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Coles Ferry Elementary School

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Coles Ferry Elementary School ranks 468 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

468^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Coles Ferry Elementary School serves 581 students in grades PK through 5 in Lebanon, TN, and is part of the Lebanon Special School District. The school currently holds a 3-star rating, ranking 468th out of 1,019 Tennessee schools (54th percentile), a notable decline from its 4-star, 77th-percentile ranking in 2022–2023.

Academically, the school presents a mixed picture compared to its neighbors. Its math proficiency rate of 44.4% trails all four comparable schools in the Lebanon Special School District, including Jones Brummett Elementary (58.6%) and Sam Houston Elementary (51.5%). In English Language Arts, Coles Ferry's 46.7% proficiency rate surpasses Byars Dowdy Elementary and Sam Houston Elementary, but falls short of Jones Brummett and Castle Heights Elementary. A striking internal pattern emerges by grade level: 5th graders are a clear strength, outperforming the district and state in math, ELA, and science, while 4th graders show a significant dip, especially in math (38.7% proficiency versus the state's 49.4%). This contrast suggests the school is capable of strong results and points to a specific area where instructional strategies from 5th grade could be applied to lift 4th-grade performance.

Coles Ferry has some distinct assets, including consistently low chronic absenteeism (10.3% versus 18.3% statewide) and relatively strong academic outcomes for its African American and special education students compared to statewide averages. However, low-income students at the school are performing below both the schoolwide average and the state median, highlighting an equity gap that needs attention. The school also spends more per student ($13,300) than several nearby higher-performing schools, such as West Elementary ($10,474) and Gladeville Elementary ($10,760). With strong attendance and a successful 5th-grade cohort as a foundation, targeted interventions in 4th grade and for economically disadvantaged students will be essential to reversing the school's recent downward trajectory.

581

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,300

Per pupil spending ?

51.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

511 Coles Ferry Pike
Lebanon, TN 37087

(615) 443-1946

District: Lebanon Special School District

Students who attend Coles Ferry Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Walter J. Baird Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.1%

Hispanic:

18.1%

African American:

16.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Tennessee median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

!Near the bottom of Lebanon Special School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg45%

Tennessee avg43%

468^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 5 pts since 2017

From top 41% (2017) to top 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th 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	52.7	468 of 1019	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.6	348 of 1009	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	315 of 1018	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.7	235 of 1020	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	59.1	346 of 1000	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.0	326 of 983	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.1	258 of 985	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	69.1	217 of 997	78.2%	★★★★☆
2017	54.4	267 of 646	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.5	345 of 855	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.4	236 of 853	72.3%	★★★★☆
2013	58.9	409 of 846	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.8	399 of 820	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.2	361 of 818	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	43.8	482 of 809	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	64.8	147 of 498	70.5%	★★★★☆
2025	63.1	140 of 498	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	56.8	177 of 498	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.9	155 of 500	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.9	141 of 483	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	46.5	170 of 411	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.9	183 of 404	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.2	218 of 450	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	333 of 986	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.1	356 of 990	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.5	270 of 989	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	63.8	279 of 975	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	60.3	279 of 945	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	60.4	308 of 926	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	47.2	225 of 458	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.7	228 of 424	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.1	103 of 415	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	57.5	137 of 387	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.7	216 of 363	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.6	113 of 324	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.8	113 of 250	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.7	90 of 319	71.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	46.9	439 of 823	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.0	463 of 843	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.7	326 of 853	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.8	333 of 865	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.1	523 of 858	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.3	643 of 823	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.5	423 of 821	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.5	318 of 877	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	351 of 984	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.2	259 of 991	73.9%	★★★★☆
2023	69.0	230 of 987	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	50.0	438 of 980	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	391 of 941	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.5	214 of 916	76.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	51.6	218 of 641	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.1	138 of 618	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	56.8	168 of 582	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	74.0	73 of 528	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	23.9	384 of 447	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.5	175 of 369	52.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	47.0	430 of 849	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	60.3	276 of 840	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	291 of 847	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.9	179 of 852	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	64.5	230 of 844	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	60.9	260 of 844	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.5	190 of 812	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	70.9	187 of 841	77.8%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2026)70th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)66th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)51st percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)49th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)47th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts47%+6 vs state

Science46%~ state avg

Mathematics44%~ 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	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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	19.7%	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 Coles Ferry Elementary School

Is Coles Ferry Elementary School a good school?

Coles Ferry Elementary School ranks 468^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Coles Ferry Elementary School?

Students at Coles Ferry Elementary School are 55% White, 18% Hispanic, 16% African American, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Coles Ferry Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Coles Ferry Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Walter J. Baird Middle School

How many students attend Coles Ferry Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 581 students attended Coles Ferry Elementary School.

What district is Coles Ferry Elementary School in?

Lebanon Special School District

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