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Hickerson Elementary School

Q: Is Hickerson Elementary School a good school?

Hickerson Elementary School ranks 708 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Hickerson Elementary School?

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

Q: What is the racial makeup of Hickerson Elementary School?

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

Q: What schools do graduates of Hickerson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hickerson Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Coffee County Middle School High : Coffee County Central High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

708^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Hickerson Elementary School is a small PK–5 public school in Tullahoma, Tennessee, serving just 219 students and operating under the Coffee County Schools district, which ranks 83rd out of 141 districts statewide. The school's own state ranking has bounced around significantly—from 401st in 2022-23 to 674th in 2023-24, then 493rd, and back down to 708th in 2025-26—making it a mid-to-lower performing school with no clear trend.

Academically, Hickerson trails its district and state averages in math, ELA, and science. In 2025-26, just 37.5% of students were proficient in math, 33.9% in ELA, and 36.6% in science, compared to state averages of 43%, 40.6%, and 46.9% respectively. Nearby schools show what's possible: Hillsboro Elementary School (about 9 miles away) spends roughly $1,900 less per student yet outpaces Hickerson in every subject, and College Street Elementary School, Westwood Elementary School, and Robert E Lee Elementary School all perform well above Hickerson despite being just 4-6 miles away. One genuine bright spot is attendance: chronic absenteeism dropped from 22.9% in 2022-23 to just 8.2% in 2024-25, far below the state average of 18.3%.

What truly stands out is Hickerson's effectiveness with economically disadvantaged students. Low-SES students ranked in the 79th percentile statewide in 2025-26, up from the 14th percentile just two years earlier. Special education students also scored near the 58th percentile. However, the school spends the most per pupil among nearby schools ($15,557) and maintains a low student-teacher ratio of about 11:1, yet these advantages haven't produced consistent overall gains. With only 40-50 students per grade, one strong or weak class can swing the school's results dramatically, so recent declines shouldn't be over-interpreted. Hickerson is best understood as a small school with real strengths in attendance and supporting low-income students, but with academic outcomes that remain volatile.

219

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

33.3%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

5017 Old Manchester Highway
Tullahoma, TN 37388

(931) 455-9576

District: Coffee County Schools

Students who attend Hickerson Elementary School 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: Declining — 65th percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (36% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 34 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg41%

Tennessee avg43%

708^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 50 pts since 2017

From top 20% (2017) to bottom 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

83^rd of 141Coffee County Schools 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
2026	34.0	708 of 1019	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	68.7	174 of 823	78.9%	★★★★☆
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%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	272 of 641	57.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	19.1	752 of 849	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
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 (2026)79th percentile+48 vs school

Special Education (2026)58th percentile+27 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)47th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)11th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics38%-6 vs state

