th out of 141 Tennessee districts (67th percentile) and holds a three-star rating, reflecting a system with distinct strengths and areas for growth.
Huntingdon Primary School is the district's clear standout, jumping from the 57th to the 87th percentile in one year to earn a four-star rating. Its third-grade math proficiency (72.3%) and ELA proficiency (65.3%) far exceed state averages, and it has the district's lowest chronic absenteeism rate at 8.3%. Huntingdon Middle School excels in upper-grade math, outperforming the state by roughly 10-14 percentage points in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades, though its 4th and 5th grade math and overall ELA trail state averages. Huntingdon High School posts outstanding graduation (96.6%) and dropout (2.3%) rates and strong Geometry scores, but falls below state proficiency in Algebra I, Algebra II, Biology I, and English I.
Across the district, performance is uneven: the primary school is both high-performing and rapidly improving, the middle school shows strong math gains as students advance, and the high school keeps students in school but shows mixed college- and career-ready results. The middle school's 13.5% chronic absenteeism rate stands out as notably higher than the district's 10.3% average. Meanwhile, the high school's Geometry proficiency jumped 27.5 points in a single year, a sign of momentum that, combined with the primary school's dramatic gains, suggests a promising upward trajectory for the district as a whole.
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