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Rickman Elementary School

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Rickman Elementary School ranks 390 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

390^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Rickman Elementary School is a PK–8 school in Rickman, Tennessee, serving 707 students within Overton County Schools—the largest of the nearby comparison schools and the highest-ranked elementary in the district. For 2025–2026, it ranks 390th out of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools (62nd percentile, 3 stars), placing it well above Hilham Elementary and A H Roberts Elementary, the other Overton County schools in this group.

One of Rickman's biggest strengths is attendance: its chronic absenteeism rate is just 8.7%, less than half the district rate of 17.8% and the state rate of 18.3%. The school also does an outstanding job with economically disadvantaged students—its low-SES subgroup ranks at the 84th percentile statewide, far above the school's overall ranking and improving each year. This is especially notable given Rickman's per-student spending of $10,608, which is lower than every other school in the comparison group, including Hilham ($12,883), A H Roberts ($13,394), and Putnam County Schools like Capshaw Elementary ($13,284) and Algood Elementary ($14,165). Academically, students exceed the district in all four core subjects and outperform the state in science (50.6% proficient) and social studies (54.3%).

However, the school faces real challenges. Its overall state ranking has declined steadily from the 84th percentile in 2020–2021 to the 62nd percentile today. The most concerning areas are 8th grade math, where only 31.2% of students are proficient compared to 42.7% in the district, and special education outcomes, which have dropped from the 67th percentile in 2021–2022 to the 18th percentile in 2025–2026. By contrast, elementary grades remain strong—4th and 5th grade math proficiency rates exceed 51%, and 6th grade ELA and social studies are well above state averages. With excellent attendance and proven success supporting low-income students, Rickman has a solid foundation, but addressing the middle-school math gap and special education decline will be key to reversing its downward trend.

707

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,608

Per pupil spending ?

54.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

631 Rickman Monterey Highway
Rickman, TN 38580

(931) 498-2825

District: Overton County Schools

Students who attend Rickman Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Livingston Middle School
High:	Livingston Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.6%

Hispanic:

2.1%

African American:

0.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Overton County Schools

✓Above the Tennessee median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg41%

Tennessee avg45%

Elementary school

390^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 12 pts since 2017

From top 26% (2017) to top 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

224^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 15 pts since 2018

From top 23% (2018) to top 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Overton County Schools

85^th of 141Overton 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	58.5	390 of 1019	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.4	310 of 1009	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.7	273 of 1018	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.4	218 of 1020	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.3	179 of 1000	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	77.0	158 of 983	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	77.7	169 of 985	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	65.8	257 of 997	74.2%	★★★★☆
2017	63.3	170 of 646	73.7%	★★★★☆
2015	67.8	260 of 855	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	70.0	193 of 853	77.4%	★★★★☆
2013	62.4	362 of 846	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.1	237 of 820	71.1%	★★★★☆
2011	79.2	142 of 818	82.6%	★★★★☆
2010	52.3	413 of 809	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	314 of 986	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.5	292 of 990	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	66.6	258 of 989	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	69.9	214 of 975	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	76.2	148 of 945	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	84.0	111 of 926	88.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	73.1	135 of 823	83.6%	★★★★☆
2025	64.8	210 of 843	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	59.2	270 of 853	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.9	246 of 865	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	84.3	54 of 858	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	76.1	84 of 823	89.8%	★★★★☆
2019	79.3	61 of 821	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	56.1	309 of 877	64.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	287 of 984	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	64.0	279 of 991	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	200 of 987	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.5	161 of 980	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	73.6	175 of 941	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	61.8	270 of 916	70.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	24.4	528 of 641	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.0	384 of 528	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	54.9	146 of 447	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.6	45 of 369	87.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	43.2	472 of 849	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.7	396 of 840	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	345 of 847	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	269 of 852	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.9	209 of 844	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	68.8	187 of 844	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	68.1	196 of 812	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	59.2	273 of 841	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	59.0	224 of 594	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.9	138 of 583	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	64.2	179 of 587	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.5	149 of 594	74.9%	★★★★☆
2022	68.5	132 of 569	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	62.6	158 of 576	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	69.0	111 of 574	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	66.8	128 of 563	77.3%	★★★★☆
2015	53.4	262 of 492	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.9	208 of 485	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.6	244 of 475	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.3	197 of 466	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	46.7	270 of 462	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	38.5	284 of 435	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	67.7	148 of 546	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	61.9	177 of 554	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.1	157 of 560	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	71.7	105 of 552	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	65.6	136 of 538	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	64.5	135 of 529	74.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	45.3	250 of 478	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.7	238 of 490	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.2	285 of 510	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	80.6	44 of 514	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	87.4	16 of 495	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	68.5	80 of 483	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	64.5	98 of 490	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	47.2	243 of 481	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	137 of 550	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	62.1	175 of 560	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.2	145 of 557	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	61.3	163 of 540	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.2	183 of 529	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.1	112 of 523	78.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	255 of 494	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.5	171 of 492	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.5	208 of 504	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	181 of 503	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.3	159 of 500	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.9	185 of 496	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.3	143 of 484	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	60.3	149 of 481	69.0%	★★★☆☆

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)84th percentile+22 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile~ school

Female (2025)68th percentile~ school

White (2026)44th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2026)18th percentile-44 vs school

Middle school

Male (2025)75th percentile~ school

Female (2025)73rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)48th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)48th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies54%+3 vs state

