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Halls Elementary School

Q: Is Halls Elementary School a good school?

Halls Elementary School ranks 573 rd of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

573^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Halls Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 616 students in grades PK-6 in Halls, Tennessee. It is part of the Lauderdale County School District, which is ranked 119 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Halls Elementary has consistently been ranked in the middle of Tennessee elementary schools, receiving a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years.

One of the key strengths of Halls Elementary School is its academic performance. The school consistently outperforms the Lauderdale County district and the state of Tennessee in proficiency rates across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, Halls Elementary had 42.9% proficiency in Math compared to 31.1% for Lauderdale County and 42.2% for Tennessee. In English Language Arts, Halls had 33.6% proficiency compared to 27.9% for the district and 38.9% for the state. However, the school does have higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, ranging from 14.3% to 20.2% in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, Halls Elementary generally outperforms schools like Ripley Primary, Ripley Elementary, and Dyersburg Intermediate in terms of test scores and overall school rankings. However, schools like Spring Hill Elementary, Fifth Consolidated School, and Holice Powell Elementary in neighboring districts have stronger academic performance and higher state rankings.

655

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,781

Per pupil spending ?

75.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

601 Carmen ST
Halls, TN 38040

(731) 836-9651

District: Lauderdale County

Students who attend Halls Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Halls Junior High School
High:	Halls High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.3%

African American:

17.6%

Hispanic:

5.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 33rd percentile in 2021 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 43rd (2025) from a 33rd-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

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

!Social Studies scores 18 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg31%

Tennessee avg43%

573^rd of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Lauderdale County

119^th of 139Lauderdale 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	42.7	573 of 1009	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.6	640 of 1018	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.5	675 of 1020	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.0	649 of 1000	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.3	662 of 983	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.7	509 of 985	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.3	484 of 997	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.5	266 of 646	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.1	374 of 855	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.8	398 of 853	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.4	378 of 846	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.2	447 of 820	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	72.6	209 of 818	74.4%	★★★★☆
2010	70.0	239 of 809	70.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	36.5	309 of 498	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.1	296 of 498	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.6	341 of 500	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.9	319 of 483	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.8	344 of 411	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.9	213 of 404	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.1	254 of 450	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	566 of 986	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	555 of 990	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.6	644 of 989	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.8	621 of 975	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.2	598 of 945	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.5	535 of 926	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	557 of 843	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.7	432 of 853	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.8	542 of 865	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.3	517 of 858	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.9	623 of 823	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.6	502 of 821	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.0	437 of 877	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	42.0	573 of 984	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.3	685 of 991	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	673 of 987	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.3	658 of 980	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.7	672 of 941	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.1	453 of 916	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	29.2	453 of 618	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	480 of 582	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.5	439 of 528	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	433 of 447	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.8	359 of 369	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.8	189 of 255	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.9	272 of 395	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	549 of 840	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.3	588 of 847	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.6	618 of 852	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	607 of 844	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.3	592 of 844	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.9	413 of 812	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.6	400 of 841	52.4%	★★★☆☆

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)43rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)42nd percentile~ school

African American (2025)38th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)27th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics43%~ state avg

