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North Lake Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
362nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools
Better than 64% of Tennessee elementary schools
Summary

North Lake Elementary is a public elementary school located in Tullahoma, Tennessee, serving 235 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Franklin County School District, which is ranked 103 out of 139 districts in the state.

North Lake Elementary consistently outperforms the Franklin County district and the state of Tennessee in academic proficiency across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 56.3% of North Lake Elementary students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 31.8% for the district and 42.2% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 4th grade Mathematics, where 71.8% of students were proficient or better, compared to 45.7% for the district and 45.8% for the state.

Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, North Lake Elementary has been able to effectively support and educate these students, as evidenced by their strong performance compared to other schools with similar demographics. The school has also shown steady improvement in its statewide ranking over the years, moving from 568 out of 997 Tennessee elementary schools in 2017-2018 to 362 out of 1009 in 2024-2025. This suggests that the school has implemented effective strategies and practices to promote academic achievement for all students.

257
Students ?
14.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,957
Per pupil spending ?
55.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 10626 Old Tullahoma RD
       Tullahoma, TN  37388

(931) 455-6239

District: Franklin County


Students who attend North Lake Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    North Middle School
High:    Franklin County High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
89.9%
Two or more races:
4.3%
African American:
2.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 63rd percentile in 2014 → 64th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Tennessee average (49% vs 42% meeting standards)
Above the Tennessee median (64th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school49%
District avg33%
Tennessee avg42%
362nd of 1,009
Tennessee public elementary schools ?
Top 36%▲ up 28 pts since 2015
From bottom 36% (2015) to top 36% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Tennessee Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 7Elementary Schools in the Franklin County
103rd of 139Franklin 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202559.3362 of 100964.1%★★★☆☆
202453.7427 of 101858.1%★★★☆☆
202364.7299 of 102070.7%★★★★☆
202255.9386 of 100061.4%★★★☆☆
202158.9322 of 98367.2%★★★☆☆
201945.5498 of 98549.4%★★☆☆☆
201842.0568 of 99743.0%★★☆☆☆
201751.3292 of 64654.8%★★★☆☆
201544.5549 of 85535.8%★★☆☆☆
201459.4312 of 85363.4%★★★☆☆
201378.5145 of 84682.9%★★★★☆
201290.568 of 82091.7%★★★★★
201173.5201 of 81875.4%★★★★☆
201036.7556 of 80931.3%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202545.6528 of 98646.5%★★☆☆☆
202449.9453 of 99054.2%★★★☆☆
202369.4234 of 98976.3%★★★★☆
202261.4312 of 97568.0%★★★☆☆
202150.2415 of 94556.1%★★★☆☆
201943.6499 of 92646.1%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202567.6171 of 84379.7%★★★★☆
202452.2363 of 85357.4%★★★☆☆
202366.1211 of 86575.6%★★★★☆
202256.5298 of 85865.3%★★★☆☆
202151.5333 of 82359.5%★★★☆☆
201849.4406 of 87753.7%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202570.1221 of 98477.5%★★★★☆
202453.6418 of 99157.8%★★★☆☆
202356.5372 of 98762.3%★★★☆☆
202245.8486 of 98050.4%★★★☆☆
202162.9255 of 94172.9%★★★★☆
201944.2497 of 91645.7%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202438.9326 of 58244.0%★★☆☆☆
202364.7104 of 52880.3%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202549.5400 of 84052.4%★★★☆☆
202442.7471 of 84744.4%★★☆☆☆
202351.1366 of 85257.0%★★★☆☆
202245.7419 of 84450.4%★★★☆☆
202148.6378 of 84455.2%★★★☆☆
201935.5545 of 81232.9%★★☆☆☆
201835.1569 of 84132.3%★★☆☆☆
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)80th percentile+16 vs school
Male (2025)78th percentile+13 vs school
White (2025)52nd percentile-12 vs school
Female (2025)46th percentile-18 vs school
Special Education (2024)44th percentile-14 vs school
By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics56%+14 vs state
Science50%+3 vs state
English Language Arts41%~ state avg

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In the 2024-25 school year, 257 students attended North Lake Elementary.

Students who attend North Lake Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : North Middle School
High : Franklin County High School

North Lake Elementary ranks 362nd of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at North Lake Elementary are 90% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Hispanic.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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