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Halls High School

Q: Is Halls High School a good school?

Halls High School ranks 154 th of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

154^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 400 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 62% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Halls High School is a small public high school in Halls, Tennessee, serving 339 students in grades 9–12 and operating as one of two high schools in the Lauderdale County Schools district. The school holds a 3-star rating and ranks in the 62nd percentile of Tennessee high schools, making it a clear standout within its district — Ripley High School, the other Lauderdale County high school, sits at just the 14th percentile.

Parents looking at outcomes will find plenty of good news. Halls posts a 93% graduation rate, well above the state average of 90.5%, and a remarkably low dropout rate of just 1.2%. Students also perform strong in several subjects: English II proficiency (57.7%) is essentially tied with the state average, and Algebra II (36.7%) is close behind. However, there are real concern areas. Geometry proficiency sits at just 10.4% — far below the state average of 42.3% and even behind every nearby school, including Ripley. Chronic absenteeism also jumped sharply to 31.6% in 2024-2025, up from 17.9% the year before, which could threaten future academic gains.

Compared to nearby schools, Halls is solidly mid-pack. It trails Dyer County High School (76th percentile), Dyersburg High School (70th percentile), and Crockett County High School (65th percentile), but it leads its district rival Ripley by a wide margin. Notably, Halls spends the most per student ($14,606) of any comparison school, yet doesn't post the highest test scores — a reminder that funding alone doesn't tell the whole story. The school serves different student groups unevenly, and its low-income students saw a particularly sharp ranking drop in 2025-2026. For parents, Halls offers a solid, improving education with strong graduation outcomes, but geometry support, attendance, and closing equity gaps will be critical to watch.

339

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,606

Per pupil spending ?

62.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 West Tigrett Street
Halls, TN 38040

(731) 836-9642

District: Lauderdale County Schools

Feeder schools for Halls High School:

Elementary:	Halls Elementary School
Middle:	Halls Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.9%

African American:

20.1%

Hispanic:

5.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 28th percentile in 2017 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 62nd (2026) from a 28th-percentile low (2017)

✓Above the Tennessee median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 18% Tennessee)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg25%

Tennessee avg43%

154^th of 400

Tennessee public high schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 16 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to top 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Lauderdale County Schools

117^th of 141Lauderdale 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	55.5	154 of 400	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.6	157 of 389	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.2	174 of 392	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.6	235 of 384	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.9	246 of 358	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.2	243 of 347	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.8	99 of 342	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	57.7	96 of 341	71.8%	★★★★☆
2017	30.7	196 of 273	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	66.0	79 of 351	77.5%	★★★★☆
2015	73.0	51 of 300	83.0%	★★★★☆
2014	49.5	160 of 296	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	61.1	106 of 285	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.3	171 of 269	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	63.9	104 of 273	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.4	137 of 267	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	31.4	158 of 230	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.8	116 of 233	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.1	145 of 240	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.9	172 of 239	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	204 of 222	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.2	146 of 208	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.4	101 of 187	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.6	65 of 199	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	143 of 365	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.3	161 of 365	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.6	258 of 366	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.7	240 of 350	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.5	236 of 340	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.1	83 of 337	75.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	33.8	221 of 308	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.9	150 of 324	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.0	189 of 337	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.3	169 of 330	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.8	182 of 322	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.8	210 of 317	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.8	61 of 302	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	50.8	103 of 308	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	170 of 368	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.0	158 of 366	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.2	199 of 359	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	228 of 349	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.8	236 of 332	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.5	139 of 329	57.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	58.7	108 of 330	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.9	112 of 323	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.1	118 of 326	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.3	202 of 325	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.7	235 of 312	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.0	211 of 306	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.7	93 of 301	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	84 of 307	72.6%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)67th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile~ school

Male (2025)54th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2026)31st percentile-30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)28th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English II58%~ state avg

Biology I41%-8 vs state

Algebra II37%~ state avg

English I32%-5 vs state

Algebra I26%-7 vs state

Geometry10%-32 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, April 2, 2018

A fantastic school. I am a very happy and proud parent of several Halls students Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Algebra I (2026)		TNReady Algebra II (2026)				TNReady Biology I (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	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 Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 9th Grade	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History 12th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th 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
Halls High School	Public	9-12	800 West Tigrett Street	Halls	38040	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County Schools	No	No	No	No	(731) 836-9642	362	28	12.9		253 (69.9%)	70 (19.3%)	22 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.4%)	55.5	154^th of 400 public high schools	61.5%		53.6	157^th of 389 public high schools	59.6%	3	26.4	25.6			34.5	36.7		42.5		41.3				32.9	32.1	58.6	57.7					10.4	$14,606	$793	$12,663
Dyersburg High School	Public	9-12	125 Highway 51 By- Pass West	Dyersburg	38024	Dyer County	Dyersburg City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 286-3630	703	53	13.3	57.6%	314 (44.7%)	267 (38.0%)	58 (8.3%)	10 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (7.7%)	61.5	119^th of 400 public high schools	70.3%		49.6	178^th of 389 public high schools	54.2%	59	43.1	42.7	94.7	33.9	16.7	40.4	85.3	36.0		46.3		45.3	43.9	35.0	34.8	61.7	61.3		73.1	40.0		45.5	$14,205	$1,000	$12,246
Ripley High School	Public	9-12	254 Jefferson Street	Ripley	38063	Lauderdale County	Lauderdale County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 635-2642	638	44	14.5		221 (34.6%)	369 (57.8%)	23 (3.6%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.0%)	16.8	343^rd of 400 public high schools	14.3%		18.7	332^nd of 389 public high schools	14.7%	11	8.7	7.2		18.8	6.2	7.5	72.7	31.9		33.1				13.4	13.7	33.6	32.6	63.6	13.6		19.2	21.3	$13,486	$912	$11,695
Crockett County High School	Public	9-12	2014 Highway 88	Alamo	38001	Crockett County	Crockett County Schools	No	No	No	No	(731) 696-4525	864	54	15.9	46.4%	570 (66.0%)	112 (13.0%)	164 (19.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.1%)	58.4	141^st of 400 public high schools	64.8%		60.1	124^th of 389 public high schools	68.1%	17	29.6	29.4			24.2	24.2	88.2	50.5		53.7	39.0		38.7	39.4	37.8	56.6	56.1		40.7			39.5	$9,928	$378	$8,801
Dyer County High School	Public	9-12	1000 West Main Street	Newbern	38059	Dyer County	Dyer County Schools	No	No	No	No	(731) 627-2229	1,026	72	14.3	54.1%	848 (82.7%)	70 (6.8%)	66 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (3.8%)	67.6	97^th of 400 public high schools	75.8%		66.4	90^th of 389 public high schools	76.9%	7	34.5	34.1		93.3	42.4	48.1			64.7	64.7	37.2	35.0	36.9	31.2	31.0	62.3	60.9		42.2			50.4	$13,090	$397	$12,073

Frequently Asked Questions about Halls High School

Is Halls High School a good school?

Halls High School ranks 154^th of 400 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Halls High School?

Halls High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Halls Elementary School
Middle : Halls Junior High School

What is the racial makeup of Halls High School?

Students at Halls High School are 70% White, 20% African American, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Halls High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 339 students attended Halls High School.

What district is Halls High School in?

Lauderdale County Schools

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