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E O Coffman Middle School

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E O Coffman Middle School ranks 226 th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

226^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 583 Tennessee Middle Schools

Better than 61% of Tennessee middle schools

Summary

E O Coffman Middle School is a public middle school located in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 586 students. The school is part of the Lawrence County School District, which is ranked 53 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

E O Coffman Middle School has consistently underperformed compared to the state and district averages in standardized test scores across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics (37.7%), English Language Arts (30.8%), and Science (49%) were all lower than the state and district averages. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with African American students and students with special needs struggling the most. Additionally, the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 13.8% to 24.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to the nearby Summertown Middle School, which is also in the Lawrence County School District, E O Coffman Middle School generally performs worse across academic subjects and student subgroups. However, the school's 8th-grade students performed significantly better in Algebra I, with 33.3% proficiency, compared to the district (64.1%) and state (69.2%) averages. Despite the school's higher spending per student compared to the state average, its academic outcomes have not shown a corresponding improvement, indicating that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving the school's performance.

586

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,972

Per pupil spending ?

61.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

111 Lafayette AVE
Lawrenceburg, TN 38464

(931) 762-6395

District: Lawrence County

Students who attend E O Coffman Middle School usually attend:

High:	Lawrence County Adult High School
	Lawrence County High School
	Loretto High School
	Summertown High School

Feeder schools for E O Coffman Middle School:

Elementary:	David Crockett Elementary
	Ethridge Elementary
	Ingram Sowell Elementary
	Lawrenceburg Public
	More...
	Leoma Elementary
	New Prospect Elementary
	South Lawrence Elementary
	Summertown Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.0%

Hispanic:

7.2%

African American:

5.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 19th percentile in 2017 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 61st (2025) from a 19th-percentile low (2017)

✓Above the Tennessee median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg45%

Tennessee avg43%

226^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Lawrence County

53^rd of 139Lawrence 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	56.4	226 of 583	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.0	297 of 587	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.6	345 of 594	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.4	323 of 569	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.7	254 of 576	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.5	304 of 574	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.4	247 of 563	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	30.7	293 of 362	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	71.8	124 of 492	74.8%	★★★★☆
2014	79.1	55 of 485	88.7%	★★★★☆
2013	83.8	36 of 475	92.4%	★★★★★
2012	84.3	56 of 466	88.0%	★★★★☆
2011	78.6	86 of 462	81.4%	★★★★☆
2010	73.9	104 of 435	76.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	193 of 312	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.0	143 of 318	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.4	218 of 316	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.4	164 of 299	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.2	150 of 277	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.8	197 of 293	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.6	161 of 284	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	53.8	242 of 546	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.8	316 of 554	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	341 of 560	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	327 of 552	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.5	227 of 538	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.9	294 of 529	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	143 of 286	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.4	221 of 285	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	249 of 285	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	57.0	86 of 275	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.0	149 of 261	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.1	182 of 228	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.2	157 of 219	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	187 of 490	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.3	254 of 510	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.8	213 of 514	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.0	236 of 495	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.7	207 of 483	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.3	281 of 490	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.1	214 of 481	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	212 of 550	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.8	258 of 560	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.8	324 of 557	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	297 of 540	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.5	249 of 529	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.1	273 of 523	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	208 of 332	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.9	217 of 299	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.4	147 of 288	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.5	216 of 260	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.2	157 of 238	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.0	168 of 222	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.9	192 of 279	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	45.1	252 of 492	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	318 of 504	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.9	360 of 503	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.1	346 of 500	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.2	268 of 496	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.6	294 of 484	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.2	245 of 481	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)61st percentile~ school

Female (2025)56th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)50th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)49th percentile-12 vs school

African American (2025)38th percentile-23 vs school

Special Education (2025)37th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies51%~ state avg

Science49%+3 vs state

Mathematics38%-4 vs state

English Language Arts31%-8 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 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	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 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
E O Coffman Middle School	Public	6-8	111 Lafayette AVE	Lawrenceburg	38464	Lawrence County	Lawrence County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 762-6395	586	38	15.4		491 (83.8%)	36 (6.1%)	40 (6.8%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	56.4	226^th of 583 public middle schools	61.2%		47	297^th of 587 public middle schools	49.4%	71	40.1	32.6	41.9	37.7	38.4	30.7	23.3	30.8	50.0	54.4	41.3	49.0	44.8	59.5	45.9	50.8	$10,972	$989	$9,140
Summertown Middle	Public	7-8	413 West College ST	Summertown	38483	Lawrence County	Lawrence County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(931) 964-3539	201	11	19.1		196 (97.5%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	58.6	213^th of 583 public middle schools	63.5%		32.6	401^st of 587 public middle schools	31.7%	188		59.1	41.1	50.3		38.7	22.2	30.6		48.4	35.6	42.1		67.7	31.1	49.7	$11,536	$1,062	$9,673
Bridgeforth Middle School	Public	6-8	1051 Bridgeforth CIR	Pulaski	38478	Giles County	Giles County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 363-7526	312	32	9.7		167 (53.5%)	80 (25.6%)	16 (5.1%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (13.5%)	44.4	322^nd of 583 public middle schools	44.8%		36.5	369^th of 587 public middle schools	37.1%	47	30.1	26.9	25.3	27.3	29.0	33.3	19.2	27.3	32.3	45.4	43.4	40.7	45.2	60.2	43.4	50.0	$13,532	$912	$11,592

Frequently Asked Questions about E O Coffman Middle School

What is the racial makeup of E O Coffman Middle School?

Students at E O Coffman Middle School are 84% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend E O Coffman Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 586 students attended E O Coffman Middle School.

What high school do graduates of E O Coffman Middle School attend?

Students who attend E O Coffman Middle School usually go on to attend Lawrence County Adult High School

Is E O Coffman Middle School a good school?

E O Coffman Middle School ranks 226^th of 583 Tennessee middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is E O Coffman Middle School in?

Lawrence County

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