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Ethridge Elementary

Q: Is Ethridge Elementary a good school?

Ethridge Elementary ranks 216 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

216^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Ethridge Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Ethridge, Tennessee, with around 500 students. The school is part of the Lawrence County School District, which is ranked 53 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ethridge Elementary consistently ranks in the top 40% of Tennessee elementary schools, with a ranking as high as 216 out of 1,009 schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's performance on TNReady assessments is generally higher than the Lawrence County and Tennessee state averages across subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, Ethridge Elementary had 54.4% of students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 45.2% for Lawrence County and 42.2% for the state. In English Language Arts, Ethridge Elementary had 49% proficient or better, compared to 39.6% for Lawrence County and 38.9% for the state.

Ethridge Elementary performs particularly well with its low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking in the top 6% of Tennessee elementary schools for this subgroup in 2024-2025. The school also performs well with its female and male student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% and top 22% of Tennessee elementary schools, respectively, in 2024-2025. However, the school's performance with its white student and special education subgroups is more average, ranking in the middle 50% of Tennessee elementary schools. Additionally, Ethridge Elementary has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism over the past few years, rising from 9.5% in 2020-2021 to 20.2% in 2022-2023, which is an area of concern for the school.

516

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,788

Per pupil spending ?

62.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

33 Main ST
Ethridge, TN 38456

(931) 201-5880

District: Lawrence County

Students who attend Ethridge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	E O Coffman Middle School
High:	Lawrence County Adult High School
	Lawrence County High School
	Loretto High School
	Summertown High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.5%

Hispanic:

4.8%

African American:

3.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 62nd percentile in 2024 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (52% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 79th (2025) from a 62nd-percentile low (2024)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg45%

Tennessee avg43%

Elementary school

216^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

139^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From top 2% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 8Elementary 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	72.4	216 of 1009	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	57.7	386 of 1018	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	352 of 1020	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.9	365 of 1000	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.5	268 of 983	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	59.4	318 of 985	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.8	256 of 997	74.3%	★★★★☆
2017	68.9	133 of 646	79.4%	★★★★☆
2015	82.9	114 of 855	86.7%	★★★★☆
2014	80.6	99 of 853	88.4%	★★★★☆
2013	84.6	86 of 846	89.8%	★★★★☆
2012	86.1	97 of 820	88.2%	★★★★☆
2011	83.1	116 of 818	85.8%	★★★★☆
2010	90.3	72 of 809	91.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	68.6	244 of 986	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	51.7	430 of 990	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	352 of 989	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.2	228 of 975	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	65.8	230 of 945	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	70.0	216 of 926	76.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	83.9	52 of 843	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	77.7	95 of 853	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	66.1	212 of 865	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	73.9	133 of 858	84.5%	★★★★☆
2021	79.5	67 of 823	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	54.0	315 of 821	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.1	109 of 877	87.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	70.7	218 of 984	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	60.0	329 of 991	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	358 of 987	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.9	507 of 980	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.6	316 of 941	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.8	371 of 916	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	256 of 618	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.0	205 of 582	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.7	191 of 528	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.1	350 of 447	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	280 of 840	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.3	438 of 847	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.9	403 of 852	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.2	428 of 844	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.0	284 of 844	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.8	356 of 812	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.7	299 of 841	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	139 of 583	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	66.7	159 of 587	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	109 of 594	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	64.6	153 of 569	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	56.4	202 of 576	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.5	319 of 574	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.7	160 of 563	71.6%	★★★★☆
2017	80.3	32 of 362	91.2%	★★★★★
2015	91.9	8 of 492	98.4%	★★★★★
2014	86.3	24 of 485	95.1%	★★★★★
2013	89.1	18 of 475	96.2%	★★★★★
2012	97.0	12 of 466	97.4%	★★★★★
2011	93.9	24 of 462	94.8%	★★★★★
2010	91.2	26 of 435	94.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	119 of 546	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	125 of 554	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	81.4	66 of 560	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	126 of 552	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	53.3	212 of 538	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.0	273 of 529	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	69.0	103 of 490	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	83.3	32 of 510	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	77.5	56 of 514	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	74.0	66 of 495	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	59.9	118 of 483	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	61.3	127 of 490	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	69.3	68 of 481	85.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	65.0	162 of 550	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	57.6	203 of 560	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.9	177 of 557	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.6	215 of 540	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.6	181 of 529	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.7	308 of 523	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	184 of 492	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	198 of 504	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.1	138 of 503	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	54.9	187 of 500	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.6	223 of 496	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.9	308 of 484	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.9	169 of 481	64.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)78th percentile~ school

Female (2025)75th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)67th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2025)59th percentile-20 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)78th percentile~ school

Male (2025)71st percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics54%+12 vs state

