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Hickerson Elementary

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Hickerson Elementary ranks 493 rd of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

493^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Hickerson Elementary is a public elementary school in Tullahoma, Tennessee, serving 204 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Coffee County School District, which is ranked 86 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hickerson Elementary has shown mixed performance on the TNReady assessments compared to the state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 39.3% in mathematics, 40% in English Language Arts, and 47.2% in science. The school's performance has fluctuated over the years, with some grades and subjects performing better than others. Hickerson Elementary also experiences relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.1% to 20.2% in recent years, which is higher than the state and district averages. However, the school has a lower student-teacher ratio of 11.3 compared to nearby schools, which range from 13.1 to 15.6.

Compared to nearby schools, Hickerson Elementary's performance is mixed. Some schools, such as North Coffee Elementary and College Street Elementary, outperform Hickerson on various academic measures, while others, like Bel Aire Elementary and East Lincoln Elementary, underperform. Hickerson Elementary's overall ranking among Tennessee elementary schools has also declined over the years, from 129 out of 646 in 2016-2017 to 493 out of 1009 in 2024-2025, suggesting the school may be struggling to keep up with the performance of other schools in the state.

219

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,557

Per pupil spending ?

82%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5017 Old Manchester HWY
Tullahoma, TN 37388

(931) 455-9576

District: Coffee County

Students who attend Hickerson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Coffee County Middle School
High:	Coffee County Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.7%

Hispanic:

6.4%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 80th percentile in 2017 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Tennessee median (51st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 80th-percentile peak (2017) to 51st (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg39%

Tennessee avg42%

493^rd of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Elementary Schools in the Coffee County

86^th of 139Coffee County among Tennessee districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	493 of 1009	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.4	674 of 1018	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.4	401 of 1020	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	427 of 1000	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.0	329 of 983	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.3	470 of 985	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.1	400 of 997	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.1	129 of 646	80.0%	★★★★☆
2015	64.5	300 of 855	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	31.8	651 of 853	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	61.8	371 of 846	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	18.8	734 of 820	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	45.7	487 of 818	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.2	444 of 809	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	50.0	466 of 986	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.7	613 of 990	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.6	532 of 989	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.9	460 of 975	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.1	369 of 945	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.2	368 of 926	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	60.8	256 of 843	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	22.9	731 of 853	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	69.0	178 of 865	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	93.9	13 of 858	98.5%	★★★★★
2021	90.3	23 of 823	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	46.2	428 of 821	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.8	163 of 877	81.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	517 of 984	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.9	692 of 991	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.3	291 of 987	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	49.2	449 of 980	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.2	334 of 941	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.6	648 of 916	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	512 of 840	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.7	648 of 847	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.9	383 of 852	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.6	437 of 844	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.9	330 of 844	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.3	449 of 812	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.8	477 of 841	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)47th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science47%~ state avg

English Language Arts40%~ state avg

Mathematics39%-3 vs state

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Schools Near Hickerson Elementary

