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Ramer Elementary

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Ramer Elementary ranks 414 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

414^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Ramer Elementary is a public elementary school located in Ramer, Tennessee, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 370 students. The school is part of the McNairy County School District, which is ranked 72 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Ramer Elementary has shown consistent performance in the 3-4 star range on the SchoolDigger statewide ranking over the past several years, indicating it is performing above average compared to other Tennessee elementary schools. The school's performance is strongest in the upper elementary grades, with 5th grade Mathematics proficiency reaching 67.7% in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the county and state averages. Ramer Elementary has also shown strong performance for its low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking 59th out of 843 Tennessee elementary schools in this subgroup for the 2024-2025 school year, earning a 5-star rating.

While Ramer Elementary generally outperforms the other nearby schools in the McNairy County district, such as Adamsville Elementary, Bethel Springs Elementary, and Michie Elementary, the school faces a strong competitor in Selmer Elementary, located just 6.7 miles away, which also performs well and ranks in the top 33% of Tennessee elementary schools. Additionally, Ramer Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 9.0% in 2021-2022 to 20.2% in 2022-2023, which is an area of concern for the school.

355

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,656

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4173 Hwy 57 West
Ramer, TN 38367

(731) 645-3996

District: McNairy County

Students who attend Ramer Elementary usually attend:

High:

McNairy Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.7%

African American:

5.4%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 25th percentile in 2014 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 34 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Tennessee median (59th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of McNairy County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg43%

Tennessee avg43%

Elementary school

414^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

308^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the McNairy County

72^nd of 139McNairy 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	414 of 1009	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.1	603 of 1018	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	582 of 1020	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.2	497 of 1000	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.2	373 of 983	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.4	354 of 985	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.5	446 of 997	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.8	181 of 646	72.0%	★★★★☆
2015	59.8	353 of 855	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	32.5	643 of 853	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	54.8	476 of 846	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	25.9	685 of 820	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	59.8	348 of 818	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.6	290 of 809	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	382 of 986	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.9	580 of 990	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	569 of 989	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.0	518 of 975	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.7	475 of 945	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.9	450 of 926	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	83.4	59 of 843	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	49.2	401 of 853	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.8	437 of 865	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.8	249 of 858	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	51.3	337 of 823	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.5	281 of 821	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.9	458 of 877	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	462 of 984	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.1	603 of 991	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	571 of 987	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.2	434 of 980	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.8	290 of 941	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.4	264 of 916	71.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	442 of 840	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.6	583 of 847	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.8	599 of 852	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.3	518 of 844	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.6	408 of 844	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.3	362 of 812	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.1	452 of 841	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	308 of 583	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.1	345 of 587	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.3	289 of 594	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.5	257 of 569	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.2	282 of 576	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.1	124 of 574	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	51.5	257 of 563	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.5	120 of 362	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.6	208 of 492	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	42.6	311 of 485	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	65.6	166 of 475	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.6	190 of 466	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.5	179 of 462	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.8	136 of 435	68.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	278 of 546	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.5	396 of 554	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.3	356 of 560	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	326 of 552	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.2	329 of 538	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.6	108 of 529	79.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	196 of 490	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	183 of 510	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.5	276 of 514	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.1	222 of 495	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.7	382 of 483	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.3	207 of 490	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.2	394 of 481	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	320 of 550	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.2	283 of 560	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.4	222 of 557	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.3	121 of 540	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	51.1	223 of 529	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.4	129 of 523	75.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	326 of 492	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.9	345 of 504	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	298 of 503	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.6	258 of 500	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.3	300 of 496	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.5	134 of 484	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	50.7	215 of 481	55.3%	★★★☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile+34 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile~ school

Male (2025)53rd percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile-12 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)49th percentile~ school

Male (2025)42nd percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics47%+5 vs state

