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Highland Rim School

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Highland Rim School ranks 461 st of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

461^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Highland Rim School in Fayetteville, TN, serves 717 students in grades PK-8 and is part of Lincoln County Schools, a district ranked 36th out of 141 in Tennessee. It's the largest school among its nearby comparison group. The school currently earns a 3-star rating, placing it in the 55th percentile statewide — an improvement from the previous two years, but a notable drop from its 2014-2015 peak when it ranked in the 90th percentile with 5 stars.

Where Highland Rim truly shines is middle-school math. Proficiency climbs steeply from below the state average in 3rd grade (33.3%) to 71.7% by 8th grade — dramatically higher than the state (38.3%) and every nearby school, including Unity School (38.3%), Flintville School (44.6%), Blanche School (54.8%), and South Lincoln School (52.6%). The school also gets strong results with special education students, who rank in the 78th percentile statewide, and Hispanic students have improved remarkably, jumping from the 20th to 63rd percentile since 2022-2023. Chronic absenteeism, at 15.9%, remains better than the district (17.0%) and state (18.3%) averages.

The biggest concern is English language arts. Overall ELA proficiency is just 36.5%, below both the district (43.1%) and state (40.6%), and 8th-grade ELA is the lowest among same-district schools at 23.3%. Elementary grades also show gaps — 3rd-grade science (28.8%) trails the state by a wide margin. Among nearby schools, Blanche School and Unity School both rank in the 80th percentile, South Lincoln School in the 78th, and Flintville School in the 51st, while Highland Rim sits in the 55th. Per-pupil spending of $11,083 is mid-range compared with peers, suggesting the school's distinctive math success comes without outsized spending.

717

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

21.1%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

111 Highland Rim Road
Fayetteville, TN 37334

(931) 433-4197

District: Lincoln County Schools

Students who attend Highland Rim School usually attend:

High:

Lincoln County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.2%

Hispanic:

10.3%

African American:

4.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Tennessee median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg50%

Tennessee avg45%

Elementary school

461^st of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 25 pts since 2017

From top 20% (2017) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

133^rd of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 7 pts since 2017

From top 30% (2017) to top 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

36^th of 141Lincoln County 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	53.2	461 of 1019	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.9	523 of 1009	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	530 of 1018	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.9	391 of 1020	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.2	344 of 1000	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.4	250 of 983	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	56.5	353 of 985	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.4	299 of 997	70.0%	★★★★☆
2017	69.0	132 of 646	79.6%	★★★★☆
2015	86.2	85 of 855	90.1%	★★★★★
2014	78.0	119 of 853	86.0%	★★★★☆
2013	73.9	205 of 846	75.8%	★★★★☆
2012	89.4	75 of 820	90.9%	★★★★★
2011	64.9	284 of 818	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.6	225 of 809	72.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	645 of 986	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.4	603 of 990	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.6	485 of 989	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	417 of 975	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.3	215 of 945	77.2%	★★★★☆
2019	54.5	377 of 926	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	56.6	171 of 458	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.7	247 of 424	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.4	310 of 387	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.2	108 of 250	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.5	95 of 319	70.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	51.2	383 of 823	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.1	447 of 843	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.3	378 of 853	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.6	440 of 865	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.1	427 of 858	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.8	201 of 823	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	46.5	422 of 821	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.7	275 of 877	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	388 of 984	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	452 of 991	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	314 of 987	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.9	265 of 980	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	58.7	306 of 941	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.9	332 of 916	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	62.8	141 of 641	78.0%	★★★★☆
2025	51.0	214 of 618	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	164 of 582	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	45.7	239 of 528	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	83.0	44 of 447	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	51.1	143 of 395	63.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	40.0	505 of 849	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.2	528 of 840	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	582 of 847	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.8	405 of 852	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.6	351 of 844	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.0	276 of 844	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.6	368 of 812	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.1	316 of 841	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	72.3	133 of 594	77.6%	★★★★☆
2025	62.8	187 of 583	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	184 of 587	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.2	127 of 594	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	61.9	172 of 569	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.7	120 of 576	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	56.5	199 of 574	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.2	132 of 563	76.6%	★★★★☆
2017	64.5	107 of 362	70.4%	★★★★☆
2015	86.5	28 of 492	94.3%	★★★★★
2014	69.2	114 of 485	76.5%	★★★★☆
2013	69.4	144 of 475	69.7%	★★★★☆
2012	51.4	247 of 466	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	84.7	50 of 462	89.2%	★★★★☆
2010	91.0	28 of 435	93.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	290 of 546	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.2	169 of 554	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.4	143 of 560	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	61.7	164 of 552	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	61.3	155 of 538	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	53.4	218 of 529	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	50.0	137 of 302	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.4	51 of 261	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	47.2	104 of 228	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.0	96 of 219	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	63.5	136 of 478	71.5%	★★★★☆
2025	40.5	296 of 490	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.3	148 of 510	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	50.5	219 of 514	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.3	170 of 495	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.8	53 of 483	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	40.8	294 of 490	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.8	172 of 481	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	106 of 550	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	59.3	196 of 560	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.7	110 of 557	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	59.0	190 of 540	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.4	103 of 529	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	56.9	183 of 523	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	84.6	17 of 332	94.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	61.7	159 of 494	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.2	213 of 492	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.6	207 of 504	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.7	146 of 503	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	53.4	195 of 500	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.6	150 of 496	69.8%	★★★★☆
2019	47.5	225 of 484	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.6	154 of 481	68.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Special Education (2026)78th percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2026)63rd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)61st percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)53rd percentile~ school

White (2026)41st percentile-14 vs school

Female (2025)35th percentile-14 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2025)95th percentile+27 vs school

