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Paul G. Caywood Elementary School

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Paul G. Caywood Elementary School ranks 269 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

269^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Paul G. Caywood Elementary School is a PK-5 public school in Lexington, Tennessee, serving 655 students as part of Lexington City Schools, a district ranked 11th among 141 Tennessee districts with a 5-star rating. The school itself has been a consistent 4-star school since 2021-22, ranking 269th out of 1,019 elementary schools statewide (74th percentile) in 2025-26—a meaningful rise from its 2-star rating a decade ago.

Caywood's academic strengths are most visible in math and English language arts. In 2025-26, 58.9% of students scored proficient in math and 50.8% in ELA, both well above state averages of 43.0% and 40.6%. These results put Caywood ahead of most nearby Henderson County Schools, where ELA proficiency often lands between 29% and 43%. The school also does exceptionally well supporting economically disadvantaged students, ranking in the 74th–88th percentile statewide for this group over the past three years. The most comparable standout is Decaturville Elementary School, about 16 miles away, which posts even higher scores (82.9% math, 63.2% ELA) despite serving fewer than half as many students.

The areas that deserve attention are 5th grade performance, science, and attendance. While 4th graders shine—73.9% proficient in math and 72.8% in science—5th grade scores drop sharply, falling 31 points in math and 23 points in ELA. Science trails the district overall (56.5% vs. 65.3%). Chronic absenteeism sits at 16.1%, below the state average of 18.3% but well above several nearby schools like Bargerton Elementary School (5.4%) and Westover Elementary School (6.8%). Special education results have also been inconsistent, ranging from the 30th to 70th percentile in recent years. Overall, Caywood is a solid, improving school with room to grow.

655

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,034

Per pupil spending ?

27.2%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

162 Monroe Avenue
Lexington, TN 38351

(731) 968-8457

District: Lexington City Schools

Students who attend Paul G. Caywood Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Lexington Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.3%

African American:

14.0%

Two or more races:

10.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (55% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Tennessee median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg58%

Tennessee avg43%

269^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 42 pts since 2017

From bottom 32% (2017) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 141Lexington City Schools 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	68.8	269 of 1019	73.6%	★★★★☆
2025	65.7	288 of 1009	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	65.2	280 of 1018	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	241 of 1020	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	65.2	276 of 1000	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	50.2	431 of 983	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.4	487 of 985	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.8	314 of 997	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	36.8	440 of 646	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	56.7	390 of 855	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.7	360 of 853	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.6	279 of 846	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.9	203 of 820	75.2%	★★★★☆
2011	78.7	149 of 818	81.8%	★★★★☆
2010	35.9	569 of 809	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	55.6	189 of 498	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.9	216 of 498	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.1	228 of 498	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	196 of 500	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.0	214 of 483	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.9	195 of 411	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.7	261 of 404	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.5	238 of 450	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	346 of 986	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.5	274 of 990	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	192 of 989	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	69.9	215 of 975	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	53.9	374 of 945	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.0	509 of 926	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2019	15.0	240 of 250	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	64.3	218 of 823	73.5%	★★★★☆
2025	64.8	211 of 843	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	102 of 853	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	87.7	36 of 865	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	74.9	125 of 858	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	49.7	355 of 823	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.4	507 of 821	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.1	324 of 877	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	262 of 984	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	61.8	304 of 991	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.2	305 of 987	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.1	353 of 980	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.1	474 of 941	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.4	441 of 916	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	41.4	320 of 641	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	30.6	431 of 618	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.0	177 of 582	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.0	197 of 528	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.9	267 of 447	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.9	152 of 369	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.9	248 of 395	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	67.4	216 of 849	74.6%	★★★★☆
2025	66.5	220 of 840	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	68.6	210 of 847	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	175 of 852	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	64.3	235 of 844	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	50.6	354 of 844	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.0	298 of 812	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.5	197 of 841	76.6%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)75th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)74th percentile~ school

Male (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)65th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2026)62nd percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2026)50th percentile-24 vs school

Hispanic (2019)4th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics59%+16 vs state

