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Castle Heights Elementary School

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Castle Heights Elementary School ranks 374 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

374^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Castle Heights Elementary School in Lebanon, TN, is a PK–5 public school serving 657 students in the Lebanon Special School District. It currently ranks 374th of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools (63rd percentile, 3 stars) — a step down from its 4-star ratings of the previous two years but well above its pandemic-era low. Academically, the school beats both district and state averages in math (48.6% vs. 44.9% district), ELA (47.3% vs. 42.4%), and science (50.9% vs. 48.8%).

The most important pattern inside the school is the gap between 4th and 5th grade. Fourth graders shine, with math at 58.7%, ELA at 53.7%, and science at 59.3% — all above district and state averages. Fifth grade, however, drops sharply to 42.7% math, 35.4% ELA, and 36.6% science, with the ELA score nearly 13 points below the state average. This decline is far steeper than what the district or state typically sees. On the positive side, chronic absenteeism has improved from 17.4% in 2021–2022 to 13.4% now, well below the state average of 18.3%. Within the district, Jones Brummett Elementary School ranks higher (278th vs. 374th) and posts significantly stronger math scores, making it a valuable comparison for improvement.

Subgroup results are a mixed picture. Special education and low-income students have seen notable declines in relative performance over the past two years, falling from well above average to the bottom third statewide. By contrast, Hispanic students are a clear bright spot, with outcomes in the 79th percentile. Per-student spending at Castle Heights is $12,747, mid-range for the area, yet West Elementary School in nearby Wilson County spends about $2,300 less per student and ranks much higher at the 89th percentile — a reminder that resources alone don't tell the full story. The school's best opportunities for improvement lie in addressing the 4th-to-5th grade transition and rebuilding the supports that previously served its special education and low-income students well.

657

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,747

Per pupil spending ?

48.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1007 Castle Heights Avenue Nor
Lebanon, TN 37087

(615) 444-2483

District: Lebanon Special School District

Students who attend Castle Heights Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Winfree Bryant Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.2%

Hispanic:

18.1%

African American:

16.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (49% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Above the Tennessee median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg45%

Tennessee avg43%

374^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 8 pts since 2017

From top 28% (2017) to top 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Lebanon Special School District

48^th of 141Lebanon Special School District 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
2026	59.3	374 of 1019	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.2	295 of 1009	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	64.3	295 of 1018	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	59.4	356 of 1020	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.8	393 of 1000	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.3	496 of 983	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.3	273 of 985	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.7	195 of 997	80.4%	★★★★☆
2017	61.5	184 of 646	71.5%	★★★★☆
2015	70.3	232 of 855	72.9%	★★★★☆
2014	73.6	159 of 853	81.4%	★★★★☆
2013	61.9	370 of 846	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	45.9	493 of 820	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	49.3	239 of 498	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.7	218 of 498	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.6	131 of 498	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	51.6	207 of 500	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.2	234 of 483	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.0	209 of 411	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.1	116 of 404	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	44.0	205 of 450	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	315 of 986	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.4	345 of 990	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	377 of 989	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.3	478 of 975	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.6	527 of 945	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.7	306 of 926	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	73.2	95 of 458	79.3%	★★★★☆
2025	76.6	75 of 424	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	86.7	39 of 415	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	75.4	67 of 387	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	42.3	175 of 324	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.5	83 of 250	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	116 of 319	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	36.6	564 of 823	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.7	643 of 843	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	63.5	233 of 853	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	33.6	604 of 865	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.4	491 of 858	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.7	625 of 823	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.8	346 of 821	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.3	447 of 877	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	271 of 984	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	66.3	257 of 991	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	59.7	332 of 987	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.3	325 of 980	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.2	441 of 941	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.7	262 of 916	71.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	30.7	456 of 641	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.5	568 of 618	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	68.8	101 of 582	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	39.7	289 of 528	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.4	286 of 369	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.5	104 of 255	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.3	100 of 395	74.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	57.1	308 of 849	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.8	208 of 840	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	59.1	283 of 847	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.9	307 of 852	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.6	327 of 844	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.7	390 of 844	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.4	253 of 812	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.6	137 of 841	83.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)79th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)68th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)64th percentile~ school

African American (2026)52nd percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)31st percentile-32 vs school

Special Education (2026)29th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science51%+4 vs state

