Elementary Schools in Tipton County

Summary:

The Tipton County school district in Tennessee is home to 7 elementary schools, serving students from kindergarten through 5th grade. The district's schools display a range of academic performance, with Atoka Elementary School and Munford Elementary standing out as the top performers in the area.

Atoka Elementary consistently ranks among the best elementary schools in Tennessee, maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and significantly outperforming the Tipton County and state averages in Math, ELA, and Science proficiency. Munford Elementary is another strong performer, ranking in the top 345-409 elementary schools in the state with a 3-star rating and solid academic results.

The remaining schools in the district, including Drummonds Elementary, Brighton Elementary, Crestview Elementary, Austin Peay Elementary School, and Charger Academy, tend to have lower statewide rankings and academic proficiency rates compared to the top performers. The district as a whole faces challenges, such as a high chronic absenteeism rate and funding disparities between schools, which may contribute to the performance gaps observed.

District Detail

1580 Highway 51 South
Covington, TN 38019

(901) 476-7148

SchoolDigger Rank:
83^rd of 139 Tennessee districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 9,975

Primary Schools: 7
Middle Schools: 3
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)				TNReady English Language Arts (2025)				TNReady Science (2025)				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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 Old Highway 51 South	Brighton	38011	Tipton County	Tipton County	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 837-5860	689	46	15.0		569 (82.6%)	64 (9.3%)	22 (3.2%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (3.8%)	43.7	553^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	45.2%		47.1	515^th of 1018 public elementary schools	49.4%	38	39.8	38.1	48.2	42.1	28.3	38.9	38.6	35.3	40.2	38.9	48.7	42.6	$11,314	$885	$9,752
Drummonds Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5068 Drummonds RD	Drummonds	38023	Tipton County	Tipton County	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 837-5781	719	47	15.4		560 (77.9%)	83 (11.5%)	32 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.3%)	50.4	481^st of 1009 public elementary schools	52.3%		48.7	490^th of 1018 public elementary schools	51.9%	9	46.8	32.7	49.0	43.0	38.7	40.6	49.0	42.4	40.3	34.7	58.3	43.9	$11,741	$810	$10,219
Munford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 McLaughlin DR	Munford	38058	Tipton County	Tipton County	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 837-5761	821	48	17.0		618 (75.3%)	90 (11.0%)	47 (5.7%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (7.3%)	55.9	409^th of 1009 public elementary schools	59.5%		60.1	345^th of 1018 public elementary schools	66.1%	64	54.9	44.4	32.9	43.9	48.3	48.9	31.1	42.5	62.0	56.3	37.7	51.8	$10,660	$667	$9,301
Crestview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 C E Moss PKWY	Covington	38019	Tipton County	Tipton County	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 475-5925	586	47	12.4		293 (50.0%)	257 (43.9%)	12 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.9%)	18.2	857^th of 1009 public elementary schools	15.1%		22.7	816^th of 1018 public elementary schools	19.8%	41	19.8	31.3	23.2	24.5	19.8	25.0	26.0	23.7	24.4	28.8	30.6	28.0	$12,905	$1,170	$11,343
Charger Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	760 Bert Johnston AVE	Covington	38019	Tipton County	Tipton County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 476-1444	508	32	16.1		106 (20.9%)	370 (72.8%)	11 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.1%)	37.6	633^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	37.3%		31.3	717^th of 1018 public elementary schools	29.6%	84	42.1	18.8	55.6	37.7	31.0	18.8	25.9	25.0	33.9	46.0	57.4	45.7	$13,569	$1,476	$10,016
Austin Peay Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	474 Academic DR	Covington	38019	Tipton County	Tipton County	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 475-5121	571	39	14.5		390 (68.3%)	154 (27.0%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.0%)	53.6	441^st of 1009 public elementary schools	56.3%		31.3	718^th of 1018 public elementary schools	29.5%	277	57.1	53.2	35.9	49.3	41.6	58.1	35.9	44.8	39.0	46.8	35.9	40.4	$14,568	$1,853	$11,624
Atoka Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	870 Rosemark RD	Atoka	38004	Tipton County	Tipton County	No	No	No	No	(901) 840-9525	868	51	17.0		650 (74.9%)	84 (9.7%)	50 (5.8%)	11 (1.3%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.7%)	64 (7.4%)	74.6	197^th of 1009 public elementary schools	80.5%		79.7	156^th of 1018 public elementary schools	84.7%	41	84.0	51.4	69.5	67.5	54.9	52.7	42.6	50.0	57.9	54.9	55.3	56.0	$9,951	$435	$8,992

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lauderdale County	12.86 mi	7	119^th
Memphis-Shelby County Schools	14.99 mi	281	135^th
Millington Municipal Schools	18.41 mi	3	113^th
Arlington	18.94 mi	4	4^th
Lakeland	21.11 mi	2	2^nd

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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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