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Milan Elementary

Q: Is Milan Elementary a good school?

Milan Elementary ranks 422 nd of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

422^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Milan Elementary is a public elementary school located in Milan, Tennessee, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 860 students. The school is part of the Milan District, which is ranked 44 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Milan Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in mathematics, English Language Arts, and science proficiency across all grades. In 2024-2025, the school's mathematics proficiency rate for all grades was 46.4%, compared to the state average of 42.2%, and its English Language Arts proficiency rate was 43.1%, compared to the state average of 38.9%. However, the school's performance for special education students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is significantly lower than the state averages, with these subgroups ranking in the bottom quartile of Tennessee elementary schools. The school has also experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 12.0% in 2022-2023 to 18.9% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Milan Elementary generally outperforms the lower-performing schools in the Madison County and Humboldt City districts. However, the high-performing South Gibson County Elementary School, which is part of the Gibson County Special District, consistently outperforms Milan Elementary across all subject areas and grade levels.

846

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,060

Per pupil spending ?

64.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1100 Middle RD
Milan, TN 38358

(731) 686-0840

District: Milan

Students who attend Milan Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Milan Middle School
High:	Milan High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.9%

African American:

21.5%

Two or more races:

8.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2014 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Tennessee median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg43%

Tennessee avg42%

422^nd of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

44^th of 139Milan 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	54.7	422 of 1009	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	448 of 1018	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.1	418 of 1020	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.1	444 of 1000	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.7	505 of 983	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.8	556 of 985	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.7	444 of 997	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.6	286 of 646	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	73.8	198 of 855	76.8%	★★★★☆
2014	62.6	281 of 853	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	45.8	589 of 846	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	36.2	584 of 820	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.1	614 of 818	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	65.5	283 of 809	65.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	236 of 498	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	217 of 498	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.6	223 of 500	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.9	216 of 483	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.4	325 of 411	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.2	253 of 404	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.4	167 of 450	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	320 of 986	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.3	571 of 990	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.3	444 of 989	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.1	472 of 975	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.2	615 of 945	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.6	676 of 926	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	444 of 843	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.3	377 of 853	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.7	417 of 865	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.4	405 of 858	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.3	563 of 823	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.3	519 of 821	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.0	456 of 877	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	507 of 984	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.0	320 of 991	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	405 of 987	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.6	412 of 980	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.6	361 of 941	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.7	362 of 916	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	482 of 618	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.0	429 of 582	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.9	473 of 528	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.7	78 of 255	69.4%	★★★★☆
2018	40.8	205 of 395	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	366 of 840	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.4	379 of 847	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.0	325 of 852	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.5	354 of 844	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.0	386 of 844	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.4	411 of 812	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.3	367 of 841	56.4%	★★★☆☆

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)68th percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)56th percentile~ school

African American (2025)53rd percentile-6 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)22nd percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science48%~ state avg

