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East Hickman High School

Q: Is East Hickman High School a good school?

East Hickman High School ranks 257 th of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend East Hickman High School?

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

Q: 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.

Q: What schools feed into East Hickman High School?

East Hickman High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : East Hickman Elementary School Elementary : East Hickman Intermediate School Middle : East Hickman Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

257^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 400 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 36% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

East Hickman High School is a small, rural high school in Lyles, Tennessee, enrolling 412 students in grades 9–12 as part of Hickman County Schools. The school's overall state ranking improved meaningfully this year, rising from the bottom fifth of Tennessee high schools to the 36th percentile (257th of 400) and earning 2 stars. Its 94.1% graduation rate exceeds the state average of 90.5%.

Academically, East Hickman presents a mixed picture. Math is the most significant challenge: only 7.4% of students scored proficient in Algebra I and 6.9% in Algebra II, far below state averages and well below same-district Hickman County Senior High School, where 19.4% and 51.9% of students were proficient in those subjects. However, East Hickman outperforms the state in US History (49.4% proficient vs. 42.4%) and more than doubles Hickman County Senior High's Geometry proficiency (35.9% vs. 16.0%). The school also serves some student subgroups exceptionally well: special education students rank in the 80th percentile statewide, and low-income students jumped from the 7th percentile to the 55th percentile in a single year.

The school's most pressing non-academic issue is chronic absenteeism. At 24.3%, it's higher than every nearby school, including Harpeth High School (17.3%), Creek Wood High School (15.8%), Dickson County High School (14.0%), and Fairview High School (12.2%). East Hickman also spends more per student ($14,892) than several higher-performing neighbors, suggesting that funding alone doesn't explain outcomes. With a dropout rate of 5.9%—above the district's 4.0% and most nearby schools—the school faces real challenges. Still, its strong graduation rate, improving test scores in biology, geometry, and US History, and notable success with underserved students offer a foundation to build on.

412

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,892

Per pupil spending ?

20.6%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

7700 Highway 7
Lyles, TN 37098

(931) 670-1399

District: Hickman County Schools

Feeder schools for East Hickman High School:

Elementary:	East Hickman Elementary School
	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: Holding steady — 40th percentile in 2016 → 36th in 2026

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (29% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Algebra II scores 30 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg30%

Tennessee avg43%

257^th of 400

Tennessee public high schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 40% (2016) to bottom 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Hickman County Schools

87^th of 141Hickman 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	36.5	257 of 400	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	49.5	139 of 308	54.9%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	60.2	42 of 210	80.0%	★★★★☆
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
2026	26.8	260 of 330	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
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 (2026)80th percentile+44 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)55th percentile+19 vs school

White (2026)21st percentile-15 vs school

Male (2025)20th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)14th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

US History49%+7 vs state

English II46%-12 vs state

Biology I43%-7 vs state

Geometry36%-6 vs state

English I23%-14 vs state

Algebra I7%-25 vs state

Algebra II7%-30 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Algebra I (2026)					TNReady Algebra II (2026)					TNReady Biology I (2026)					TNReady Integrated Math I (2026)		TNReady Integrated Math III (2026)		TNReady US History (2026)					TNReady English I (2026)				TNReady English II (2026)					TNReady Geometry (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 Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 12th 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 Integrated Math I 9th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math I All Grades	TNReady Integrated Math III 11th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math III All Grades	TNReady US History 9th Grade	TNReady US History 10th Grade	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History 12th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I 10th Grade	TNReady English I 11th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 9th Grade	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II 11th Grade	TNReady English II 12th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry 12th 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 Schools	No	No	No	No	(931) 670-1399	453	35	13.0	20.6%	399 (88.1%)	6 (1.3%)	29 (6.4%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.3%)	36.5	257^th of 400 public high schools	35.8%		19.9	323^rd of 389 public high schools	17.0%	66	8.3	< 5%			7.4		9.1	7.6	< 5%	6.9		46.3			43.2							47.6		49.4	24.1			23.4		47.3			45.8		39.7			35.9	$14,892	$1,140	$12,729
Fairview High School	Public	9-12	2595 Fairview Boulevard	Fairview	37062	Williamson County	Williamson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 472-4400	719	53	13.6	8.3%	580 (80.7%)	32 (4.5%)	70 (9.7%)	9 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.8%)	58.7	138^th of 400 public high schools	65.5%		74.9	59^th of 389 public high schools	84.8%	79	15.7				15.8		81.8	30.6		34.7	53.0	19.0			44.7							47.3		47.3	44.4			44.4		79.6			79.1	≥ 95%	49.6			55.7	$17,101	$169	$16,405
Hickman County Senior High School	Public	9-12	1645 Bulldog Boulevard	Centerville	37033	Hickman County	Hickman County Schools	No	No	No	No	(931) 729-2616	427	40	10.7	23.9%	384 (89.9%)	9 (2.1%)	14 (3.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.7%)	43.7	225^th of 400 public high schools	43.8%		50.7	172^nd of 389 public high schools	55.8%	53	20.7				19.4		82.6	40.4		51.9		47.8			46.1							20.4		23.7	24.5			23.0		56.1			54.8		19.3	9.1		16.0	$15,676	$1,010	$13,744
Dickson County High School	Public	9-12	509 Henslee Drive	Dickson	37055	Dickson County	Dickson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 446-9003	1,423	81	17.6	22.7%	1,047 (73.6%)	59 (4.1%)	189 (13.3%)	19 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	109 (7.7%)	63.3	106^th of 400 public high schools	73.5%		62.2	111^th of 389 public high schools	71.5%	5	18.7				18.7		87.0	19.1		31.5	83.3		52.0		63.2							65.9	47.1	50.9	40.5			39.1		74.3			73.9	92.7	40.7			47.5	$11,410	$513	$10,199
Creek Wood High School	Public	6-12	3499 Highway 47 North	Charlotte	37036	Dickson County	Dickson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 740-6000	949	58	16.4	18.3%	817 (86.1%)	17 (1.8%)	71 (7.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	39 (4.1%)	62.9	111^th of 400 public high schools	72.3%		58.6	132^nd of 389 public high schools	66.1%	21	16.8				16.8		91.7	28.5		37.0			63.1		62.0							57.7		57.4	37.7			37.2		66.4			66.5	≥ 95%	40.8			48.2	$11,875	$462	$10,734
Harpeth High School	Public	9-12	170 E Kingston Springs	Kingston Springs	37082	Cheatham County	Cheatham County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 952-2811	480	26	18.4	10.4%	426 (88.8%)	9 (1.9%)	34 (7.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	52.1	179^th of 400 public high schools	55.3%		62.7	106^th of 389 public high schools	72.8%	73	8.4				8.0		94.7	24.5		41.7	≥ 95%	57.1			67.8							73.8		74.6	26.7			26.2		57.6			57.6	84.0	35.4			48.4	$12,230	$402	$11,046

Frequently Asked Questions about East Hickman High School

What schools feed into East Hickman High School?

East Hickman High School is fed by the following schools:

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

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.

How many students attend East Hickman High School?

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

What district is East Hickman High School in?

Hickman County Schools

Is East Hickman High School a good school?

East Hickman High School ranks 257^th of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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