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Pickwick Southside School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
624th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools
Better than 38% of Tennessee elementary schools
Summary

Pickwick Southside School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Counce, Tennessee, with 214 students. The school is part of the Hardin County School District, which is ranked 102 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Pickwick Southside School has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Tennessee elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Pickwick Southside School underperforms the state and district averages in proficiency rates for TNReady Math, English Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's overall Math proficiency rate was 31.6%, compared to the state average of 42.2% and the district average of 32.1%. The school's performance is particularly weak in 5th and 6th grade Math, where proficiency rates are below 20%. Additionally, Pickwick Southside School has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.8% to 20.5% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Hardin County district, such as West Hardin Elementary, Northside Elementary, East Hardin Elementary, and Parris South Elementary, generally perform better than Pickwick Southside School on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and better rankings. However, these nearby schools also struggle with high chronic absenteeism rates, similar to Pickwick Southside School. Addressing attendance and engagement issues could be a key focus for Pickwick Southside School to improve academic outcomes.

223
Students ?
12.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,912
Per pupil spending ?
65.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1970 Hwy 57
       Counce, TN  38326

(731) 689-5185

District: Hardin County


Students who attend Pickwick Southside School usually attend:

High:    Hardin County High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
90.6%
Hispanic:
4.0%
African American:
1.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2013 → 38th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Tennessee average (34% vs 43% meeting standards)
!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 18% Tennessee)
!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2013
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school34%
District avg36%
Tennessee avg43%
Elementary school
624th of 1,009
Tennessee public elementary schools ?
Bottom 38%▲ up 4 pts since 2015
From bottom 34% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
382nd of 583
Tennessee public middle schools ?
Bottom 34%▼ down 20 pts since 2015
From top 45% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Tennessee Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Hardin County
102nd of 139Hardin 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202538.4624 of 100938.2%★★☆☆☆
202432.3709 of 101830.4%★★☆☆☆
202332.6701 of 102031.3%★★☆☆☆
202238.1605 of 100039.5%★★☆☆☆
202130.2677 of 98331.1%★★☆☆☆
201924.6780 of 98520.8%★☆☆☆☆
201832.1680 of 99731.8%★★☆☆☆
201543.1565 of 85533.9%★★☆☆☆
201440.4571 of 85333.1%★★☆☆☆
201360.6386 of 84654.4%★★★☆☆
201279.6148 of 82082.0%★★★★☆
201190.273 of 81891.1%★★★★★
201078.2166 of 80979.5%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202537.8622 of 98636.9%★★☆☆☆
202440.8581 of 99041.3%★★☆☆☆
202341.0570 of 98942.4%★★☆☆☆
202236.7615 of 97536.9%★★☆☆☆
202129.5660 of 94530.2%★★☆☆☆
201925.7739 of 92620.2%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202590.725 of 84397.0%★★★★★
202225.1702 of 85818.2%★☆☆☆☆
202117.2744 of 8239.6%☆☆☆☆☆
201930.7632 of 82123.0%★☆☆☆☆
201829.7678 of 87722.7%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202537.3633 of 98435.7%★★☆☆☆
202431.8694 of 99130.0%★★☆☆☆
202334.7654 of 98733.7%★★☆☆☆
202249.5445 of 98054.6%★★★☆☆
202172.5181 of 94180.8%★★★★☆
201944.8483 of 91647.3%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202524.3690 of 84017.9%★☆☆☆☆
202422.7712 of 84715.9%★☆☆☆☆
202323.9707 of 85217.0%★☆☆☆☆
202226.5665 of 84421.2%★☆☆☆☆
202122.9703 of 84416.7%★☆☆☆☆
201915.9758 of 8126.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201822.2735 of 84112.6%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202535.8382 of 58334.5%★★☆☆☆
202429.0426 of 58727.4%★☆☆☆☆
202330.4417 of 59429.8%★★☆☆☆
202233.8369 of 56935.1%★★☆☆☆
202142.8295 of 57648.8%★★☆☆☆
201933.1407 of 57429.1%★☆☆☆☆
201831.1407 of 56327.7%★☆☆☆☆
201558.6222 of 49254.9%★★★☆☆
201453.5230 of 48552.6%★★★☆☆
201348.1321 of 47532.4%★★☆☆☆
201211.9438 of 4666.0%☆☆☆☆☆
201170.8124 of 46273.2%★★★★☆
201017.6391 of 43510.1%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202550.5264 of 54651.6%★★★☆☆
202429.4403 of 55427.3%★☆☆☆☆
202333.0374 of 56033.2%★★☆☆☆
202233.5368 of 55233.3%★★☆☆☆
202150.7233 of 53856.7%★★★☆☆
201919.0448 of 52915.3%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202542.2282 of 49042.4%★★☆☆☆
202432.6353 of 51030.8%★★☆☆☆
202341.0284 of 51444.7%★★☆☆☆
202224.7403 of 49518.6%★☆☆☆☆
202124.5378 of 48321.7%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202529.3401 of 55027.1%★☆☆☆☆
202432.0387 of 56030.9%★★☆☆☆
202327.8410 of 55726.4%★☆☆☆☆
202231.9361 of 54033.1%★★☆☆☆
202151.3221 of 52958.2%★★★☆☆
201963.1137 of 52373.8%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202524.6402 of 49218.3%★☆☆☆☆
202421.1427 of 50415.3%★☆☆☆☆
202325.0394 of 50321.7%★☆☆☆☆
202223.5405 of 50019.0%★☆☆☆☆
202133.7331 of 49633.3%★★☆☆☆
201923.5420 of 48413.2%★☆☆☆☆
201824.7397 of 48117.5%★☆☆☆☆
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
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile+59 vs school
Female (2025)37th percentile~ school
Male (2025)36th percentile~ school
White (2025)18th percentile-20 vs school
Middle school
Female (2025)52nd percentile+17 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile+8 vs school
Male (2025)27th percentile-7 vs school
White (2025)18th percentile-16 vs school
By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?
Science41%-5 vs state
English Language Arts34%-5 vs state
Mathematics32%-11 vs state
Social Studies26%-23 vs state

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Pickwick Southside School ranks 624th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Pickwick Southside School are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Students who attend Pickwick Southside School usually go on to attend:

High : Hardin County High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 223 students attended Pickwick Southside School.


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