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Parris South Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

783^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Parris South Elementary School serves 389 students in grades PK–5 in Savannah, TN, as part of Hardin County Schools. The school experienced a sharp one-year decline in its state ranking, falling from the 42nd percentile in 2024–2025 to the 23rd percentile (783rd of 1,019 schools) in 2025–2026 — making it now the lowest-ranked elementary school in the district. For comparison, Northside Elementary ranks at the 49th percentile, Pickwick Southside at the 35th, East Hardin Elementary at the 33rd, and West Hardin Elementary at the 30th — all of which now outperform Parris South.

Academically, Parris South trails state averages in math (26.7% proficient vs. 43%), ELA (33.1% vs. 40.6%), and science (33.7% vs. 46.9%). But there's a striking split among grades: 4th graders are doing well, with ELA proficiency at 47.7% — above the state average — and science at 49.2%. Third graders, though, are struggling, with just 20.4% proficient in ELA and 16.7% in math, suggesting a possible early-literacy challenge or cohort effect. On a positive note, chronic absenteeism is just 12.9% at Parris South, far better than the state average of 18.3% and much lower than nearby East Hardin Elementary (17.8%) or Pickwick Southside (26.3%), so attendance alone doesn't explain the results.

A genuine bright spot is special education, where students ranked in the 71st percentile statewide in 2024–2025, up sharply from 37th the prior year. The school also spends about $14,200 per student — more than higher-performing Northside Elementary ($13,592) and well above Adamsville Elementary in neighboring McNairy County Schools ($11,501), which posts stronger scores. Michie Elementary, also in that district, ranks in the 72nd percentile, proof that similar rural schools can achieve far stronger outcomes. With a favorable 11.8 student-teacher ratio, strong attendance, and clear success in 4th grade, Parris South has solid building blocks — the real opportunity lies in bringing that same instructional strength down to the early grades.

389

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,190

Per pupil spending ?

73.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

169 Lacefield Drive
Savannah, TN 38372

(731) 925-2480

District: Hardin County Schools

Students who attend Parris South Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hardin County Middle School
High:	Hardin County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.5%

Two or more races:

6.7%

Hispanic:

5.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 55th percentile in 2022 → 23rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (31% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 55th-percentile peak (2022) to 23rd (2026)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg36%

Tennessee avg43%

783^rd of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 8 pts since 2018

From bottom 31% (2018) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Hardin County Schools

118^th of 141Hardin 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	27.1	783 of 1019	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.1	583 of 1009	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.1	645 of 1018	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.8	612 of 1020	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.1	446 of 1000	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.7	602 of 983	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.4	818 of 985	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.7	689 of 997	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	28.1	718 of 855	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.3	700 of 853	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.7	684 of 846	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.6	653 of 820	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.1	679 of 818	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.6	635 of 809	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	647 of 986	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.2	606 of 990	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.2	675 of 989	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	542 of 975	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.1	701 of 945	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	814 of 926	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	38.5	541 of 823	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.2	534 of 843	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.3	559 of 853	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.9	571 of 865	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.0	227 of 858	73.5%	★★★★☆
2021	30.2	597 of 823	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.3	789 of 821	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	814 of 877	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	510 of 984	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.1	652 of 991	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.3	460 of 987	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.3	338 of 980	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.1	455 of 941	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.7	710 of 916	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	180 of 618	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	33.9	369 of 582	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.6	351 of 528	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.5	321 of 447	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	17.9	763 of 849	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.5	599 of 840	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	690 of 847	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	656 of 852	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.3	427 of 844	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.8	620 of 844	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	760 of 812	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.3	712 of 841	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)71st percentile+29 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)34th percentile+11 vs school

White (2026)10th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science34%-13 vs state