Social Studies43%-6 vs state

Science42%-4 vs state

English Language Arts34%-4 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
Ramer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	4173 Hwy 57 West	Ramer	38367	McNairy County	McNairy County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 645-3996	370	33	11.2		328 (88.6%)	27 (7.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.2%)	55.5	414^th of 1009 public elementary schools	59.0%		41.1	603^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	40.8%	189	51.4	58.1	67.7	48.5	36.6	28.6	47.0	40.5	38.7	35.5	42.4	31.7	21.4	34.4	45.9	71.0	41.9	27.3	41.5	31.0	42.3	15.2	58.5	50.0	43.1	$14,656	$1,365	$12,254
Selmer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	533 East Poplar Avenue	Selmer	38375	McNairy County	McNairy County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 645-3131	525	40	12.9		424 (80.8%)	64 (12.2%)	16 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.4%)	61.8	339^th of 1009 public elementary schools	66.4%		71.6	225^th of 1018 public elementary schools	77.9%	114	39.0	53.1	39.7				43.5	55.3	51.6	44.6				50.5	44.2	62.5	50.7				51.9					$13,201	$2,005	$10,385
Michie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	6418 Hwy 57 East	Michie	38357	McNairy County	McNairy County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 439-4135	366	30	12.0		348 (95.1%)	7 (1.9%)	5 (1.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	64.5	307^th of 1009 public elementary schools	69.6%		64.8	286^th of 1018 public elementary schools	71.9%	21	45.5	53.5	38.7	48.3	40.5	38.6	44.2	45.5	65.1	38.7	58.6	45.9	22.7	45.6	36.4	60.5	45.2	48.3	67.6	38.6	49.8	55.2	62.2	59.1	59.1	$14,048	$1,202	$11,803
Bethel Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	4733 Main	Bethel Springs	38315	McNairy County	McNairy County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 934-7288	458	34	13.3		414 (90.4%)	13 (2.8%)	16 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	32.4	707^th of 1009 public elementary schools	29.9%		26.1	783^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	23.1%	76	28.9	33.3	32.5	42.9	25.5	24.3	30.9	39.5	28.6	20.0	22.9	23.5	13.5	24.7	31.6	35.7	32.5	42.9	47.1	37.8	38.3	42.9	54.9	40.5	47.2	$13,961	$1,319	$11,631
Pickwick Southside School	Public	PK, KG-8	1970 Hwy 57	Counce	38326	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 689-5185	214	17	12.5		197 (92.1%)	3 (1.4%)	7 (3.3%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	38.4	624^th of 1009 public elementary schools	38.2%		32.3	709^th of 1018 public elementary schools	30.4%	85	51.5	26.3	20.0	13.0	47.8	15.0	31.6	42.4	36.8	26.7	39.1	34.8	15.0	33.8	48.5	36.8	33.3	30.4	65.2	25.0	41.4	26.1	34.8	15.8	26.2	$15,912	$1,400	$13,320
Middleton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	180 Robin CIR	Middleton	38052	Hardeman County	Hardeman County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 376-0160	369	28	13.1		299 (81.0%)	41 (11.1%)	16 (4.3%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	40.9	599^th of 1009 public elementary schools	40.6%		37.3	644^th of 1018 public elementary schools	36.7%	45	30.6	34.1	28.8	46.2			34.2	26.5	40.9	36.5	38.5			35.3	32.7	61.4	23.1	51.3			40.8	43.6			43.6	$14,929	$1,550	$12,390
Hornsby Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	50 Church ST	Hornsby	38044	Hardeman County	Hardeman County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 658-5707	171	12	14.2		142 (83.0%)	24 (14.0%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	40.5	603^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	40.2%		39.5	623^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	38.8%	20	35.0	33.3	50.0	23.5	31.6	45.0	36.6	45.0	66.7	33.3	35.3	26.3	15.0	36.6	40.0	33.3	33.3	29.4	26.3	40.0	33.9	23.5	52.6	35.0	37.5	$13,888	$1,093	$11,817
Adamsville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	220 South Elm	Adamsville	38310	McNairy County	McNairy County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 439-4137	702	51	13.8		658 (93.7%)	13 (1.9%)	15 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.0%)	56.8	398^th of 1009 public elementary schools	60.6%		52.8	438^th of 1018 public elementary schools	57.0%	40	36.9	40.7	30.6	36.4	45.6	44.0	39.2	53.6	44.1	34.7	44.2	28.9	21.6	37.7	58.3	62.7	34.3	55.4	55.1	53.3	53.2	55.8	58.4	57.3	57.3	$11,501	$946	$9,865
West Hardin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	25105 Highway 69 South	Adamsville	38310	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 632-0413	218	19	11.4		198 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.1%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (3.7%)	32.3	708^th of 1009 public elementary schools	29.8%		39	626^th of 1018 public elementary schools	38.5%	82	20.0	40.6	31.3				31.5	23.1	46.9	15.6				28.9	37.5	48.4	34.4				40.2					$16,055	$1,539	$13,324

Frequently Asked Questions about Ramer Elementary

How many students attend Ramer Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 355 students attended Ramer Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Ramer Elementary?

Students at Ramer Elementary are 91% White, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Ramer Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ramer Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : McNairy Central High School

What district is Ramer Elementary in?

McNairy County

Is Ramer Elementary a good school?

Ramer Elementary ranks 414^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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