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Elementary Schools in Tipton County Schools

At a glance

DistrictTipton County Schools68^th of 141 Tennessee districtsFull district overview →

Schools

4,762

Students

Top rankedAtoka Elementary School144^th of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Drummonds Elementary School up 249 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Covington Elementary School 12.4 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

Tipton County Schools serves seven elementary schools — Atoka Elementary, Munford Elementary, Drummonds Elementary, Brighton Elementary, Covington Elementary, Austin Peay Elementary, and Charger Academy — all covering grades PK–5 with a combined enrollment of 4,817 students, placing the district at 68th out of 141 Tennessee districts (52nd percentile, 3 stars). Across these schools, average proficiency in math (49.8%) and ELA (42.6%) sits slightly above both district and state levels, while science (48.0%) tops the state average (46.9%) but trails the district average (50.4%). Year-over-year, all subjects improved, but that progress is driven mostly by a few schools.

Atoka Elementary is the district's clear standout, ranking 144th statewide (86th percentile, 4 stars) with the highest proficiency in math (67.7%), ELA (54.3%), and science (63.0%), while also posting the lowest chronic absenteeism (8.2%) and lowest per-student spending ($9,951). Austin Peay Elementary is the most improved, climbing from the 29th to the 77th percentile over two years with gains of 13.2 points in math and 14.4 in science, though it has the district's highest spending ($14,568). Drummonds Elementary made the biggest single-year jump, moving from the 52nd to 77th percentile with math up 16.6 points. At the other end, Covington Elementary is the most concerning: ranked 911th statewide (11th percentile, 1 star) with proficiency rates of just 19.0% in math and 22.9% in ELA, and it declined in every subject.

The performance gap within this one district is enormous — a 48.7-point spread in math between Atoka Elementary and Covington Elementary — meaning families can experience very different academic environments depending on the school. Fifth grade is a districtwide weak spot: 5th-grade math (42.8%) and ELA (36.2%) averages fall below state levels, while 3rd-grade averages exceed them. Spending does not reliably predict results: Atoka spends least and performs best, while Covington spends above average and performs worst. Chronic absenteeism is below the state average everywhere, though Charger Academy (16.3%) and Austin Peay Elementary (15.8%) exceed the district average. The most urgent priorities are Covington Elementary and Charger Academy.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)				TNReady English Language Arts (2026)				TNReady Science (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 (2020)	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 All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Brighton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 Old Highway 51 South	Brighton	38011	Tipton County	Tipton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 840-9500	689	46	15.0	61.7%	569 (82.6%)	64 (9.3%)	22 (3.2%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (3.8%)	49.7	496^th of 1019 public elementary schools	51.3%		43.7	553^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	45.2%	57	38.1	55.7	52.2	48.7	38.9	42.6	35.7	39.1	38.1	50.4	44.7	44.4	$11,314	$885	$9,752
Drummonds Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5068 Drummonds Road	Drummonds	38023	Tipton County	Tipton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 840-9750	719	47	15.4	63.0%	560 (77.9%)	83 (11.5%)	32 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.3%)	71.7	232^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	77.2%		50.4	481^st of 1009 public elementary schools	52.3%	249	71.0	60.9	46.5	59.6	69.0	49.1	47.5	54.9	61.6	47.8	57.1	55.1	$11,741	$810	$10,219
Munford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 McLaughlin Drive	Munford	38058	Tipton County	Tipton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 840-9700	821	48	17.0	51.9%	618 (75.3%)	90 (11.0%)	47 (5.7%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (7.3%)	66.3	296^th of 1019 public elementary schools	71.0%		55.9	409^th of 1009 public elementary schools	59.5%	113	60.3	61.1	46.0	55.7	57.9	52.8	38.7	49.5	53.7	56.3	46.7	52.2	$10,660	$667	$9,301
Covington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 C E Moss Parkway	Covington	38019	Tipton County	Tipton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 840-9300	586	47	12.4	74.8%	293 (50.0%)	257 (43.9%)	12 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.9%)	12.8	911^th of 1019 public elementary schools	10.6%		18.2	857^th of 1009 public elementary schools	15.1%	54	21.3	20.0	15.2	19.0	24.7	23.3	20.3	22.9	27.0	27.8	20.3	25.2	$12,905	$1,170	$11,343
Charger Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	760 Bert Johnston Avenue	Covington	38019	Tipton County	Tipton County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 840-9150	508	32	16.1	92.3%	106 (20.9%)	370 (72.8%)	11 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.1%)	31.6	740^th of 1019 public elementary schools	27.4%		37.6	633^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	37.3%	107	35.3	48.2	23.7	35.5	25.0	30.4	20.3	25.1	33.8	50.0	42.4	41.5	$13,569	$1,476	$10,016
Austin Peay Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	474 Academic Drive	Covington	38019	Tipton County	Tipton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 840-9325	571	39	14.5	54.5%	390 (68.3%)	154 (27.0%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.0%)	71.1	239^th of 1019 public elementary schools	76.5%		53.6	441^st of 1009 public elementary schools	56.3%	202	76.2	62.3	50.0	62.5	68.3	48.7	42.6	52.6	63.5	55.8	45.6	54.8	$14,568	$1,853	$11,624
Atoka Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	870 Rosemark Road	Atoka	38004	Tipton County	Tipton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(901) 840-9525	868	51	17.0	30.3%	650 (74.9%)	84 (9.7%)	50 (5.8%)	11 (1.3%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.7%)	64 (7.4%)	81.2	144^th of 1019 public elementary schools	85.9%		74.6	197^th of 1009 public elementary schools	80.5%	53	67.8	69.6	66.0	67.7	51.7	63.2	48.6	54.3	53.4	66.4	68.1	63.0	$9,951	$435	$8,992

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Millington Municipal Schools	18.41 mi	4	119^th
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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.

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