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Henry Elementary School

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Henry Elementary School ranks 631 st of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

631^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Henry Elementary School serves 353 students in Pre-K through 8th grade in the rural community of Henry, Tennessee, and is part of the Henry County Schools district, which ranks 34th out of 141 districts in Tennessee. While the district is strong overall, Henry Elementary itself ranks 631st out of 1,019 Tennessee schools, placing it in the 38th percentile — a slight improvement from last year but still well below most of its district peers. Both Lakewood Elementary School and Dorothy and Noble Harrelson School, the other PK–8 schools in Henry County, rank much higher, with Lakewood in the 78th percentile and Harrelson in the 67th.

Academically, Henry trails its district and state averages in every core subject. Math proficiency is 41.3%, compared to 52.2% for the district and 43.0% statewide, while English language arts is 28.4%, versus 45.7% for the district and 40.6% statewide. The ELA gap is especially concerning: proficiency drops from 37.5% in 3rd grade to just 11.6% by 8th grade, meaning only about 1 in 9 eighth graders reads at grade level. There's also a sharp 5th grade slump, with math falling from 70.4% in 4th grade to 22.9% in 5th grade. That said, bright spots do exist: 4th grade math is a standout (70.4% vs. 49.4% statewide), and the school ranks in the 88th percentile statewide for serving special education students.

Henry spends about $15,727 per student — one of the highest figures among nearby schools — yet neighboring schools that spend far less post much stronger results. Dresden Elementary School spends about $12,613 per student and achieves 57.5% ELA proficiency, roughly double Henry's rate. Chronic absenteeism (15.8%) is also higher than several higher-performing neighbors, including Dresden (7.3%) and Huntingdon Primary School (8.3%), which may be a contributing factor. Henry has shown no sustained improvement over the past decade, hovering between the 22nd and 53rd percentiles. With resources already plentiful, the school's path forward likely depends on targeted literacy instruction in the middle grades and addressing the 5th grade transition.

353

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,727

Per pupil spending ?

82.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

937 Pioneer Road
Henry, TN 38231

(731) 227-2067

District: Henry County Schools

Students who attend Henry Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Henry County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.1%

Hispanic:

12.2%

Two or more races:

8.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2014 → 38th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (36% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2014

!English Language Arts scores 12 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg51%

Tennessee avg45%

Elementary school

631^st of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 16 pts since 2018

From bottom 22% (2018) to bottom 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

379^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 36%▲ up 1 pts since 2018

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★★★★★

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3^rd 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	40.6	631 of 1019	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.2	710 of 1009	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.4	522 of 1018	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.7	537 of 1020	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.3	496 of 1000	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.8	461 of 983	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	26.8	751 of 985	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	777 of 997	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	52.6	445 of 855	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.1	477 of 853	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	67.0	289 of 846	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	19.3	728 of 820	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.8	699 of 818	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	8.0	785 of 809	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	27.6	750 of 986	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.7	612 of 990	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	580 of 989	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.7	507 of 975	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.3	309 of 945	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.2	718 of 926	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	35.6	576 of 823	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.4	610 of 843	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	57.1	298 of 853	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.8	422 of 865	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.3	317 of 858	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.8	107 of 823	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	42.0	480 of 821	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.4	446 of 877	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	576 of 984	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.0	411 of 991	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.3	426 of 987	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.9	442 of 980	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.4	547 of 941	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.5	636 of 916	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	75.9	76 of 641	88.1%	★★★★☆
2025	42.2	302 of 618	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.4	81 of 447	81.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	38.0	530 of 849	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.6	659 of 840	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.9	528 of 847	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.6	577 of 852	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	446 of 844	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.0	470 of 844	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.6	708 of 812	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	756 of 841	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	38.6	379 of 594	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.3	290 of 583	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.3	240 of 587	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	212 of 594	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.6	282 of 569	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.2	264 of 576	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.3	434 of 574	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.4	363 of 563	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	66.9	158 of 492	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.5	190 of 485	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.0	120 of 475	74.7%	★★★★☆
2012	62.8	173 of 466	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.4	219 of 462	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	46.5	241 of 435	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	291 of 546	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.8	269 of 554	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.7	260 of 560	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.2	282 of 552	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.8	149 of 538	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	17.6	454 of 529	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	51.8	203 of 478	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.9	132 of 490	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	66.9	107 of 510	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	84.9	25 of 514	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	65.4	103 of 495	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	78.4	33 of 483	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	43.9	262 of 490	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.0	140 of 481	70.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	284 of 550	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.2	204 of 560	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.0	123 of 557	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	47.0	266 of 540	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.7	330 of 529	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.8	285 of 523	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	67.1	44 of 299	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.7	31 of 288	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	68.4	27 of 260	89.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	28.7	378 of 494	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.7	310 of 492	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.0	222 of 504	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.4	215 of 503	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.6	282 of 500	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.5	306 of 496	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.3	421 of 484	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.7	327 of 481	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