Science41%-5 vs state

English Language Arts34%-5 vs state

Social Studies32%-18 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
Halls Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	601 Carmen ST	Halls	38040	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 836-9651	616	44	13.9		451 (73.2%)	100 (16.2%)	25 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.8%)	42.7	573^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	43.2%		37.6	640^th of 1018 public elementary schools	37.1%	67	44.0	47.7	35.8	43.8	42.9	33.3	42.0	31.7	26.0	33.6	42.9	48.9	37.5	34.2	41.2	31.5	31.5	$13,781	$1,142	$11,642
Holice Powell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	988 Highway 210 South	Dyersburg	38024	Dyer County	Dyer County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 285-1994	252	16	15.5		218 (86.5%)	4 (1.6%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.1%)	75.7	188^th of 1009 public elementary schools	81.4%		65.9	271^st of 1018 public elementary schools	73.4%	83	73.7	78.8	51.3		67.3	71.1	60.6	30.8		53.6	81.6	63.6	41.0		61.8			$13,727	$917	$11,708
Friendship Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6117 Highway 189	Friendship	38034	Crockett County	Crockett County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 677-2718	123	15	8.0		74 (60.2%)	8 (6.5%)	35 (28.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.9%)	27.7	759^th of 1009 public elementary schools	24.8%		28.4	749^th of 1018 public elementary schools	26.4%	10	21.1	18.8	61.5		31.3	21.1	25.0	53.8		31.3	15.8	18.8	46.2		25.0			$16,527	$2,024	$12,594
Dyersburg Intermediate School	Public	3-5	725 Tibbs ST	Dyersburg	38024	Dyer County	Dyersburg	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 286-3620	571	42	13.5		254 (44.5%)	210 (36.8%)	41 (7.2%)	11 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (9.6%)	33.9	694^th of 1009 public elementary schools	31.2%		32.7	703^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	30.9%	9	31.7	44.9	46.6		40.5	31.7	39.7	30.9		34.1	24.4	36.6	29.9		30.1			$14,180	$1,286	$11,911
Maury City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5442 Highway 88	Maury City	38050	Crockett County	Crockett County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 656-2244	224	21	10.5		189 (84.4%)	16 (7.1%)	18 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65.4	293^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	71.0%		54.3	417^th of 1018 public elementary schools	59.0%	124	62.5	64.3	67.7		64.8	56.3	42.9	32.3		44.0	53.1	64.3	22.6		46.2			$13,510	$814	$11,280
Finley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	72 Poplar Street	Finley	38030	Dyer County	Dyer County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 285-7050	231	15	15.1		213 (92.2%)	4 (1.7%)	8 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	80.9	149^th of 1009 public elementary schools	85.2%		68.6	249^th of 1018 public elementary schools	75.5%	100	57.9	60.0	56.3		58.0	52.6	60.0	56.3		56.0	65.8	73.3	56.3		65.0			$14,422	$726	$12,689
Dyersburg Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	1425 Frank Maynard DR	Dyersburg	38024	Dyer County	Dyersburg	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 286-3615	780	60	12.9		315 (40.4%)	315 (40.4%)	65 (8.3%)	14 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (8.8%)								(n/a)																		$16,034	$1,397	$13,451
Ripley Elementary	Public	3-5	100 Hwy 19 East AVE	Ripley	38063	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 221-3066	472	38	12.5		191 (40.5%)	242 (51.3%)	14 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.7%)	33.4	699^th of 1009 public elementary schools	30.7%		32.6	705^th of 1018 public elementary schools	30.7%	6	29.9	28.6	44.0		33.6	27.5	39.6	35.8		34.1	35.3	43.1	30.8		36.6			$14,232	$1,779	$11,405
Ripley Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	225 Volz RD	Ripley	38063	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 635-0691	634	39	16.2		232 (36.6%)	330 (52.1%)	36 (5.7%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (4.6%)								(n/a)																		$14,890	$2,069	$11,456
Fifth Consolidated School	Public	PK, KG-5	2150 Millsfield HWY	Dyersburg	38024	Dyer County	Dyer County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 285-2840	536	36	14.7		483 (90.1%)	11 (2.1%)	14 (2.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.7%)	76.1	183^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	81.9%		70.2	234^th of 1018 public elementary schools	77.0%	51	65.8	55.8	54.8		58.5	59.2	54.7	54.8		56.1	56.6	58.1	52.4		55.7			$13,529	$851	$11,971

Frequently Asked Questions about Halls Elementary School

How many students attend Halls Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 655 students attended Halls Elementary School.

What district is Halls Elementary School in?

Lauderdale County

Is Halls Elementary School a good school?

Halls Elementary School ranks 573^rd of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Halls Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Halls Junior High School
High : Halls High School

What is the racial makeup of Halls Elementary School?

Students at Halls Elementary School are 71% White, 18% African American, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

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