English Language Arts33%-8 vs state

Mathematics27%-16 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 (2016)	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
Parris South Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	169 Lacefield Drive	Savannah	38372	Hardin County	Hardin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 925-2480	380	32	11.8	73.4%	312 (82.1%)	20 (5.3%)	20 (5.3%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.1%)	27.1	783^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	23.2%		42.1	583^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	42.2%	200	16.7	38.5	22.6				26.7	20.4	47.7	28.3				33.1	18.5	49.2	30.2				33.7					$14,190	$1,523	$11,467
East Hardin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Freewill Lane	Savannah	38372	Hardin County	Hardin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 926-4620	417	32	13.2	75.4%	357 (85.6%)	6 (1.4%)	31 (7.4%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.6%)	36.4	679^th of 1019 public elementary schools	33.4%		33.8	697^th of 1009 public elementary schools	30.9%	18	40.8	34.8	23.0				32.4	51.0	42.0	27.9				39.7	36.7	37.7	42.6				39.1					$14,301	$1,733	$11,404
Northside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1450 East Main Street	Savannah	38372	Hardin County	Hardin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 926-4520	496	41	12.0	72.8%	415 (83.7%)	27 (5.4%)	25 (5.0%)	7 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.0%)	48	517^th of 1019 public elementary schools	49.3%		47.9	511^th of 1009 public elementary schools	49.4%	6	36.7	35.2	37.8				36.5	55.0	46.2	36.6				45.1	60.0	50.5	36.6				48.1					$13,592	$1,195	$11,366
West Hardin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	25105 Highway 69 South	Adamsville	38310	McNairy County	Hardin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 632-0413	218	19	11.4	78.0%	198 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.1%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (3.7%)	33.2	718^th of 1019 public elementary schools	29.5%		32.3	708^th of 1009 public elementary schools	29.8%	10	41.2	30.4	38.5				37.3	37.1	34.8	30.8				34.5	41.2	21.7	30.8				32.5					$16,055	$1,539	$13,324
Adamsville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	220 South Elm	Adamsville	38310	McNairy County	McNairy County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 439-4137	702	51	13.8	100.0%	658 (93.7%)	13 (1.9%)	15 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.0%)	46.7	534^th of 1019 public elementary schools	47.6%		56.8	398^th of 1009 public elementary schools	60.6%	136	34.9	40.5	23.2	31.5	33.8	59.1	38.6	41.0	52.3	40.4	36.5	42.9	36.6	41.7	44.6	60.0	35.7	42.5	48.0	59.8	49.6	43.2	54.7	69.6	56.8	$11,501	$946	$9,865
Pickwick Southside School	Public	PK, KG-8	1970 Hwy 57	Counce	38326	Hardin County	Hardin County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 689-5185	214	17	12.5	65.6%	197 (92.1%)	3 (1.4%)	7 (3.3%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	37.8	666^th of 1019 public elementary schools	34.6%		38.4	624^th of 1009 public elementary schools	38.2%	42	33.3	42.9	25.0	7.1	15.8	22.7	26.5	44.4	60.7	25.0	28.6	26.3	13.6	35.4	38.9	50.0	16.7	28.6	21.1	36.4	34.5	21.4	42.1	22.7	29.1	$15,912	$1,400	$13,320
Michie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6418 Hwy 57 East	Michie	38357	McNairy County	McNairy County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 439-4135	366	30	12.0	99.7%	348 (95.1%)	7 (1.9%)	5 (1.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	67.1	289^th of 1019 public elementary schools	71.6%		64.5	307^th of 1009 public elementary schools	69.6%	18	34.9	54.8	72.5	38.2	39.3	55.3	49.5	37.2	54.8	65.0	55.9	46.4	44.7	50.5	44.2	51.6	62.5	52.9	46.4	47.4	50.9	64.7	78.6	68.4	70.0	$14,048	$1,202	$11,803
Selmer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	533 East Poplar Avenue	Selmer	38375	McNairy County	McNairy County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 645-3131	525	40	12.9	99.8%	424 (80.8%)	64 (12.2%)	16 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.4%)	47.8	521^st of 1019 public elementary schools	48.9%		61.8	339^th of 1009 public elementary schools	66.4%	182	18.6	56.2	40.3				39.7	39.0	50.7	40.3				43.8	40.7	52.1	40.3				44.8					$13,201	$2,005	$10,385

Frequently Asked Questions about Parris South Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Parris South Elementary School?

Students at Parris South Elementary School are 81% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 5% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Parris South Elementary School a good school?

Parris South Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.2% of Tennessee elementary schools.

What district is Parris South Elementary School in?

Hardin County Schools

How many students attend Parris South Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 389 students attended Parris South Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Parris South Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Parris South Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hardin County Middle School
High : Hardin County High School

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