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Red Boiling Springs Elementary

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Red Boiling Springs Elementary ranks 536 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

536^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Red Boiling Springs Elementary is a public elementary school serving 361 students in grades PK-5 in the Macon County School District. The school has consistently been rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, ranking in the bottom half of Red Boiling Springs Elementary has struggled with low test scores, high chronic absenteeism, and uneven performance across student subgroups.

Compared to the state averages, Red Boiling Springs Elementary lags behind in proficiency rates for Math (47.7% vs. 42.2%), ELA (40.3% vs. 38.9%), and Science (33.6% vs. 46.1%). The school's chronic absenteeism rate reached as high as 20.2% in 2022-2023, significantly above the state average. Additionally, students with special needs at Red Boiling Springs Elementary perform very poorly, ranking in the bottom 5% of Tennessee elementary schools.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Westside Elementary located 18 miles away, Red Boiling Springs Elementary generally underperforms across various metrics. The school's performance has also declined over the past several years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 555 out of 983 Tennessee elementary schools in 2020-2021 to 536 out of 1,009 in 2024-2025. Despite spending more per student than the state average, the school's academic challenges suggest the need for a comprehensive review of its instructional practices, resource allocation, and support for students and families.

363

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,297

Per pupil spending ?

90.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

417 Hillcrest DR
Red Boiling Springs, TN 37150

(615) 699-2222

District: Macon County

Students who attend Red Boiling Springs Elementary usually attend:

High:	Macon County High School
	Red Boiling Springs School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.8%

Hispanic:

11.0%

Two or more races:

1.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2014 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 12 pts below the Tennessee average

!Near the bottom of Macon County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg39%

Tennessee avg42%

536^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 27 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Macon County

91^st of 139Macon County 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	536 of 1009	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	600 of 1018	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.8	641 of 1020	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	602 of 1000	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.9	555 of 983	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.2	709 of 985	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	776 of 997	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	4.6	641 of 646	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	30.8	689 of 855	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	36.9	609 of 853	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.2	669 of 846	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.3	690 of 820	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	51.3	440 of 818	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	9.9	772 of 809	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	459 of 986	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.7	565 of 990	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.1	620 of 989	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.2	526 of 975	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.2	530 of 945	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.3	561 of 926	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	31.0	283 of 387	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.6	191 of 363	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.5	97 of 324	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	17.7	309 of 319	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	48.8	414 of 843	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.2	514 of 853	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.8	214 of 865	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	45.5	436 of 858	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.3	186 of 823	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	32.9	598 of 821	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.8	470 of 877	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	635 of 984	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.8	595 of 991	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.1	610 of 987	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.3	674 of 980	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.2	542 of 941	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.2	790 of 916	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	19.7	543 of 582	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	568 of 840	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.9	642 of 847	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.0	660 of 852	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	631 of 844	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.6	578 of 844	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.6	681 of 812	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	761 of 841	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)53rd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)35th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2023)27th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2024)7th percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics48%+5 vs state

