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Ralph Askins School

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Ralph Askins School ranks 699 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

699^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Ralph Askins School is an elementary school in Fayetteville, TN, serving 565 students in grades PK–5 as part of Fayetteville City Schools, a district that ranks near the bottom of Tennessee districts. Despite that challenging context, Ralph Askins consistently outperforms its own district averages in math and English language arts—37.5% versus 34.3% in math, and 39.4% versus 32.9% in ELA in the latest year—though it still trails state averages.

The school's most notable weakness is science. In the most recent testing year, only 31.6% of Ralph Askins students scored proficient in science, compared to 46.9% statewide. Every nearby elementary school outperformed it, often by wide margins: Blanche School posted 60.5%, South Lincoln School reached 56.7%, and Unity School achieved 56.3%. Even Highland Rim School, the closest comparable school, was more than 20 points higher. Math proficiency also declines sharply as students advance: 3rd-grade proficiency was 44.8%, but by 5th grade it fell to 29.8%—lower than every surrounding school except Flintville School.

On the positive side, chronic absenteeism at Ralph Askins is 14.8%, below the state rate of 18.3%, so attendance is not the main obstacle. The school also spends more per student ($12,849) than several higher-performing nearby schools—South Lincoln School spends $10,446 and earns better results—suggesting the challenge is how resources are used, not how much is available. Performance has been volatile from year to year, swinging from the 22nd percentile in 2018–2019 up to the 60th percentile in 2022–2023 and back down to the 31st percentile in the latest ranking. For parents, Ralph Askins offers a reasonable education within its district, but those weighing options may want to explore nearby Lincoln County Schools, which outperform Ralph Askins in nearly every subject and grade.

565

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,849

Per pupil spending ?

68.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

901 Shady Lane
Fayetteville, TN 37334

(931) 433-5311

District: Fayetteville City Schools

Students who attend Ralph Askins School usually attend:

Middle:	Fayetteville Middle School
High:	Fayetteville High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.7%

African American:

27.3%

Two or more races:

18.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 34th percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2026

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 15 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg33%

Tennessee avg43%

699^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 16 pts since 2017

From bottom 15% (2017) to bottom 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

130^th of 141Fayetteville City 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	34.5	699 of 1019	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.2	485 of 1009	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.1	585 of 1018	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.5	413 of 1020	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.0	434 of 1000	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.4	495 of 983	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.4	769 of 985	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.3	678 of 997	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	25.7	549 of 646	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	43.4	561 of 855	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.6	603 of 853	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	56.4	448 of 846	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	58.4	362 of 820	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.8	414 of 818	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	80.1	149 of 809	81.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	43.4	272 of 498	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.6	179 of 498	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.3	213 of 498	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.7	163 of 500	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.0	221 of 483	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.6	212 of 411	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.1	344 of 404	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.1	372 of 450	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	526 of 986	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	614 of 990	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.3	359 of 989	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.2	343 of 975	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.0	372 of 945	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.5	715 of 926	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2018	61.5	99 of 319	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	48.4	419 of 823	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.3	381 of 843	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.8	568 of 853	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.8	332 of 865	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.6	465 of 858	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.2	494 of 823	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.8	708 of 821	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	697 of 877	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	432 of 984	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.4	535 of 991	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.6	469 of 987	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.6	511 of 980	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.7	589 of 941	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.2	673 of 916	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	30.0	465 of 641	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	524 of 582	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.5	259 of 447	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.7	237 of 369	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.6	282 of 395	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	32.4	601 of 849	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	50.9	384 of 840	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.7	532 of 847	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.1	401 of 852	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.1	285 of 844	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.3	357 of 844	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.4	605 of 812	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.6	490 of 841	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2018)69th percentile+37 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)49th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2026)45th percentile+14 vs school

White (2026)29th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)27th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts39%~ state avg

