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Paul G. Caywood Elementary

Q: Is Paul G. Caywood Elementary a good school?

Paul G. Caywood Elementary ranks 288 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

288^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Paul G. Caywood Elementary is a public elementary school in Lexington, Tennessee, serving 626 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Lexington District, which is ranked 15 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Paul G. Caywood Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in Tennessee's TNReady assessments for Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science across all grade levels. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 47.7% in Mathematics, 50.2% in English Language Arts, and 55.4% in Science, compared to the state averages of 42.2%, 38.9%, and 46.1%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong in 5th grade Mathematics (56.4% proficient) and 3rd grade English Language Arts (57.5% proficient). However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate has increased significantly, from 12.3% in 2022-2023 to 20.2% in 2022-2023, which is an area of concern.

Compared to nearby schools, Paul G. Caywood Elementary generally outperforms the Decatur County and Henderson County districts, particularly in Mathematics and Science. However, some nearby schools, such as Jacks Creek Elementary and Scotts Hill Elementary, have stronger performance in certain subject areas and student subgroups. Overall, Paul G. Caywood Elementary is a high-performing school that has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years, indicating a consistent level of excellence.

655

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,034

Per pupil spending ?

59.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

162 Monroe AVE
Lexington, TN 38351

(731) 968-8457

District: Lexington

Students who attend Paul G. Caywood Elementary 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 — 58th percentile in 2014 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (51% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Tennessee median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg53%

Tennessee avg42%

288^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 139Lexington 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
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
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
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
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
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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)74th percentile~ school

Male (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)65th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2025)57th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2025)30th percentile-41 vs school

Hispanic (2019)4th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science55%+9 vs state