Science37%-10 vs state

English Language Arts34%-7 vs state

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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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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
Hickerson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5017 Old Manchester Highway	Tullahoma	37388	Coffee County	Coffee County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 455-9576	204	18	11.3	33.3%	172 (84.3%)	3 (1.5%)	21 (10.3%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	34	708^th of 1019 public elementary schools	30.5%		49.3	493^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	51.1%	215	30.3	46.3	34.2	37.5	33.3	36.6	31.6	33.9	48.5	39.0	23.7	36.6	$15,557	$1,750	$12,491
East Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	700 East Lincoln Street	Tullahoma	37388	Coffee County	Tullahoma City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 454-2612	472	36	13.2	39.7%	305 (64.6%)	43 (9.1%)	54 (11.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (14.6%)	22.7	826^th of 1019 public elementary schools	18.9%		24.8	792^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	21.5%	34	27.6	33.8	28.8	30.2	20.3	29.2	27.7	25.9	32.2	29.2	36.4	32.6	$14,328	$808	$12,609
Robert E Lee Elementary School	Public	K-5	313 Layne Street	Tullahoma	37388	Coffee County	Tullahoma City Schools	No	No	No	No	(931) 454-2637	523	34	15.3	11.0%	421 (80.5%)	13 (2.5%)	33 (6.3%)	13 (2.5%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	34 (6.5%)	68.2	275^th of 1019 public elementary schools	73.0%		58.4	373^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	63.0%	98	57.8	58.0	47.9	54.1	52.3	54.5	43.6	49.8	64.1	57.5	50.0	56.3	$14,328	$808	$12,609
Westwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	912 Oakdale Street	Manchester	37355	Coffee County	Manchester City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 728-3412	572	44	13.1	28.9%	342 (59.8%)	21 (3.7%)	176 (30.8%)	11 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (3.5%)	62.6	339^th of 1019 public elementary schools	66.7%		49.4	491^st of 1009 public elementary schools	51.3%	152	65.2	64.5	58.4	62.8	40.4	52.6	41.6	44.6	43.8	44.0	49.4	45.6	$15,138	$881	$13,110
Jack T Farrar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	215 Westside Drive	Tullahoma	37388	Coffee County	Tullahoma City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 454-2608	360	25	14.2	28.2%	242 (67.2%)	25 (6.9%)	35 (9.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	55 (15.3%)	42.7	599^th of 1019 public elementary schools	41.2%		36.5	657^th of 1009 public elementary schools	34.9%	58	30.0	50.0	37.5	40.3	45.0	30.4	33.3	35.4	47.5	46.4	43.8	45.8	$14,328	$808	$12,609
Tri Star Elementary School	Public	K-5	800 Parks Street	Manchester	37355	Coffee County	Manchester City Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(915) 353-1336				—															(n/a)	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%	< 5%	12.9	11.8	13.6	12.9	6.3	11.5	13.6	10.0
Bel Aire Elementary School	Public	K-5	504 Stone Blvd	Tullahoma	37388	Coffee County	Tullahoma City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 454-2610	348	24	14.3	20.3%	270 (77.6%)	19 (5.5%)	21 (6.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (10.3%)	40.4	632^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	38.0%		37.1	647^th of 1009 public elementary schools	35.9%	15	32.8	48.4	26.5	35.6	34.5	48.4	29.4	37.2	43.1	56.5	33.8	44.1	$14,328	$808	$12,609
College Street Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	405 College Street	Manchester	37355	Coffee County	Manchester City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 728-2805	587	39	15.2	37.8%	429 (73.1%)	37 (6.3%)	63 (10.7%)	22 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (5.8%)	63.8	322^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	68.4%		61.7	340^th of 1009 public elementary schools	66.3%	18	46.7	46.4	75.3	55.1	52.2	48.8	56.2	52.2	48.9	44.0	50.7	47.8	$13,426	$852	$11,675
North Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10626 Old Tullahoma Road	Tullahoma	37388	Franklin County	Franklin County Schools	No	No	No	No	(931) 455-6239	235	17	14.2	25.7%	218 (92.8%)	4 (1.7%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.8%)	57.3	409^th of 1019 public elementary schools	59.9%		59.3	362^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	64.1%	47	24.3	65.6	57.1	48.1	32.4	53.1	45.7	43.3	43.2	65.6	48.6	51.9	$13,957	$833	$12,177
Rock Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	901 Rock Creek Road	Estill Springs	37330	Franklin County	Franklin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 649-5435	398	26	15.6	27.1%	373 (93.7%)	4 (1.0%)	13 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	27.9	776^th of 1019 public elementary schools	23.8%		22.2	822^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	18.5%	46	16.0	35.0	40.0	31.4	36.0	25.0	34.4	31.6	34.0	30.0	36.9	33.7	$12,883	$1,015	$10,995

Frequently Asked Questions about Hickerson Elementary School

Is Hickerson Elementary School a good school?

Hickerson Elementary School ranks 708^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Hickerson Elementary School?

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

What schools do graduates of Hickerson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Hickerson Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Hickerson Elementary School?

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

What district is Hickerson Elementary School in?

Coffee County Schools

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