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Allardt Elementary School

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Allardt Elementary School ranks 539 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

539^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Allardt Elementary School in Allardt, Tennessee, is a small PK-8 school serving about 399 students in the Fentress County Schools district, located in the rural Cumberland Plateau region of the state. The school consistently outperforms its home district by a wide margin — exceeding Fentress County averages in math, English language arts, science, and social studies — though it remains roughly in line with statewide averages. Its current 2-star state rating places it in the 47th percentile of Tennessee elementary and middle schools, a noticeable step down from the 4-star rating it earned just a few years ago.

Compared with nearby schools, Allardt holds its own. Among its closest neighbors, only Wilson Elementary, part of Overton County Schools, ranks higher for 2025-2026, while Allardt outranks Pine Haven Elementary, Pickett County Elementary, South Fentress Elementary, Robbins Elementary, and York Elementary. Allardt also posts the strongest English language arts proficiency rate of any school in that comparison group — 38.4% — and its 5th-grade ELA results are exceptionally strong. However, the school shows dramatic swings by grade level: 3rd-grade reading proficiency sits at just 17.5% while 5th-grade reading hits 63.9%, suggesting the early-elementary years may need attention.

The most visible red flag is chronic absenteeism, which has climbed steadily for five straight years to 21.4% — above both the district and state averages and the highest among nearby schools. The school's effectiveness with students from low-income families was remarkable in 2024-2025 (ranking in the 97th percentile statewide) but dropped sharply the following year, hinting that gains may be fragile. Per-pupil spending has risen about 25% since 2021-2022 to $13,107, yet academic rankings have generally trended downward. For parents, that means the school offers real strengths — particularly in upper-grade literacy — but attendance and early-grade instruction are worth watching closely.

399

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

25.1%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

220 Portland Avenue
Allardt, TN 38504

(931) 879-9515

District: Fentress County Schools

Students who attend Allardt Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Clarkrange High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.5%

Hispanic:

2.5%

African American:

0.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2015 → 47th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg35%

Tennessee avg45%

Elementary school

539^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 26 pts since 2017

From top 27% (2017) to bottom 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

267^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 16 pts since 2017

From top 28% (2017) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

110^th of 141Fentress 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	46.2	539 of 1019	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.4	361 of 1009	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	351 of 1018	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.2	312 of 1020	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.8	271 of 1000	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	64.7	258 of 983	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	77.3	173 of 985	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	72.3	196 of 997	80.3%	★★★★☆
2017	63.0	174 of 646	73.1%	★★★★☆
2015	57.5	382 of 855	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.6	348 of 853	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.4	274 of 846	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.3	455 of 820	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.7	350 of 818	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	26.3	654 of 809	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	487 of 986	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.5	386 of 990	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	357 of 989	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.0	201 of 975	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	69.7	198 of 945	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	77.1	158 of 926	82.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	52.0	369 of 823	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	90.5	26 of 843	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	73.0	132 of 853	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	102 of 865	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	83.3	64 of 858	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	74.5	101 of 823	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	68.2	149 of 821	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	129 of 877	85.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	246 of 984	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	60.0	330 of 991	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.2	278 of 987	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	58.9	315 of 980	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.4	319 of 941	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.2	176 of 916	80.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	31.2	615 of 849	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	46.1	431 of 840	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.8	407 of 847	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	348 of 852	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.2	301 of 844	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.3	287 of 844	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.0	198 of 812	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	62.2	251 of 841	70.2%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	53.4	267 of 594	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.1	278 of 583	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	246 of 587	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.5	143 of 594	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	64.4	154 of 569	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	44.0	289 of 576	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.2	166 of 574	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	52.4	246 of 563	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.0	103 of 362	71.5%	★★★★☆
2015	59.9	217 of 492	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.2	97 of 485	80.0%	★★★★☆
2013	82.2	46 of 475	90.3%	★★★★★
2012	86.8	44 of 466	90.6%	★★★★★
2011	57.5	203 of 462	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	14.5	401 of 435	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	192 of 546	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.5	203 of 554	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.4	104 of 560	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	68.0	121 of 552	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	48.2	254 of 538	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.2	137 of 529	74.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	85.1	27 of 478	94.4%	★★★★★
2025	47.2	245 of 490	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	155 of 510	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.1	37 of 514	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	83.6	24 of 495	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	49.1	197 of 483	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.0	282 of 490	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.4	118 of 481	75.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	315 of 550	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.3	281 of 560	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.6	203 of 557	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.2	210 of 540	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.3	307 of 529	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.2	191 of 523	63.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	36.6	319 of 494	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.7	290 of 492	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	290 of 504	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.7	182 of 503	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.7	174 of 500	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.3	313 of 496	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.9	215 of 484	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.1	275 of 481	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Male (2025)75th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)55th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)51st percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)28th percentile-20 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)94th percentile+39 vs school

