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Hornsby Elementary

Q: Is Hornsby Elementary a good school?

Hornsby Elementary ranks 603 rd of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

603^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Hornsby Elementary is a public elementary school located in Hornsby, Tennessee, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 171 students. The school is part of the Hardeman County Schools district, which is ranked 133 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hornsby Elementary has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past several years, dropping from a high of 108th out of 855 Tennessee elementary schools in 2014-2015 to its current ranking of 603rd out of 1,009 schools in 2024-2025. The school has consistently been rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger since the 2020-2021 school year. Academically, Hornsby Elementary's performance, as measured by TNReady test scores, is generally below the state and Hardeman County district averages across all subjects and grade levels. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics (36.6%), English Language Arts (36.6%), and Science (33.9%) are all lower than the state averages (42.2%, 38.9%, and 46.1%, respectively).

Hornsby Elementary also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 10.9% to 27.1% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the state average. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with male students generally outperforming female students. While Hornsby Elementary outperforms some nearby schools, such as Whiteville Elementary, it still lags behind the performance of other nearby schools, like Middleton Elementary and Toone Elementary, which have higher proficiency rates and better statewide rankings.

179

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,888

Per pupil spending ?

53.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

50 Church ST
Hornsby, TN 38044

(731) 658-5707

District: Hardeman County Schools

Students who attend Hornsby Elementary usually attend:

High:

Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.3%

African American:

12.8%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2014 → 40th in 2025

Worth a look

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

!Ranking has slipped — down 34 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg26%

Tennessee avg43%

Elementary school

603^rd of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 47 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to bottom 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

379^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 60 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Elementary Schools in the Hardeman County Schools

133^rd of 139Hardeman 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
2025	40.5	603 of 1009	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.5	623 of 1018	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	637 of 1020	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.9	584 of 1000	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.4	605 of 983	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.9	609 of 985	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.9	302 of 997	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.4	185 of 646	71.4%	★★★★☆
2015	83.8	108 of 855	87.4%	★★★★☆
2014	67.7	222 of 853	74.0%	★★★★☆
2013	74.4	200 of 846	76.4%	★★★★☆
2012	89.4	76 of 820	90.7%	★★★★★
2011	78.9	146 of 818	82.2%	★★★★☆
2010	52.4	410 of 809	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	551 of 986	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.2	799 of 990	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.7	610 of 989	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.5	623 of 975	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.8	690 of 945	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.3	490 of 926	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2018	42.8	499 of 877	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	474 of 984	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	423 of 991	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.6	529 of 987	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.4	516 of 980	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.6	427 of 941	54.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	611 of 840	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.1	550 of 847	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.7	715 of 852	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.8	613 of 844	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.4	625 of 844	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	606 of 812	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.6	337 of 841	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	379 of 583	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.2	334 of 587	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.0	318 of 594	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.2	194 of 569	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.4	222 of 576	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.2	110 of 574	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	86.4	42 of 563	92.5%	★★★★★
2017	95.0	5 of 362	98.6%	★★★★★
2015	87.8	26 of 492	94.7%	★★★★★
2014	70.4	104 of 485	78.6%	★★★★☆
2013	71.9	123 of 475	74.1%	★★★★☆
2012	82.5	67 of 466	85.6%	★★★★☆
2011	55.7	218 of 462	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.4	191 of 435	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	31.5	387 of 554	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	312 of 560	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.2	292 of 552	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.3	242 of 538	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.6	196 of 529	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	230 of 550	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.7	107 of 560	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	60.1	191 of 557	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	90.8	31 of 540	94.3%	★★★★★
2021	59.7	158 of 529	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	93.4	24 of 523	95.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	28.8	375 of 492	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.7	314 of 504	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.3	337 of 503	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.5	206 of 500	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.3	217 of 496	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.0	125 of 484	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	82.3	57 of 481	88.1%	★★★★☆

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)52nd percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)43rd percentile-27 vs school

White (2025)27th percentile-13 vs school

Middle school

Male (2025)58th percentile+23 vs school

Female (2024)30th percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies38%-12 vs state