English Language Arts40%~ state avg

Science34%-12 vs state

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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
Red Boiling Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	417 Hillcrest DR	Red Boiling Springs	37150	Macon County	Macon County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 699-2222	361	21	16.8		312 (86.4%)	3 (0.8%)	37 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	45.3	536^th of 1009 public elementary schools	46.9%		41.2	600^th of 1018 public elementary schools	41.1%	64	56.8	41.2	46.3				47.7	56.8	33.3	33.3				40.3	43.2	39.2	20.4				33.6					$13,297	$1,626	$10,925
Hermitage Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	17580 Clay County HWY	Red Boiling Springs	37150	Clay County	Clay County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 699-2414	201	18	11.3		176 (87.6%)	1 (0.5%)	22 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	23.3	813^th of 1009 public elementary schools	19.4%		30.1	730^th of 1018 public elementary schools	28.3%	83	22.2	47.4	10.0	18.2	11.1	20.0	21.5	25.9	63.2	10.0	13.6	5.6	13.3	22.3	29.6	52.6	20.0	18.2	11.1	26.7	26.4	9.1	22.2	13.3	14.5	$15,007	$1,395	$12,693
Lafayette Elementary School	Public	4-5	401 Meador DR	Lafayette	37083	Macon County	Macon County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 666-8868	444	21	20.7		356 (80.2%)	4 (0.9%)	68 (15.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	47.5	517^th of 1009 public elementary schools	48.8%		43.3	567^th of 1018 public elementary schools	44.3%	50		44.7	41.0				42.9		49.3	37.7				43.4		47.4	35.0				41.1					$11,647	$1,044	$9,760
Central Elementary	Public	2-3	905 Sycamore ST	Lafayette	37083	Macon County	Macon County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 666-3265	450	24	18.4		358 (79.6%)	3 (0.7%)	78 (17.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	52.4	458^th of 1009 public elementary schools	54.6%		60.8	338^th of 1018 public elementary schools	66.8%	120	44.8						44.8	38.8						38.8	44.4						44.4					$12,408	$1,236	$10,281
Fairlane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	305 Fairlane DR	Lafayette	37083	Macon County	Macon County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 666-2970	509	27	18.5		405 (79.6%)	6 (1.2%)	86 (16.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.8%)								(n/a)																										$13,061	$1,484	$10,722
Defeated Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	451 Defeated Creek HWY	Carthage	37030	Smith County	Smith County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 774-3150	260	20	13.2		242 (93.1%)	2 (0.8%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	88.1	98^th of 1009 public elementary schools	90.3%		74.8	194^th of 1018 public elementary schools	80.9%	96	60.7	54.2	70.4	57.7	58.1	63.0	60.7	60.7	58.3	70.4	65.4	48.4	37.0	56.4	82.1	66.7	59.3	76.9	38.7	55.6	62.6	76.9	58.1	74.1	69.0	$12,018	$675	$10,452
Gainesboro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	611 Main ST	Gainesboro	38562	Jackson County	Jackson County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 268-9775	331	24	13.7		312 (94.3%)	4 (1.2%)	9 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	64.3	312^th of 1009 public elementary schools	69.1%		59.1	359^th of 1018 public elementary schools	64.7%	47	54.7						54.7	46.5						46.5	44.2						44.2					$12,948	$1,390	$10,536
Westside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8025 Old Highway 52	Westmoreland	37186	Macon County	Macon County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 666-3128	382	21	17.8		342 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	58.3	375^th of 1009 public elementary schools	62.8%		63.4	305^th of 1018 public elementary schools	70.0%	70	59.7	56.1	45.7				54.6	51.6	54.5	34.8				48.3	38.7	47.0	30.4				39.7					$13,453	$1,668	$10,657
Celina K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	1324 Mitchell ST	Celina	38551	Clay County	Clay County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 243-2391	558	35	15.8		506 (90.7%)	8 (1.4%)	22 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.8%)	36.5	656^th of 1009 public elementary schools	35.0%		35.5	671^st of 1018 public elementary schools	34.1%	15	35.4	19.1	47.5	23.3	27.6	32.2	30.1	37.5	41.3	48.7	33.3	20.7	25.4	33.2	47.9	36.2	47.5	21.7	25.9	23.7	32.4	23.3	43.1	27.1	31.1	$13,127	$1,345	$10,947
Trousdale County Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	115 Lock Six RD	Hartsville	37074	Trousdale County	Trousdale County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 374-3752	693	46	14.9		564 (81.4%)	46 (6.6%)	52 (7.5%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.9%)	63.5	322^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	68.1%		63.2	308^th of 1018 public elementary schools	69.7%	14	57.3	51.4	41.8				50.0	57.3	60.0	41.8				52.6	52.1	51.4	36.9				46.5					$11,448	$985	$9,525

Frequently Asked Questions about Red Boiling Springs Elementary

How many students attend Red Boiling Springs Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 363 students attended Red Boiling Springs Elementary.

Is Red Boiling Springs Elementary a good school?

Red Boiling Springs Elementary ranks 536^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Red Boiling Springs Elementary in?

Macon County

What schools do graduates of Red Boiling Springs Elementary attend?

Students who attend Red Boiling Springs Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Macon County High School
High : Red Boiling Springs School

What is the racial makeup of Red Boiling Springs Elementary?

Students at Red Boiling Springs Elementary are 87% White, 11% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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