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Tennessee Ridge Elementary School

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Tennessee Ridge Elementary School ranks 756 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

756^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Tennessee Ridge Elementary School is a small rural school in Tennessee Ridge, TN, that serves 217 students in grades PK–5 as part of Houston County Schools. For the 2025–2026 school year, the school ranks in the lower third of Tennessee elementary schools — 756th out of 1,019 — with a 1-star rating. While this is well below the state median, the school is a relative bright spot within its district: Tennessee Ridge beats the Houston County Schools average in both math (37.5% vs. 28.5% proficient) and English language arts (33.0% vs. 29.6%), even though it trails state averages in all three core subjects.

One of the most striking findings is cost versus outcomes. Tennessee Ridge spends $14,088 per student — more than nearly every school in the surrounding area, including Erin Elementary School ($11,886), Dover Elementary School ($12,425), and Waverly Elementary School ($13,673). Only Vanleer Elementary School spends more ($14,931). Yet several lower-spending neighbors achieve stronger results: Dover Elementary spends about $1,660 less per student but reaches 54.1% math proficiency, compared to Tennessee Ridge's 37.5%. This suggests the challenges may be rooted in district-wide factors rather than a lack of resources.

On a positive note, chronic absenteeism has fallen dramatically, from 28.5% in 2021–2022 to 18.0% in 2024–2025 — now right at the state average and below the district's 21.8%. Nearby schools like Dover Elementary School (7.1%) and Vanleer Elementary School (8.8%) show there's still room to improve. The biggest concern is subgroup performance: female students score near the state median (50th percentile), while male students sit at just the 10th percentile. Special education students have ranked in the bottom 10% statewide for three consecutive years. There is some encouraging news in grade-level data — 5th graders' ELA scores approach the state average — suggesting that students may gain ground as they move through the school.

217

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,088

Per pupil spending ?

69.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

135 School Street
Tennessee Ridge, TN 37178

(931) 721-3780

District: Houston County Schools

Students who attend Tennessee Ridge Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Houston County Middle School
High:	Houston County Adult High School
	Houston County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.9%

Hispanic:

8.3%

Two or more races:

6.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 23rd percentile in 2015 → 26th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (34% vs 43% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 15 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg30%

Tennessee avg43%

756^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 1 pts since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Houston County Schools

133^rd of 141Houston 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	29.6	756 of 1019	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.2	733 of 1009	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.4	660 of 1018	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.1	725 of 1020	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.5	520 of 1000	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.5	701 of 983	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.1	689 of 985	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.9	556 of 997	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.3	472 of 646	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.2	658 of 855	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	41.7	554 of 853	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.1	513 of 846	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	30.8	641 of 820	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.6	574 of 818	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	20.7	697 of 809	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	493 of 986	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	469 of 990	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	19.0	818 of 989	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.7	463 of 975	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.9	643 of 945	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.7	705 of 926	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	30.5	639 of 853	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.3	833 of 865	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	51.6	368 of 858	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.9	511 of 823	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.4	529 of 821	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.7	266 of 877	69.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	889 of 984	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	32.2	686 of 991	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.7	656 of 987	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.5	572 of 980	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.5	705 of 941	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.9	605 of 916	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	19.1	593 of 641	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	21.1	561 of 618	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	534 of 582	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	15.5	786 of 849	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	20.8	734 of 840	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	665 of 847	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	747 of 852	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.7	569 of 844	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	18.8	753 of 844	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.5	661 of 812	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.0	600 of 841	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)50th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)25th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2025)10th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2026)7th percentile-18 vs school

White (2026)7th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics38%-6 vs state

English Language Arts33%-8 vs state

Science32%-15 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
Tennessee Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	135 School Street	Tennessee Ridge	37178	Houston County	Houston County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 721-3780	205	15	13.8	69.1%	168 (82.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.3%)	29.6	756^th of 1019 public elementary schools	25.8%		30.2	733^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	27.4%	23	40.7	33.3	40.9				37.5	29.6	30.8	40.9				33.0	29.6	33.3	31.8				31.8					$14,088	$1,108	$11,859
Erin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6500 State Route 13 S.	Erin	37061	Houston County	Houston County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 289-3127	367	28	12.9	53.4%	314 (85.6%)	10 (2.7%)	15 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (7.4%)	35.5	687^th of 1019 public elementary schools	32.6%		19.5	846^th of 1009 public elementary schools	16.2%	159	43.3	32.7	41.5				39.4	50.0	22.6	37.0				37.1	36.7	25.0	30.2				30.9					$11,886	$1,168	$9,901
Dover Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	115 Dr. Robert H. Lee	Dover	37058	Stewart County	Stewart County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 232-5442	493	32	15.5	64.6%	470 (95.3%)	3 (0.6%)	8 (1.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	71.1	240^th of 1019 public elementary schools	76.4%		57.1	393^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	61.1%	153	57.1	49.3	56.1				54.1	57.1	59.4	53.0				56.6	47.1	62.3	50.8				53.4					$12,425	$1,190	$10,102
Waverly Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	601 E. Railroad Street	Waverly	37185	Humphreys County	Humphreys County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 296-2371	372	31	12.1	72.3%	325 (87.4%)	23 (6.2%)	11 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	75.4	195^th of 1019 public elementary schools	80.9%		69.8	239^th of 1009 public elementary schools	76.3%	44	64.3						64.3	44.0						44.0	61.9						61.9					$13,673	$1,643	$10,961
Mc Ewen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	220 Swift Street East	Mc Ewen	37101	Humphreys County	Humphreys County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 582-6913	440	33	13.4		418 (95.0%)	6 (1.4%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	35.5	688^th of 1019 public elementary schools	32.5%		36.1	662^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	34.4%	26	52.7	21.4	22.7				30.9	51.9	25.7	22.7				32.1	38.2	48.6	42.4				43.5					$11,563	$1,068	$9,999
North Stewart Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2201 Us 79	Big Rock	37023	Stewart County	Stewart County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 232-5505	472	29	16.1	56.7%	431 (91.3%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.0%)	53.5	456^th of 1019 public elementary schools	55.3%		43.8	551^st of 1009 public elementary schools	45.4%	95	43.5	42.1	47.6				44.3	37.1	51.3	47.6				45.8	33.9	59.2	47.6				47.8					$12,535	$958	$10,408
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
Vanleer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4456 Highway 49 West	Vanleer	37181	Dickson County	Dickson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 740-5760	264	20	13.0	57.9%	237 (89.8%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.2%)	55.4	434^th of 1019 public elementary schools	57.4%		42.7	572^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	43.3%	138	56.4	38.8	47.4				46.8	61.5	36.7	50.0				48.4	59.0	38.8	43.2				46.4					$14,931	$1,063	$12,874

Frequently Asked Questions about Tennessee Ridge Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Tennessee Ridge Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Tennessee Ridge Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Houston County Middle School
High : Houston County Adult High School
High : Houston County High School

How many students attend Tennessee Ridge Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 217 students attended Tennessee Ridge Elementary School.

What district is Tennessee Ridge Elementary School in?

Houston County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Tennessee Ridge Elementary School?

Students at Tennessee Ridge Elementary School are 83% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Tennessee Ridge Elementary School a good school?

Tennessee Ridge Elementary School ranks 756^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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