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Black Oak Elementary

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Black Oak Elementary ranks 431 st of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

431^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Black Oak Elementary is a public elementary school located in Hornbeak, Tennessee, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 220 students. The school is part of the Obion County School District, which is ranked 54 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Black Oak Elementary has shown a mixed performance on state assessments (TNReady) compared to the Obion County and Tennessee averages. In mathematics, the school has outperformed the state average in several grade levels, but has generally underperformed compared to the Obion County average. In English Language Arts, Black Oak Elementary has also shown mixed results, with some grade levels performing above the state and county averages, while others are below. However, in science and social studies, the school's performance is more consistent, often meeting or exceeding the Obion County and state averages.

Black Oak Elementary has experienced a concerning trend of increasing chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 12.9% in 2021-2022 to 18.9% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average. The school has also seen a steady increase in its per-student spending, from $12,488 in 2020-2021 to $17,306 in 2023-2024, which is higher than the per-student spending at the nearby Ridgemont Elementary and Lake Road Elementary schools. While the nearby schools have shown similar performance trends, Hillcrest Elementary, another Obion County school, has consistently outperformed Black Oak Elementary and the other nearby schools in both mathematics and English Language Arts.

220

Students ?

9.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,225

Per pupil spending ?

68.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

365 North Shawtown RD
Hornbeak, TN 38232

(731) 538-2271

District: Obion County

Students who attend Black Oak Elementary usually attend:

High:

Obion County Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.5%

African American:

1.4%

Hispanic:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 81st percentile in 2021 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Tennessee median (57th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 81st-percentile peak (2021) to 57th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg44%

Tennessee avg43%

Elementary school

431^st of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

310^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	54.2	431 of 1009	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.5	538 of 1018	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.7	384 of 1020	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.9	279 of 1000	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	74.3	182 of 983	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	59.0	326 of 985	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.1	451 of 997	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.8	389 of 646	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.3	554 of 855	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.4	410 of 853	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.1	260 of 846	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	46.1	490 of 820	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	32.7	616 of 818	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	37.3	551 of 809	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	497 of 986	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.6	508 of 990	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	76.2	162 of 989	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	63.9	278 of 975	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	77.1	143 of 945	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	53.2	387 of 926	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	363 of 843	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.6	175 of 853	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	56.2	313 of 865	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	337 of 858	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.1	94 of 823	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	90.7	16 of 821	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	63.6	222 of 877	74.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	317 of 984	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.1	543 of 991	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.1	489 of 987	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.9	425 of 980	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.7	436 of 941	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.7	285 of 916	68.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	505 of 840	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.8	556 of 847	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	438 of 852	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.0	296 of 844	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.0	198 of 844	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	49.0	364 of 812	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.2	495 of 841	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	310 of 583	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	73.9	114 of 587	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	90 of 594	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	75.1	95 of 569	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	68.8	114 of 576	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	50.8	239 of 574	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.3	184 of 563	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.0	173 of 362	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.8	159 of 492	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	76.0	70 of 485	85.6%	★★★★☆
2013	79.6	62 of 475	86.9%	★★★★☆
2012	69.5	142 of 466	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	85.7	45 of 462	90.3%	★★★★★
2010	74.8	100 of 435	77.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	237 of 546	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.9	86 of 554	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	85.2	52 of 560	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	77.1	80 of 552	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	70.5	106 of 538	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	70.0	106 of 529	80.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	68.6	94 of 510	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	56.8	159 of 514	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.3	69 of 495	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	57.7	131 of 483	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	74.3	54 of 490	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	78.9	34 of 481	92.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	335 of 550	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.2	284 of 560	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.9	270 of 557	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.0	129 of 540	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	57.4	175 of 529	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.6	319 of 523	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	334 of 492	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.5	145 of 504	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	67.7	132 of 503	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	68.9	110 of 500	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	62.2	145 of 496	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	40.3	281 of 484	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.0	212 of 481	55.9%	★★★☆☆

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

Male (2025)68th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile~ school

Female (2025)50th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile-17 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)57th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)39th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies53%+4 vs state

Mathematics41%~ state avg

Science41%-5 vs state

English Language Arts33%-6 vs state

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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
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
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
Margaret Newton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	819 Church ST	Tiptonville	38079	Lake County	Lake County	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
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
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
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
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
Newbern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	401 North York ST	Newbern	38059	Dyer County	Dyer County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 627-2139	562	34	16.5		446 (79.4%)	77 (13.7%)	28 (5.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.4%)	53.8	437^th of 1009 public elementary schools	56.7%		59.8	348^th of 1018 public elementary schools	65.8%	89	45.2	47.6	55.7				49.6	45.2	47.6	34.2				42.4	39.7	48.8	40.5				43.2					$13,055	$637	$11,594
Fifth Consolidated School	Public	PK, KG-5	2150 Millsfield HWY	Dyersburg	38024	Dyer County	Dyer County	No	No	No	Yes	(731) 285-2840	536	36	14.7		483 (90.1%)	11 (2.1%)	14 (2.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.7%)	76.1	183^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	81.9%		70.2	234^th of 1018 public elementary schools	77.0%	51	65.8	55.8	54.8				58.5	59.2	54.7	54.8				56.1	56.6	58.1	52.4				55.7					$13,529	$851	$11,971
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 Black Oak Elementary

How many students attend Black Oak Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 220 students attended Black Oak Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Black Oak Elementary attend?

Students who attend Black Oak Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Obion County Central High School

What district is Black Oak Elementary in?

Obion County

Is Black Oak Elementary a good school?

Black Oak Elementary ranks 431^st of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Black Oak Elementary?

Students at Black Oak Elementary are 95% White, 1% African American, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

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