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Ringgold Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

822^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Ringgold Elementary School is a PK–5 public school in Clarksville, TN, serving 829 students as part of the Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools district. The school has experienced a steady decline over the past seven years, falling from a 3-star rating at the 62nd percentile statewide in 2018-19 to its current 1-star rating at the 19th percentile for 2025-26.

Academically, Ringgold trails both district and state averages by wide margins. Just 27.1% of students are proficient in math (versus 42.1% districtwide), 29.6% in ELA (versus 42.3%), and 32.1% in science (versus 53.5%). The science gap is especially large at 21 points. Grade-level data shows a particularly sharp drop in 4th-grade ELA, where only 23.6% of students are proficient — nearly 28 points below the district average. Meanwhile, nearby schools in the same district perform considerably better: West Creek Elementary sits at the 62nd percentile, Barkers Mill Elementary at the 65th, and Hazelwood Elementary at the 57th. Ringgold outranks only Byrns Darden Elementary (9th percentile) and Minglewood Elementary (21st percentile) among its immediate neighbors.

Beyond academics, Ringgold's chronic absenteeism rate of 16.1% is above the district average of 15.1% and higher than most nearby schools. Most concerning, however, is the school's special education support: Ringgold ranks in the 1st percentile statewide for serving special education students — a dramatic drop from the 49th percentile in 2023-24. This comes despite above-average spending of $13,274 per student, more than what West Creek, Pisgah Elementary, or Hazelwood spend. For parents considering Ringgold, the data suggest a school with persistent structural challenges, particularly for upper-elementary students and those receiving special education services.

829

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,274

Per pupil spending ?

75.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

240 Ringgold Road
Clarksville, TN 37042

(931) 648-5625

District: Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools

Students who attend Ringgold Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Kenwood Middle School
High:	Kenwood High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

38.4%

Hispanic:

25.2%

White:

23.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2015 → 19th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (30% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 41 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg46%

Tennessee avg43%

822^nd of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 27 pts since 2017

From bottom 46% (2017) to bottom 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd of 24Elementary Schools in the Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools

43^rd of 141Clarksville-Montgomery 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	22.9	822 of 1019	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.2	800 of 1009	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.2	765 of 1018	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.4	711 of 1020	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.1	716 of 1000	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.0	629 of 983	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.1	376 of 985	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.1	491 of 997	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	45.2	347 of 646	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	60.5	346 of 855	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.2	351 of 853	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	61.8	372 of 846	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.5	288 of 820	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	44.1	508 of 818	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.2	323 of 809	60.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	32.0	338 of 498	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.5	333 of 498	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.1	279 of 498	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.5	241 of 500	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.5	233 of 483	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.6	128 of 411	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.7	126 of 404	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	154 of 450	65.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	139 of 211	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.8	84 of 178	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.9	136 of 164	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.2	131 of 165	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	770 of 986	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	742 of 990	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.4	673 of 989	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.8	679 of 975	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.1	579 of 945	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.3	465 of 926	49.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	30.0	339 of 458	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.7	323 of 424	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.5	234 of 415	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.1	191 of 387	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.0	203 of 363	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.2	126 of 324	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.9	33 of 250	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	63.2	92 of 319	71.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	30.0	632 of 823	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.5	645 of 843	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.8	566 of 853	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.7	545 of 865	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.9	640 of 858	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.3	471 of 823	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.2	218 of 821	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	44.2	484 of 877	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	22.8	799 of 984	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	753 of 991	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	709 of 987	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	731 of 980	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.9	644 of 941	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.9	292 of 916	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	19 of 24	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	19 of 23	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	14.8	636 of 641	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	29.8	443 of 618	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.8	297 of 582	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.2	275 of 528	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.3	316 of 447	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.7	231 of 369	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.1	123 of 255	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.8	226 of 395	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	29.9	636 of 849	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.5	526 of 840	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.7	595 of 847	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.9	611 of 852	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.9	590 of 844	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.2	615 of 844	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	69.2	192 of 812	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	57.1	296 of 841	64.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)34th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2026)32nd percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)26th percentile+7 vs school

White (2026)25th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)23rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Military Connected (2025)21st percentile~ school

Male (2025)19th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)1st percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science32%-15 vs state

English Language Arts30%-11 vs state

Mathematics27%-16 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, January 23, 2019

