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Summertown High School

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Summertown High School ranks 87 th of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

87^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 389 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 78% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

Summertown High School is a public high school in Summertown, Tennessee, serving 387 students in grades 9-12. 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.

Summertown High School has shown consistent improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 248th out of 341 Tennessee high schools in 2017-2018 to 87th out of 389 in 2024-2025. The school's performance on TNReady assessments is generally above the Lawrence County and Tennessee state averages, particularly in Geometry, English II, and Biology I. Summertown High School also excels in serving special education students, ranking 16th out of 151 Tennessee high schools in 2021-2022, and performs well in supporting low socioeconomic status students, ranking 25th out of 324 Tennessee high schools in 2024-2025.

Compared to nearby schools, Summertown High School generally outperforms Lawrence County High School on student performance metrics, but Lawrence County High School has a higher statewide ranking and a slightly better four-year graduation rate. Other nearby schools, such as Richland School and Lewis County High School, have mixed performance compared to Summertown High School, with some strengths in specific subject areas. The school's higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio may contribute to its strong performance in certain subject areas, but its higher chronic absenteeism rate is an area that warrants further attention and potential improvement strategies.

367

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,122

Per pupil spending ?

46.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

411 College ST
Summertown, TN 38483

(931) 964-3539

District: Lawrence County

Feeder schools for Summertown High School:

Elementary:	David Crockett Elementary
	Ethridge Elementary
	Ingram Sowell Elementary
	Lawrenceburg Public
	More...
	Leoma Elementary
	New Prospect Elementary
	South Lawrence Elementary
	Summertown Elementary
Middle:	E O Coffman Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.9%

Hispanic:

0.5%

African American:

0.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 80th percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Tennessee high schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg43%

Tennessee avg40%

87^th of 389

Tennessee public high schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3High 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	60.0	204 of 594	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.3	226 of 569	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.2	139 of 576	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	40.7	341 of 574	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.9	263 of 563	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	34.8	279 of 362	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	62.0	198 of 492	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	70.9	101 of 485	79.2%	★★★★☆
2013	67.1	156 of 475	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.8	158 of 466	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	23.5	389 of 462	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	82.8	61 of 435	86.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	56.0	222 of 560	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.4	263 of 552	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.5	182 of 538	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.1	213 of 529	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	58.6	150 of 514	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	55.7	165 of 495	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.6	145 of 483	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	52.9	182 of 490	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.7	196 of 481	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	60.8	184 of 557	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.8	197 of 540	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.6	101 of 529	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	24.6	409 of 523	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2019	37.8	130 of 222	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.1	190 of 279	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	48.6	239 of 503	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.5	272 of 500	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.8	178 of 496	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.3	352 of 484	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.0	297 of 481	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	87 of 389	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	61.8	112 of 392	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	49.1	160 of 384	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.1	123 of 358	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.6	153 of 347	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.7	155 of 342	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	31.3	248 of 341	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	52.3	113 of 273	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.8	143 of 351	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.4	61 of 300	79.7%	★★★★☆
2014	59.9	105 of 296	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.0	137 of 285	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	78.9	49 of 269	81.8%	★★★★☆
2011	73.4	63 of 273	76.9%	★★★★☆
2010	84.6	26 of 267	90.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	86 of 365	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	61.1	109 of 365	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	52.5	152 of 366	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.1	89 of 350	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	57.1	100 of 340	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	55.1	120 of 337	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	81.4	25 of 324	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	64.5	71 of 337	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	47.6	149 of 330	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.8	227 of 322	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.2	150 of 317	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.0	132 of 302	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	26.1	253 of 308	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	104 of 368	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	59.7	113 of 366	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.0	179 of 359	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.8	189 of 349	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.4	188 of 332	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.9	208 of 329	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2022	66.0	16 of 151	89.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	109 of 323	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.1	132 of 326	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.2	187 of 325	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.3	155 of 312	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.0	180 of 306	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.1	173 of 301	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.7	273 of 307	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)71st percentile+5 vs school

Male (2023)67th percentile~ school

Female (2023)60th percentile-5 vs school

White (2023)52nd percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2019)41st percentile~ school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2022)89th percentile+24 vs school

Female (2025)76th percentile~ school

Male (2025)72nd percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)66th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Geometry60%+23 vs state