English Language Arts50%+11 vs state

Mathematics48%+6 vs state

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Schools Near Paul G. Caywood Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (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 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	Public	PK, KG-5	162 Monroe AVE	Lexington	38351	Henderson County	Lexington	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 968-8457	626	41	15.4		407 (65.0%)	95 (15.2%)	38 (6.1%)	13 (2.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (11.2%)	65.7	288^th of 1009 public elementary schools	71.5%		65.2	280^th of 1018 public elementary schools	72.5%	8	49.5	34.6	56.4				47.7	57.5	45.5	45.7				50.2	60.4	42.3	60.6				55.4					$13,034	$698	$11,464
South Haven Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	5455 Highway 22 A	Lexington	38351	Henderson County	Henderson County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 968-6890	358	24	14.9		298 (83.2%)	11 (3.1%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (10.6%)	59.4	360^th of 1009 public elementary schools	64.3%		58.7	367^th of 1018 public elementary schools	63.9%	7	54.5	44.8	44.4	31.6	28.6	63.6	43.6	57.6	34.5	47.2	47.4	40.5	27.3	42.7	69.7	48.3	55.6	36.8	57.1	63.6	55.0	40.5	59.5	57.6	52.7	$12,131	$1,111	$9,920
Pin Oak Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	19925 Hwy 412 East	Lexington	38351	Henderson County	Henderson County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 968-7341	363	24	15.4		317 (87.3%)	9 (2.5%)	13 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.6%)	64.9	301^st of 1009 public elementary schools	70.2%		57.5	388^th of 1018 public elementary schools	61.9%	87	56.8	46.9	68.1	40.5	29.4	51.5	50.0	40.5	50.0	40.4	43.2	29.4	27.3	38.6	51.4	50.0	63.8	43.2	48.5	30.3	48.9	48.6	45.5	36.4	43.7	$11,157	$573	$9,707
Bargerton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	6141 Poplar Springs/Bargerton	Lexington	38351	Henderson County	Henderson County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 968-7484	273	20	13.8		245 (89.7%)	4 (1.5%)	14 (5.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	55.6	411^th of 1009 public elementary schools	59.3%		58.8	365^th of 1018 public elementary schools	64.1%	46	59.3	64.7	48.1	37.0	41.4	65.2	51.3	25.9	17.6	55.6	29.6	44.8	43.5	37.3	44.4	52.9	70.4	48.1	55.2	69.6	56.7	33.3	65.5	65.2	54.4	$13,339	$865	$10,930
Westover Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	300 Crucifer RD	Huron	38345	Henderson County	Henderson County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 968-9846	567	37	15.3		514 (90.7%)	11 (1.9%)	16 (2.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.1%)	54.2	430^th of 1009 public elementary schools	57.4%		56.3	398^th of 1018 public elementary schools	60.9%	32	31.8	36.4	41.8	42.9	36.6	66.7	41.8	34.8	41.8	47.3	49.0	31.0	37.3	39.5	33.3	60.0	54.5	55.1	49.3	60.8	51.3	55.1	45.1	60.8	52.6	$11,410	$751	$9,619
Beaver Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	19830 Highway 22 North	Wildersville	38388	Henderson County	Henderson County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 968-2109	309	23	13.3		206 (66.7%)	50 (16.2%)	14 (4.5%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (11.7%)	47.4	519^th of 1009 public elementary schools	48.6%		40.4	610^th of 1018 public elementary schools	40.1%	91	41.7	35.0	42.4	48.3	37.8	41.2	41.2	20.8	40.0	27.3	31.0	35.1	11.8	27.1	37.5	65.0	42.4	55.2	45.9	38.2	46.3	44.8	45.9	41.2	44.0	$12,813	$1,255	$10,522
South Side Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	29855 Hwy 104 South	Reagan	38368	Henderson County	Henderson County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 549-3718	295	22	13.4		276 (93.6%)	4 (1.4%)	11 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	59.6	356^th of 1009 public elementary schools	64.7%		65.2	279^th of 1018 public elementary schools	72.6%	77	37.8	50.0	31.6	48.1	75.0	63.3	50.9	21.6	46.9	21.1	53.6	33.3	26.7	34.1	54.1	78.1	47.4	59.3	54.2	56.7	59.2	60.7	62.5	40.0	53.7	$12,384	$595	$10,488
Scotts Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1 Highway 114 Main ST	Scotts Hill	38374	Henderson County	Henderson County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 549-3411	424	27	15.8		394 (92.9%)	3 (0.7%)	14 (3.3%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	51.8	464^th of 1009 public elementary schools	54.0%		58.1	379^th of 1018 public elementary schools	62.8%	85	24.3	22.7	57.9	52.2	43.3	78.6	46.8	37.8	27.9	55.3	41.3	40.0	23.8	37.3	35.1	40.9	65.8	39.1	53.3	71.4	50.6	60.9	80.0	57.1	64.4	$11,614	$947	$9,864
Jacks Creek Elementary	Public	K-3	65 State Route 22A	Jacks Creek	38347	Chester County	Chester County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 989-8155	133	11	12.4		108 (81.2%)	5 (3.8%)	14 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.5%)	79.1	163^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	83.8%		93.6	59^th of 1018 public elementary schools	94.2%	104	72.4						72.4	48.3						48.3	55.2						55.2					$12,571	$1,107	$10,351
Parsons Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	182 West 4th ST	Parsons	38363	Decatur County	Decatur County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 847-7317	363	28	12.8		307 (84.6%)	5 (1.4%)	25 (6.9%)	5 (1.4%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.4%)	35.4	674^th of 1009 public elementary schools	33.2%		57.2	390^th of 1018 public elementary schools	61.7%	284	31.3	33.3					32.3	31.3	38.1					34.6	34.4	50.8					42.5					$12,422	$1,771	$9,688

Frequently Asked Questions about Paul G. Caywood Elementary

What district is Paul G. Caywood Elementary in?

Lexington

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

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

Middle : Lexington Middle School

Is Paul G. Caywood Elementary a good school?

Paul G. Caywood Elementary ranks 288^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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

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

How many students attend Paul G. Caywood Elementary?

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

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