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Lakewood Elementary School

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Lakewood Elementary School ranks 224 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

224^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Lakewood Elementary School serves 752 students in grades Pre-K through 8 in rural Buchanan, Tennessee, as part of Henry County Schools. The school has earned a 4-star rating and ranks in the 78th percentile of Tennessee elementary schools — 224th out of 1,019 — placing it firmly in the top quarter of schools statewide. Lakewood has been on a clear upward trajectory over the past decade, climbing from the 54th percentile in 2017–2018 to the 84th percentile in 2024–2025, and it consistently outperforms both the district and state averages in every core subject.

Academically, Lakewood is a standout in its region. In 2025–2026, 55.8% of students scored proficient in math, 50.5% in English language arts, 57.7% in science, and 64.0% in social studies — all well above state averages. The school outperforms nearly every nearby school, including Henry Elementary School (41.3% math, 28.4% ELA) and Big Sandy School (19.8% math). Its closest competitor, Dorothy And Noble Harrelson School, matches Lakewood in ELA but trails in math, science, and social studies. Particularly notable are 4th-grade results, where 72.5% of students are proficient in math, and 8th-grade results that also shine across all subjects.

Lakewood also delivers these results efficiently, spending about $13,050 per student — less than nearby schools like Henry Elementary ($15,727) and Dorothy And Noble Harrelson School ($15,466). However, there are areas to watch. Chronic absenteeism has risen from 6.5% in 2021–2022 to 14.9% in 2024–2025, though it still remains below both district and state averages. The school's biggest challenge is special education: this subgroup ranked in the 35th percentile statewide in 2025–2026, a significant gap compared with the school's overall strong performance. For parents weighing school options, Lakewood offers a high-performing, cost-effective education with broad academic strengths, though the special education gap and rising absenteeism are worth understanding.

752

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,050

Per pupil spending ?

53.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6745 Highway 79 North
Buchanan, TN 38222

(731) 644-1600

District: Henry County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.8%

Hispanic:

5.1%

Two or more races:

1.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (56% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Tennessee elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg51%

Tennessee avg45%

Elementary school

224^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 27 pts since 2017

From top 49% (2017) to top 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

73^rd of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 6 pts since 2024

From top 19% (2024) to top 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Henry County Schools

34^th of 141Henry 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	72.2	224 of 1019	78.0%	★★★★☆
2025	79.3	161 of 1009	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	209 of 1018	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	209 of 1020	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	65.6	273 of 1000	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	59.8	313 of 983	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.8	407 of 985	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.4	456 of 997	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.2	315 of 646	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	81.8	122 of 855	85.7%	★★★★☆
2014	79.9	104 of 853	87.8%	★★★★☆
2013	88.4	60 of 846	92.9%	★★★★★
2012	78.6	161 of 820	80.4%	★★★★☆
2011	89.5	76 of 818	90.7%	★★★★★
2010	71.8	223 of 809	72.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	77.9	167 of 986	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	67.7	257 of 990	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	249 of 989	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	65.3	257 of 975	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	58.9	299 of 945	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.8	392 of 926	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	65.5	207 of 823	74.8%	★★★★☆
2025	56.7	297 of 843	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.8	127 of 853	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	155 of 865	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.4	84 of 858	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	61.2	217 of 823	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	46.8	417 of 821	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.5	341 of 877	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	77.1	160 of 984	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	176 of 991	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	199 of 987	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	61.4	286 of 980	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	57.1	327 of 941	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.0	429 of 916	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	33.5	417 of 641	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	21.6	552 of 618	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.8	192 of 582	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.2	189 of 528	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.1	85 of 447	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	59.1	105 of 395	73.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	61.7	258 of 849	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.1	205 of 840	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	60.5	268 of 847	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.3	271 of 852	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.5	318 of 844	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	342 of 844	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.4	473 of 812	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.9	486 of 841	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	83.2	73 of 594	87.7%	★★★★☆
2025	83.9	64 of 583	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	110 of 587	81.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	56 of 546	89.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.1	82 of 554	85.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	64.1	130 of 478	72.8%	★★★★☆
2025	72.0	84 of 490	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	56.4	171 of 510	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	78.0	85 of 550	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	67.5	138 of 560	75.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	67.9	45 of 349	87.1%	★★★★☆
2025	48.9	116 of 332	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.3	162 of 299	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	71.7	108 of 494	78.1%	★★★★☆
2025	74.2	97 of 492	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	63.5	152 of 504	69.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Male (2025)84th percentile~ school

