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Wilson Elementary School

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Wilson Elementary School ranks 392 nd of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

392^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Wilson Elementary School is a small PK-8 school in Crawford, TN, serving 185 students within Overton County Schools. Overall, Wilson has grown from a low-performing school a few years ago into a solid mid-tier school, ranking in the 62nd percentile statewide with a 3-star rating in 2025-2026.

Wilson’s biggest academic strengths are in math and science, especially in the elementary grades. For example, 4th grade math proficiency is 62.5% and 4th grade science is 68.8% — both well above district and state averages. The school also stands out for its success with students from low-income families; in 2021-2022, Wilson’s low-SES students ranked in the 92nd percentile statewide, an impressive equity win. However, Wilson’s overall rank is dragged down by reading and English language arts (ELA). While the school is at or above state averages in math and science, only 29.2% of students are proficient in ELA, compared to 40.6% statewide. This is the lowest ELA rate among all nearby schools, and the gap widens sharply in middle school: 8th grade ELA proficiency is just 9.1%, versus 32.3% statewide. For comparison, Rickman Elementary has a similar overall ranking but achieves 40.2% ELA proficiency while spending far less per student.

Two other concerns stand out. Chronic absenteeism has nearly doubled in recent years, reaching 20.3% of students — above the state average and much higher than nearby schools like Algood Elementary (5.1%). Wilson also spends more per student ($16,325) than any nearby school, yet that investment is not translating into stronger literacy outcomes. The bottom line: Wilson is a math/science-strong school with a clear middle-school literacy problem. If the school can apply its early-grade success and its strong results with low-income students to improve reading instruction in grades 6-8, it has real potential to become one of the stronger schools in the Upper Cumberland region.

185

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,325

Per pupil spending ?

33.5%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

2210 Hanging Limb Highway
Crawford, TN 38554

(931) 445-3335

District: Overton County Schools

Students who attend Wilson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Livingston Middle School
High:	Livingston Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.2%

Hispanic:

2.2%

Two or more races:

1.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 30th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 32 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Tennessee median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

!English Language Arts scores 11 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg41%

Tennessee avg45%

Elementary school

392^nd of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 14 pts since 2017

From bottom 48% (2017) to top 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

364^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 13 pts since 2018

From top 48% (2018) to bottom 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	58.3	392 of 1019	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.0	298 of 1009	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	57.4	389 of 1018	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	382 of 1020	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.4	260 of 1000	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	49.7	442 of 983	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.2	654 of 985	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.8	628 of 997	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.9	337 of 646	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.8	597 of 855	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	31.9	649 of 853	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	51.4	524 of 846	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.1	416 of 820	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	29.0	649 of 818	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	83.3	117 of 809	85.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	82.3	127 of 989	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	61.6	309 of 975	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.2	430 of 926	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	72.2	140 of 853	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	82.6	66 of 858	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	57.8	253 of 823	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.9	443 of 821	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	273 of 984	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	49.5	474 of 991	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.1	444 of 987	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.0	279 of 980	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	48.0	433 of 941	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.7	676 of 916	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	44.7	452 of 849	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.6	367 of 840	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.8	418 of 847	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.0	466 of 852	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.2	308 of 844	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.6	474 of 844	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.0	664 of 812	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.8	673 of 841	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	40.1	364 of 594	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.3	240 of 583	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	229 of 587	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.3	279 of 594	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.0	252 of 569	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.6	347 of 576	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.8	327 of 574	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.5	270 of 563	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.5	144 of 492	70.7%	★★★★☆
2014	52.7	241 of 485	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.0	157 of 475	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	43.7	285 of 466	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	158 of 546	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	121 of 554	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	82.3	61 of 560	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	50.3	244 of 552	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.6	104 of 538	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	50.0	240 of 529	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	72.2	76 of 510	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	59.7	143 of 514	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	82.6	30 of 495	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	53.9	173 of 490	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	222 of 550	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.5	317 of 560	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	368 of 557	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.1	155 of 540	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	35.2	326 of 529	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.9	396 of 523	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	28.8	377 of 494	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.9	276 of 492	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.1	264 of 504	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.0	308 of 503	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	280 of 500	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.4	372 of 496	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.1	342 of 484	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.9	309 of 481	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