English II59%+5 vs state

Biology I43%~ state avg

English I41%~ state avg

Algebra I30%~ state avg

Algebra II27%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)				TNReady English Language Arts (2025)				TNReady Algebra I (2025)		TNReady Algebra II (2025)				TNReady Biology I (2025)				TNReady US History (2025)		TNReady English I (2025)		TNReady English II (2025)			TNReady Geometry (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 Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 12th 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 All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II 11th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry 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
Summertown High School	Public	9-12	411 College ST	Summertown	38483	Lawrence County	Lawrence County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 964-3539	387	29	13.5		379 (97.9%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66.7	87^th of 389 public high schools	77.6%		61.8	112^th of 392 public high schools	71.4%	25									33.3	30.4	27.4			27.3		43.9		43.3			41.3	41.3	60.0		59.3		88.2	57.5	60.0									$14,122	$770	$12,550
Mt Pleasant High School	Public	9-12	600 North Greenwood AVE	Mt Pleasant	38474	Maury County	Maury County	No	No	No	No	(931) 379-5583	390	38	10.4		271 (69.5%)	79 (20.3%)	26 (6.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	43.9	202^nd of 389 public high schools	48.1%		33	264^th of 392 public high schools	32.7%	62									30.1	25.8		14.9		14.1			17.3	15.8			24.2	23.5	53.8		53.8		34.2		29.1									$15,409	$525	$13,998
Lawrence County High School	Public	9-12	1800 Springer RD	Lawrenceburg	38464	Lawrence County	Lawrence County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 762-9412	1,101	63	17.3		956 (86.8%)	55 (5.0%)	74 (6.7%)	7 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.5%)	71	75^th of 389 public high schools	80.7%		60.9	115^th of 392 public high schools	70.7%	40									45.0	41.9	83.3	40.9		43.0		41.8	11.8	39.1			44.4	43.4	53.1		52.4		38.8		37.1									$10,484	$778	$9,054
Lawrence County Adult High School	Public	9-12	610 Mahr AVE	Lawrenceburg	38464	Lawrence County	Lawrence County	No	No	No	No	(931) 762-5251	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Volunteer State Virtual Academy High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	206 South Court ST	Hohenwald	38462	Lewis County	Lewis County	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(931) 796-3264	613	22	27.5		352 (57.4%)	147 (24.0%)	70 (11.4%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.9%)	27.2	287^th of 389 public high schools	26.2%		26.3	296^th of 392 public high schools	24.5%	9									6.3	6.1		8.8	10.0	9.1		31.2	13.3	31.6	22.3	22.3	34.8	34.6	46.8		46.8		11.8		12.6									$4,940	$204	$4,477
Richland School	Public	6-12	10610 Columbia HWY	Lynnville	38472	Giles County	Giles County	No	No	No	No	(931) 527-3577	662	48	13.8		578 (87.3%)	18 (2.7%)	39 (5.9%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.2%)	60.4	120^th of 389 public high schools	69.2%		61.2	113^th of 392 public high schools	71.2%	7	47.5	28.0	36.0	36.6	47.5	24.7	21.3	30.5	25.6	23.9		35.3		34.9	50.0	25.5		36.0			38.7	38.3	60.0		58.6		48.7		45.8	62.5	51.6	37.1	50.0	65.0	58.1	33.7	51.9	$11,994	$161	$11,114
Lewis County High School	Public	9-12	818 West Main ST	Hohenwald	38462	Lewis County	Lewis County	No	No	No	No	(931) 796-4085	471	37	12.6		427 (90.7%)	9 (1.9%)	10 (2.1%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.5%)	40	221^st of 389 public high schools	43.2%		52.9	151^st of 392 public high schools	61.5%	70									15.7	15.7	11.8			11.1		37.8		36.9	29.2	28.6	30.4	29.9	59.3		59.3			29.3	29.7									$12,229	$371	$11,006
Columbia Central High School	Public	9-12	921 Lion PKWY	Columbia	38401	Maury County	Maury County	No	No	No	No	(931) 381-2222	1,409	83	17.0		674 (47.8%)	391 (27.8%)	297 (21.1%)	12 (0.9%)	6 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (2.0%)	18.7	331^st of 389 public high schools	14.9%		15	344^th of 392 public high schools	12.2%	13									7.8	6.8	17.6				53.2	33.3		47.7			22.6	21.4	32.3	15.4	29.5	6.7	16.4		14.5									$11,125	$524	$9,942
Northfield Academy	Public	9-12	1101 Bridge ST	Columbia	38401	Maury County	Maury County	No	No	No	No	(931) 486-1134	106	4	27.6		59 (55.7%)	36 (34.0%)	7 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	3 (2.8%)								(n/a)																																						$11,445	$389	$11,056
Virtual Academy of Maury County	Public, Virtual	7-12	1101 Bridge ST	Columbia	38401	Maury County	Maury County	No	No	Yes	No	(931) 381-1468	60	5	12.4		37 (61.7%)	10 (16.7%)	4 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (15.0%)	29.7	274^th of 389 public high schools	29.6%					(n/a)			7.1	5.0			7.1	5.0										27.3	11.1	15.0			66.7		66.7		9.1		16.7			14.3	10.0			7.1	5.0	$12,465	$732	$11,733

Frequently Asked Questions about Summertown High School

What schools feed into Summertown High School?

Summertown High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : David Crockett Elementary
Elementary : Ethridge Elementary
Elementary : Ingram Sowell Elementary
Elementary : Lawrenceburg Public
Elementary : Leoma Elementary
Elementary : New Prospect Elementary
Elementary : South Lawrence Elementary
Elementary : Summertown Elementary
Middle : E O Coffman Middle School

What district is Summertown High School in?

Lawrence County

How many students attend Summertown High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 367 students attended Summertown High School.

Is Summertown High School a good school?

Summertown High School ranks 87^th of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Summertown High School?

Students at Summertown High School are 99% White.

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