Mathematics37%-6 vs state

English Language Arts37%~ state avg

Science34%-12 vs state

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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
Hornsby Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	50 Church ST	Hornsby	38044	Hardeman County	Hardeman County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 658-5707	171	12	14.2		142 (83.0%)	24 (14.0%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	40.5	603^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	40.2%		39.5	623^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	38.8%	20	35.0	33.3	50.0	23.5	31.6	45.0	36.6	45.0	66.7	33.3	35.3	26.3	15.0	36.6	40.0	33.3	33.3	29.4	26.3	40.0	33.9	23.5	52.6	35.0	37.5	$13,888	$1,093	$11,817
Bolivar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	445 Nuckolls RD	Bolivar	38008	Hardeman County	Hardeman County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 658-3981	705	53	13.3		138 (19.6%)	492 (69.8%)	17 (2.4%)	9 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	43 (6.1%)	15.4	881^st of 1009 public elementary schools	12.7%		20.1	841^st of 1018 public elementary schools	17.4%	40	19.6	28.6	24.7				24.3	19.6	26.4	22.4				22.8	16.3	33.0	21.2				23.5					$14,241	$1,334	$11,825
Middleton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	180 Robin CIR	Middleton	38052	Hardeman County	Hardeman County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 376-0160	369	28	13.1		299 (81.0%)	41 (11.1%)	16 (4.3%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	40.9	599^th of 1009 public elementary schools	40.6%		37.3	644^th of 1018 public elementary schools	36.7%	45	30.6	34.1	28.8	46.2			34.2	26.5	40.9	36.5	38.5			35.3	32.7	61.4	23.1	51.3			40.8	43.6			43.6	$14,929	$1,550	$12,390
Toone Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	160 Neely ST	Toone	38381	Hardeman County	Hardeman County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 658-5606	211	17	12.7		160 (75.8%)	31 (14.7%)	7 (3.3%)	7 (3.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	37.2	641^st of 1009 public elementary schools	36.5%		40.7	606^th of 1018 public elementary schools	40.5%	35	40.0	34.8	28.6	20.0	21.7	23.8	28.0	46.7	34.8	42.9	33.3	47.8	33.3	39.8	33.3	60.9	23.8	20.0	39.1	42.9	38.1	33.3	43.5	57.1	45.8	$13,218	$1,362	$10,834
Bethel Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	4733 Main	Bethel Springs	38315	McNairy County	McNairy County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 934-7288	458	34	13.3		414 (90.4%)	13 (2.8%)	16 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	32.4	707^th of 1009 public elementary schools	29.9%		26.1	783^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	23.1%	76	28.9	33.3	32.5	42.9	25.5	24.3	30.9	39.5	28.6	20.0	22.9	23.5	13.5	24.7	31.6	35.7	32.5	42.9	47.1	37.8	38.3	42.9	54.9	40.5	47.2	$13,961	$1,319	$11,631
Selmer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	533 East Poplar Avenue	Selmer	38375	McNairy County	McNairy County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 645-3131	525	40	12.9		424 (80.8%)	64 (12.2%)	16 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.4%)	61.8	339^th of 1009 public elementary schools	66.4%		71.6	225^th of 1018 public elementary schools	77.9%	114	39.0	53.1	39.7				43.5	55.3	51.6	44.6				50.5	44.2	62.5	50.7				51.9					$13,201	$2,005	$10,385
Ramer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	4173 Hwy 57 West	Ramer	38367	McNairy County	McNairy County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 645-3996	370	33	11.2		328 (88.6%)	27 (7.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	55.5	414^th of 1009 public elementary schools	59.0%		41.1	603^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	40.8%	189	51.4	58.1	67.7	48.5	36.6	28.6	47.0	40.5	38.7	35.5	42.4	31.7	21.4	34.4	45.9	71.0	41.9	27.3	41.5	31.0	42.3	15.2	58.5	50.0	43.1	$14,656	$1,365	$12,254
W Chester Elementary School	Public	K-3	1243 West Main ST	Henderson	38340	Chester County	Chester County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 989-8150	279	19	14.5		245 (87.8%)	19 (6.8%)	9 (3.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	82.6	136^th of 1009 public elementary schools	86.5%		84.8	125^th of 1018 public elementary schools	87.7%	11	57.4						57.4	60.3						60.3	58.8						58.8					$11,305	$557	$9,993
Whiteville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	2510 Highway 64 East	Whiteville	38075	Hardeman County	Hardeman County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 254-8013	211	16	13.6		35 (16.6%)	162 (76.8%)	6 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	7.6	969^th of 1009 public elementary schools	4.0%		10.1	953^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	6.4%	16		16.7	13.6	9.5		8.7	9.6	13.0	20.0	13.6	14.3			11.7		26.7	9.1	14.3			10.9		5.9	8.7	6.6	$14,910	$1,125	$12,705
Chester County Middle School	Public	4-5	634 East Main ST	Henderson	38340	Chester County	Chester County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 989-8110	452	26	17.2		360 (79.6%)	44 (9.7%)	22 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.5%)	80.9	146^th of 1009 public elementary schools	85.5%		78	166^th of 1018 public elementary schools	83.7%	20		62.9	73.1				68.5		59.7	52.9				56.0		57.5	59.6				58.7					$10,783	$609	$9,504

Frequently Asked Questions about Hornsby Elementary

Is Hornsby Elementary a good school?

Hornsby Elementary ranks 603^rd of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Hornsby Elementary in?

Hardeman County Schools

What schools do graduates of Hornsby Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hornsby Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Central High School

What is the racial makeup of Hornsby Elementary?

Students at Hornsby Elementary are 79% White, 13% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Hornsby Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 179 students attended Hornsby Elementary.

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