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Lake Road Elementary School

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Lake Road Elementary School ranks 569 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

569^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Lake Road Elementary School in Union City, TN, is a Pre-K through 8th grade public school serving 492 students as part of the Obion County Schools district, a 4-star district ranked 41st out of 141 in Tennessee. The school itself, however, has trended downward: after ranking in the 77th percentile (4 stars) in 2020-2021 and the 69th percentile (3 stars) in 2023-2024, it now sits at the 44th percentile (2 stars) — 569th of 1,019 elementary schools in 2025-2026. That means Lake Road is currently underperforming its own district, pointing to a school-specific challenge rather than a county-wide issue.

The clearest pattern inside the building is a sharp grade-level split. Third grade and the middle-school grades are strong: 3rd grade math proficiency is 57.8% versus 42.6% statewide, and 8th grade science reaches 65.6% versus 44.3% statewide. But 4th and 5th grades lag badly — 5th grade math proficiency is just 25.8%, and 4th grade math and ELA both sit at 30.9%, far below state averages. Social Studies is the school's strongest subject at 54.3% proficiency, while ELA is the weakest at 38.5%. Chronic absenteeism is a genuine bright spot: 10.6% in 2024-2025, well below the 18.3% state average and far better than the rates at Hillcrest Elementary (18.2%) or Ridgemont Elementary (16.2%).

Nearby comparisons give useful context. Lake Road outperforms Ridgemont Elementary and South Fulton Elementary in math and science, trails Hillcrest Elementary in most subjects, and is outpaced by Union City Elementary and Martin Elementary in math and ELA. Kenton Elementary shows a more erratic academic profile — strong ELA but weak math and science — making Lake Road the more balanced option. Low-income students at Lake Road are served well, ranking in the 73rd percentile statewide. Per-student spending has climbed from $10,670 to $13,026 since 2021, but results have not followed. For parents, the takeaway is that Lake Road has strong attendance, solid middle-school outcomes, and a proven record with economically disadvantaged students — but closing the 4th and 5th grade gap is the key to restoring its former 3- or 4-star rating.

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 Schools

Students who attend Lake Road Elementary School 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 — 54th percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg47%

Tennessee avg45%

Elementary school

569^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 25 pts since 2017

From top 31% (2017) to bottom 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

113^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 44 pts since 2017

From bottom 37% (2017) to top 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	44.7	569 of 1019	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	63.9	220 of 823	73.3%	★★★★☆
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
2026	33.0	594 of 849	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	74.5	113 of 594	81.0%	★★★★☆
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
2026	58.1	162 of 478	66.1%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	64.3	145 of 494	70.6%	★★★★☆
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 (2026)73rd percentile+29 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 (2026)30th percentile-14 vs school

Middle school

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

White (2026)71st percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)66th percentile-15 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile~ school

Male (2025)53rd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies54%+3 vs state

Science48%~ state avg

Mathematics45%~ state avg

English Language Arts38%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
Kenton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	633 North Poplar	Kenton	38233	Gibson County	Gibson County Special School 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%)	47.9	519^th of 1019 public elementary schools	49.1%		26.8	773^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	23.4%	254	50.0	21.1					32.3	92.3	57.9					71.9	30.8	36.8					34.4					$18,948	$1,334	$15,010
Margaret Newton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	819 Church Street	Tiptonville	38079	Lake County	Lake County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 253-7253	186	18	10.3		117 (62.9%)	47 (25.3%)	6 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.6%)								(n/a)																										$15,553	$2,547	$11,646

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Road Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Lake Road Elementary School?

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

Is Lake Road Elementary School a good school?

Lake Road Elementary School ranks 569^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lake Road Elementary School?

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

What schools do graduates of Lake Road Elementary School attend?

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

High : Obion County Central High School

What district is Lake Road Elementary School in?

Obion County Schools

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