My child has bee isolated in the back of the classroom facing the WALL since the start of this year. The teachers refuse to put him with the rest of the class because they say he is distracting to other students (he is a 10 yr old boy). I have asked he be placed in the front room of the class, they refuse. Had a parent/teacher/councelor meeting where I was told I would receive regular emails regarding how his day went, etc. As of almost 3 months later, I've yet to receive a single one. He is in RTI, my son brought home a letter stating he was making progress and RTI was to be discontinued, a week later, I get a letter in the mail informing me of his possible retention because his grades and skills have not improved! I'm not alleging my son is an angel but he's clearly struggling and the teachers do not know how to deal, their solution is to just NOT deal with him. As a result of his isolation, he is having anxiety and depression. He has no motivation and doesn't even feel like a person because he's not being treated as such. Since he's attended this school (2nd year) I have noticed a marked decline in his overall self-esteem. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)				TNReady English Language Arts (2026)				TNReady Science (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	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 All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ringgold Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	240 Ringgold Road	Clarksville	37042	Montgomery County	Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 648-5625	854	49	17.4		211 (24.7%)	308 (36.1%)	207 (24.2%)	5 (0.6%)	6 (0.7%)	7 (0.8%)	110 (12.9%)	22.9	822^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	19.3%		24.2	800^th of 1009 public elementary schools	20.7%	22	23.5	26.8	31.4	27.1	37.8	23.6	27.6	29.6	35.3	32.0	28.6	32.1	$13,274	$1,131	$11,317
Minglewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	215 Cunningham Lane	Clarksville	37042	Montgomery County	Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 648-5646	757	45	16.9		248 (32.8%)	264 (34.9%)	144 (19.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	12 (1.6%)	84 (11.1%)	24.6	810^th of 1019 public elementary schools	20.5%		17	868^th of 1009 public elementary schools	14.0%	58	27.6	15.0	31.0	24.4	26.3	27.5	33.6	29.1	39.7	28.3	38.9	35.5	$13,481	$1,074	$11,610
Kenwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 Peachers Mill Road	Clarksville	37042	Montgomery County	Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 553-2059	663	44	15.0		209 (31.5%)	219 (33.0%)	141 (21.3%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (0.9%)	82 (12.4%)	32.9	725^th of 1019 public elementary schools	28.9%		35.4	673^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	33.3%	52	33.1	32.3	43.8	36.2	28.8	32.3	29.5	30.2	36.7	44.4	39.3	40.3	$14,127	$975	$12,329
West Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 W Creek Coyote Trail	Clarksville	37042	Montgomery County	Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 802-8637	1,069	54	19.9		360 (33.7%)	376 (35.2%)	178 (16.7%)	17 (1.6%)	3 (0.3%)	14 (1.3%)	121 (11.3%)	58.8	385^th of 1019 public elementary schools	62.2%		53.1	447^th of 1009 public elementary schools	55.7%	62	35.2	43.4	46.3	41.7	47.2	51.1	45.1	47.8	58.0	54.4	53.1	55.2	$11,615	$774	$10,220
Barkers Mill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1230 Little Bobcat Lane	Clarksville	37042	Montgomery County	Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 906-7235	988	61	16.2		318 (32.2%)	293 (29.7%)	225 (22.8%)	15 (1.5%)	3 (0.3%)	9 (0.9%)	125 (12.7%)	61.3	356^th of 1019 public elementary schools	65.1%		50.5	479^th of 1009 public elementary schools	52.5%	123	41.5	56.6	39.1	45.7	43.0	56.3	40.6	46.6	53.5	64.4	51.9	56.6	$13,016	$780	$11,565
Byrns Darden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	609 E Street	Clarksville	37042	Montgomery County	Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 648-5615	542	40	13.4		154 (28.4%)	174 (32.1%)	137 (25.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.7%)	71 (13.1%)	10.8	928^th of 1019 public elementary schools	8.9%		15	886^th of 1009 public elementary schools	12.2%	42	13.9	8.0	30.0	16.5	20.5	19.3	17.4	19.1	17.8	20.7	30.0	22.6	$15,619	$1,368	$13,370
Liberty Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	849 S Liberty Church Road	Clarksville	37042	Montgomery County	Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 905-5729	769	49	15.8		299 (38.9%)	209 (27.2%)	164 (21.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	90 (11.7%)	35.2	691^st of 1019 public elementary schools	32.2%		36.2	660^th of 1009 public elementary schools	34.6%	31	29.9	36.1	28.2	31.8	35.9	43.8	33.3	38.2	36.8	46.9	35.5	40.4	$13,157	$1,107	$11,354
Pisgah Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1770 Hazelwood Road	Clarksville	37042	Montgomery County	Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 802-6790	1,064	56	18.9		403 (37.9%)	313 (29.4%)	192 (18.0%)	11 (1.0%)	6 (0.6%)	14 (1.3%)	125 (11.7%)	56.3	418^th of 1019 public elementary schools	59.0%		44.9	542^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	46.3%	124	38.6	45.0	52.6	45.5	43.3	46.0	40.0	43.2	57.5	53.6	48.1	53.0	$12,968	$854	$11,483
Hazelwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2623 Tiny Town Road	Clarksville	37042	Montgomery County	Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 553-2075	930	51	18.2		342 (36.8%)	278 (29.9%)	160 (17.2%)	13 (1.4%)	5 (0.5%)	6 (0.6%)	126 (13.5%)	54.6	443^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	56.5%		53.1	448^th of 1009 public elementary schools	55.6%	5	40.3	45.8	46.1	44.2	45.5	47.7	43.5	45.6	45.9	57.5	42.9	48.9	$11,841	$698	$10,507
Glenellen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	825 Needmore Road	Clarksville	37040	Montgomery County	Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 920-6158	1,038	64	16.2		387 (37.3%)	284 (27.4%)	224 (21.6%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	8 (0.8%)	127 (12.2%)	41.9	612^th of 1019 public elementary schools	39.9%		41.3	592^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	41.3%	20	36.7	34.0	35.1	35.2	41.1	39.3	39.1	39.9	48.2	43.2	42.5	44.7	$11,712	$798	$10,262

Frequently Asked Questions about Ringgold Elementary School

Is Ringgold Elementary School a good school?

Ringgold Elementary School ranks in the bottom 19.3% of Tennessee elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Ringgold Elementary School?

Students at Ringgold Elementary School are 38% African American, 25% Hispanic, 23% White, 11% Two or more races.

What district is Ringgold Elementary School in?

Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools

What schools do graduates of Ringgold Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ringgold Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kenwood Middle School
High : Kenwood High School

How many students attend Ringgold Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 829 students attended Ringgold Elementary School.

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