Science54%+8 vs state

English Language Arts49%+10 vs state

Social Studies47%~ state avg

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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 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
Ethridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	33 Main ST	Ethridge	38456	Lawrence County	Lawrence County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 201-5880	500	35	14.2		465 (93.0%)	14 (2.8%)	21 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72.4	216^th of 1009 public elementary schools	78.6%		57.7	386^th of 1018 public elementary schools	62.1%	170	52.1	41.5	49.1	63.8	60.0	63.2	54.4	60.4	56.6	45.6	55.2	42.5	26.3	49.0	54.2	64.2	56.1	53.4	57.5	31.6	53.7	46.6	55.0	39.5	47.1	$12,788	$891	$10,977
Ingram Sowell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	510 Seventh ST	Lawrenceburg	38464	Lawrence County	Lawrence County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 762-4438	413	31	13.1		296 (71.7%)	33 (8.0%)	56 (13.6%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.1%)	25.5	783^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	22.4%		21.8	825^th of 1018 public elementary schools	19.0%	42	25.0	23.1	23.8				24.0	19.6	15.4	20.3				18.6	48.2	36.5	45.3				43.6					$15,849	$2,913	$11,792
David Crockett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2301 Waynesboro HWY	Lawrenceburg	38464	Lawrence County	Lawrence County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 762-2288	440	33	13.3		429 (97.5%)	5 (1.1%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48.9	502^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	50.2%		59.3	354^th of 1018 public elementary schools	65.2%	148	60.3	30.3	46.5				45.1	56.9	39.4	26.8				40.0	39.7	39.4	49.3				43.1					$12,041	$1,219	$9,810
New Prospect Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	4520 Pulaski HWY	Lawrenceburg	38464	Lawrence County	Lawrence County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 762-2934	398	27	14.8		379 (95.2%)	8 (2.0%)	7 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	61.1	347^th of 1009 public elementary schools	65.6%		64.3	293^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	71.2%	54	63.6	40.6	41.2	47.7	33.3	47.8	46.3	60.0	69.7	44.1	47.7	33.3	21.7	45.1	40.9	50.0	38.2	34.1	52.4	45.7	43.4	43.2	66.7	39.1	49.2	$11,867	$726	$10,242
Summertown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	319 Corbin ST	Summertown	38483	Lawrence County	Lawrence County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 964-3614	646	46	14.0		624 (96.6%)	3 (0.5%)	7 (1.1%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	70.2	235^th of 1009 public elementary schools	76.7%		79.8	155^th of 1018 public elementary schools	84.8%	80	52.5	60.3	53.9	46.8			53.3	43.6	57.7	50.6	61.0			52.5	47.5	62.8	42.7	50.6			50.4	57.1			57.1	$11,887	$1,063	$9,707
Lawrenceburg Public	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Prosser RD	Lawrenceburg	38464	Lawrence County	Lawrence County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 762-3282	499	33	15.0		450 (90.2%)	22 (4.4%)	12 (2.4%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.4%)	75.4	190^th of 1009 public elementary schools	81.2%		77.3	173^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	83.0%	17	58.4	57.1	75.0				63.4	55.1	58.0	56.8				56.5	33.7	68.6	56.6				51.5					$11,752	$742	$10,075
Leoma Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	2612 Hwy 43 South	Leoma	38468	Lawrence County	Lawrence County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 231-8199	594	36	16.5		568 (95.6%)	7 (1.2%)	10 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.8%)	52.7	454^th of 1009 public elementary schools	55.0%		43	574^th of 1018 public elementary schools	43.6%	120	49.1	38.0	39.3	36.8	29.4	20.0	35.2	54.5	38.0	16.1	40.4	25.0	5.5	29.6	70.9	50.0	46.4	50.9	35.3	29.6	46.8	35.1	39.7	24.1	33.5	$12,296	$863	$10,329
Richland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10333 Columbia HWY	Lynnville	38472	Giles County	Giles County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 527-0663	506	34	14.8		442 (87.4%)	9 (1.8%)	39 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.8%)	60.5	349^th of 1009 public elementary schools	65.4%		68.5	250^th of 1018 public elementary schools	75.4%	99	43.8	51.2	44.4				46.4	42.7	46.4	45.6				44.9	42.7	73.8	47.8				54.4					$11,874	$570	$10,224
J E Woody Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	600 North Locust ST	Mt Pleasant	38474	Maury County	Maury County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 379-5040	576	37	15.7		423 (73.4%)	75 (13.0%)	32 (5.6%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.1%)	54.2	429^th of 1009 public elementary schools	57.5%		55.3	407^th of 1018 public elementary schools	60.0%	22	38.8	49.0					43.8	42.7	61.6					52.0	30.1	53.1					41.3					$14,707	$1,366	$12,292
Pulaski Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	606 Cedar LN	Pulaski	38478	Giles County	Giles County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 363-5233	486	41	11.7		294 (60.5%)	89 (18.3%)	33 (6.8%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (13.0%)								(n/a)																										$15,999	$1,657	$13,040

Frequently Asked Questions about Ethridge Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Ethridge Elementary?

Students at Ethridge Elementary are 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% African American.

What district is Ethridge Elementary in?

Lawrence County

Is Ethridge Elementary a good school?

Ethridge Elementary ranks 216^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Ethridge Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ethridge Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : E O Coffman Middle School
High : Lawrence County Adult High School
High : Lawrence County High School
High : Loretto High School
High : Summertown High School

How many students attend Ethridge Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 516 students attended Ethridge Elementary.

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