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East Robertson High School

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East Robertson High School ranks 252 nd of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

252^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 389 Tennessee High Schools

Better than 35% of Tennessee high schools

Summary

East Robertson High School is a public high school located in Cross Plains, Tennessee, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 708 students. The school is part of the Robertson County School District, which is ranked 104 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

East Robertson High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Tennessee high schools, with a ranking between 194-254 out of 300-400 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments (TNReady) is significantly below the state and district averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Mathematics (22.1%) and English Language Arts (23.5%) for all grades were well below the state averages of 42.2% and 38.9%, respectively. The school also has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 15.7% to 20.2% in recent years, which is higher than the state and district averages.

When compared to other high schools in the surrounding area, East Robertson High School generally underperforms. For instance, White House Heritage High School, which is only about 5 miles away, consistently outperforms East Robertson High School on state assessments and has a higher statewide ranking. Over the past 10 years, East Robertson High School's statewide ranking has declined from a high of 126 out of 296 schools in 2013-2014 to a low of 252 out of 389 schools in the 2024-2025 school year, indicating a concerning trend of declining academic performance.

712

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,519

Per pupil spending ?

34.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

158 Kilgore Trace
Cross Plains, TN 37049

(615) 654-2191

District: Robertson County

Feeder schools for East Robertson High School:

Elementary:

East Robertson Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.8%

Hispanic:

11.7%

Two or more races:

6.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2014 → 35th in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Tennessee average (90%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (29% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg35%

Tennessee avg43%

Middle school

418^th of 583

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

252^nd of 389

Tennessee public high schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Tennessee High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6High Schools in the Robertson County

104^th of 139Robertson 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	30.5	418 of 583	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	435 of 587	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.4	407 of 594	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.1	378 of 569	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.7	268 of 576	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.7	301 of 574	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.9	409 of 563	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	45.8	321 of 492	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.5	277 of 485	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.8	241 of 475	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	36.2	334 of 466	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	44.9	285 of 462	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.3	264 of 435	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	258 of 312	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.2	223 of 318	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.8	137 of 293	53.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	389 of 546	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	442 of 554	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	420 of 560	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.5	367 of 552	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.5	249 of 538	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.5	258 of 529	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	174 of 286	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.8	209 of 285	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.5	204 of 285	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.5	212 of 275	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	406 of 490	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	414 of 510	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	457 of 514	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.2	352 of 495	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.3	263 of 483	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.8	286 of 490	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.9	385 of 481	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	398 of 550	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.4	383 of 560	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.1	350 of 557	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.8	362 of 540	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.3	257 of 529	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.4	295 of 523	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	220 of 332	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	179 of 299	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.2	184 of 288	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	169 of 260	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.4	41 of 238	82.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	414 of 492	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	436 of 504	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	409 of 503	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	380 of 500	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.1	257 of 496	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.5	285 of 484	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.8	402 of 481	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	252 of 389	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.3	254 of 392	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.6	250 of 384	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.3	194 of 358	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.7	229 of 347	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.9	237 of 342	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.9	239 of 341	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.8	251 of 351	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	59.8	134 of 300	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.4	126 of 296	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.8	117 of 285	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.2	122 of 269	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.4	161 of 273	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	67.4	86 of 267	67.8%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	15.2	223 of 240	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	214 of 239	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	247 of 365	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.2	259 of 365	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.9	228 of 366	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.9	166 of 350	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.7	186 of 340	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.8	241 of 337	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	162 of 213	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.1	128 of 209	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.2	165 of 202	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	37.9	209 of 337	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.9	216 of 330	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.7	132 of 322	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.1	245 of 317	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.3	244 of 302	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.7	191 of 308	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	244 of 368	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.7	232 of 366	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.8	237 of 359	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.0	211 of 349	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.1	246 of 332	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.5	180 of 329	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	57.9	45 of 183	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	18.2	156 of 159	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	29.4	234 of 323	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	264 of 326	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.9	228 of 325	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.4	194 of 312	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.0	251 of 306	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.3	240 of 301	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.5	263 of 307	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)39th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2025)34th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)29th percentile~ school

Male (2025)28th percentile~ school

African American (2025)17th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)16th percentile-12 vs school

High school

Special Education (2024)75th percentile+40 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)38th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)34th percentile~ school

Female (2025)32nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)28th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)24th percentile-11 vs school

African American (2024)7th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English II59%+5 vs state

