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West Hardin Elementary School

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West Hardin Elementary School ranks 718 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

718^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

West Hardin Elementary School is a small, rural elementary school in Adamsville, TN, serving 205 students in grades PK–5 as part of Hardin County Schools. The school has seen a sharp decline since 2022–23, when it was a 3-star school in the 68th percentile. It now sits in the bottom third of Tennessee elementary schools with a 1-star rating, despite spending $16,055 per student — the highest among nearby schools.

There are some bright spots worth noting. Chronic absenteeism has improved dramatically, from 21.5% in 2022–23 to 11.5% in 2024–25 — well below the district rate of 16.7% and state rate of 18.3%. Math proficiency is 37.3%, the highest among Hardin County elementary schools, though still below the state average of 43.0%. The bigger concerns are science, where just 32.5% of students are proficient compared with 46.9% statewide, and English Language Arts at 34.5%. Fourth-grade science is especially troubling, with only 21.7% proficient. ELA results also fade as students advance, dropping from 37.1% in 3rd grade to 30.8% in 5th grade.

The comparison with Adamsville Elementary, just 2.7 miles away in McNairy County Schools, is striking. Adamsville serves more than three times as many students (710) and spends roughly $4,500 less per student ($11,501 vs. $16,055), yet outperforms West Hardin in every subject — most notably in science (49.6% vs. 32.5%). Both schools have similar attendance rates. West Hardin has a solid foundation with good attendance and district-leading math, but families should be aware that science and reading outcomes are lagging and have been declining in recent years.

205

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,055

Per pupil spending ?

51.2%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

25105 Highway 69 South
Adamsville, TN 38310

(731) 632-0413

District: Hardin County Schools

Students who attend West Hardin Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.3%

Hispanic:

7.3%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 39th percentile in 2015 → 30th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (35% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg36%

Tennessee avg43%

718^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 12 pts since 2017

From bottom 42% (2017) to bottom 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	33.2	718 of 1019	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.3	708 of 1009	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.0	626 of 1018	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.8	329 of 1020	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.3	402 of 1000	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.4	384 of 983	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.3	389 of 985	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.5	563 of 997	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.1	375 of 646	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.7	524 of 855	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.8	601 of 853	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	46.5	582 of 846	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	40.5	543 of 820	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.2	441 of 818	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	21.0	694 of 809	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	548 of 986	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.7	672 of 990	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.1	500 of 989	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.0	594 of 975	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.6	420 of 945	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.1	276 of 926	70.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	38.7	540 of 823	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.3	602 of 843	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.8	431 of 853	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	82.7	63 of 865	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	60.7	250 of 858	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	56.7	261 of 823	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.9	152 of 821	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	53.5	344 of 877	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	722 of 984	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.8	562 of 991	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	71.6	203 of 987	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	69.1	220 of 980	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	55.5	349 of 941	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.2	557 of 916	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	36.1	353 of 582	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	19.5	750 of 849	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.8	740 of 840	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	692 of 847	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.9	433 of 852	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.8	478 of 844	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.3	463 of 844	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.3	441 of 812	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.8	611 of 841	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)44th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2024)39th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)34th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)12th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics37%-6 vs state

English Language Arts34%-6 vs state

Science32%-14 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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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
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	51.2%	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	26.8%	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
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	49.1%	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	37.5%	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	37.9%	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
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	36.0%	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
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	43.5%	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
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	35.4%	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	34.0%	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
South Side Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	29855 Hwy 104 South	Reagan	38368	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 549-3718	295	22	13.4	30.0%	276 (93.6%)	4 (1.4%)	11 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	50.3	488^th of 1019 public elementary schools	52.1%		59.6	356^th of 1009 public elementary schools	64.7%	132	32.3	50.0	48.3	33.3	64.0	76.9	50.3	45.2	36.1	41.4	41.7	36.0	34.6	39.2	35.5	47.2	65.5	45.8	60.0	46.2	49.7	45.8	68.0	61.5	58.7	$12,384	$595	$10,488

Frequently Asked Questions about West Hardin Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of West Hardin Elementary School?

Students at West Hardin Elementary School are 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What district is West Hardin Elementary School in?

Hardin County Schools

What schools do graduates of West Hardin Elementary School attend?

Students who attend West Hardin Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend West Hardin Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 205 students attended West Hardin Elementary School.

Is West Hardin Elementary School a good school?

West Hardin Elementary School ranks 718^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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