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South Fulton Elementary School

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South Fulton Elementary School ranks 617 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

617^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

South Fulton Elementary School is a PK–5 school in South Fulton, Tennessee, serving 289 students as part of Obion County Schools.

South Fulton has seen a sharp reversal in academic performance. In 2024-2025, the school exceeded district and state averages in math, English/language arts, and science. By 2025-2026, proficiency rates fell in every subject, with science dropping from 49.6% to 38.1% — an 11.5-point decline in a single year. The school now trails same-district peers like Hillcrest Elementary School, Lake Road Elementary School, and Ridgemont Elementary School in math and science. Notably, this decline has happened despite excellent attendance: only 10.4% of students were chronically absent in 2024-2025, the best rate among Obion County elementary schools and well below the 18.3% state average. By comparison, Hillcrest's chronic absenteeism rate was 18.2%, yet Hillcrest outperformed South Fulton in every tested subject.

The most recent data reveals significant variation by grade level. While 4th graders posted strong results in ELA (54.5%) and science (61.4%), 3rd graders struggled, with science proficiency at just 15%. With only 289 students, individual grade cohorts can substantially swing the school's overall ranking. Per-pupil spending of $13,347 is competitive with nearby schools, and the school's history includes strong performance — 4-star ratings as recently as 2022-2023 and a 5-star rating in 2016-2017. The recent drop to 2 stars in 2025-2026 is better understood as a school in transition than a chronically struggling one. The bright spots in 4th grade and strong attendance suggest a foundation the school can build on.

289

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,347

Per pupil spending ?

61.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

209 John C. Jones Parkway
South Fulton, TN 38257

(731) 479-2304

District: Obion County Schools

Students who attend South Fulton Elementary School usually attend:

High:

South Fulton Middle / High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.2%

African American:

11.8%

Hispanic:

5.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 51st percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

!Near the bottom of Obion County Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg46%

Tennessee avg43%

617^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 52 pts since 2017

From top 9% (2017) to bottom 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Obion County Schools

41^st of 141Obion 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	41.8	617 of 1019	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.8	399 of 1009	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	431 of 1018	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.3	252 of 1020	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	68.9	241 of 1000	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	80.7	135 of 983	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	67.4	246 of 985	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	57.7	351 of 997	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	81.4	56 of 646	91.3%	★★★★★
2015	54.1	416 of 855	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.0	355 of 853	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.7	443 of 846	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	18.5	736 of 820	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	42.4	526 of 818	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	86.2	100 of 809	87.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	80.0	68 of 498	86.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	451 of 986	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.9	505 of 990	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.2	295 of 989	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	64.5	266 of 975	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	81.5	119 of 945	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	63.1	277 of 926	70.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	50.5	396 of 823	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.7	418 of 843	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.5	206 of 853	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	110 of 865	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	75.8	119 of 858	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	85.3	44 of 823	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	64.3	181 of 821	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	65.2	208 of 877	76.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	370 of 984	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	374 of 991	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.9	231 of 987	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	69.0	222 of 980	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	73.9	174 of 941	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	66.6	221 of 916	75.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	35.6	555 of 849	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.1	430 of 840	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.4	536 of 847	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.4	280 of 852	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.7	247 of 844	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	77.4	138 of 844	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	60.3	265 of 812	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.3	390 of 841	53.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2024)86th percentile+29 vs school

Male (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)54th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)52nd percentile+12 vs school

White (2026)35th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics40%~ state avg

