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Sam Houston Elementary School

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Sam Houston Elementary School ranks 464 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

464^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Sam Houston Elementary School is a large public elementary school in Lebanon, TN, serving 759 students in grades PK–5 as part of the Lebanon Special School District. With a 3-star state rating and a statewide rank in the 54th percentile, the school sits solidly in the middle of Tennessee elementary schools — with some notable bright spots and a few areas that need attention.

Math is clearly Sam Houston's signature strength. In 2025–2026, 51.5% of students scored proficient in math — well above the Lebanon Special School District average of 44.9% and the state average of 43.0%. The school has topped the state average by double digits for several consecutive years and outperformed nearby Gladeville Elementary School, Tuckers Crossroads Elementary School, and Carroll Oakland Elementary School in math. Reading is a different story: 42.9% proficiency, just above the state but behind Jones Brummett Elementary School, Castle Heights Elementary School, and Coles Ferry Elementary School. Science, though, is the biggest concern. Proficiency dropped to 43.1%, below the district and state averages and the lowest among the schools Sam Houston is typically compared with — a sharp decline from the previous year that suggests science instruction deserves extra attention.

There are encouraging signs beyond test scores. Chronic absenteeism has fallen from 15.9% to 12.4% in just two years, and the school now beats both its district and the state on attendance. Sam Houston also spends less per student than several nearby schools — including Byars Dowdy Elementary School and Coles Ferry Elementary School — while still outperforming them in math. Performance among certain student groups has been inconsistent from year to year, so providing steady support for all learners will be key. Overall, Sam Houston is a school with a strong math foundation, improving attendance, and clear opportunities to grow in science and reading.

759

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

26.9%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

207 Oakdale Drive
Lebanon, TN 37087

(615) 444-7494

District: Lebanon Special School District

Students who attend Sam Houston Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Walter J. Baird Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.3%

Hispanic:

19.9%

African American:

19.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Tennessee median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg45%

Tennessee avg43%

464^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 34 pts since 2017

From top 12% (2017) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	53.0	464 of 1019	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.5	344 of 1009	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.9	364 of 1018	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.5	309 of 1020	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.0	408 of 1000	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.8	503 of 983	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.4	228 of 985	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	79.9	139 of 997	86.1%	★★★★☆
2017	76.8	75 of 646	88.4%	★★★★☆
2015	62.3	321 of 855	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.2	238 of 853	72.1%	★★★★☆
2013	60.9	383 of 846	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.1	272 of 820	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.1	299 of 818	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.8	267 of 809	67.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	55.6	190 of 498	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.9	133 of 498	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	87 of 498	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	86 of 500	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	70.6	88 of 483	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	40.2	205 of 411	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.4	174 of 404	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.9	76 of 450	83.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	26 of 211	87.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	368 of 986	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	371 of 990	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.5	260 of 989	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	54.0	390 of 975	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.3	558 of 945	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.9	269 of 926	71.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	255 of 458	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	67.4	122 of 424	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	50.1	192 of 415	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.3	104 of 387	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	54.4	132 of 363	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.1	60 of 324	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	49.3	100 of 250	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.9	79 of 319	75.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	55.5	323 of 823	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.8	434 of 843	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	74.9	121 of 853	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	64.0	234 of 865	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	56.0	303 of 858	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.6	562 of 823	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.5	190 of 821	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	84.8	47 of 877	94.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	63.6	296 of 984	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	59.5	336 of 991	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	363 of 987	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	428 of 980	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.8	420 of 941	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.0	179 of 916	80.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	42.4	314 of 641	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	23.9	527 of 618	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.6	226 of 528	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.0	230 of 447	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.8	230 of 369	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.8	112 of 255	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.8	114 of 395	71.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	64.2	242 of 849	71.5%	★★★★☆
2025	65.2	227 of 840	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	53.7	335 of 847	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	304 of 852	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.4	440 of 844	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.2	412 of 844	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.3	140 of 812	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	134 of 841	84.1%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)88th percentile+22 vs school

White (2026)71st percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)70th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)63rd percentile-3 vs school

African American (2026)62nd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2026)51st percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)44th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics52%+8 vs state

Science43%-4 vs state

English Language Arts43%~ state avg

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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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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
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	26.9%	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
Castle Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1007 Castle Heights Avenue North	Lebanon	37087	Wilson County	Lebanon Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 444-2483	647	46	14.0	24.4%	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	29.8%	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
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	26.2%	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	29.0%	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	14.6%	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	19.1%	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	17.6%	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
Gladeville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8840 Stewarts Ferry PIKE	Gladeville	37071	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 444-5694	687	43	15.9	7.6%	564 (82.1%)	31 (4.5%)	55 (8.0%)	12 (1.7%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (2.9%)	72.8	219^th of 1019 public elementary schools	78.5%		80	157^th of 1009 public elementary schools	84.4%	62	61.0	52.1	56.2				56.2	51.4	54.2	50.0				51.8			61.9	66.9	50.8				59.6					$10,760	$287	$9,999

Frequently Asked Questions about Sam Houston Elementary School

Is Sam Houston Elementary School a good school?

Sam Houston Elementary School ranks 464^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sam Houston Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 759 students attended Sam Houston Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Sam Houston Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sam Houston Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Walter J. Baird Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Sam Houston Elementary School?

Students at Sam Houston Elementary School are 49% White, 20% Hispanic, 19% African American, 10% Two or more races.

What district is Sam Houston Elementary School in?

Lebanon Special School District

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