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Kenton Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

773^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Kenton Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Kenton, Tennessee, with a total enrollment of 90 students. The school is part of the Gibson County Special District, which is ranked 27th out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Kenton Elementary School has seen a significant increase in per-student spending, from $12,762 in the 2020-2021 school year to $18,213 in the 2023-2024 school year, its academic performance remains lower than many of the nearby schools. The school's proficiency rates in Mathematics (33.3%), English Language Arts (29.6%), and Science (22.2%) for all grades in the 2024-2025 school year were well below the district and state averages. Additionally, the school's performance for specific student groups, such as female students and white students, is also lower than the state averages for those groups. Nearby schools like Yorkville Elementary, Dyer Elementary, and Rutherford Elementary generally outperform Kenton Elementary School in academic measures.

Another area of concern for Kenton Elementary School is its high chronic absenteeism rates, which have ranged from 5.6% to 20.2% in recent years, significantly higher than the state and district averages. This issue may be contributing to the school's lower academic performance. The school and Gibson County Special District should closely examine the factors behind these challenges and develop targeted strategies to improve student outcomes at Kenton Elementary School.

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,948

Per pupil spending ?

68%

Free/discounted lunch ?

633 North Poplar
Kenton, TN 38233

(731) 749-0007

District: Gibson County Sp District

Students who attend Kenton Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Gibson County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.5%

African American:

10.3%

Hispanic:

4.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2014 → 23rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (28% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 37 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg57%

Tennessee avg42%

773^rd of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Gibson County Sp District

27^th of 139Gibson County Sp District 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	26.8	773 of 1009	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	87.7	103 of 1018	89.9%	★★★★☆
2023	57.1	381 of 1020	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.5	733 of 1000	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.1	737 of 983	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.5	534 of 985	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.8	792 of 997	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.1	546 of 646	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	35.1	646 of 855	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	56.7	345 of 853	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	42.4	638 of 846	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	67.8	277 of 820	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.3	335 of 818	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.3	210 of 809	74.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	725 of 986	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.2	607 of 975	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	719 of 840	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	78.1	148 of 847	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	54.5	318 of 852	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	21.9	724 of 844	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.2	781 of 844	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	45.8	405 of 812	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	13.9	808 of 841	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)26th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)14th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics33%-9 vs state

English Language Arts30%-9 vs state

Science22%-24 vs state

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Schools Near Kenton Elementary School