Female (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)75th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)70th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2026)35th percentile-43 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)90th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)87th percentile~ school

Male (2025)85th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)78th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)73rd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies64%+13 vs state

Science58%+11 vs state

Mathematics56%+13 vs state

English Language Arts50%+10 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 (2020)	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
Lakewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6745 Highway 79 North	Buchanan	38222	Henry County	Henry County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 644-1600	749	50	15.0	53.1%	683 (91.2%)	6 (0.8%)	35 (4.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.8%)	72.2	224^th of 1019 public elementary schools	78.0%		79.3	161^st of 1009 public elementary schools	84.0%	63	37.2	72.5	53.8	62.0	52.3	58.7	55.8	44.9	68.8	41.0	53.5	47.7	48.0	50.5	50.0	68.8	46.2	66.2	57.0	58.7	57.7	59.2	71.0	58.7	64.0	$13,050	$1,358	$10,697
W G Rhea Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	115 South Wilson Street	Paris	38242	Henry County	Paris Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 642-0961	555	38	14.6	70.2%	351 (63.2%)	103 (18.6%)	19 (3.4%)	7 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	72 (13.0%)								(n/a)																										$14,790	$1,626	$12,005
Paris Elementary School	Public	3-5	650 B Volunteer Drive	Paris	38242	Henry County	Paris Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 642-3675	539	34	15.9	61.5%	366 (67.9%)	73 (13.5%)	29 (5.4%)	13 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (10.4%)	62.1	345^th of 1019 public elementary schools	66.1%		63.5	321^st of 1009 public elementary schools	68.2%	24	57.8	59.0	52.9				56.4	52.6	48.1	44.2				47.9	48.9	48.1	42.4				46.2					$13,418	$702	$11,762
Dorothy And Noble Harrelson School	Public	PK, KG-8	143 Puryear Country Club Road	Puryear	38251	Henry County	Henry County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 227-2101	432	37	11.6	66.4%	392 (90.7%)	2 (0.5%)	22 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.7%)	62.5	341^st of 1019 public elementary schools	66.5%		59.8	354^th of 1009 public elementary schools	64.9%	13	41.3	70.2	51.3	42.5	51.2	62.5	53.6	63.0	55.3	46.2	48.7	43.9	41.7	50.0	56.5	59.6	33.3	32.5	53.7	70.8	52.1	37.5	75.6	72.9	62.8	$15,466	$1,618	$12,620
Big Sandy School	Public	K-8	13305 Highway 69 A	Big Sandy	38221	Benton County	Benton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 593-3221	266	36	7.4	68.9%	257 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	39	642^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	37.0%		23.3	811^th of 1009 public elementary schools	19.6%	169	26.7	13.0	5.3	18.2	27.8	40.0	19.8	53.3	39.1	21.1	54.5	44.4	40.0	40.6	46.7	56.5	26.3	63.6	55.6	80.0	52.1	63.6	38.9	60.0	51.3	$13,281	$1,068	$11,226
Henry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	937 Pioneer Road	Henry	38231	Henry County	Henry County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 227-2067	352	28	12.6	82.3%	263 (74.7%)	22 (6.3%)	39 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.7%)	40.6	631^st of 1019 public elementary schools	38.1%		32.2	710^th of 1009 public elementary schools	29.6%	79	37.5	70.4	22.9	38.7	33.3	48.8	41.3	37.5	48.1	34.3	29.0	18.2	11.6	28.4	37.5	51.9	25.7	29.0	39.4	39.5	36.8	45.2	42.4	39.5	42.1	$15,727	$2,042	$12,610

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakewood Elementary School

How many students attend Lakewood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 752 students attended Lakewood Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Lakewood Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lakewood Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Henry County High School

Is Lakewood Elementary School a good school?

Lakewood Elementary School ranks 224^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Lakewood Elementary School in?

Henry County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Lakewood Elementary School?

Students at Lakewood Elementary School are 93% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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