Mathematics46%+4 vs state

English Language Arts43%+4 vs state

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Schools Near Milan 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
Milan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1100 Middle RD	Milan	38358	Gibson County	Milan	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 686-0840	860	69	12.4		553 (64.3%)	183 (21.3%)	34 (4.0%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (10.1%)	54.7	422^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	58.2%		52	448^th of 1018 public elementary schools	56.0%	26	39.5	53.2					46.4	40.8	45.5					43.1	40.8	55.8					48.4					$13,060	$924	$11,131
South Gibson County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	100 Mt Zion RD	Medina	38355	Gibson County	Gibson County Sp District	No	No	No	No	(731) 783-3660	915	50	18.4		786 (85.9%)	60 (6.6%)	38 (4.2%)	14 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.5%)	87.4	103^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	89.8%		89.6	88^th of 1018 public elementary schools	91.4%	15	60.4	79.5					70.0	53.5	75.4					64.5	58.6	74.3					66.5					$10,511	$628	$9,288
West Carroll Elementary School	Public	3-6	100 Harber ST	Trezevant	38258	Carroll County	West Carroll Sp District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 669-3851	216	19	11.4		187 (86.6%)	13 (6.0%)	5 (2.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.6%)	48.9	500^th of 1009 public elementary schools	50.4%		43.2	568^th of 1018 public elementary schools	44.2%	68	17.9	35.8	33.3	46.4			33.3	33.9	50.9	33.9	26.8			36.1	41.1	54.7	50.0	58.9			51.1	55.4			55.4	$12,594	$1,428	$10,088
Trenton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	811 S College ST	Trenton	38382	Gibson County	Trenton	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 855-0971	550	37	14.9		334 (60.7%)	130 (23.6%)	40 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.0%)	54.3	428^th of 1009 public elementary schools	57.6%		46.8	517^th of 1018 public elementary schools	49.2%	89	37.9	63.4					50.3	28.2	53.1					40.4	37.9	58.5					47.9					$13,140	$1,255	$10,327
East Elementary School	Public	2-6	1560 North 30th AVE	Humboldt	38343	Gibson County	Humboldt City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 784-4171	421	26	16.1		92 (21.9%)	268 (63.7%)	40 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.0%)	6.1	985^th of 1009 public elementary schools	2.4%		9	968^th of 1018 public elementary schools	4.9%	17	7.3		9.5	16.2			9.2	12.0	13.3	6.8	11.0			10.9	15.9	22.7	6.8	16.2			15.4	13.5			13.5	$15,108	$2,084	$11,238
West Carroll Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	8725 Highway 105	Mc Lemoresville	38235	Carroll County	West Carroll Sp District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 986-8359	220	16	13.7		194 (88.2%)	11 (5.0%)	5 (2.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.1%)								(n/a)																										$16,486	$1,720	$13,281
Stigall Primary School	Public	PK, KG-1	301 Westside DR	Humboldt	38343	Gibson County	Humboldt City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 784-2825	216	15	14.4		35 (16.2%)	142 (65.7%)	25 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.5%)								(n/a)																										$16,018	$2,388	$11,751
Bradford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	136 Highway 45 S	Bradford	38316	Gibson County	Bradford	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 742-2118	310	21	15.0		276 (89.0%)	13 (4.2%)	8 (2.6%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	50.3	483^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	52.1%		51.2	459^th of 1018 public elementary schools	54.9%	24	40.8	36.1	43.2				39.6	46.9	45.9	40.9				44.8	46.9	47.5	40.9				45.5					$15,053	$1,004	$12,966
East Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2480 Ashport RD	Jackson	38305	Madison County	Madison County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 988-3860	491	34	14.4		147 (29.9%)	238 (48.5%)	50 (10.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (11.0%)	29.8	739^th of 1009 public elementary schools	26.8%		23.4	804^th of 1018 public elementary schools	21.0%	65	32.9	34.2	18.6				28.8	31.6	46.6	27.1				35.1	28.8	49.3	15.9				31.5					$12,904	$1,468	$10,673
Dyer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	322 East College ST	Dyer	38330	Gibson County	Gibson County Sp District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 692-2444	410	30	13.8		291 (71.0%)	92 (22.4%)	15 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	62.4	332^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	67.1%		62	321^st of 1018 public elementary schools	68.5%	11	56.8	51.4	28.2	55.1	38.2	39.0	45.1	48.6	37.8	38.5	46.9	20.6	17.1	35.4	40.5	54.1	44.7	53.1	32.4	43.9	45.3	63.3	47.1	56.1	56.5	$14,096	$1,158	$11,902

Frequently Asked Questions about Milan Elementary

How many students attend Milan Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 846 students attended Milan Elementary.

Is Milan Elementary a good school?

Milan Elementary ranks 422^nd of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Milan Elementary attend?

Students who attend Milan Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Milan Middle School
High : Milan High School

What is the racial makeup of Milan Elementary?

Students at Milan Elementary are 65% White, 22% African American, 9% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

What district is Milan Elementary in?

Milan

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