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Atoka Elementary School

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Atoka Elementary School ranks 144 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

144^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Atoka Elementary School is a PK-5 elementary school in Atoka, Tennessee, serving 826 students as part of Tipton County Schools, and it has earned a 4-star rating with a statewide ranking in the 86th percentile — the 144th best elementary school out of 1,019 in Tennessee.

The school's academic performance is consistently strong, and parents will be pleased to know Atoka has ranked at or above the 80th percentile in every reported year since 2014-2015. On the most recent TNReady assessments, Atoka far outpaced both its district and the state: 67.7% of students were proficient in math, compared to 48.9% for the district and 43.0% statewide. English language arts proficiency reached 54.3% versus 39.6% for the district and 40.6% for the state, while science proficiency came in at 63.0% versus 50.4% and 46.9%, respectively. Math is clearly the school's signature subject, with proficiency rates hovering near 68-70% over the past three years.

Beyond test scores, Atoka stands out for its remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of 8.2% — less than half the state rate of 18.3% — and for its cost efficiency. The school spends about $9,951 per student, the lowest among nearby schools, yet outperforms many that spend thousands more, including Austin Peay Elementary School and Barret's Chapel Elementary/Middle School. Within Tipton County, Atoka is the clear academic leader, topping peers like Brighton Elementary School and Munford Elementary School in math and science. The school also achieves exceptional outcomes for economically disadvantaged students, who rank 7th statewide, demonstrating that Atoka delivers strong results for all students.

826

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,951

Per pupil spending ?

30.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

870 Rosemark Road
Atoka, TN 38004

(901) 840-9525

District: Tipton County Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.0%

African American:

11.4%

Two or more races:

7.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (62% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Tipton County Schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg46%

Tennessee avg43%

144^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 3 pts since 2017

From top 17% (2017) to top 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7Elementary Schools in the Tipton County Schools

68^th of 141Tipton 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	81.2	144 of 1019	85.9%	★★★★☆
2025	74.6	197 of 1009	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	156 of 1018	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.3	153 of 1020	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	88.1	101 of 1000	89.9%	★★★★☆
2021	91.8	77 of 983	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	89.6	88 of 985	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	80.1	137 of 997	86.3%	★★★★☆
2017	71.6	113 of 646	82.5%	★★★★☆
2015	86.7	81 of 855	90.5%	★★★★★
2014	83.8	74 of 853	91.3%	★★★★★
2013	84.0	92 of 846	89.1%	★★★★☆
2012	86.7	93 of 820	88.7%	★★★★☆
2011	87.9	89 of 818	89.1%	★★★★☆
2010	74.8	195 of 809	75.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	92.7	21 of 498	95.8%	★★★★★
2025	77.7	70 of 498	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	91.5	29 of 498	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	88.6	38 of 500	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	90.4	32 of 483	93.4%	★★★★★
2021	94.2	9 of 411	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	82.1	46 of 404	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	83.4	42 of 450	90.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	216 of 986	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.6	210 of 990	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	191 of 989	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	83.2	115 of 975	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	92.9	51 of 945	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	91.8	62 of 926	93.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	95.6	17 of 458	96.3%	★★★★★
2025	87.4	38 of 424	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	85.2	42 of 415	89.9%	★★★★★
2023	85.7	39 of 387	89.9%	★★★★★
2022	98.5	5 of 363	98.6%	★★★★★
2021	99.7	3 of 324	99.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	95.9	7 of 823	99.1%	★★★★★
2025	89.9	29 of 843	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	75.2	117 of 853	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	86.6	40 of 865	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	94.8	10 of 858	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	93.8	12 of 823	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	86.3	30 of 821	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	75.5	98 of 877	88.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	195 of 984	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	82.4	123 of 991	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	143 of 987	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	89.3	88 of 980	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	87.9	86 of 941	90.9%	★★★★★
2019	85.0	100 of 916	89.1%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	7 of 24	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	67.7	7 of 23	69.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	52.2	215 of 641	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.5	162 of 618	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	52.0	198 of 582	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	109 of 528	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	58.0	131 of 447	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	73.1	62 of 369	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	42.7	196 of 395	50.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	68.3	213 of 849	74.9%	★★★★☆
2025	65.1	228 of 840	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.5	190 of 847	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	70.4	182 of 852	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	123 of 844	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	86.6	97 of 844	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	86.1	101 of 812	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.0	164 of 841	80.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)99th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)96th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2026)96th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile~ school

Female (2025)78th percentile~ school

White (2026)75th percentile-11 vs school

Military Connected (2025)71st percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2026)66th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics68%+25 vs state

