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Rickman Elementary

Q: Is Rickman Elementary a good school?

Rickman Elementary ranks 310 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

310^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Rickman Elementary is a public school serving grades PK-8 in Rickman, Tennessee, with an enrollment of 712 students. The school is part of the Overton County School District, which is ranked 76 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rickman Elementary consistently outperforms the Overton County and Tennessee state averages on TNReady assessments, particularly in mathematics and science. In 2024-2025, the school ranked 310 out of 1,009 Tennessee elementary schools, placing it in the top 31% statewide. The school's male students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds also perform well, ranking in the top 29% and 25% of Tennessee elementary schools, respectively. However, the school's special education students have struggled, ranking in the bottom 27% of Tennessee elementary schools.

Compared to nearby schools, Rickman Elementary stands out as a high-performing institution, often outranking its counterparts in the Overton County and Putnam County districts. Schools like Capshaw Elementary and Algood Elementary in Putnam County also demonstrate strong academic performance, suggesting that Rickman Elementary may face increasing competition from neighboring schools. The school's challenges with special education students and the rise in chronic absenteeism are areas that warrant further attention and intervention to ensure continued success.

707

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,608

Per pupil spending ?

54.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

631 Rickman Monterey HWY
Rickman, TN 38580

(931) 498-2825

District: Overton County

Students who attend Rickman Elementary 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 — 77th percentile in 2014 → 69th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (51% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Above the Tennessee median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg42%

Tennessee avg43%

Elementary school

310^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

138^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 30 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Overton County

76^th of 139Overton 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	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
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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)75th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)71st percentile~ school

Female (2025)68th percentile~ school

White (2025)53rd percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2023)27th percentile-51 vs school

Middle school

Male (2025)75th percentile~ school

Female (2025)73rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies57%+8 vs state

Science56%+10 vs state

Mathematics49%+6 vs state

English Language Arts44%+6 vs state

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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 (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
Rickman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	631 Rickman Monterey HWY	Rickman	38580	Overton County	Overton County	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%)	64.4	310^th of 1009 public elementary schools	69.3%		65.7	273^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	73.2%	37	48.6	45.7	54.7	39.7	47.7	55.2	48.6	39.7	58.6	50.0	38.2	39.5	39.7	44.4	44.6	68.6	61.6	44.1	58.8	60.3	56.5	45.6	65.9	56.9	56.9	$10,608	$882	$9,394
Algood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2525 Old Walton RD	Cookeville	38506	Putnam County	Putnam County	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%)	82.3	140^th of 1009 public elementary schools	86.1%		75.5	189^th of 1018 public elementary schools	81.4%	49	65.7	66.7					66.1	64.8	64.2					64.5	54.8	54.3					54.6					$14,165	$745	$12,499
Northeast Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	575 N Old Kentucky RD	Cookeville	38501	Putnam County	Putnam County	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%)	68.7	251^st of 1009 public elementary schools	75.1%		70.8	233^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	77.1%	18	58.0	61.8					59.7	38.8	67.2					51.7	44.4	55.9					49.7					$13,119	$831	$11,384
A H Roberts Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	301 Zachary ST	Livingston	38570	Overton County	Overton County	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%)	27	769^th of 1009 public elementary schools	23.8%		26.7	774^th of 1018 public elementary schools	24.0%	5	16.9	29.8					22.6	22.0	34.0					27.4	42.4	42.6					42.5					$13,394	$1,304	$11,317
Jere Whitson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	178 East Jere Whitson RD	Cookeville	38501	Putnam County	Putnam County	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%)	35.5	671^st of 1009 public elementary schools	33.5%		24	799^th of 1018 public elementary schools	21.5%	128	49.1	39.2					44.3	36.4	27.5					32.1	32.7	29.4					31.1					$14,550	$1,537	$11,687
Dodson Branch Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	16221 Dodson Branch HWY	Cookeville	38501	Jackson County	Jackson County	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%)	69.2	247^th of 1009 public elementary schools	75.5%		65.4	276^th of 1018 public elementary schools	72.9%	29	51.9	60.7	33.3	66.7	78.9	70.0	61.9	51.9	53.6	47.6	52.4	47.4	25.0	47.1	40.7	71.4	33.3	76.2	78.9	55.0	61.3	47.6	71.1	15.0	50.6	$13,779	$1,500	$11,059
Capshaw Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1 Cougar LN	Cookeville	38501	Putnam County	Putnam County	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%)	96.3	37^th of 1009 public elementary schools	96.3%		94.9	53^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	94.8%	16	82.7	80.2					81.5	69.7	82.6					75.7	75.8	76.7					76.2					$13,284	$390	$12,098
Hilham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	2305 Hilham HWY	Hilham	38568	Overton County	Overton County	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%)	44.1	548^th of 1009 public elementary schools	45.7%		48.2	498^th of 1018 public elementary schools	51.1%	50	33.3	33.3	48.4	44.4	44.8	23.5	37.5	30.3	40.0	45.2	33.3	34.5	17.6	33.2	30.3	50.0	41.9	40.7	48.3	17.6	37.5	40.7	58.6	35.3	44.4	$12,883	$1,078	$10,915
Burks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	300 Crossville ST	Monterey	38574	Putnam County	Putnam County	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%)	64.4	308^th of 1009 public elementary schools	69.5%		63	312^th of 1018 public elementary schools	69.4%	4	45.1	60.3	67.7	61.8			58.3	39.4	46.0	38.7	44.1			42.0	35.2	52.4	37.1	64.7			47.3	61.8			61.8	$13,434	$1,112	$11,164
Sycamore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	452 Ellis AVE	Cookeville	38501	Putnam County	Putnam County	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%)	37.4	636^th of 1009 public elementary schools	37.0%		39.9	616^th of 1018 public elementary schools	39.5%	20	40.6	41.3					40.9	34.8	31.9					33.6	37.7	34.8					36.5					$15,570	$1,784	$12,760

Frequently Asked Questions about Rickman Elementary

How many students attend Rickman Elementary?

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

What district is Rickman Elementary in?

Overton County

Is Rickman Elementary a good school?

Rickman Elementary ranks 310^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Rickman Elementary attend?

Students who attend Rickman Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Livingston Middle School
High : Livingston Academy

What is the racial makeup of Rickman Elementary?

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

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