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Red Boiling Springs Elementary School

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Red Boiling Springs Elementary School ranks 505 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

505^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Red Boiling Springs Elementary School is a PK–5 school serving 363 students in the rural community of Red Boiling Springs, Tennessee, as part of Macon County Schools. The school has climbed steadily from the 37th percentile in 2022–23 to the 50th percentile (505th out of 1,019 elementary schools) in 2025–26, earning a 3-star rating and reaching the statewide median.

Attendance is a major strength. Just 6.5% of students are chronically absent — roughly one-third of the state rate of 18.3% and lower than nearby schools like Trousdale County Elementary School (14.3%) and Gainesboro Elementary School (13.9%). Academic results are improving too. Math proficiency now stands at 50.9% and English language arts at 42.5%, both above district and state averages. Fourth grade shines brightest, with all three subjects — math, ELA, and science — exceeding district and state benchmarks. Special education students have also made a dramatic turnaround, jumping from the 7th percentile in 2023–24 to the 62nd percentile in 2025–26.

Science remains the school's clearest weakness at 37.1% proficiency, about 10 points behind the state, with 5th-grade science especially low at 27.3%. Within Macon County, Red Boiling Springs is the lowest-ranked elementary school, though it trails Lafayette Elementary School by only a small margin. A striking comparison is Hermitage Springs Elementary School, just 4.4 miles away in Clay County Schools. Red Boiling Springs outperforms Hermitage Springs dramatically in every subject (50.9% vs. 24.3% in math) while spending less per student ($13,297 vs. $15,007), suggesting school-level leadership and instructional focus are making a real difference.

363

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,297

Per pupil spending ?

90.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

417 Hillcrest Drive
Red Boiling Springs, TN 37150

(615) 699-2222

District: Macon County Schools

Students who attend Red Boiling Springs Elementary School 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 — 19th percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 31 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Tennessee median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Macon County Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg43%

Tennessee avg43%

505^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 50 pts since 2017

From bottom 1% (2017) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Macon County Schools

77^th of 141Macon 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	49.1	505 of 1019	50.4%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	49.3	408 of 823	50.4%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	48.6	246 of 641	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	19.7	543 of 582	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	36.9	542 of 849	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
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)

Special Education (2026)62nd percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)53rd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile~ school

White (2026)36th percentile-14 vs school

Male (2025)35th percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2023)27th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics51%+8 vs state

English Language Arts42%~ state avg

Science37%-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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2016)	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
Red Boiling Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	417 Hillcrest Drive	Red Boiling Springs	37150	Macon County	Macon County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 699-2222	361	21	16.8	90.2%	312 (86.4%)	3 (0.8%)	37 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	49.1	505^th of 1019 public elementary schools	50.4%		45.3	536^th of 1009 public elementary schools	46.9%	31	44.4	63.3	47.3				50.9	39.7	49.0	40.0				42.5	34.9	51.0	27.3				37.1					$13,297	$1,626	$10,925
Hermitage Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	17580 Clay County Highway	Red Boiling Springs	37150	Macon County	Clay County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 699-2414	201	18	11.3	78.7%	176 (87.6%)	1 (0.5%)	22 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	25.4	797^th of 1019 public elementary schools	21.8%		23.3	813^th of 1009 public elementary schools	19.4%	16	53.3	30.4	30.0	9.5	23.5	5.3	24.3	73.3	8.7	25.0	14.3	23.5	10.5	23.5	73.3	8.7	25.0	19.0	29.4	10.5	25.2	23.8	17.6	5.3	15.8	$15,007	$1,395	$12,693
Lafayette Elementary School	Public	4-5	401 Meador Drive	Lafayette	37083	Macon County	Macon County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 666-8868	444	21	20.7	66.3%	356 (80.2%)	4 (0.9%)	68 (15.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	49.9	495^th of 1019 public elementary schools	51.4%		47.5	517^th of 1009 public elementary schools	48.8%	22		51.4	40.1				45.9		46.5	39.6				43.2		46.5	44.7				45.6					$11,647	$1,044	$9,760
Central Elementary School	Public	2-3	905 Sycamore Street	Lafayette	37083	Macon County	Macon County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 666-3265	450	24	18.4	65.7%	358 (79.6%)	3 (0.7%)	78 (17.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	67.2	287^th of 1019 public elementary schools	71.8%		52.4	458^th of 1009 public elementary schools	54.6%	171	53.3						53.3	46.9						46.9	51.9						51.9					$12,408	$1,236	$10,281
Fairlane Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	305 Fairlane Drive	Lafayette	37083	Macon County	Macon County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 666-2970	509	27	18.5	95.2%	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 School	Public	PK, KG-8	451 Defeated Creek Highway	Carthage	37030	Smith County	Smith County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 774-3150	260	20	13.2	61.5%	242 (93.1%)	2 (0.8%)	8 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	58.3	391^st of 1019 public elementary schools	61.6%		88.1	98^th of 1009 public elementary schools	90.3%	293	40.7	40.0	37.5	50.0	57.1	54.8	47.0	59.3	50.0	37.5	57.7	60.7	38.7	50.6	51.9	33.3	41.7	65.4	64.3	48.4	50.6	53.8	71.4	64.5	63.5	$12,018	$675	$10,452
Gainesboro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	611 Main Street	Gainesboro	38562	Jackson County	Jackson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 268-9775	331	24	13.7	77.8%	312 (94.3%)	4 (1.2%)	9 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	74	205^th of 1019 public elementary schools	79.9%		64.3	312^th of 1009 public elementary schools	69.1%	107	62.5						62.5	50.0						50.0	52.4						52.4					$12,948	$1,390	$10,536
Westside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8025 Old Highway 52	Westmoreland	37186	Sumner County	Macon County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 666-3128	382	21	17.8	87.0%	342 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	65.2	306^th of 1019 public elementary schools	70.0%		58.3	375^th of 1009 public elementary schools	62.8%	69	65.4	58.3	60.9				61.3	42.3	46.7	55.1				48.6	48.1	50.0	43.5				47.0					$13,453	$1,668	$10,657
Celina K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	1324 Mitchell Street	Celina	38551	Clay County	Clay County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 243-2391	558	35	15.8	72.2%	506 (90.7%)	8 (1.4%)	22 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.8%)	37.9	661^st of 1019 public elementary schools	35.1%		36.5	656^th of 1009 public elementary schools	35.0%	5	30.4	34.7	19.6	38.5	33.8	32.8	31.6	37.5	49.0	28.3	46.2	27.7	17.2	33.2	37.5	36.7	34.8	43.6	43.1	27.6	37.1	43.6	52.3	34.5	43.8	$13,127	$1,345	$10,947
Trousdale County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	115 Lock Six Road	Hartsville	37074	Trousdale County	Trousdale County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 374-3752	693	46	14.9	69.1%	564 (81.4%)	46 (6.6%)	52 (7.5%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.9%)	63	328^th of 1019 public elementary schools	67.8%		63.5	322^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	68.1%	6	56.2	62.1	40.7				53.2	53.3	62.1	38.9				51.7	44.8	61.2	37.0				48.0					$11,448	$985	$9,525

Frequently Asked Questions about Red Boiling Springs Elementary School

Is Red Boiling Springs Elementary School a good school?

Red Boiling Springs Elementary School ranks 505^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Red Boiling Springs Elementary School in?

Macon County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Red Boiling Springs Elementary School?

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

What schools do graduates of Red Boiling Springs Elementary School attend?

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

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

How many students attend Red Boiling Springs Elementary School?

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

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