Science51%+4 vs state

Mathematics40%-3 vs state

English Language Arts40%~ state avg

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by a parent
Wednesday, August 11, 2010

My two children have attended Rickman Elementary for 8 years now. I also attended when I was a child. I love the faculty. They are very kind and welcoming to any questions I have concerning my children. I am very thankful that my children are students at Rickman Elementary School in Overton County, Tennessee. Close Quote

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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	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
Rickman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	631 Rickman Monterey Highway	Rickman	38580	Overton County	Overton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 498-2825	712	44	16.3		692 (97.2%)	3 (0.4%)	11 (1.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	58.5	390^th of 1019 public elementary schools	61.7%		64.4	310^th of 1009 public elementary schools	69.3%	80	33.3	51.4	56.7	33.3	40.9	31.2	40.4	42.9	50.0	39.4	46.0	31.8	29.9	40.2	33.3	58.6	58.2	52.9	53.0	49.4	50.6	60.9	57.6	44.2	54.3	$10,608	$882	$9,394
Algood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2525 Old Walton Road	Cookeville	38506	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 303-0362	507	38	13.2		435 (85.8%)	15 (3.0%)	45 (8.9%)	10 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	82.9	135^th of 1019 public elementary schools	86.8%		82.3	140^th of 1009 public elementary schools	86.1%	5	77.9	72.3					75.0	50.5	71.3					61.2	52.6	65.3					59.2					$14,165	$745	$12,499
Northeast Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	575 N Old Kentucky Road	Cookeville	38501	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 526-2978	453	31	14.7		327 (72.2%)	10 (2.2%)	103 (22.7%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	70.2	250^th of 1019 public elementary schools	75.5%		68.7	251^st of 1009 public elementary schools	75.1%	1	55.6	70.6					63.7	41.7	61.2					52.2	40.3	63.5					52.9					$13,119	$831	$11,384
A H Roberts Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	301 Zachary Street	Livingston	38570	Overton County	Overton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 823-5551	330	22	15.3		316 (95.8%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	29.8	755^th of 1019 public elementary schools	25.9%		27	769^th of 1009 public elementary schools	23.8%	14	10.9	25.9					18.3	37.5	44.4					40.9	34.5	44.4					39.4					$13,394	$1,304	$11,317
Jere Whitson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	178 East Jere Whitson Road	Cookeville	38501	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 526-6575	317	27	11.5		92 (29.0%)	10 (3.2%)	208 (65.6%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	38.4	651^st of 1019 public elementary schools	36.1%		35.5	671^st of 1009 public elementary schools	33.5%	20	36.4	64.4					50.9	29.1	32.2					30.7	29.1	44.1					36.8					$14,550	$1,537	$11,687
Dodson Branch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	16221 Dodson Branch Highway	Cookeville	38501	Putnam County	Jackson County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 268-0761	277	20	14.2		259 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	41.6	622^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	39.0%		69.2	247^th of 1009 public elementary schools	75.5%	375	27.8	43.8	46.2	66.7	66.7	82.1	57.6	22.2	40.6	34.6	16.7	38.9	43.6	35.1	22.2	43.8	34.6	72.2	66.7	76.9	54.3	44.4	55.6	48.7	49.3	$13,779	$1,500	$11,059
Capshaw Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1 Cougar Lane	Cookeville	38501	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	No	(931) 526-2414	522	34	15.5		440 (84.3%)	8 (1.5%)	43 (8.2%)	24 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.1%)	93.5	60^th of 1019 public elementary schools	94.1%		96.3	37^th of 1009 public elementary schools	96.3%	23	70.1	88.5					79.3	68.0	78.1					73.1	63.9	77.1					70.5					$13,284	$390	$12,098
Hilham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2305 Hilham Highway	Hilham	38568	Overton County	Overton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 823-6816	296	24	12.5		283 (95.6%)	3 (1.0%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	38.8	648^th of 1019 public elementary schools	36.4%		44.1	548^th of 1009 public elementary schools	45.7%	100	35.7	20.0	48.0	39.3	29.6	44.8	35.9	39.3	36.7	44.0	28.6	37.0	31.0	35.9	32.1	30.0	68.0	39.3	48.1	55.2	44.9	28.6	59.3	27.6	38.1	$12,883	$1,078	$10,915
Burks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	300 Crossville Street	Monterey	38574	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 839-7641	530	39	13.5		324 (61.1%)	5 (0.9%)	197 (37.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	57.6	402^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	60.5%		64.4	308^th of 1009 public elementary schools	69.5%	94	46.8	58.8	58.8	50.0			53.4	54.4	41.2	22.1	39.1			39.8	45.6	50.0	45.6	40.6			45.5	54.7			54.7	$13,434	$1,112	$11,164
Sycamore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	452 Ellis Avenue	Cookeville	38501	Putnam County	Putnam County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 526-9322	310	24	12.9		205 (66.1%)	17 (5.5%)	69 (22.3%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	60.9	359^th of 1019 public elementary schools	64.8%		37.4	636^th of 1009 public elementary schools	37.0%	277	51.8	54.7					53.3	53.6	50.0					51.7	46.4	45.3					45.8					$15,570	$1,784	$12,760

Frequently Asked Questions about Rickman Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Rickman Elementary School?

Students at Rickman Elementary School are 96% White, 2% Hispanic.

Is Rickman Elementary School a good school?

Rickman Elementary School ranks 390^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Rickman Elementary School in?

Overton County Schools

How many students attend Rickman Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 707 students attended Rickman Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Rickman Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Livingston Middle School
High : Livingston Academy

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