Biology I39%-7 vs state

Science34%-12 vs state

Social Studies34%-15 vs state

English I26%-13 vs state

English Language Arts24%-15 vs state

US History23%-15 vs state

Algebra II23%-11 vs state

Mathematics22%-20 vs state

Algebra I19%-11 vs state

Geometry8%-29 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)				TNReady English Language Arts (2025)				TNReady Algebra I (2025)				TNReady Algebra II (2025)				TNReady Biology I (2025)				TNReady US History (2025)			TNReady English I (2025)				TNReady English II (2025)			TNReady Geometry (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 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	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 Algebra I 8th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 9th Grade	TNReady Algebra I 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra I All Grades	TNReady Algebra II 10th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 11th Grade	TNReady Algebra II 12th Grade	TNReady Algebra II All Grades	TNReady Biology I 10th Grade	TNReady Biology I 11th Grade	TNReady Biology I 12th Grade	TNReady Biology I All Grades	TNReady US History 11th Grade	TNReady US History 12th Grade	TNReady US History All Grades	TNReady English I 9th Grade	TNReady English I 10th Grade	TNReady English I 11th Grade	TNReady English I All Grades	TNReady English II 10th Grade	TNReady English II 11th Grade	TNReady English II All Grades	TNReady Geometry 9th Grade	TNReady Geometry 10th Grade	TNReady Geometry 11th Grade	TNReady Geometry 12th Grade	TNReady Geometry All Grades	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
East Robertson High School	Public	6-12	158 Kilgore Trace	Cross Plains	37049	Robertson County	Robertson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 654-2191	708	47	15.0		553 (78.1%)	37 (5.2%)	81 (11.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.1%)	34.5	252^nd of 389 public high schools	35.2%		34.3	254^th of 392 public high schools	35.2%	2	34.3	24.5	6.1	22.1	37.0	19.6	14.5	23.5	52.6	9.5		18.6	88.9	6.0		23.3	38.9			38.7	23.4		23.4	27.6			26.3	60.2		59.4		6.8			7.7	46.3	39.2	18.8	34.3	34.3	31.4	36.8	34.3	$12,519	$427	$11,476
White House Heritage High School	Public	7-12	7744 Highway 76 E DR	White House	37188	Robertson County	Robertson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 672-0311	980	56	17.4		788 (80.4%)	25 (2.6%)	114 (11.6%)	14 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	36 (3.7%)	57.1	138^th of 389 public high schools	64.5%		63.2	104^th of 392 public high schools	73.5%	34		46.1	17.3	32.5		38.3	26.8	32.3	84.6	15.4		24.4	83.3	32.7		43.9	31.9			34.9	62.8		62.6	40.2			39.0	65.1		63.6	81.3	24.4			34.5		53.2	32.5	42.4		56.1	29.9	42.3	$11,992	$519	$11,028
Tennessee Connections Academy Johnson County 9-12	Public, Virtual	9-12	117 Edenway DR	White House	37188	Robertson County	Johnson County	No	No	Yes	No	(615) 581-7204	1,496	44	34.0		927 (62.0%)	297 (19.9%)	127 (8.5%)	16 (1.1%)	9 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	119 (8.0%)	19.1	330^th of 389 public high schools	15.2%		22.9	314^th of 392 public high schools	19.9%	16										7.1		6.7		6.7		7.5		26.4		25.3	19.6		19.7	25.5			25.2	40.7		41.1		12.2			11.9									$5,894	$173	$5,693
White House High School	Public	9-12	508 Tyree Springs RD	White House	37188	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 672-3761	804	57	14.1		613 (76.2%)	42 (5.2%)	122 (15.2%)	8 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.0%)	86.4	31^st of 389 public high schools	92.0%		69.5	72^nd of 392 public high schools	81.6%	41										45.5		43.5	91.7	38.6		42.6		69.8	66.7	67.8	56.7		55.8	57.8			57.2	62.5		61.1		47.2			45.2									$12,905	$470	$11,967
Springfield High School	Public	9-12	5240 Hwy 76 East	Springfield	37172	Robertson County	Robertson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 384-3516	1,132	78	14.6		468 (41.3%)	177 (15.6%)	429 (37.9%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (4.8%)	36.3	241^st of 389 public high schools	38.0%		25.9	301^st of 392 public high schools	23.2%	60										9.8	8.3	9.5	64.9	8.9	9.5	16.6	35.7	27.3		36.4	29.0	25.0	28.7	27.3	5.0		23.2	63.4	18.2	55.7	71.9	19.8	14.3		24.5									$12,948	$344	$11,963
Portland High School	Public	9-12	600 College ST	Portland	37148	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 325-9201	1,179	73	16.0		904 (76.7%)	58 (4.9%)	159 (13.5%)	13 (1.1%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (3.4%)	60.6	117^th of 389 public high schools	69.9%		46.3	192^nd of 392 public high schools	51.0%	75										36.3		34.7	88.9	20.0		62.1	41.4			41.6	35.4	30.0	35.1	40.5			40.5	52.1		49.5		37.7	26.4	6.7	31.5									$12,139	$322	$11,424
Greenbrier High School	Public	9-12	126 Cuniff DR	Greenbrier	37073	Robertson County	Robertson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 643-4526	789	52	15.2		575 (72.9%)	32 (4.1%)	142 (18.0%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.2%)	37	236^th of 389 public high schools	39.3%		35.6	248^th of 392 public high schools	36.7%	12										12.2		10.2	62.5	14.6	10.0	22.3	36.4			35.8	30.2	33.3	30.5	33.2	5.0	7.1	29.1	51.8		50.3	73.9	22.7	9.1		28.9									$12,371	$374	$11,456
Innovation Academy of Robertson County	Public	6-12	715 5th Avenue West	Springfield	37172	Robertson County	Robertson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 384-4821	499	37	13.6		272 (54.5%)	31 (6.2%)	176 (35.3%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)								(n/a)	73.3	75.5	52.1	70.0	52.9	64.0	45.9	54.3	92.0	20.5		61.1	79.3	17.6		46.0	84.6			84.9	76.9		72.1	60.6			60.6	81.1		81.5	77.8	33.3			55.8	69.3	74.7	62.2	68.8	68.3	80.0	67.3	71.9	$12,531	$339	$11,462
Sumner County Middle Technical College High School at Portla	Public	11-12	604 South Broadway	Portland	37148	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 745-3126	25	4	6.4		17 (68.0%)	2 (8.0%)	4 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)								(n/a)																					36.4		28.6																					$8,275	$241	$8,009
Robertson County Adult High School	Public	9-12	800 M.S. Couts BLVD	Springfield	37172	Robertson County	Robertson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 382-2328	28				11 (39.3%)	6 (21.4%)	11 (39.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

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How many students attend East Robertson High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 712 students attended East Robertson High School.

What district is East Robertson High School in?

Robertson County

What schools feed into East Robertson High School?

East Robertson High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : East Robertson Elementary

What is the racial makeup of East Robertson High School?

Students at East Robertson High School are 77% White, 12% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American.

Is East Robertson High School a good school?

East Robertson High School ranks 252^nd of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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