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

Special Education (2026)88th percentile+50 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile+12 vs school

White (2026)38th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)30th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile-6 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2024)85th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile~ school

Female (2025)47th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)23rd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies42%-9 vs state

Mathematics41%~ state avg

Science37%-10 vs state

English Language Arts28%-12 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
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
McKenzie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	165 Brooks Avenue	Mc Kenzie	38201	Carroll County	McKenzie Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 352-5272	545	38	14.3	64.4%	408 (74.9%)	68 (12.5%)	42 (7.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	61.7	352^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	65.5%		44.4	545^th of 1009 public elementary schools	46.0%	193	56.7	53.8					55.2	55.6	39.4					47.3	47.8	51.6					49.7					$11,213	$1,070	$9,414
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
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
Huntingdon Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	191 Cox Street	Huntingdon	38344	Carroll County	Huntingdon Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 986-3091	429	37	11.5	51.7%	342 (79.7%)	39 (9.1%)	10 (2.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.4%)	83.2	131^st of 1019 public elementary schools	87.1%		53.7	438^th of 1009 public elementary schools	56.6%	307	72.3						72.3	65.3						65.3	50.0						50.0					$11,716	$1,588	$9,244
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	29590 Broad Street	Bruceton	38317	Carroll County	Hollow Rock - Bruceton Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 418-4168	296	23	13.1		258 (87.2%)	9 (3.0%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (7.1%)	62.2	343^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	66.3%		67.5	262^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	74.0%	81	48.6	60.5	39.6				48.8	54.1	55.3	36.2				47.5	51.4	63.2	47.9				53.7					$11,560	$1,020	$9,555
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
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
Dresden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	759 Linden Street	Dresden	38225	Weakley County	Weakley County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 364-3401	440	32	13.6	67.4%	392 (89.1%)	12 (2.7%)	12 (2.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)	64.1	314^th of 1019 public elementary schools	69.2%		65.6	290^th of 1009 public elementary schools	71.3%	24	45.9	62.9					54.6	50.6	64.0					57.5	38.8	50.6					44.8					$12,613	$1,010	$10,343
West Carroll Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	8725 Highway 105	Mc Lemoresville	38235	Carroll County	West Carroll Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 986-8359	220	16	13.7	66.5%	194 (88.2%)	11 (5.0%)	5 (2.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.1%)								(n/a)																										$16,486	$1,720	$13,281

Frequently Asked Questions about Henry Elementary School

How many students attend Henry Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 353 students attended Henry Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Henry Elementary School attend?

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

High : Henry County High School

What is the racial makeup of Henry Elementary School?

Students at Henry Elementary School are 73% White, 12% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 6% African American.

What district is Henry Elementary School in?

Henry County Schools

Is Henry Elementary School a good school?

Henry Elementary School ranks 631^st of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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