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East Elementary School

Public Grades 2-6

985^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

East Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Humboldt, Tennessee, serving grades 2-6 with a total enrollment of 421 students. The school is part of the Humboldt City Schools district, which is ranked 139 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and is rated 0 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

East Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Tennessee elementary schools over the past several years, with rankings ranging from 627 out of 646 in 2016-2017 to 985 out of 1009 in 2024-2025. The school has maintained a 0 or 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating very low performance compared to other schools in the state. Its proficiency rates in core subjects like Mathematics, English Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies are significantly below the state and district averages, often by 20-30 percentage points or more. Additionally, East Elementary School has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.9% to 23.5% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby Stigall Primary School, which serves grades PK-1, has similar low performance and high chronic absenteeism rates as East Elementary School, suggesting systemic issues within the Humboldt City Schools district. In contrast, schools in other nearby districts, such as Alamo Elementary, Gadsden Elementary, and South Gibson County Elementary, significantly outperform East Elementary School across various metrics, indicating that the low performance of East Elementary School is not necessarily reflective of the broader region.

404

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,108

Per pupil spending ?

98.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1560 North 30th AVE
Humboldt, TN 38343

(731) 784-4171

District: Humboldt City Schools

Students who attend East Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Humboldt Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

61.6%

White:

20.0%

Hispanic:

13.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 12th percentile in 2014 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (12% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg13%

Tennessee avg43%

985^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

139^th of 139Humboldt City 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
2025	6.1	985 of 1009	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.0	968 of 1018	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.9	970 of 1020	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.6	934 of 1000	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.3	960 of 983	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.6	866 of 985	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.6	796 of 997	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	10.1	627 of 646	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	29.5	702 of 855	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	19.5	751 of 853	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.0	743 of 846	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.1	568 of 820	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	17.1	737 of 818	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	11.6	484 of 498	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	421 of 498	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	455 of 500	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.0	402 of 483	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	375 of 411	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	341 of 404	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.5	258 of 450	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	6.6	967 of 986	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	908 of 990	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.7	928 of 989	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.5	903 of 975	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.0	923 of 945	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	854 of 926	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	10.4	832 of 843	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	776 of 853	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	779 of 865	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.8	826 of 858	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.1	686 of 821	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.3	671 of 877	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	7.0	959 of 984	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.5	966 of 991	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.6	949 of 987	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	922 of 980	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.6	928 of 941	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.2	783 of 916	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2022	39.0	247 of 447	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	10.0	823 of 840	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.5	841 of 847	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	834 of 852	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	788 of 844	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.5	828 of 844	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.0	741 of 812	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.2	656 of 841	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2022)45th percentile+38 vs school

African American (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

White (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science15%-31 vs state