Female (2025)65th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)35th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies50%~ state avg

Science46%~ state avg

English Language Arts38%~ state avg

Mathematics34%-9 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	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 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
Allardt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	220 Portland Avenue	Allardt	38504	Fentress County	Fentress County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 879-9515	394	25	15.8	25.1%	377 (95.7%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	46.2	539^th of 1019 public elementary schools	47.1%		59.4	361^st of 1009 public elementary schools	64.2%	178	22.5	37.5	41.7	34.0	28.9	39.2	34.1	17.5	47.5	63.9	42.0	42.1	23.5	38.4	25.0	57.5	55.6	44.0	52.6	45.1	46.3	42.0	65.8	45.1	49.6	$13,107	$1,985	$10,174
York Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	218 School Avenue	Jamestown	38556	Fentress County	Fentress County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 879-5832	456	32	14.1	41.5%	435 (95.4%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	21.5	839^th of 1019 public elementary schools	17.7%		34.2	689^th of 1009 public elementary schools	31.7%	150	10.4	43.6	29.4	5.4	15.7	18.8	19.9	37.5	33.3	26.5	16.2	23.5	25.0	27.4	25.0	46.2	35.3	13.5	15.7	21.9	25.7	16.2	31.4	25.0	25.0	$14,982	$3,155	$10,778
Pine Haven Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	800 N York Highway	Jamestown	38556	Fentress County	Fentress County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 879-9525	577	32	18.1	34.4%	556 (96.4%)	5 (0.9%)	12 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	46	547^th of 1019 public elementary schools	46.3%		51.5	468^th of 1009 public elementary schools	53.6%	79	40.3	54.8	27.9	43.8	24.4	22.5	36.9	35.5	43.5	23.0	33.3	39.0	26.8	33.7	38.7	61.3	31.1	43.8	51.2	36.6	43.8	62.5	58.5	31.7	51.5	$12,007	$2,109	$9,123
South Fentress Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5018 Wilder Road	Grimsley	38565	Fentress County	Fentress County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 863-3131	595	32	18.4	34.4%	561 (94.3%)	4 (0.7%)	26 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	33	723^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	29.0%		42.5	579^th of 1009 public elementary schools	42.6%	144	35.4	25.9	13.3	21.1	27.0	26.7	25.6	41.5	31.5	31.1	31.6	32.4	22.2	32.4	35.9	51.9	42.2	42.1	43.2	44.4	43.1	28.1	45.9	35.6	37.5	$11,983	$1,959	$9,054
Robbins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	355 School House Road	Robbins	37852	Scott County	Scott County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(423) 627-2435	269	23	11.7	30.9%	260 (96.7%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.3	702^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	31.1%		40.1	608^th of 1009 public elementary schools	39.7%	94	11.5	29.2	44.8	40.7	28.6	63.3	37.2	23.1	20.8	31.0	44.4	25.0	23.3	28.0	19.2	25.0	44.8	51.9	39.3	50.0	39.0	40.7	44.4	53.3	46.4	$15,046	$1,662	$12,116
Pickett County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1016 Woodlawn Drive	Byrdstown	38549	Pickett County	Pickett County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 864-3496	396	31	12.6	23.4%	387 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41.2	628^th of 1019 public elementary schools	38.4%		30.9	723^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	28.3%	95	34.7	52.4	26.5	20.5	9.4	12.8	27.2	36.7	47.6	30.6	33.3	37.5	25.6	35.2	40.8	57.1	34.7	33.3	43.8	36.8	41.0	56.4	56.3	48.7	53.6	$12,281	$960	$10,508
Wilson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2210 Hanging Limb Highway	Crawford	38554	Overton County	Overton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 445-3335	183	15	12.2	33.5%	178 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	58.3	392^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	61.5%		65	298^th of 1009 public elementary schools	70.5%	94	38.5	62.5	52.9	20.0	38.9	36.4	42.7	46.2	37.5	47.1	20.0	22.2	9.1	29.2	53.8	68.8	58.8	40.0	44.4	36.4	50.0	50.0	61.1	40.9	50.0	$16,325	$1,359	$12,523

Frequently Asked Questions about Allardt Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Allardt Elementary School?

Students at Allardt Elementary School are 95% White, 3% Hispanic.

What district is Allardt Elementary School in?

Fentress County Schools

What schools do graduates of Allardt Elementary School attend?

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

High : Clarkrange High School

Is Allardt Elementary School a good school?

Allardt Elementary School ranks 539^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Allardt Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 399 students attended Allardt Elementary School.

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