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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
Hickerson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5017 Old Manchester HWY	Tullahoma	37388	Coffee County	Coffee County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 455-9576	204	18	11.3		172 (84.3%)	3 (1.5%)	21 (10.3%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	49.3	493^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	51.1%		35.4	674^th of 1018 public elementary schools	33.8%	181	54.3	21.9	40.9	39.3	51.4	27.3	40.9	40.0	48.6	40.6	54.5	47.2	$15,557	$1,750	$12,491
East Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	700 East Lincoln ST	Tullahoma	37388	Coffee County	Tullahoma	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 454-2612	472	36	13.2		305 (64.6%)	43 (9.1%)	54 (11.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (14.6%)	24.8	792^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	21.5%		19.8	843^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	17.2%	51	30.1	17.4	46.8	30.9	20.5	14.5	40.3	24.5	20.5	23.2	41.9	27.9	$14,328	$808	$12,609
Robert E Lee Elementary	Public	K-5	313 Layne ST	Tullahoma	37388	Coffee County	Tullahoma	No	No	No	No	(931) 454-2637	523	34	15.3		421 (80.5%)	13 (2.5%)	33 (6.3%)	13 (2.5%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	34 (6.5%)	58.4	373^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	63.0%		59.3	353^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	65.3%	20	55.7	40.0	65.8	53.3	59.1	44.4	50.6	51.4	42.0	36.7	36.7	38.5	$14,328	$808	$12,609
Westwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	912 Oakdale ST	Manchester	37355	Coffee County	Manchester	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 728-3412	572	44	13.1		342 (59.8%)	21 (3.7%)	176 (30.8%)	11 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (3.5%)	49.4	491^st of 1009 public elementary schools	51.3%		51.2	458^th of 1018 public elementary schools	55.0%	33	50.0	58.9	36.0	47.5	51.3	47.9	32.2	43.2	30.8	38.4	41.6	37.1	$15,138	$881	$13,110
Jack T Farrar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	215 Westside DR	Tullahoma	37388	Coffee County	Tullahoma	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 454-2608	360	25	14.2		242 (67.2%)	25 (6.9%)	35 (9.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	55 (15.3%)	36.5	657^th of 1009 public elementary schools	34.9%		51.3	457^th of 1018 public elementary schools	55.1%	200	25.0	32.7	50.8	36.5	25.0	42.3	30.5	32.3	28.6	44.2	45.8	39.5	$14,328	$808	$12,609
Bel Aire Elementary	Public	K-5	504 Stone Blvd	Tullahoma	37388	Coffee County	Tullahoma	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 454-2610	348	24	14.3		270 (77.6%)	19 (5.5%)	21 (6.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (10.3%)	37.1	647^th of 1009 public elementary schools	35.9%		32.2	712^th of 1018 public elementary schools	30.1%	65	38.3	25.4	25.0	29.4	48.3	40.8	30.4	40.1	40.0	46.5	29.1	39.2	$14,328	$808	$12,609
College Street Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	405 College ST	Manchester	37355	Coffee County	Manchester	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 728-2805	587	39	15.2		429 (73.1%)	37 (6.3%)	63 (10.7%)	22 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (5.8%)	61.7	340^th of 1009 public elementary schools	66.3%		65.1	282^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	72.3%	58	33.7	50.6	71.1	51.7	44.6	51.9	56.7	51.0	43.5	35.8	56.7	45.6	$13,426	$852	$11,675
North Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10626 Old Tullahoma RD	Tullahoma	37388	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	No	(931) 455-6239	235	17	14.2		218 (92.8%)	4 (1.7%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.8%)	59.3	362^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	64.1%		53.7	427^th of 1018 public elementary schools	58.1%	65	47.1	71.8	46.7	56.3	41.2	51.3	26.7	40.8	47.1	66.7	30.0	49.5	$13,957	$833	$12,177
Rock Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	901 Rock Creek RD	Estill Springs	37330	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 649-5435	398	26	15.6		373 (93.7%)	4 (1.0%)	13 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	22.2	822^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	18.5%		28.1	755^th of 1018 public elementary schools	25.8%	67	20.9	29.2	31.7	27.1	20.9	30.6	25.0	25.4	20.9	35.4	40.0	31.8	$12,883	$1,015	$10,995
Hillsboro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	284 Winchester HWY	Hillsboro	37342	Coffee County	Coffee County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 596-2775	400	29	14.0		347 (86.8%)	4 (1.0%)	30 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.8%)	51.4	469^th of 1009 public elementary schools	53.5%		49.7	476^th of 1018 public elementary schools	53.2%	7	35.4	44.6	66.2	49.0	23.1	47.7	41.2	37.4	36.9	46.2	54.4	46.0	$13,678	$1,335	$11,210

Frequently Asked Questions about Hickerson Elementary

What district is Hickerson Elementary in?

Coffee County

What is the racial makeup of Hickerson Elementary?

Students at Hickerson Elementary are 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Hickerson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hickerson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Coffee County Middle School
High : Coffee County Central High School

How many students attend Hickerson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 219 students attended Hickerson Elementary.

Is Hickerson Elementary a good school?

Hickerson Elementary ranks 493^rd of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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