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East Elementary School

Q: Is East Elementary School a good school?

East Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.3% of Tennessee elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend East Elementary School?

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

Q: 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.

Q: 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

Public Grades 2-6

996^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

East Elementary School, serving 404 students in grades 2–6 in Humboldt, Tennessee, is part of Humboldt City Schools, the lowest-ranked district in the state at 141st out of 141. The school itself ranks 996th out of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools — the bottom 2 percent — and is the only tested grade school in its district. This marks a decline from 2017–2019, when East earned one-star ratings and ranked in the 12th–20th percentile range.

Academically, only 5.5% of East's students were proficient in math in 2025–2026, along with 13.2% in English language arts, 15.9% in science, and 10.7% in social studies. Tennessee's state averages were 43.0%, 40.6%, 46.9%, and 51.4%, respectively. The gap is stark when compared with nearby schools: South Gibson County Elementary School posted math proficiency of 68.2% and ELA proficiency of 71.1%, while Alamo Elementary School reached 64.7% in math and Gadsden Elementary School 60.3%. Even Thelma Barker Elementary School, ranked in the 23rd percentile, outperformed East by a wide margin. Math is the most severe weakness, with proficiency stuck between 5.5% and 9.2% over the past four years.

East's chronic absenteeism rate of 18.4% is near the state average but roughly three times higher than South Gibson (5.6%) and Alamo (6.2%). The feeder school, Stigall Primary School, is even higher at 27.9%. Per-pupil spending at East is $15,108 — more than most nearby schools — yet outcomes remain low. There is one bright spot: special education students ranked in the 45th percentile statewide in 2021–2022, showing that targeted support can work. Ultimately, these numbers show a school facing deep, systemic challenges that several neighboring schools have overcome.

404

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,108

Per pupil spending ?

98.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1560 North 30th Avenue
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 — 18th percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (11% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school11%

District avg14%

Tennessee avg45%

996^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 1 pts since 2017

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

141^st of 141Humboldt 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
2026	5.5	996 of 1019	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	14.2	458 of 498	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	10.6	806 of 823	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	2.2	847 of 849	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
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 (2026)8th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

White (2026)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science16%-31 vs state

English Language Arts13%-27 vs state

Social Studies11%-41 vs state

Mathematics6%-38 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	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
East Elementary School	Public	2-6	1560 North 30th Avenue	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%)	5.5	996^th of 1019 public elementary schools	2.3%		6.1	985^th of 1009 public elementary schools	2.4%	11	5.6	9.6	5.8				5.5	17.4	12.3	14.5	9.2			13.2	21.1	11.0	10.1	21.1			15.9	10.7			10.7	$15,108	$2,084	$11,238
Stigall Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	301 Westside Drive	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 Road	Medina	38355	Gibson County	Gibson County Special School 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%)	89.5	91^st of 1019 public elementary schools	91.1%		87.4	103^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	89.8%	12	66.5	70.0					68.2	68.7	73.5					71.1	64.1	68.2					66.2					$10,511	$628	$9,288
Bradford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	136 Highway 45 S	Bradford	38316	Gibson County	Bradford Special School District	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%)	45.8	551^st of 1019 public elementary schools	45.9%		50.3	483^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	52.1%	68	46.9	40.4	33.9				39.2	43.8	43.1	51.7				46.8	25.0	44.2	44.1				39.9					$15,053	$1,004	$12,966
Gadsden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18989 Highway 79	Gadsden	38337	Crockett County	Crockett County Schools	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%)	75.2	196^th of 1019 public elementary schools	80.8%		72.2	220^th of 1009 public elementary schools	78.2%	24	62.5	55.6	61.3				60.3	58.3	55.6	40.6				50.0	54.2	72.2	61.3				61.6					$14,152	$945	$11,811
Pope School	Public	PK, KG-8	1081 Ashport Road	Jackson	38305	Madison County	Jackson-Madison County Schools	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%)	42.3	606^th of 1019 public elementary schools	40.5%		52.6	456^th of 1009 public elementary schools	54.8%	150	43.0	38.7	46.3	38.2	23.5	21.2	36.3	34.7	35.5	36.7	35.3	28.2	18.2	32.4	42.0	38.3	35.5	49.0	38.8	13.6	37.6	37.3	48.5	36.4	41.3	$12,762	$1,230	$10,824
Thelma Barker Elementary School	Public	K-5	1470 Ashport Road	Jackson	38305	Madison County	Jackson-Madison County Schools	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%)	27.3	781^st of 1019 public elementary schools	23.4%		34.9	679^th of 1009 public elementary schools	32.7%	102	26.5	30.7	39.2				32.3	20.4	38.6	29.6				30.2	30.1	36.4	36.8				34.7					$12,050	$1,298	$9,950
Trenton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	811 S College Street	Trenton	38382	Gibson County	Trenton Special School District	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%)	55.3	435^th of 1019 public elementary schools	57.3%		54.3	428^th of 1009 public elementary schools	57.6%	7	51.8	54.2					53.0	43.5	38.6					41.1	48.2	48.2					48.2					$13,140	$1,255	$10,327
Milan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1100 Middle Road	Milan	38358	Gibson County	Milan Special School District	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%)	59	377^th of 1019 public elementary schools	63.0%		54.7	422^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	58.2%	45	34.8	71.0					54.4	44.7	58.1					51.9	40.9	47.7					44.6					$13,060	$924	$11,131
East Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2480 Ashport Road	Jackson	38305	Madison County	Jackson-Madison County Schools	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%)	29.1	760^th of 1019 public elementary schools	25.4%		29.8	739^th of 1009 public elementary schools	26.8%	21	20.8	40.5	34.2				32.1	29.2	38.8	35.6				34.7	30.6	40.0	29.2				33.5					$12,904	$1,468	$10,673

Frequently Asked Questions about East Elementary School

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

Is East Elementary School a good school?

East Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.3% of Tennessee elementary schools.

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