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East Hickman High School

Public Grades 9-12

323^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 389 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 17% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

East Hickman High School is a public high school located in Lyles, Tennessee, serving grades 9-12 with a student population of 453. The school is part of the Hickman County School District, which is ranked 109 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

East Hickman High School has consistently underperformed compared to the state and county averages on academic assessments, with particularly low proficiency rates in mathematics. The school's ranking among Tennessee high schools has declined over the past 10 years, indicating a lack of improvement in academic outcomes. Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio and increased per-student spending, the academic outcomes have not shown significant improvement, suggesting the need for a comprehensive review of its educational practices and resource allocation.

When comparing East Hickman High School to nearby schools, such as Hickman County Senior High School and several high schools in the Dickson County district, these schools demonstrate stronger academic performance, higher proficiency rates on state assessments, and higher rankings among Tennessee high schools. Additionally, Fairview High School, which is part of the highly-ranked Williamson County district, significantly outperforms East Hickman High School across various academic and resource metrics.

412

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,892

Per pupil spending ?

45.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7700 Highway 7
Lyles, TN 37098

(931) 670-1399

District: Hickman County

Feeder schools for East Hickman High School:

Elementary:	East Hickman Elementary
	East Hickman Intermediate School
Middle:	East Hickman Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.9%

Hispanic:

7.3%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 47th percentile in 2022 → 17th in 2025

Strengths

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Tennessee average (90%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (21% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 47th-percentile peak (2022) to 17th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg27%

Tennessee avg40%

323^rd of 389

Tennessee public high schools ?

Bottom 17%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Hickman County

109^th of 139Hickman 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	19.9	323 of 389	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	323 of 392	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.8	312 of 384	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.0	191 of 358	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.0	256 of 347	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.3	286 of 342	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.3	197 of 341	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.1	181 of 273	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.9	212 of 351	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	26.9	269 of 300	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	30.1	251 of 296	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	48.8	187 of 285	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.5	176 of 269	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	26.5	236 of 273	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	7.5	262 of 267	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	315 of 365	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	285 of 365	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	287 of 366	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.3	199 of 350	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.9	266 of 340	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.6	277 of 337	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	17.4	300 of 324	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	29.1	257 of 337	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.5	227 of 330	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.8	72 of 322	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	39.7	183 of 317	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.1	269 of 302	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.4	192 of 308	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	296 of 368	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	287 of 366	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	284 of 359	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.9	172 of 349	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.8	251 of 332	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.6	274 of 329	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2022	44.3	70 of 151	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.6	26 of 125	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	36.2	97 of 159	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	11.6	310 of 323	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	308 of 326	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	298 of 325	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	33.1	226 of 312	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.6	282 of 306	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.2	289 of 301	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	33.9	216 of 307	29.6%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2022)54th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)20th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)14th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)4th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

US History36%-3 vs state

English II34%-20 vs state

Biology I20%-26 vs state

Geometry19%-18 vs state

English I18%-21 vs state

Algebra II15%-19 vs state

Algebra I5%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Algebra I (2025)		TNReady Algebra II (2025)			TNReady Biology I (2025)					TNReady US History (2025)			TNReady English I (2025)		TNReady English II (2025)		TNReady Geometry (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 Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I 12th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History 12th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
East Hickman High School	Public	9-12	7700 Highway 7	Lyles	37098	Hickman County	Hickman County	No	No	No	No	(931) 670-1399	453	35	13.0		399 (88.1%)	6 (1.3%)	29 (6.4%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.3%)	19.9	323^rd of 389 public high schools	17.0%		20.6	323^rd of 392 public high schools	17.6%		5.2		38.1	11.3	15.1		19.0	16.7		20.1	35.6		36.0	20.6	18.1	34.6	34.3	39.1	13.5	19.0	$14,892	$1,140	$12,729
Fairview High School	Public	9-12	2595 Fairview W BLVD	Fairview	37062	Williamson County	Williamson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 472-4400	719	53	13.6		580 (80.7%)	32 (4.5%)	70 (9.7%)	9 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.8%)	74.9	59^th of 389 public high schools	84.8%		68.8	77^th of 392 public high schools	80.4%	18	24.1	23.1	77.3	42.1	49.7	69.2	42.4			63.5	30.0		30.0	59.6	59.6	76.0	75.3		43.7	45.2	$17,101	$169	$16,405
Hickman County Senior High School	Public	9-12	1645 Bulldog BLVD	Centerville	37033	Hickman County	Hickman County	No	No	No	No	(931) 729-2616	427	40	10.7		384 (89.9%)	9 (2.1%)	14 (3.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.7%)	50.7	172^nd of 389 public high schools	55.8%		44.3	201^st of 392 public high schools	48.7%	29			90.0	24.3	35.6		55.8	63.6		53.3	15.9		22.2	25.5	24.7	58.1	56.7	76.2	27.0	38.9	$15,676	$1,010	$13,744
Dickson County High School	Public	9-12	509 Henslee DR	Dickson	37055	Dickson County	Dickson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 446-9003	1,423	81	17.6		1,047 (73.6%)	59 (4.1%)	189 (13.3%)	19 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	109 (7.7%)	62.2	111^th of 389 public high schools	71.5%		55.4	138^th of 392 public high schools	64.8%	27	16.0	15.6	87.5	18.0	29.9	87.5		44.9	38.5	60.5	38.5	43.6	43.3	57.2	56.3	64.3	62.7		28.0	37.9	$11,410	$513	$10,199
Creek Wood High School	Public	9-12	3499 Highway 47 North	Charlotte	37036	Dickson County	Dickson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 740-6000	949	58	16.4		817 (86.1%)	17 (1.8%)	71 (7.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	39 (4.1%)	58.6	132^nd of 389 public high schools	66.1%		58.3	130^th of 392 public high schools	66.8%	2	17.6	17.5	78.6	17.0	29.2			55.0		54.2	36.5		37.4	44.5	44.1	62.0	62.0		33.5	41.1	$11,875	$462	$10,734
Harpeth High School	Public	9-12	170 E Kingston Springs	Kingston Springs	37082	Cheatham County	Cheatham County	No	No	No	No	(615) 952-2811	480	26	18.4		426 (88.8%)	9 (1.9%)	34 (7.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	62.7	106^th of 389 public high schools	72.8%		67.5	83^rd of 392 public high schools	78.8%	23			94.4	16.7	31.3		49.0			67.1	62.1		62.1	38.9	38.9	58.7	57.9		30.5	44.4	$12,230	$402	$11,046

Frequently Asked Questions about East Hickman High School

What district is East Hickman High School in?

Hickman County

What is the racial makeup of East Hickman High School?

Students at East Hickman High School are 86% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

Is East Hickman High School a good school?

East Hickman High School ranks in the bottom 17.0% of Tennessee high schools.

What schools feed into East Hickman High School?

East Hickman High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : East Hickman Elementary
Elementary : East Hickman Intermediate School
Middle : East Hickman Middle School

How many students attend East Hickman High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 412 students attended East Hickman High School.

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