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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
Kenton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	633 North Poplar	Kenton	38233	Gibson County	Gibson County Sp District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 749-0007	90	8	11.6		72 (80.0%)	9 (10.0%)	4 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.6%)	26.8	773^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	23.4%		87.7	103^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	89.9%	670	28.6						33.3	38.1						29.6	19.0						22.2					$18,948	$1,334	$15,010
Rutherford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	108 West Knox ST	Rutherford	38369	Gibson County	Gibson County Sp District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 665-6180	271	19	14.1		220 (81.2%)	33 (12.2%)	6 (2.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)	77.5	173^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	82.9%		70.9	231^st of 1018 public elementary schools	77.3%	58	58.8	54.2	65.8	57.9	51.3	43.6	54.9	47.1	70.8	50.0	42.1	23.1	20.5	39.5	52.9	66.7	63.2	52.6	48.7	25.6	50.3	55.3	66.7	56.4	59.5	$12,227	$666	$10,730
Dyer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	322 East College ST	Dyer	38330	Gibson County	Gibson County Sp District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 692-2444	410	30	13.8		291 (71.0%)	92 (22.4%)	15 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	62.4	332^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	67.1%		62	321^st of 1018 public elementary schools	68.5%	11	56.8	51.4	28.2	55.1	38.2	39.0	45.1	48.6	37.8	38.5	46.9	20.6	17.1	35.4	40.5	54.1	44.7	53.1	32.4	43.9	45.3	63.3	47.1	56.1	56.5	$14,096	$1,158	$11,902
Yorkville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	56 Nebo - Yorkville RD	Yorkville	38389	Gibson County	Gibson County Sp District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 643-6598	144	12	12.1		138 (95.8%)	2 (1.4%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	64.4	309^th of 1009 public elementary schools	69.4%		64.9	284^th of 1018 public elementary schools	72.1%	25	81.8	54.5	46.2	23.1	35.7	54.5	47.9	72.7	63.6	53.8	30.8	28.6	45.5	47.9	72.7	45.5	53.8	46.2	57.1	54.5	54.8	38.5	71.4	36.4	50.0	$14,448	$1,168	$12,113
Trimble Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	256 College ST	Trimble	38259	Dyer County	Dyer County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 297-5512	168	13	12.7		154 (91.7%)	1 (0.6%)	9 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	52	463^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	54.1%		58.1	378^th of 1018 public elementary schools	62.9%	85	37.5	33.3	40.7				37.9	45.8	53.3	40.7				45.5	54.2	53.3	37.0				47.0					$16,031	$509	$14,472
Sharon School	Public	PK, KG-8	254 North Woodlawn DR	Sharon	38255	Weakley County	Weakley County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 456-2672	188	23	8.1		147 (78.2%)	19 (10.1%)	10 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.4%)	95.3	44^th of 1009 public elementary schools	95.6%		33.8	687^th of 1018 public elementary schools	32.5%	643	70.0				31.3	36.4	41.4	90.0				12.5	18.2	46.6	70.0				37.5	45.5	53.4		50.0	45.5	45.7	$22,342	$3,745	$17,014
Ridgemont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1285 N Highway 45 By - Pass	Union City	38261	Obion County	Obion County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 536-5171	369	34	10.8		218 (59.1%)	13 (3.5%)	119 (32.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	10 (2.7%)	41	597^th of 1009 public elementary schools	40.8%		53	437^th of 1018 public elementary schools	57.1%	160	26.7	36.1	36.7	30.6	64.9	53.1	41.6	24.4	47.2	36.7	38.9	56.8	22.4	36.5	33.3	55.6	53.3	47.2	56.8	49.0	48.5	27.8	64.9	51.0	48.4	$14,818	$1,014	$12,808
Hillcrest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	605 South Main ST	Troy	38260	Obion County	Obion County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 536-4222	537	42	12.7		508 (94.6%)	8 (1.5%)	11 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	57.6	384^th of 1009 public elementary schools	61.9%		64.1	299^th of 1018 public elementary schools	70.6%	85	36.7	36.4	42.1	53.1	27.0	43.5	39.7	35.0	45.5	45.6	54.7	20.3	37.0	39.6	53.3	54.5	36.8	50.8	58.7	54.3	51.5	47.6	58.7	65.2	56.4	$11,377	$576	$9,947
Martin Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	215 South College ST	Martin	38237	Weakley County	Weakley County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 587-9033	446	30	14.6		297 (66.6%)	77 (17.3%)	34 (7.6%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.2%)								(n/a)																										$11,154	$813	$9,490
Martin Elementary	Public	3-5	300 South College ST	Martin	38237	Weakley County	Weakley County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 587-2290	340	27	12.7		236 (69.4%)	53 (15.6%)	24 (7.1%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.8%)	66.2	280^th of 1009 public elementary schools	72.2%		72.8	215^th of 1018 public elementary schools	78.9%	65	47.9	50.0	49.1				49.0	47.1	58.7	48.2				51.3	44.4	66.7	48.2				52.9					$11,232	$782	$9,594

Frequently Asked Questions about Kenton Elementary School

How many students attend Kenton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 87 students attended Kenton Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Kenton Elementary School?

Students at Kenton Elementary School are 80% White, 10% African American, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Kenton Elementary School in?

Gibson County Sp District

What schools do graduates of Kenton Elementary School attend?

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

High : Gibson County High School

Is Kenton Elementary School a good school?

Kenton Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.4% of Tennessee elementary schools.

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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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