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Pickwick Southside School

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Pickwick Southside School ranks 666 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

666^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Pickwick Southside School is a small PK–8 school in Counce, Tennessee, serving 223 students as part of Hardin County Schools, a district ranking 118th out of 141 statewide. The school's overall state ranking has been modest but stable, earning 2 stars and ranking 666th out of 1,019 schools in 2025–2026 (35th percentile). It is the only Hardin County school in its comparison group serving grades PK–8, making its closest comparable peers the PK–8 schools in nearby McNairy County Schools.

One of the school's most interesting strengths is its early elementary performance. In 2025–2026, 4th grade ELA reached 60.7% proficiency, well above the district (46.0%) and state (47.4%). Even more impressive, economically disadvantaged students ranked 119th out of 823 schools statewide—the 86th percentile—suggesting the school is doing something right for these students. Small class sizes, with a student-teacher ratio of about 12.5 to 1, are another plus.

However, significant challenges remain. The transition to middle grades shows a steep drop: 6th grade math proficiency sits at just 7.1%, compared to 40.1% statewide, and 8th grade ELA is 13.6% versus 32.3%. Social studies is a persistent weakness at 29.1% proficiency, roughly 22 points behind the state average. Chronic absenteeism is a serious concern, rising to 26.3% in 2024–2025—the highest among nearby schools except Selmer Elementary School. These struggles are especially notable given the school's high spending of $15,912 per student. Nearby Michie Elementary School, a PK–8 school in McNairy County, spends less per student ($14,048) yet achieves far better results: a 72nd-percentile ranking, 49.5% math proficiency, and just 14.7% chronic absenteeism.

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 Schools

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: Holding steady — 33rd percentile in 2014 → 35th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (32% vs 45% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 18% Tennessee)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school32%

District avg37%

Tennessee avg45%

Elementary school

666^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 3 pts since 2018

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

480^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 9 pts since 2018

From bottom 28% (2018) to bottom 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	37.8	666 of 1019	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.4	624 of 1009	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.3	709 of 1018	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.6	701 of 1020	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.1	605 of 1000	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.2	677 of 983	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.6	780 of 985	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.1	680 of 997	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.1	565 of 855	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	40.4	571 of 853	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	60.6	386 of 846	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	79.6	148 of 820	82.0%	★★★★☆
2011	90.2	73 of 818	91.1%	★★★★★
2010	78.2	166 of 809	79.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	622 of 986	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.8	581 of 990	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	570 of 989	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.7	615 of 975	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.5	660 of 945	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.7	739 of 926	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	75.1	119 of 823	85.5%	★★★★☆
2025	90.7	25 of 843	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	25.1	702 of 858	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.2	744 of 823	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.7	632 of 821	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.7	678 of 877	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	37.3	633 of 984	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.8	694 of 991	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.7	654 of 987	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.5	445 of 980	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.5	181 of 941	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	44.8	483 of 916	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	23.1	717 of 849	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.3	690 of 840	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	712 of 847	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	707 of 852	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	665 of 844	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.9	703 of 844	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.9	758 of 812	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	735 of 841	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	20.8	480 of 594	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.8	382 of 583	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.0	426 of 587	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.4	417 of 594	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	369 of 569	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.8	295 of 576	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.1	407 of 574	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.1	407 of 563	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	58.6	222 of 492	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.5	230 of 485	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	48.1	321 of 475	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	11.9	438 of 466	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	70.8	124 of 462	73.2%	★★★★☆
2010	17.6	391 of 435	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	264 of 546	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.4	403 of 554	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.0	374 of 560	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.5	368 of 552	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.7	233 of 538	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	19.0	448 of 529	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	282 of 490	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.6	353 of 510	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	284 of 514	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.7	403 of 495	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.5	378 of 483	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	401 of 550	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.0	387 of 560	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.8	410 of 557	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.9	361 of 540	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.3	221 of 529	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.1	137 of 523	73.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	10.8	474 of 494	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	24.6	402 of 492	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	427 of 504	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	394 of 503	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	405 of 500	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.7	331 of 496	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.5	420 of 484	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.7	397 of 481	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)86th percentile+51 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile~ school

Male (2025)36th percentile~ school

White (2026)16th percentile-19 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 (2026)4th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts35%-5 vs state

Science34%-12 vs state

Social Studies29%-22 vs state

Mathematics26%-16 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Ramer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4173 Hwy 57 West	Ramer	38367	McNairy County	McNairy County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 645-3996	370	33	11.2	100.0%	328 (88.6%)	27 (7.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	46.5	536^th of 1019 public elementary schools	47.4%		55.5	414^th of 1009 public elementary schools	59.0%	122	47.4	54.5	67.9	31.3	43.8	41.5	47.0	42.1	51.5	32.1	25.0	50.0	39.0	40.0	47.4	51.5	39.3	34.4	53.1	43.9	44.9	18.8	65.6	43.9	42.9	$14,656	$1,365	$12,254
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
Bethel Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4733 Main	Bethel Springs	38315	McNairy County	McNairy County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 934-7288	458	34	13.3	99.8%	414 (90.4%)	13 (2.8%)	16 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	21.8	834^th of 1019 public elementary schools	18.2%		32.4	707^th of 1009 public elementary schools	29.9%	127	17.6	36.8	31.0	23.5	41.9	32.7	29.8	29.4	34.2	26.2	11.8	32.3	28.6	27.3	25.5	42.1	33.3	17.6	51.6	33.3	33.2	32.4	71.0	47.9	49.6	$13,961	$1,319	$11,631

Frequently Asked Questions about Pickwick Southside School

How many students attend Pickwick Southside School?

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

What is the racial makeup of Pickwick Southside School?

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

What district is Pickwick Southside School in?

Hardin County Schools

Is Pickwick Southside School a good school?

Pickwick Southside School ranks 666^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Pickwick Southside School attend?

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

High : Hardin County High School

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