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Clyde Riggs Elementary

Q: Is Clyde Riggs Elementary a good school?

Clyde Riggs Elementary ranks 364 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

364^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Clyde Riggs Elementary is a public elementary school in Portland, Tennessee, serving 319 students in grades K-5 and part of the Sumner County School District, which is ranked 30 out of 139 districts in the state.

Clyde Riggs Elementary has shown a mixed academic performance compared to the district and state averages. While the school performed better than the state average in English Language Arts and Science, its Mathematics proficiency rates were lower than the district and state. The school has also experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates. Interestingly, Union Elementary and Oakmont Elementary, both in the Sumner County district, consistently outperformed Clyde Riggs Elementary in academic assessments.

The school's performance appears to be influenced by socioeconomic factors, as students from low-income backgrounds and those with special education needs performed significantly lower than their peers. This suggests that targeted interventions and support could be beneficial in addressing the disparities and improving overall academic outcomes for all students at Clyde Riggs Elementary.

301

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,383

Per pupil spending ?

51.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

211 Fountain Head RD
Portland, TN 37148

(615) 325-2391

District: Sumner County

Students who attend Clyde Riggs Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Portland East Middle School
High:	Portland High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.1%

Hispanic:

13.3%

Two or more races:

5.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 35th percentile in 2014 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (48% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Tennessee median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg55%

Tennessee avg42%

364^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 26Elementary Schools in the Sumner County

30^th of 139Sumner 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	58.9	364 of 1009	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.8	257 of 1018	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.9	203 of 1020	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	61.1	321 of 1000	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.7	260 of 983	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	83.2	121 of 985	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	201 of 997	79.8%	★★★★☆
2017	61.8	180 of 646	72.1%	★★★★☆
2015	52.1	448 of 855	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.8	552 of 853	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	61.3	380 of 846	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.0	259 of 820	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.0	277 of 818	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.9	213 of 809	73.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	292 of 986	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	248 of 990	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	74.1	187 of 989	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	53.1	403 of 975	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.0	286 of 945	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	86.3	100 of 926	89.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	88.3	35 of 415	91.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	656 of 843	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	69.6	169 of 853	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.4	182 of 865	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	55.0	323 of 858	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.2	416 of 823	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	86.2	32 of 821	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	74.1	108 of 877	87.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	425 of 984	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.3	268 of 991	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	68.0	247 of 987	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	66.8	239 of 980	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	65.7	237 of 941	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	72.6	186 of 916	79.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	491 of 618	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	48.1	412 of 840	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	301 of 847	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.8	234 of 852	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	53.6	328 of 844	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.1	217 of 844	74.3%	★★★★☆
2019	78.5	145 of 812	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	62.6	248 of 841	70.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)92nd percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)70th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile-42 vs school

Special Education (2025)21st percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%+11 vs state

Science50%+4 vs state

Mathematics45%~ state avg

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Schools Near Clyde Riggs Elementary