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

Female (2023)87th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)84th percentile+22 vs school

Male (2025)72nd percentile~ school

White (2026)47th percentile-15 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)85th percentile+24 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile~ school

White (2026)24th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science50%+3 vs state

Social Studies50%~ state avg

Mathematics43%~ state avg

English Language Arts29%-11 vs state

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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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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
Wilson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2210 Hanging Limb Highway	Crawford	38554	Overton County	Overton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 445-3335	183	15	12.2	33.5%	178 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	58.3	392^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	61.5%		65	298^th of 1009 public elementary schools	70.5%	94	38.5	62.5	52.9	20.0	38.9	36.4	42.7	46.2	37.5	47.1	20.0	22.2	9.1	29.2	53.8	68.8	58.8	40.0	44.4	36.4	50.0	50.0	61.1	40.9	50.0	$16,325	$1,359	$12,523
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	64.5%	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
South Fentress Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	5018 Wilder Road	Grimsley	38565	Fentress County	Fentress County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 863-3131	595	32	18.4	34.4%	561 (94.3%)	4 (0.7%)	26 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	33	723^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	29.0%		42.5	579^th of 1009 public elementary schools	42.6%	144	35.4	25.9	13.3	21.1	27.0	26.7	25.6	41.5	31.5	31.1	31.6	32.4	22.2	32.4	35.9	51.9	42.2	42.1	43.2	44.4	43.1	28.1	45.9	35.6	37.5	$11,983	$1,959	$9,054
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	16.7%	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
North Cumberland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	7657 Hwy 127 North	Crossville	38571	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 484-5174	540	33	16.5	54.3%	503 (93.1%)	5 (0.9%)	23 (4.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	47.8	520^th of 1019 public elementary schools	49.0%		34.7	681^st of 1009 public elementary schools	32.5%	161	39.2	39.5	26.8	42.0	26.3	41.4	35.5	46.0	47.4	30.4	46.0	29.8	29.3	37.2	33.3	52.6	35.7	58.0	40.4	43.1	43.2	50.0	52.6	53.4	52.1	$12,062	$874	$9,783
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	35.8%	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
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	46.7%	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
Pleasant Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	486 Main Street	Pleasant Hill	38578	Cumberland County	Cumberland County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 277-3677	588	37	15.7	65.5%	537 (91.3%)	9 (1.5%)	38 (6.5%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38.3	654^th of 1019 public elementary schools	35.8%		37.1	646^th of 1009 public elementary schools	36.0%	8	35.1	35.0	41.2	40.4	37.3	49.0	39.4	35.1	33.3	43.1	40.4	27.5	29.4	34.9	29.8	41.7	49.0	26.3	45.1	49.0	39.8	33.3	52.9	51.0	45.3	$12,268	$956	$10,075
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	53.6%	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
Allons Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	321 Old Celina Highway	Allons	38541	Overton County	Overton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 823-5921	335	29	11.6	20.4%	319 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36.9	674^th of 1019 public elementary schools	33.9%		35.8	667^th of 1009 public elementary schools	33.9%	7	20.5	68.4	28.9	18.2	50.0	64.3	42.5	25.6	42.1	34.2	21.2	33.3	42.9	33.6	33.3	68.4	31.6	43.8	41.7	57.1	46.2	36.4	61.1	61.9	54.1	$11,888	$1,026	$9,986

Frequently Asked Questions about Wilson Elementary School

How many students attend Wilson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 185 students attended Wilson Elementary School.

Is Wilson Elementary School a good school?

Wilson Elementary School ranks 392^nd of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Wilson Elementary School in?

Overton County Schools

What schools do graduates of Wilson Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Livingston Middle School
High : Livingston Academy

What is the racial makeup of Wilson Elementary School?

Students at Wilson Elementary School are 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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