Science56%+10 vs state

English Language Arts51%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)							TNReady English Language Arts (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 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
Paul G. Caywood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	162 Monroe Avenue	Lexington	38351	Henderson County	Lexington City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 968-8457	626	41	15.4	27.2%	407 (65.0%)	95 (15.2%)	38 (6.1%)	13 (2.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (11.2%)	68.8	269^th of 1019 public elementary schools	73.6%		65.7	288^th of 1009 public elementary schools	71.5%	19	56.6	73.9	42.5				58.9	44.6	64.1	41.1				50.8	33.7	72.8	61.6				56.5					$13,034	$698	$11,464
South Haven Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5455 Highway 22 A	Lexington	38351	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 968-6890	358	24	14.9	54.0%	298 (83.2%)	11 (3.1%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (10.6%)	49	506^th of 1019 public elementary schools	50.3%		59.4	360^th of 1009 public elementary schools	64.3%	146	18.4	45.0	51.6	43.9	44.4	63.4	44.5	31.6	45.0	38.7	36.6	41.7	36.6	38.3	28.9	52.5	41.9	58.5	48.6	58.5	48.7	56.1	48.6	61.0	55.5	$12,131	$1,111	$9,920
Pin Oak Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	19925 Hwy 412 East	Lexington	38351	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 968-7341	363	24	15.4	25.3%	317 (87.3%)	9 (2.5%)	13 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.6%)	69	262^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	74.3%		64.9	301^st of 1009 public elementary schools	70.2%	39	59.5	59.4	47.1	41.5	26.3	40.0	45.3	43.2	59.4	35.3	51.2	34.2	36.7	43.4	67.6	71.9	44.1	53.7	42.1	50.0	54.7	58.5	57.9	53.3	56.9	$11,157	$573	$9,707
Bargerton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6141 Poplar Springs/Bargerton	Lexington	38351	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 968-7484	273	20	13.8	41.4%	245 (89.7%)	4 (1.5%)	14 (5.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	47.2	528^th of 1019 public elementary schools	48.2%		55.6	411^th of 1009 public elementary schools	59.3%	117	41.9	57.1	27.3	42.4	30.0	52.8	42.2	21.9	28.6	18.2	57.6	33.3	32.4	33.1	43.8	57.1	40.9	57.6	36.7	51.4	48.0	30.3	43.3	38.9	37.4	$13,339	$865	$10,930
Westover Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	300 Crucifer Road	Huron	38345	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 968-9846	567	37	15.3	26.2%	514 (90.7%)	11 (1.9%)	16 (2.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.1%)	57.9	397^th of 1019 public elementary schools	61.0%		54.2	430^th of 1009 public elementary schools	57.4%	33	41.9	53.9	40.4	50.8	42.9	49.3	47.0	40.3	52.6	42.1	40.7	42.9	31.9	41.9	45.2	52.6	43.9	55.9	57.1	47.8	50.3	47.5	57.1	50.7	51.4	$11,410	$751	$9,619
Beaver Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	19830 Highway 22 North	Wildersville	38388	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 968-2109	309	23	13.3	44.9%	206 (66.7%)	50 (16.2%)	14 (4.5%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (11.7%)	37.8	667^th of 1019 public elementary schools	34.5%		47.4	519^th of 1009 public elementary schools	48.6%	148	26.2	27.6	38.1	42.9	46.9	47.6	38.3	28.6	34.5	31.6	25.7	25.0	31.0	29.1	28.6	48.3	47.6	48.6	56.3	42.9	44.3	54.3	62.5	50.0	55.0	$12,813	$1,255	$10,522
South Side Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	29855 Hwy 104 South	Reagan	38368	Henderson County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 549-3718	295	22	13.4	30.0%	276 (93.6%)	4 (1.4%)	11 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	50.3	488^th of 1019 public elementary schools	52.1%		59.6	356^th of 1009 public elementary schools	64.7%	132	32.3	50.0	48.3	33.3	64.0	76.9	50.3	45.2	36.1	41.4	41.7	36.0	34.6	39.2	35.5	47.2	65.5	45.8	60.0	46.2	49.7	45.8	68.0	61.5	58.7	$12,384	$595	$10,488
Scotts Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1 Highway 114 Main Street	Scotts Hill	38374	Decatur County	Henderson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 602-4000	424	27	15.8	36.2%	394 (92.9%)	3 (0.7%)	14 (3.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	59.8	366^th of 1019 public elementary schools	64.1%		51.8	464^th of 1009 public elementary schools	54.0%	98	38.5	31.6	45.9	55.6	34.1	75.0	45.3	51.9	36.8	47.2	41.7	29.3	25.0	39.6	59.6	42.1	70.3	63.9	34.1	90.6	58.9	42.9	31.7	65.6	45.4	$11,614	$947	$9,864
Jacks Creek Elementary School	Public	K-3	65 State Route 22A	Jacks Creek	38347	Chester County	Chester County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 989-8155	133	11	12.4	29.7%	108 (81.2%)	5 (3.8%)	14 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.5%)	70.6	244^th of 1019 public elementary schools	76.1%		79.1	163^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	83.8%	81	51.4						51.4	54.1						54.1	51.4						51.4					$12,571	$1,107	$10,351
Parsons Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	182 West 4th Street	Parsons	38363	Decatur County	Decatur County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 847-7317	363	28	12.8	31.8%	307 (84.6%)	5 (1.4%)	25 (6.9%)	5 (1.4%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.4%)	42.1	609^th of 1019 public elementary schools	40.2%		35.4	674^th of 1009 public elementary schools	33.2%	65	42.9	36.7					39.4	40.8	41.7					41.3	46.9	38.3					42.2					$12,422	$1,771	$9,688

Frequently Asked Questions about Paul G. Caywood Elementary School

What district is Paul G. Caywood Elementary School in?

Lexington City Schools

How many students attend Paul G. Caywood Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 655 students attended Paul G. Caywood Elementary School.

Is Paul G. Caywood Elementary School a good school?

Paul G. Caywood Elementary School ranks 269^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Paul G. Caywood Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Paul G. Caywood Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lexington Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Paul G. Caywood Elementary School?

Students at Paul G. Caywood Elementary School are 67% White, 14% African American, 11% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

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