Mathematics38%-6 vs state

Science32%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)							TNReady English Language Arts (2026)							TNReady Science (2026)							TNReady Social Studies (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 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
Ralph Askins School	Public	PK, KG-5	901 Shady Lane	Fayetteville	37334	Lincoln County	Fayetteville City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 433-5311	594	35	17.0	68.5%	294 (49.5%)	163 (27.4%)	33 (5.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (16.8%)	34.5	699^th of 1019 public elementary schools	31.4%		50.2	485^th of 1009 public elementary schools	51.9%	214	44.8	39.5	29.8				37.5	34.3	45.0	38.1				39.4	25.8	37.0	31.0				31.6					$12,849	$1,422	$10,576
Highland Rim School	Public	PK, KG-8	111 Highland Rim Road	Fayetteville	37334	Lincoln County	Lincoln County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 433-4197	721	48	15.1	44.4%	595 (82.5%)	36 (5.0%)	67 (9.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.9%)	53.2	461^st of 1019 public elementary schools	54.8%		46.9	523^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	48.2%	62	33.3	36.7	38.6	56.0	61.2	71.7	50.0	42.4	35.0	34.3	46.7	35.3	23.3	36.5	28.8	56.7	54.3	56.0	68.2	55.0	53.8	54.7	54.1	50.0	53.2	$11,083	$619	$9,813
Unity School	Public	PK, KG-8	259 Boonshill-Petersburg	Petersburg	37144	Lincoln County	Lincoln County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 433-9018	417	28	15.1	49.3%	381 (91.4%)	8 (1.9%)	13 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.4%)	73.8	208^th of 1019 public elementary schools	79.6%		65.9	285^th of 1009 public elementary schools	71.8%	77	57.1	60.0	52.6	40.4	60.0	38.3	51.7	63.3	54.0	57.9	42.6	52.7	29.8	50.0	55.1	70.0	63.2	48.9	60.0	40.4	56.3	57.4	69.1	46.8	58.4	$11,553	$807	$9,985
South Lincoln School	Public	PK, KG-8	362 Smith Mill Road	Fayetteville	37334	Lincoln County	Lincoln County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 937-7385	653	39	16.7	51.6%	566 (86.7%)	33 (5.1%)	29 (4.4%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.1%)	72.1	226^th of 1019 public elementary schools	77.8%		64.8	305^th of 1009 public elementary schools	69.8%	79	65.1	60.6	41.5	56.3	50.8	52.6	54.4	68.3	60.6	46.3	27.0	50.8	29.1	46.4	63.5	63.1	56.3	50.0	65.1	44.9	56.7	59.4	66.7	50.0	58.0	$10,446	$765	$9,088
Flintville School	Public	PK, KG-8	37 Flintville School Road	Flintville	37335	Lincoln County	Lincoln County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 937-8271	504	35	14.5	63.7%	435 (86.3%)	13 (2.6%)	38 (7.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.0%)	49.5	500^th of 1019 public elementary schools	50.9%		42.9	563^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	44.2%	63	46.8	52.8	29.2	29.5	48.8	44.6	42.2	27.7	57.4	29.2	34.1	30.0	25.0	34.3	46.8	67.3	47.9	43.2	53.7	39.3	49.7	38.6	63.4	30.4	42.6	$12,564	$1,005	$10,776
Blanche School	Public	PK, KG-8	1491 Ardmore Highway	Taft	38488	Lincoln County	Lincoln County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 425-6141	341	25	13.9		306 (89.7%)	4 (1.2%)	21 (6.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	74	206^th of 1019 public elementary schools	79.8%		63.7	320^th of 1009 public elementary schools	68.3%	114	41.7	63.6	33.3	42.4	40.0	54.8	45.7	62.5	69.7	50.0	51.5	42.9	45.2	54.3	56.3	72.7	63.3	51.5	60.0	61.3	60.5	72.7	71.4	54.8	66.7	$12,351	$631	$10,920
Lynchburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	276 Mechanic Street North	Lynchburg	37352	Moore County	Moore County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 759-7388	487	37	13.3	49.3%	454 (93.2%)	8 (1.6%)	7 (1.4%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.1%)	41.4	625^th of 1019 public elementary schools	38.7%		55.5	413^th of 1009 public elementary schools	59.1%	212	35.7	38.9	33.9	34.2			35.7	42.9	47.2	35.5	36.8			40.6	41.1	47.2	41.9	34.2			41.0	34.2			34.2	$13,743	$814	$12,204
Liberty Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	500 Snell Road	Shelbyville	37160	Bedford County	Bedford County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 684-7809	685	45	15.2		522 (76.2%)	11 (1.6%)	104 (15.2%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	36 (5.3%)	45.5	559^th of 1019 public elementary schools	45.1%		38.9	619^th of 1009 public elementary schools	38.7%	60	48.6	44.8	41.3	52.5	44.4	30.2	43.7	38.0	52.2	31.7	25.4	14.3	25.4	31.6	38.0	41.8	36.5	45.8	29.5	29.0	36.8	35.6	46.0	30.2	37.3	$11,786	$1,145	$9,804
Elkton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	176 College Street	Prospect	38455	Giles County	Giles County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 468-2285	277	25	11.0		206 (74.4%)	28 (10.1%)	20 (7.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.6%)	43.2	588^th of 1019 public elementary schools	42.3%		36.9	649^th of 1009 public elementary schools	35.7%	61	41.4	48.1	36.4	24.0	8.7	13.6	29.7	27.6	64.3	31.8	20.0	13.0	13.6	29.5	51.7	64.3	40.9	24.0	34.8	23.8	41.2	32.0	43.5	59.1	44.3	$16,016	$948	$13,812

Frequently Asked Questions about Ralph Askins School

What schools do graduates of Ralph Askins School attend?

Students who attend Ralph Askins School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fayetteville Middle School
High : Fayetteville High School

Is Ralph Askins School a good school?

Ralph Askins School ranks 699^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Ralph Askins School in?

Fayetteville City Schools

How many students attend Ralph Askins School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 565 students attended Ralph Askins School.

What is the racial makeup of Ralph Askins School?

Students at Ralph Askins School are 47% White, 27% African American, 18% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

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