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Lavergne High School

Public Grades 9-12
262nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 389 Tennessee High Schools
Better than 33% of Tennessee high schools
Summary

Lavergne High School is a public high school located in La Vergne, Tennessee, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,115 students. The school is part of the Rutherford County School District, which is ranked 39 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Lavergne High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Tennessee high schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, its performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. The school performs relatively well for African American and Hispanic students, but struggles with Asian, White, English Language Learner, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, ranking in the bottom quartile or even bottom decile of Tennessee high schools for these subgroups. Additionally, Lavergne High School's four-year graduation rate has ranged from 86.5% to 96.1% over the past few years, which is generally lower than the Rutherford County and Tennessee state averages, and the school's dropout rate has also been higher, ranging from 2.3% to 8.1%.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Smyrna High School and Stewarts Creek High School, which are also part of the Rutherford County School District, Lavergne High School's academic performance is generally lower, with these schools having higher rankings, better test scores, and higher graduation rates. When compared to schools in the Davidson County School District, which includes the city of Nashville, Lavergne High School's performance is significantly lower across various metrics, including test scores, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism.

2,116
Students ?
16.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,275
Per pupil spending ?
60.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 250 Wolverine Trail
       La Vergne, TN  37086

(615) 904-3870

District: Rutherford County


Feeder schools for Lavergne High School:

Elementary:    Cedar Grove Elementary
    LaVergne Lake Elementary School
    Roy L Waldron Elementary
Middle:    LaVergne Middle School
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
48.8%
African American:
25.8%
White:
19.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 46th percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025
Strengths
94% graduate in 4 years — above the Tennessee average (90%)
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Tennessee average (27% vs 40% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school27%
District avg47%
Tennessee avg40%
262nd of 389
Tennessee public high schools ?
Bottom 33%▼ down 14 pts since 2015
From bottom 46% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
9th of 11High Schools in the Rutherford County
39th of 139Rutherford 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)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202533.3262 of 38932.6%★★☆☆☆
202438.7229 of 39241.6%★★☆☆☆
202335.9242 of 38437.0%★★☆☆☆
202234.3232 of 35835.2%★★☆☆☆
202131.5238 of 34731.4%★★☆☆☆
201940.1200 of 34241.5%★★☆☆☆
201830.4254 of 34125.5%★☆☆☆☆
201733.5188 of 27331.1%★★☆☆☆
201642.6205 of 35141.6%★★☆☆☆
201555.1161 of 30046.3%★★☆☆☆
201444.2196 of 29633.8%★★☆☆☆
201352.7159 of 28544.2%★★☆☆☆
201266.2107 of 26960.2%★★★☆☆
201142.1196 of 27328.2%★☆☆☆☆
201057.4130 of 26751.3%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202542.8117 of 23349.8%★★★☆☆
202450.197 of 24059.6%★★★☆☆
202346.799 of 23958.6%★★★☆☆
202247.786 of 22261.3%★★★☆☆
202145.993 of 20855.3%★★★☆☆
201948.474 of 18760.4%★★★☆☆
201841.294 of 19952.8%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202526.540 of 4918.4%★☆☆☆☆
202424.540 of 4714.9%★☆☆☆☆
202333.935 of 4522.2%★☆☆☆☆
202217.344 of 476.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202119.944 of 488.3%★☆☆☆☆
201926.436 of 4520.0%★☆☆☆☆
201819.641 of 4712.8%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202524.144 of 5012.0%★☆☆☆☆
202433.520 of 2931.0%★★☆☆☆
201910.72 of 20.0%★★★★☆
201818.34 of 742.9%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202531.5258 of 36529.3%★☆☆☆☆
202439.7220 of 36539.7%★★☆☆☆
202336.1238 of 36635.0%★★☆☆☆
202234.7233 of 35033.4%★★☆☆☆
202131.4243 of 34028.5%★☆☆☆☆
201936.2220 of 33734.7%★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202478.93 of 966.7%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202536.9131 of 21338.5%★★☆☆☆
202439.9122 of 20941.6%★★☆☆☆
202337.8118 of 20241.6%★★☆☆☆
202243.091 of 18951.9%★★★☆☆
202142.988 of 18051.1%★★★☆☆
201954.052 of 15366.0%★★★☆☆
201834.2101 of 15936.5%★★☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202565.17 of 2673.1%★★★★☆
202433.618 of 2321.7%★☆☆☆☆
202351.06 of 1457.1%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202530.5239 of 32426.2%★☆☆☆☆
202437.9211 of 33737.4%★★☆☆☆
202339.6193 of 33041.5%★★☆☆☆
202235.4207 of 32235.7%★★☆☆☆
202145.0159 of 31749.8%★★★☆☆
201941.2168 of 30244.4%★★☆☆☆
201838.5186 of 30839.6%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202530.9255 of 36830.7%★★☆☆☆
202435.2235 of 36635.8%★★☆☆☆
202333.2235 of 35934.5%★★☆☆☆
202230.2249 of 34928.7%★☆☆☆☆
202128.2247 of 33225.6%★☆☆☆☆
201943.3167 of 32949.2%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202529.2148 of 19825.3%★☆☆☆☆
202425.7144 of 18321.3%★☆☆☆☆
202323.6133 of 15413.6%★☆☆☆☆
202223.5136 of 1519.9%★☆☆☆☆
202148.144 of 12564.8%★★★☆☆
201942.272 of 12743.3%★★☆☆☆
201830.4119 of 15925.2%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202528.8237 of 32326.6%★☆☆☆☆
202439.8185 of 32643.3%★★☆☆☆
202335.5207 of 32536.3%★★☆☆☆
202226.5249 of 31220.2%★☆☆☆☆
202138.3188 of 30638.6%★★☆☆☆
201948.9124 of 30158.8%★★★☆☆
201835.7205 of 30733.2%★★☆☆☆
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)
Homeless (2025)73rd percentile+40 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2024)67th percentile+25 vs school
African American (2025)50th percentile+17 vs school
Hispanic (2025)38th percentile+6 vs school
Male (2025)31st percentile~ school
Female (2025)29th percentile-3 vs school
White (2025)27th percentile-6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile-6 vs school
Special Education (2025)25th percentile-7 vs school
Asian (2025)18th percentile-14 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)12th percentile-21 vs school
By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?
English II41%-13 vs state
Biology I37%-9 vs state
English I30%-9 vs state
US History30%-9 vs state
Geometry20%-16 vs state
Algebra II16%-19 vs state
Algebra I12%-18 vs state

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Lavergne High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cedar Grove Elementary
Elementary : LaVergne Lake Elementary School
Elementary : Roy L Waldron Elementary
Middle : LaVergne Middle School

Lavergne High School ranks 262nd of 389 Tennessee high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Lavergne High School are 49% Hispanic, 26% African American, 20% White, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,116 students attended Lavergne High School.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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