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Lake Road Elementary

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Lake Road Elementary ranks 613 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

613^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 39% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Lake Road Elementary is a public school in Union City, Tennessee that serves 503 students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade, and is part of the Obion County School District. The school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking and rating, ranging from 200th to 613th out of over 1,000 Tennessee elementary schools, and a SchoolDigger rating between 2 and 4 stars.

Lake Road Elementary has shown mixed performance among different student subgroups. While the school has ranked as low as 656th out of 986 for female students and 555th out of 984 for male students, it has performed relatively well for low socioeconomic status students, ranking as high as 105th out of 853 Tennessee elementary schools. However, the school has also seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.1% to 18.9% in recent years. Academically, the school's proficiency rates in core subjects have fluctuated, with some grades performing above the Obion County and Tennessee averages, while others lag behind.

Compared to nearby schools in the Obion County district, such as South Fulton Elementary, Black Oak Elementary, Hillcrest Elementary, and Ridgemont Elementary, Lake Road Elementary has shown varying levels of performance. Some nearby schools have consistently outperformed Lake Road, while others have had more mixed results. The school's relatively strong performance for low socioeconomic status students suggests it may be effectively supporting these students, but the high chronic absenteeism rate could indicate broader challenges faced by the school's families.

492

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,026

Per pupil spending ?

60.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1130 East Highway 22
Union City, TN 38261

(731) 885-5304

District: Obion County

Students who attend Lake Road Elementary usually attend:

High:

Obion County Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.8%

Two or more races:

5.9%

African American:

2.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2014 → 39th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 36 percentile points since 2014

!Near the bottom of Obion County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg44%

Tennessee avg43%

Elementary school

613^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

241^st of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 41%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Obion County

54^th of 139Obion 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	39.6	613 of 1009	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.6	318 of 1018	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.8	393 of 1020	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.4	306 of 1000	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.5	223 of 983	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	57.9	338 of 985	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.7	295 of 997	70.4%	★★★★☆
2017	59.7	200 of 646	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.2	396 of 855	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.9	217 of 853	74.6%	★★★★☆
2013	65.8	306 of 846	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.2	395 of 820	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.6	280 of 818	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.2	372 of 809	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	656 of 986	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.6	352 of 990	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	421 of 989	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	356 of 975	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.8	274 of 945	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	52.3	398 of 926	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	387 of 843	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.3	105 of 853	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	53.7	346 of 865	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.0	294 of 858	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.7	235 of 823	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	67.7	153 of 821	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	70.0	137 of 877	84.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	43.6	555 of 984	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.7	296 of 991	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	55.7	383 of 987	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.3	259 of 980	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	73.4	177 of 941	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	60.2	288 of 916	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	343 of 618	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.2	323 of 582	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	630 of 840	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.7	371 of 847	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.3	440 of 852	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.8	324 of 844	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.7	241 of 844	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	47.3	391 of 812	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.8	346 of 841	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	241 of 583	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.8	98 of 587	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.0	115 of 594	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	71.0	117 of 569	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	77.7	77 of 576	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	60.1	174 of 574	69.7%	★★★★☆
2018	63.4	155 of 563	72.5%	★★★★☆
2017	44.3	229 of 362	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.6	252 of 492	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	59.5	191 of 485	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.8	256 of 475	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	61.9	178 of 466	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.3	211 of 462	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.6	176 of 435	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	227 of 546	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.5	123 of 554	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	135 of 560	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	76.2	87 of 552	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	75.6	80 of 538	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	46.6	266 of 529	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	177 of 490	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	85.4	26 of 510	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	71.4	86 of 514	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	57.1	157 of 495	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.5	39 of 483	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	69.5	75 of 490	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	65.2	109 of 481	77.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	256 of 550	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.7	78 of 560	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.6	103 of 557	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	58.8	192 of 540	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.3	90 of 529	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	71.2	94 of 523	82.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	71.5	34 of 299	88.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	256 of 492	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.0	124 of 504	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	67.3	135 of 503	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	64.3	134 of 500	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	73.8	89 of 496	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	52.9	189 of 484	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	163 of 481	66.1%	★★★☆☆

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)54th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2025)44th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)44th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)33rd percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile-14 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2024)89th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile~ school

Male (2025)53rd percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science47%~ state avg

