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East Hardin Elementary

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East Hardin Elementary ranks 697 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

697^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

East Hardin Elementary is a public elementary school serving 417 students in grades PK-5 in Savannah, Tennessee, which is part of the Hardin County School District. The school consistently underperforms the Hardin County and Tennessee state averages in math, English language arts, and science proficiency across all grade levels, with particularly low performance in 5th grade math and English language arts.

East Hardin Elementary has seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 12.2% in 2022-2023 to 18.9% in 2023-2024, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school also struggles to support its student subgroups, with lower rankings for female, male, white, special education, and low socioeconomic status students compared to their peers statewide. While per-student spending has increased, it remains below the state average.

The challenges faced by East Hardin Elementary are not unique to the school, as nearby Pickwick Southside School and West Hardin Elementary also struggle with low performance, high chronic absenteeism, and low rankings compared to the state. However, schools in the neighboring McNairy County district, such as Selmer Elementary and Michie Elementary, generally outperform East Hardin Elementary and the Hardin County district as a whole.

400

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,301

Per pupil spending ?

75.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Freewill LN
Savannah, TN 38372

(731) 926-4620

District: Hardin County

Students who attend East Hardin Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.5%

Hispanic:

7.0%

Two or more races:

5.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2014 → 31st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (34% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg36%

Tennessee avg42%

697^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 30 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Hardin County

102^nd 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	697 of 1009	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.0	649 of 1018	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.1	728 of 1020	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.1	553 of 1000	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.6	713 of 983	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.9	575 of 985	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.2	515 of 997	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	36.1	453 of 646	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	61.5	331 of 855	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.0	288 of 853	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.7	418 of 846	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.1	417 of 820	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	50.6	444 of 818	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	702 of 986	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.5	552 of 990	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.3	577 of 989	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.2	413 of 975	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.8	510 of 945	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.2	522 of 926	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	526 of 843	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.9	626 of 853	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.1	581 of 865	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.9	471 of 858	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.8	441 of 823	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.8	374 of 821	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.7	461 of 877	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	605 of 984	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.7	746 of 991	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	831 of 987	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.8	714 of 980	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.1	821 of 941	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.1	583 of 916	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	292 of 618	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.3	332 of 582	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	292 of 528	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.7	143 of 447	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.3	131 of 369	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.6	276 of 395	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	731 of 840	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	670 of 847	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	753 of 852	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.6	617 of 844	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.9	761 of 844	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	612 of 812	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.9	540 of 841	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)53rd percentile+22 vs school

Male (2025)39th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)29th percentile~ school

White (2025)13th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science39%-7 vs state

English Language Arts32%-7 vs state

Mathematics30%-12 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, January 20, 2021

wow this school is simply amazing!!! Close Quote

by a citizen
Sunday, February 22, 2015

East Hardin Elementary has the finest faculty in the county. The students are well-behaved, and the facility is approximately 5 years old. Close Quote

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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
East Hardin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 Freewill LN	Savannah	38372	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 926-4620	417	32	13.2		357 (85.6%)	6 (1.4%)	31 (7.4%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.6%)	33.8	697^th of 1009 public elementary schools	30.9%		37	649^th of 1018 public elementary schools	36.2%	48	38.8	26.7	21.6				29.8	49.3	30.0	11.8				32.0	34.3	51.7	31.4				39.3					$14,301	$1,733	$11,404
Parris South Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	169 Lacefield DR	Savannah	38372	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 925-2480	380	32	11.8		312 (82.1%)	20 (5.3%)	20 (5.3%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.1%)	42.1	583^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	42.2%		37.1	645^th of 1018 public elementary schools	36.6%	62	41.7	13.0	47.5				34.7	43.3	40.7	47.5				43.9	36.7	35.2	33.9				35.3					$14,190	$1,523	$11,467
Northside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1450 East Main ST	Savannah	38372	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 926-4520	496	41	12.0		415 (83.7%)	27 (5.4%)	25 (5.0%)	7 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.0%)	47.9	511^th of 1009 public elementary schools	49.4%		49	481^st of 1018 public elementary schools	52.8%	30	46.0	26.3	41.2				38.1	47.7	46.7	45.6				46.7	49.4	28.9	36.8				39.0					$13,592	$1,195	$11,366
West Hardin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	25105 Highway 69 South	Adamsville	38310	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 632-0413	218	19	11.4		198 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.1%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (3.7%)	32.3	708^th of 1009 public elementary schools	29.8%		39	626^th of 1018 public elementary schools	38.5%	82	20.0	40.6	31.3				31.5	23.1	46.9	15.6				28.9	37.5	48.4	34.4				40.2					$16,055	$1,539	$13,324
Adamsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	220 South Elm	Adamsville	38310	McNairy County	McNairy County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 439-4137	702	51	13.8		658 (93.7%)	13 (1.9%)	15 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.0%)	56.8	398^th of 1009 public elementary schools	60.6%		52.8	438^th of 1018 public elementary schools	57.0%	40	36.9	40.7	30.6	36.4	45.6	44.0	39.2	53.6	44.1	34.7	44.2	28.9	21.6	37.7	58.3	62.7	34.3	55.4	55.1	53.3	53.2	55.8	58.4	57.3	57.3	$11,501	$946	$9,865
Pickwick Southside School	Public	PK, KG-8	1970 Hwy 57	Counce	38326	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 689-5185	214	17	12.5		197 (92.1%)	3 (1.4%)	7 (3.3%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	38.4	624^th of 1009 public elementary schools	38.2%		32.3	709^th of 1018 public elementary schools	30.4%	85	51.5	26.3	20.0	13.0	47.8	15.0	31.6	42.4	36.8	26.7	39.1	34.8	15.0	33.8	48.5	36.8	33.3	30.4	65.2	25.0	41.4	26.1	34.8	15.8	26.2	$15,912	$1,400	$13,320
Michie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	6418 Hwy 57 East	Michie	38357	McNairy County	McNairy County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 439-4135	366	30	12.0		348 (95.1%)	7 (1.9%)	5 (1.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	64.5	307^th of 1009 public elementary schools	69.6%		64.8	286^th of 1018 public elementary schools	71.9%	21	45.5	53.5	38.7	48.3	40.5	38.6	44.2	45.5	65.1	38.7	58.6	45.9	22.7	45.6	36.4	60.5	45.2	48.3	67.6	38.6	49.8	55.2	62.2	59.1	59.1	$14,048	$1,202	$11,803
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

Frequently Asked Questions about East Hardin Elementary

What is the racial makeup of East Hardin Elementary?

Students at East Hardin Elementary are 86% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is East Hardin Elementary in?

Hardin County

What schools do graduates of East Hardin Elementary attend?

Students who attend East Hardin Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend East Hardin Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 400 students attended East Hardin Elementary.

Is East Hardin Elementary a good school?

East Hardin Elementary ranks 697^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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