Male (2025)81st percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)72nd percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)68th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)55th percentile-23 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science54%+7 vs state

Social Studies53%~ state avg

Mathematics50%+7 vs state

English Language Arts36%-4 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
Highland Rim School	Public	PK, KG-8	111 Highland Rim Road	Fayetteville	37334	Lincoln County	Lincoln County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 433-4197	721	48	15.1	21.1%	595 (82.5%)	36 (5.0%)	67 (9.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.9%)	53.2	461^st of 1019 public elementary schools	54.8%		46.9	523^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	48.2%	62	33.3	36.7	38.6	56.0	61.2	71.7	50.0	42.4	35.0	34.3	46.7	35.3	23.3	36.5	28.8	56.7	54.3	56.0	68.2	55.0	53.8	54.7	54.1	50.0	53.2	$11,083	$619	$9,813
South Lincoln School	Public	PK, KG-8	362 Smith Mill Road	Fayetteville	37334	Lincoln County	Lincoln County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 937-7385	653	39	16.7	21.3%	566 (86.7%)	33 (5.1%)	29 (4.4%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.1%)	72.1	226^th of 1019 public elementary schools	77.8%		64.8	305^th of 1009 public elementary schools	69.8%	79	65.1	60.6	41.5	56.3	50.8	52.6	54.4	68.3	60.6	46.3	27.0	50.8	29.1	46.4	63.5	63.1	56.3	50.0	65.1	44.9	56.7	59.4	66.7	50.0	58.0	$10,446	$765	$9,088
Ralph Askins School	Public	PK, KG-5	901 Shady Lane	Fayetteville	37334	Lincoln County	Fayetteville City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 433-5311	594	35	17.0	45.5%	294 (49.5%)	163 (27.4%)	33 (5.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (16.8%)	34.5	699^th of 1019 public elementary schools	31.4%		50.2	485^th of 1009 public elementary schools	51.9%	214	44.8	39.5	29.8				37.5	34.3	45.0	38.1				39.4	25.8	37.0	31.0				31.6					$12,849	$1,422	$10,576
Blanche School	Public	PK, KG-8	1491 Ardmore Highway	Taft	38488	Lincoln County	Lincoln County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 425-6141	341	25	13.9	19.7%	306 (89.7%)	4 (1.2%)	21 (6.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	74	206^th of 1019 public elementary schools	79.8%		63.7	320^th of 1009 public elementary schools	68.3%	114	41.7	63.6	33.3	42.4	40.0	54.8	45.7	62.5	69.7	50.0	51.5	42.9	45.2	54.3	56.3	72.7	63.3	51.5	60.0	61.3	60.5	72.7	71.4	54.8	66.7	$12,351	$631	$10,920
Flintville School	Public	PK, KG-8	37 Flintville School Road	Flintville	37335	Lincoln County	Lincoln County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 937-8271	504	35	14.5	23.6%	435 (86.3%)	13 (2.6%)	38 (7.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.0%)	49.5	500^th of 1019 public elementary schools	50.9%		42.9	563^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	44.2%	63	46.8	52.8	29.2	29.5	48.8	44.6	42.2	27.7	57.4	29.2	34.1	30.0	25.0	34.3	46.8	67.3	47.9	43.2	53.7	39.3	49.7	38.6	63.4	30.4	42.6	$12,564	$1,005	$10,776
Unity School	Public	PK, KG-8	259 Boonshill-Petersburg	Petersburg	37144	Lincoln County	Lincoln County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 433-9018	417	28	15.1	14.2%	381 (91.4%)	8 (1.9%)	13 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.4%)	73.8	208^th of 1019 public elementary schools	79.6%		65.9	285^th of 1009 public elementary schools	71.8%	77	57.1	60.0	52.6	40.4	60.0	38.3	51.7	63.3	54.0	57.9	42.6	52.7	29.8	50.0	55.1	70.0	63.2	48.9	60.0	40.4	56.3	57.4	69.1	46.8	58.4	$11,553	$807	$9,985
Elkton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	176 College Street	Prospect	38455	Giles County	Giles County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 468-2285	277	25	11.0	38.0%	206 (74.4%)	28 (10.1%)	20 (7.2%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.6%)	43.2	588^th of 1019 public elementary schools	42.3%		36.9	649^th of 1009 public elementary schools	35.7%	61	41.4	48.1	36.4	24.0	8.7	13.6	29.7	27.6	64.3	31.8	20.0	13.0	13.6	29.5	51.7	64.3	40.9	24.0	34.8	23.8	41.2	32.0	43.5	59.1	44.3	$16,016	$948	$13,812
Lynchburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	276 Mechanic Street North	Lynchburg	37352	Moore County	Moore County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 759-7388	487	37	13.3	18.0%	454 (93.2%)	8 (1.6%)	7 (1.4%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.1%)	41.4	625^th of 1019 public elementary schools	38.7%		55.5	413^th of 1009 public elementary schools	59.1%	212	35.7	38.9	33.9	34.2			35.7	42.9	47.2	35.5	36.8			40.6	41.1	47.2	41.9	34.2			41.0	34.2			34.2	$13,743	$814	$12,204

Frequently Asked Questions about Highland Rim School

What schools do graduates of Highland Rim School attend?

Students who attend Highland Rim School usually go on to attend:

High : Lincoln County High School

What district is Highland Rim School in?

Lincoln County Schools

How many students attend Highland Rim School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 717 students attended Highland Rim School.

What is the racial makeup of Highland Rim School?

Students at Highland Rim School are 81% White, 10% Hispanic, 5% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Is Highland Rim School a good school?

Highland Rim School ranks 461^st of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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