Social Studies14%-36 vs state

English Language Arts11%-28 vs state

Mathematics9%-33 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)					TNReady English Language Arts (2025)					TNReady Science (2025)					TNReady Social Studies (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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 6th 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 All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
East Elementary School	Public	2-6	1560 North 30th AVE	Humboldt	38343	Gibson County	Humboldt City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 784-4171	421	26	16.1		92 (21.9%)	268 (63.7%)	40 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.0%)	6.1	985^th of 1009 public elementary schools	2.4%		9	968^th of 1018 public elementary schools	4.9%	17	7.3		9.5	16.2	9.2	12.0	13.3	6.8	11.0	10.9	15.9	22.7	6.8	16.2	15.4	13.5	13.5	$15,108	$2,084	$11,238
Stigall Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	301 Westside DR	Humboldt	38343	Gibson County	Humboldt City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 784-2825	216	15	14.4		35 (16.2%)	142 (65.7%)	25 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.5%)								(n/a)																		$16,018	$2,388	$11,751
South Gibson County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	100 Mt Zion RD	Medina	38355	Gibson County	Gibson County Sp District	No	No	No	No	(731) 783-3660	915	50	18.4		786 (85.9%)	60 (6.6%)	38 (4.2%)	14 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.5%)	87.4	103^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	89.8%		89.6	88^th of 1018 public elementary schools	91.4%	15	60.4	79.5			70.0	53.5	75.4			64.5	58.6	74.3			66.5			$10,511	$628	$9,288
Bradford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	136 Highway 45 S	Bradford	38316	Gibson County	Bradford	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 742-2118	310	21	15.0		276 (89.0%)	13 (4.2%)	8 (2.6%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	50.3	483^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	52.1%		51.2	459^th of 1018 public elementary schools	54.9%	24	40.8	36.1	43.2		39.6	46.9	45.9	40.9		44.8	46.9	47.5	40.9		45.5			$15,053	$1,004	$12,966
Gadsden Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	18989 Highway 79	Gadsden	38337	Crockett County	Crockett County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 663-2453	152	14	10.9		104 (68.4%)	26 (17.1%)	14 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.3%)	72.2	220^th of 1009 public elementary schools	78.2%		61.5	330^th of 1018 public elementary schools	67.6%	110	47.4	61.8	68.4		59.7	63.2	58.8	52.6		58.3	47.4	52.9	42.1		48.6			$14,152	$945	$11,811
Pope School	Public	K-6	1071 Old Humboldt RD	Jackson	38305	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 668-0350	613	41	14.9		169 (27.6%)	308 (50.2%)	60 (9.8%)	23 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.6%)	52.6	456^th of 1009 public elementary schools	54.8%		59.1	356^th of 1018 public elementary schools	65.0%	100	41.8	55.9	62.1	51.4	53.2	30.4	49.0	35.6	27.8	36.8	39.2	50.0	29.9	54.2	43.2	37.5	37.5	$12,762	$1,230	$10,824
Thelma Barker Elementary	Public	K-5	1470 Ashport RD	Jackson	38305	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 668-8831	715	49	14.4		110 (15.4%)	321 (44.9%)	181 (25.3%)	35 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (9.5%)	34.9	679^th of 1009 public elementary schools	32.7%		32.8	698^th of 1018 public elementary schools	31.4%	19	26.1	39.7	44.3		36.2	26.1	29.8	32.2		29.2	44.8	45.5	30.7		40.7			$12,050	$1,298	$9,950
Trenton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	811 S College ST	Trenton	38382	Gibson County	Trenton	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 855-0971	550	37	14.9		334 (60.7%)	130 (23.6%)	40 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.0%)	54.3	428^th of 1009 public elementary schools	57.6%		46.8	517^th of 1018 public elementary schools	49.2%	89	37.9	63.4			50.3	28.2	53.1			40.4	37.9	58.5			47.9			$13,140	$1,255	$10,327
Milan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1100 Middle RD	Milan	38358	Gibson County	Milan	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 686-0840	860	69	12.4		553 (64.3%)	183 (21.3%)	34 (4.0%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (10.1%)	54.7	422^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	58.2%		52	448^th of 1018 public elementary schools	56.0%	26	39.5	53.2			46.4	40.8	45.5			43.1	40.8	55.8			48.4			$13,060	$924	$11,131
East Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2480 Ashport RD	Jackson	38305	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 988-3860	491	34	14.4		147 (29.9%)	238 (48.5%)	50 (10.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (11.0%)	29.8	739^th of 1009 public elementary schools	26.8%		23.4	804^th of 1018 public elementary schools	21.0%	65	32.9	34.2	18.6		28.8	31.6	46.6	27.1		35.1	28.8	49.3	15.9		31.5			$12,904	$1,468	$10,673

Frequently Asked Questions about East Elementary School

Is East Elementary School a good school?

East Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.4% of Tennessee elementary schools.

What district is East Elementary School in?

Humboldt City Schools

What is the racial makeup of East Elementary School?

Students at East Elementary School are 62% African American, 20% White, 13% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend East Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 404 students attended East Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of East Elementary School attend?

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

High : Humboldt Junior/Senior High School

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