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Hillsboro Elementary

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Hillsboro Elementary ranks 469 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

469^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Hillsboro Elementary is a public elementary school located in Hillsboro, Tennessee, serving grades PK-5 with an enrollment of 400 students. The school consistently outperforms the Coffee County district and the state of Tennessee in academic proficiency, with particularly strong performance in 5th grade Math.

Hillsboro Elementary's strengths include its high-performing low-socioeconomic status (SES) students, who rank in the top 10% of Tennessee elementary schools in this category. However, the school struggles with its male and special education student populations, ranking in the bottom 50% of Tennessee schools for these subgroups. Additionally, Hillsboro Elementary has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.2% in 2021-2022 to 20.2% in 2022-2023, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Hillsboro Elementary outperforms New Union Elementary and East Coffee Elementary in academic proficiency, but lags behind the higher-performing College Street Elementary and Westwood Elementary schools in the Manchester district, which are ranked in the top 30% of Tennessee elementary schools.

424

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,678

Per pupil spending ?

64.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

284 Winchester HWY
Hillsboro, TN 37342

(931) 596-2775

District: Coffee County

Students who attend Hillsboro Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.1%

Hispanic:

7.1%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 43rd percentile in 2023 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 54th (2025) from a 43rd-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the Tennessee median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg39%

Tennessee avg42%

469^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	51.4	469 of 1009	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.7	476 of 1018	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.8	586 of 1020	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.4	512 of 1000	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.6	336 of 983	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.0	324 of 985	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.7	221 of 997	77.8%	★★★★☆
2017	71.0	116 of 646	82.0%	★★★★☆
2015	61.9	327 of 855	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.4	211 of 853	75.3%	★★★★☆
2013	66.7	295 of 846	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.7	209 of 820	74.5%	★★★★☆
2011	71.1	228 of 818	72.1%	★★★★☆
2010	71.0	230 of 809	71.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	376 of 986	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.8	457 of 990	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.4	498 of 989	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.8	559 of 975	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.0	379 of 945	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.2	329 of 926	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	77.6	94 of 843	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	48.7	409 of 853	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.3	566 of 865	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.2	301 of 858	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.2	104 of 823	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	69.0	140 of 821	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	66.8	174 of 877	80.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	540 of 984	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.8	519 of 991	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	625 of 987	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.5	413 of 980	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.9	302 of 941	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.2	317 of 916	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	513 of 618	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.3	316 of 582	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.6	61 of 395	84.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	41.8	483 of 840	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	540 of 847	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.2	625 of 852	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.8	552 of 844	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.8	362 of 844	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.9	365 of 812	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.5	270 of 841	67.9%	★★★☆☆

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)89th percentile+35 vs school

Female (2025)62nd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)17th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics49%+7 vs state

Science46%~ state avg

English Language Arts37%~ state avg

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Wednesday, December 18, 2019

Mrs Weaver has done wonders with my autistic daughter she is blossoming in her class I am truly grateful . Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (2025)							TNReady Science (2025)							TNReady Social Studies (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 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th 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 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
Pelham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	2402 Sr 50	Pelham	37366	Grundy County	Grundy County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 467-3276	180	14	12.7		177 (98.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	42.9	561^st of 1009 public elementary schools	44.4%		49.5	477^th of 1018 public elementary schools	53.1%	84	27.8	50.0	54.5	30.0	40.0	30.8	37.6	33.3	31.3	36.4	20.0	33.3	23.1	29.0	44.4	56.3	54.5	35.0	53.3	69.2	50.5	45.0	60.0	61.5	54.2	$14,659	$2,314	$11,122
East Coffee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6264 Mcminnville HWY	Manchester	37355	Coffee County	Coffee County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 723-5185	244	18	13.9		212 (86.9%)	4 (1.6%)	19 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)	42.6	576^th of 1009 public elementary schools	42.9%		35.6	670^th of 1018 public elementary schools	34.2%	94	67.7	35.7	37.9				46.1	38.7	38.1	27.6				35.3	51.6	38.1	27.6				39.2					$15,688	$1,150	$13,231
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
New Union Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3320 Woodbury Hw	Manchester	37355	Coffee County	Coffee County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 723-5187	298	22	13.8		228 (76.5%)	2 (0.7%)	47 (15.8%)	10 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	47.6	515^th of 1009 public elementary schools	49.0%		56.8	393^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	61.4%	122	35.8	36.4	41.5				38.2	39.6	40.7	46.2				42.4	39.6	50.9	43.1				44.5					$14,416	$1,031	$12,242
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Hillsboro Elementary

What schools do graduates of Hillsboro Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hillsboro Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Hillsboro Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 424 students attended Hillsboro Elementary.

What district is Hillsboro Elementary in?

Coffee County

What is the racial makeup of Hillsboro Elementary?

Students at Hillsboro Elementary are 86% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is Hillsboro Elementary a good school?

Hillsboro Elementary ranks 469^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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