Social Studies41%-8 vs state

Mathematics39%-4 vs state

English Language Arts37%~ state avg

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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
Lake Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1130 East Highway 22	Union City	38261	Obion County	Obion County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 885-5304	503	41	12.2		449 (89.3%)	12 (2.4%)	15 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.2%)	39.6	613^th of 1009 public elementary schools	39.2%		62.6	318^th of 1018 public elementary schools	68.8%	295	37.9	26.4	45.0	24.5	41.4	55.2	38.6	44.8	34.0	45.0	28.6	36.2	34.5	37.0	50.0	41.5	52.5	22.4	55.2	56.9	46.8	24.5	50.0	46.6	41.2	$13,026	$1,174	$11,041
Union City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1100 South Miles AVE	Union City	38261	Obion County	Union City	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 885-1632	815	51	16.0		363 (44.5%)	219 (26.9%)	137 (16.8%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (10.6%)	61.9	337^th of 1009 public elementary schools	66.6%		58	381^st of 1018 public elementary schools	62.6%	44	41.7	61.5					50.6	42.4	58.7					49.8	36.4	64.2					49.0					$13,275	$1,058	$11,095
Ridgemont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1285 N Highway 45 By - Pass	Union City	38261	Obion County	Obion County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 536-5171	369	34	10.8		218 (59.1%)	13 (3.5%)	119 (32.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	10 (2.7%)	41	597^th of 1009 public elementary schools	40.8%		53	437^th of 1018 public elementary schools	57.1%	160	26.7	36.1	36.7	30.6	64.9	53.1	41.6	24.4	47.2	36.7	38.9	56.8	22.4	36.5	33.3	55.6	53.3	47.2	56.8	49.0	48.5	27.8	64.9	51.0	48.4	$14,818	$1,014	$12,808
Hillcrest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	605 South Main ST	Troy	38260	Obion County	Obion County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 536-4222	537	42	12.7		508 (94.6%)	8 (1.5%)	11 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	57.6	384^th of 1009 public elementary schools	61.9%		64.1	299^th of 1018 public elementary schools	70.6%	85	36.7	36.4	42.1	53.1	27.0	43.5	39.7	35.0	45.5	45.6	54.7	20.3	37.0	39.6	53.3	54.5	36.8	50.8	58.7	54.3	51.5	47.6	58.7	65.2	56.4	$11,377	$576	$9,947
Black Oak Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	365 North Shawtown RD	Hornbeak	38232	Obion County	Obion County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 538-2271	220	24	9.1		214 (97.3%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	54.2	431^st of 1009 public elementary schools	57.3%		45.5	538^th of 1018 public elementary schools	47.2%	107	54.5	33.3	53.3	42.1	24.0	47.8	41.4	46.2	50.0	33.3	31.6	20.0	17.4	33.3	57.7	50.0	20.0	36.8	28.0	43.5	40.9	55.6	52.0	52.2	53.0	$16,225	$1,036	$13,826
South Fulton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	209 John C. Jones PKWY	South Fulton	38257	Obion County	Obion County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 479-2304	315	25	12.6		250 (79.4%)	36 (11.4%)	12 (3.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.8%)	56.8	399^th of 1009 public elementary schools	60.5%		53.4	431^st of 1018 public elementary schools	57.7%	32	38.6	37.8	63.6				46.6	50.0	37.8	43.2				43.6	47.7	51.1	50.0				49.6					$13,347	$779	$11,506
Trimble Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	256 College ST	Trimble	38259	Dyer County	Dyer County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 297-5512	168	13	12.7		154 (91.7%)	1 (0.6%)	9 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	52	463^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	54.1%		58.1	378^th of 1018 public elementary schools	62.9%	85	37.5	33.3	40.7				37.9	45.8	53.3	40.7				45.5	54.2	53.3	37.0				47.0					$16,031	$509	$14,472
Martin Primary	Public	PK, KG-2	215 South College ST	Martin	38237	Weakley County	Weakley County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 587-9033	446	30	14.6		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	Public	3-5	300 South College ST	Martin	38237	Weakley County	Weakley County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 587-2290	340	27	12.7		236 (69.4%)	53 (15.6%)	24 (7.1%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.8%)	66.2	280^th of 1009 public elementary schools	72.2%		72.8	215^th of 1018 public elementary schools	78.9%	65	47.9	50.0	49.1				49.0	47.1	58.7	48.2				51.3	44.4	66.7	48.2				52.9					$11,232	$782	$9,594
Kenton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	633 North Poplar	Kenton	38233	Gibson County	Gibson County Sp District	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 749-0007	90	8	11.6		72 (80.0%)	9 (10.0%)	4 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.6%)	26.8	773^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	23.4%		87.7	103^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	89.9%	670	28.6						33.3	38.1						29.6	19.0						22.2					$18,948	$1,334	$15,010

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Road Elementary

What schools do graduates of Lake Road Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lake Road Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Obion County Central High School

What district is Lake Road Elementary in?

Obion County

Is Lake Road Elementary a good school?

Lake Road Elementary ranks 613^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lake Road Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 492 students attended Lake Road Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Lake Road Elementary?

Students at Lake Road Elementary are 89% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Hispanic.

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