Science63%+16 vs state

English Language Arts54%+14 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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	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 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
Atoka Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	870 Rosemark Road	Atoka	38004	Tipton County	Tipton County Schools	No	No	No	No	(901) 840-9525	868	51	17.0		650 (74.9%)	84 (9.7%)	50 (5.8%)	11 (1.3%)	3 (0.3%)	6 (0.7%)	64 (7.4%)	81.2	144^th of 1019 public elementary schools	85.9%		74.6	197^th of 1009 public elementary schools	80.5%	53	67.8	69.6	66.0				67.7	51.7	63.2	48.6			54.3	53.4	66.4	68.1				63.0					$9,951	$435	$8,992
Munford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1200 McLaughlin Drive	Munford	38058	Tipton County	Tipton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 840-9700	821	48	17.0		618 (75.3%)	90 (11.0%)	47 (5.7%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (7.3%)	66.3	296^th of 1019 public elementary schools	71.0%		55.9	409^th of 1009 public elementary schools	59.5%	113	60.3	61.1	46.0				55.7	57.9	52.8	38.7			49.5	53.7	56.3	46.7				52.2					$10,660	$667	$9,301
Brighton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 Old Highway 51 South	Brighton	38011	Tipton County	Tipton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 840-9500	689	46	15.0		569 (82.6%)	64 (9.3%)	22 (3.2%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (3.8%)	49.7	496^th of 1019 public elementary schools	51.3%		43.7	553^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	45.2%	57	38.1	55.7	52.2				48.7	38.9	42.6	35.7			39.1	38.1	50.4	44.7				44.4					$11,314	$885	$9,752
Barret's Chapel Elementary/Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	10280 Godwin Rd	Arlington	38002	Shelby County	Memphis-Shelby County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 416-0325	311	33	9.5		81 (26.0%)	183 (58.8%)	32 (10.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	44.5	573^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	43.8%		41.9	585^th of 1009 public elementary schools	42.0%	12	48.1	36.0	50.0	24.3	33.3	6.1	32.1	51.9	32.0	56.3	40.5	23.3	34.2	33.3	40.0	46.9	29.7	33.3	15.2	32.6	32.4	36.7	18.2	29.0	$22,552	$2,027	$19,316
Millington Primary School	Public	K-3	6445 William Osteen Drive	Millington	38053	Shelby County	Millington Municipal Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 873-8433	891	52	17.1		334 (37.5%)	322 (36.1%)	123 (13.8%)	12 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	99 (11.1%)	52.2	474^th of 1019 public elementary schools	53.5%		40.9	598^th of 1009 public elementary schools	40.7%	124	48.0						48.0	48.3					48.3	34.3						34.3					$15,439	$1,070	$13,121
Austin Peay Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	474 Academic Drive	Covington	38019	Tipton County	Tipton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 840-9325	571	39	14.5		390 (68.3%)	154 (27.0%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.0%)	71.1	239^th of 1019 public elementary schools	76.5%		53.6	441^st of 1009 public elementary schools	56.3%	202	76.2	62.3	50.0				62.5	68.3	48.7	42.6			52.6	63.5	55.8	45.6				54.8					$14,568	$1,853	$11,624
Drummonds Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5068 Drummonds Road	Drummonds	38023	Tipton County	Tipton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 840-9750	719	47	15.4		560 (77.9%)	83 (11.5%)	32 (4.5%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.3%)	71.7	232^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	77.2%		50.4	481^st of 1009 public elementary schools	52.3%	249	71.0	60.9	46.5				59.6	69.0	49.1	47.5			54.9	61.6	47.8	57.1				55.1					$11,741	$810	$10,219
Arlington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11825 Douglas	Arlington	38002	Shelby County	Arlington Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(901) 867-6000	898	60	14.9		674 (75.1%)	95 (10.6%)	46 (5.1%)	27 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (6.2%)	95.4	43^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	95.8%		97.2	29^th of 1009 public elementary schools	97.1%	14	81.0	82.6	73.6				79.1	79.0	81.4	81.1			80.5	68.1	71.4	78.0				72.5					$14,100	$832	$12,900
Charger Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	760 Bert Johnston Avenue	Covington	38019	Tipton County	Tipton County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(901) 840-9150	508	32	16.1		106 (20.9%)	370 (72.8%)	11 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.1%)	31.6	740^th of 1019 public elementary schools	27.4%		37.6	633^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	37.3%	107	35.3	48.2	23.7				35.5	25.0	30.4	20.3			25.1	33.8	50.0	42.4				41.5					$13,569	$1,476	$10,016
Covington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	100 C E Moss Parkway	Covington	38019	Tipton County	Tipton County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 840-9300	586	47	12.4		293 (50.0%)	257 (43.9%)	12 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.9%)	12.8	911^th of 1019 public elementary schools	10.6%		18.2	857^th of 1009 public elementary schools	15.1%	54	21.3	20.0	15.2				19.0	24.7	23.3	20.3			22.9	27.0	27.8	20.3				25.2					$12,905	$1,170	$11,343

Frequently Asked Questions about Atoka Elementary School

Is Atoka Elementary School a good school?

Atoka Elementary School ranks 144^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Atoka Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 826 students attended Atoka Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Atoka Elementary School?

Students at Atoka Elementary School are 72% White, 11% African American, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What district is Atoka Elementary School in?

Tipton County Schools

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