Mathematics49%+6 vs state

English Language Arts47%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)							TNReady English Language Arts (2026)							TNReady Algebra I (2026)		TNReady Science (2026)							TNReady Social Studies (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 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 Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 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
Castle Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1007 Castle Heights Avenue Nor	Lebanon	37087	Wilson County	Lebanon Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 444-2483	647	46	14.0	48.6%	379 (58.6%)	98 (15.1%)	107 (16.5%)	10 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (8.0%)	59.3	374^th of 1019 public elementary schools	63.3%		65.2	295^th of 1009 public elementary schools	70.8%	79	41.2	58.7	42.7				48.6	50.6	53.7	35.4				47.3			54.1	59.3	36.6				50.9					$12,747	$540	$11,465
Coles Ferry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	511 Coles Ferry Pike	Lebanon	37087	Wilson County	Lebanon Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 443-1946	547	37	14.8	51.2%	293 (53.6%)	88 (16.1%)	98 (17.9%)	12 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (10.2%)	52.7	468^th of 1019 public elementary schools	54.1%		60.6	348^th of 1009 public elementary schools	65.5%	120	39.1	38.7	57.1				44.4	49.4	38.7	53.2				46.7			44.8	41.9	50.6				45.5					$13,300	$788	$11,701
Sam Houston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	207 Oakdale Drive	Lebanon	37087	Wilson County	Lebanon Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 444-7494	702	40	17.7	51.6%	379 (54.0%)	131 (18.7%)	111 (15.8%)	6 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	71 (10.1%)	53	464^th of 1019 public elementary schools	54.5%		61.5	344^th of 1009 public elementary schools	65.9%	120	54.9	50.0	49.5				51.5	42.6	47.0	37.9				42.9			45.1	43.9	39.8				43.1					$12,522	$794	$11,009
Jones Brummett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1530 Hartmann Drive	Lebanon	37087	Wilson County	Lebanon Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 444-4768	650	42	15.4		386 (59.4%)	77 (11.8%)	130 (20.0%)	8 (1.2%)	5 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	42 (6.5%)	67.9	278^th of 1019 public elementary schools	72.7%		75.1	193^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	80.9%	85	56.9	67.7	50.4				58.6	47.4	57.3	41.4				48.9			55.2	57.3	45.2				52.7					$12,368	$898	$10,818
Byars Dowdy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	904 Hickory Ridge Road	Lebanon	37087	Wilson County	Lebanon Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 444-6651	516	36	14.5	66.2%	256 (49.6%)	82 (15.9%)	140 (27.1%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.6%)	53.9	451^st of 1019 public elementary schools	55.7%		58.9	367^th of 1009 public elementary schools	63.6%	84	37.3	59.3	51.3				49.8	40.0	51.2	37.5				43.2			41.3	54.7	40.0				45.6					$14,626	$857	$12,930
Carroll Oakland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4664 Hunters Point PIKE	Lebanon	37087	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 444-5208	747	48	15.5	30.7%	586 (78.4%)	21 (2.8%)	97 (13.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (5.5%)	52.5	470^th of 1019 public elementary schools	53.9%		56.9	397^th of 1009 public elementary schools	60.7%	73	26.6	43.4	48.8	67.1	38.2	57.0	46.6	34.6	43.4	39.5	42.5	26.3	35.4	37.0			29.1	47.0	42.0	61.6	48.7	54.4	46.9	65.8	51.3	38.0	51.3	$11,762	$569	$10,627
Southside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1224 Murfreesboro Road	Lebanon	37087	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 444-6330	772	49	15.6	30.9%	566 (73.3%)	47 (6.1%)	112 (14.5%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (5.1%)	65.7	301^st of 1019 public elementary schools	70.5%		61.6	341^st of 1009 public elementary schools	66.2%	40	50.5	58.0	63.4	39.0	40.0	45.9	50.5	52.7	44.0	49.0	39.0	44.3	48.9	46.6			57.6	55.0	59.8	41.5	57.1	55.1	54.6	50.0	73.9	43.8	54.6	$12,292	$765	$10,958
Tuckers Crossroads Elementary School	Public	K-8	5905 Trousdale Ferry PIKE	Lebanon	37087	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 444-3956	368	32	11.5	37.7%	291 (79.1%)	9 (2.4%)	52 (14.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	67.5	283^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	72.2%		69.9	237^th of 1009 public elementary schools	76.5%	46	27.5	62.5	65.4	59.1	59.0	77.8	55.5	45.1	53.8	57.7	56.8	41.0	43.3	49.3			33.3	70.0	61.5	59.1	59.0	70.0	57.0	54.5	76.9	66.7	65.5	$14,776	$1,125	$12,849
LaGuardo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1690 Double Log Cabin Road	Lebanon	37087	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(615) 444-3282																			(n/a)	57.4	72.1	60.5				63.2	59.6	59.8	46.9				55.7			67.0	62.1	51.3				60.5
West Elementary School	Public	K-5	9315 Lebanon Road	Mount Juliet	37122	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 758-5846	881	51	17.2	19.6%	671 (76.2%)	56 (6.4%)	77 (8.7%)	22 (2.5%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (5.9%)	87.1	109^th of 1019 public elementary schools	89.3%		86	115^th of 1009 public elementary schools	88.6%	6	60.3	76.4	69.6				69.2	61.9	68.1	61.3				63.6			58.7	70.8	62.0				63.9					$10,474	$294	$9,698

Frequently Asked Questions about Castle Heights Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Castle Heights Elementary School?

Students at Castle Heights Elementary School are 54% White, 18% Hispanic, 17% African American, 9% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Castle Heights Elementary School in?

Lebanon Special School District

What schools do graduates of Castle Heights Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Castle Heights Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Winfree Bryant Middle School

How many students attend Castle Heights Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 657 students attended Castle Heights Elementary School.

Is Castle Heights Elementary School a good school?

Castle Heights Elementary School ranks 374^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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