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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 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 All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Clyde Riggs Elementary	Public	K-5	211 Fountain Head RD	Portland	37148	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 325-2391	319	21	14.9		241 (75.5%)	11 (3.4%)	45 (14.1%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.0%)	58.9	364^th of 1009 public elementary schools	63.9%		67.8	257^th of 1018 public elementary schools	74.8%	107	24.5	48.9	61.7		44.7	30.6	57.8	61.7		49.6	32.7	62.2	55.3		49.6			$15,383	$953	$13,298
J W Wiseman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	922 South Broadway	Portland	37148	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 325-8580	386	30	13.0		257 (66.6%)	14 (3.6%)	94 (24.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.4%)	37.4	637^th of 1009 public elementary schools	36.9%		53.9	426^th of 1018 public elementary schools	58.2%	211	27.1	27.5	43.6		31.9	20.8	43.1	28.2		31.2	45.8	54.0	38.5		46.7			$18,138	$1,275	$14,903
Watt Hardison Elementary	Public	K-5	300 Gibson ST	Portland	37148	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 325-3233	425	27	15.7		316 (74.4%)	23 (5.4%)	60 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.1%)	53.6	442^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	56.2%		59.9	347^th of 1018 public elementary schools	65.9%	95	44.1	43.8	49.3		45.7	44.1	43.8	45.2		44.3	38.2	48.8	45.2		44.3			$12,837	$1,161	$10,992
Portland Gateview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1098 Gateview DR	Portland	37148	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 323-7638	570	41	14.0		430 (75.4%)	33 (5.8%)	66 (11.6%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.8%)	31.3	719^th of 1009 public elementary schools	28.7%		31	722^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	29.1%	3	10.2	32.9	23.5		21.2	27.8	42.1	35.4		34.5	34.7	53.9	35.8		40.8			$14,171	$882	$12,741
Oakmont Elementary	Public	K-5	3323 Highway 76	Cottontown	37048	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 325-5313	136	11	12.2		122 (89.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.1%)	96.3	38^th of 1009 public elementary schools	96.2%		96.1	43^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	95.8%	5	79.4	66.7	95.0		80.0	82.4	76.2	80.0		80.0	88.2	81.0	65.0		80.0			$18,047	$241	$15,708
North Sumner Elementary	Public	K-5	1485 North Sumner RD	Bethpage	37022	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 888-2281	225	17	13.6		200 (88.9%)	3 (1.3%)	16 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.2%)	68.7	252^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	75.0%		51	463^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	54.5%	211	41.0	56.8	74.3		56.8	48.7	48.6	62.9		53.2	35.9	59.5	60.0		51.4			$15,022	$1,053	$12,406
Benny C. Bills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1030 Union School RD	Gallatin	37066	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 451-6577	713	47	15.2		320 (44.9%)	208 (29.2%)	124 (17.4%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (7.3%)	19.4	847^th of 1009 public elementary schools	16.1%		18.3	858^th of 1018 public elementary schools	15.7%	11	19.6	25.2	24.0		22.9	37.4	26.1	18.6		27.6	27.6	36.1	16.5		27.1			$13,428	$824	$11,789
Union Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	516 Carson ST	Gallatin	37066	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 452-0737	590	36	16.6		474 (80.3%)	53 (9.0%)	30 (5.1%)	8 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.9%)	89.7	91^st of 1009 public elementary schools	91.0%		92.4	68^th of 1018 public elementary schools	93.3%	23	88.9	77.1	75.8		80.1	69.1	69.8	51.5		63.0	75.3	66.7	58.6		66.3			$10,961	$241	$10,049
Harold B. Williams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	115 South Palmer Chapel RD	White House	37188	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 672-6432	706	44	16.0		576 (81.6%)	29 (4.1%)	58 (8.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	36 (5.1%)								(n/a)																		$14,273	$541	$13,094
White House Heritage Elementary School	Public	3-6	220 West DR	White House	37188	Robertson County	Robertson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 672-4595	611	39	15.4		495 (81.0%)	10 (1.6%)	58 (9.5%)	9 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (6.1%)	58.5	371^st of 1009 public elementary schools	63.2%		62.5	319^th of 1018 public elementary schools	68.7%	52	46.5	50.9	44.8	43.8	46.5	42.4	51.3	35.9	45.3	43.8	45.0	51.9	41.8	47.8	46.7	50.9	50.9	$11,823	$496	$10,753

Frequently Asked Questions about Clyde Riggs Elementary

Is Clyde Riggs Elementary a good school?

Clyde Riggs Elementary ranks 364^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Clyde Riggs Elementary?

Students at Clyde Riggs Elementary are 76% White, 13% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Clyde Riggs Elementary attend?

Students who attend Clyde Riggs Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Portland East Middle School
High : Portland High School

What district is Clyde Riggs Elementary in?

Sumner County

How many students attend Clyde Riggs Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 301 students attended Clyde Riggs Elementary.

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