English Language Arts40%~ state avg

Science38%-9 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 (2020)	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
South Fulton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	209 John C. Jones Parkway	South Fulton	38257	Obion County	Obion County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 479-2304	315	25	12.6	61.6%	250 (79.4%)	36 (11.4%)	12 (3.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.8%)	41.8	617^th of 1019 public elementary schools	39.5%		56.8	399^th of 1009 public elementary schools	60.5%	218	35.0	34.1	52.4				40.5	35.0	54.5	28.6				39.7	15.0	61.4	35.7				38.1					$13,347	$779	$11,506
Martin Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	215 South College Street	Martin	38237	Weakley County	Weakley County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 587-9033	446	30	14.6	61.8%	297 (66.6%)	77 (17.3%)	34 (7.6%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.2%)								(n/a)																										$11,154	$813	$9,490
Martin Elementary School	Public	3-5	300 South College Street	Martin	38237	Weakley County	Weakley County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 587-2290	340	27	12.7	55.6%	236 (69.4%)	53 (15.6%)	24 (7.1%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.8%)	66.3	297^th of 1019 public elementary schools	70.9%		66.2	280^th of 1009 public elementary schools	72.2%	17	43.9	52.8	50.4				49.3	58.5	65.3	48.9				57.7	49.6	50.0	50.4				50.0					$11,232	$782	$9,594
Union City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1100 South Miles Avenue	Union City	38261	Obion County	Union City Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 885-1632	815	51	16.0	67.2%	363 (44.5%)	219 (26.9%)	137 (16.8%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (10.6%)	54.4	445^th of 1019 public elementary schools	56.3%		61.9	337^th of 1009 public elementary schools	66.6%	108	48.0	54.5					51.2	40.0	53.7					46.8	33.6	52.8					43.1					$13,275	$1,058	$11,095
Ridgemont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1285 N Highway 45 By - Pass	Union City	38261	Obion County	Obion County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 536-5171	369	34	10.8	79.9%	218 (59.1%)	13 (3.5%)	119 (32.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	10 (2.7%)	38.3	653^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	35.9%		41	597^th of 1009 public elementary schools	40.8%	56	9.1	38.1	39.5	47.1	40.5	78.6	43.4	18.2	28.6	26.3	42.4	24.3	57.1	33.3	30.3	47.6	55.3	41.2	40.5	66.7	47.8	44.1	56.8	69.0	57.5	$14,818	$1,014	$12,808
Lake Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1130 East Highway 22	Union City	38261	Obion County	Obion County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 885-5304	503	41	12.2	60.9%	449 (89.3%)	12 (2.4%)	15 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.2%)	44.7	569^th of 1019 public elementary schools	44.2%		39.6	613^th of 1009 public elementary schools	39.2%	44	57.8	30.9	25.8	53.3	55.4	54.8	45.0	51.1	30.9	33.9	46.7	39.3	35.5	38.5	51.1	36.8	22.6	55.6	60.7	65.6	47.8	51.1	62.5	49.2	54.3	$13,026	$1,174	$11,041
Sharon School	Public	PK, KG-8	254 North Woodlawn Drive	Sharon	38255	Weakley County	Weakley County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 456-2672	188	23	8.1		147 (78.2%)	19 (10.1%)	10 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.4%)	85.3	119^th of 1019 public elementary schools	88.3%		95.3	44^th of 1009 public elementary schools	95.6%	75	78.6	41.7				47.4	48.4	92.3	66.7				15.8	50.8	92.9	66.7				47.4	65.6			36.8	50.0	$22,342	$3,745	$17,014
Dresden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	759 Linden Street	Dresden	38225	Weakley County	Weakley County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 364-3401	440	32	13.6	67.4%	392 (89.1%)	12 (2.7%)	12 (2.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)	64.1	314^th of 1019 public elementary schools	69.2%		65.6	290^th of 1009 public elementary schools	71.3%	24	45.9	62.9					54.6	50.6	64.0					57.5	38.8	50.6					44.8					$12,613	$1,010	$10,343
Hillcrest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	605 South Main Street	Troy	38260	Obion County	Obion County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 536-4222	537	42	12.7	53.3%	508 (94.6%)	8 (1.5%)	11 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	58.9	381^st of 1019 public elementary schools	62.6%		57.6	384^th of 1009 public elementary schools	61.9%	3	43.3	43.8	45.6	50.0	59.7	50.0	48.5	47.8	50.0	47.1	45.6	50.0	25.7	44.4	55.6	56.8	42.6	38.2	58.3	47.3	50.2	45.6	72.2	43.2	53.7	$11,377	$576	$9,947

Frequently Asked Questions about South Fulton Elementary School

What district is South Fulton Elementary School in?

Obion County Schools

What schools do graduates of South Fulton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend South Fulton Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : South Fulton Middle / High School

Is South Fulton Elementary School a good school?

South Fulton Elementary School ranks 617^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of South Fulton Elementary School?

Students at South Fulton Elementary School are 78% White, 12% African American, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend South Fulton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 289 students attended South Fulton Elementary School.

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