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Robert E Lee Elementary

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Robert E Lee Elementary ranks 373 rd of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

373^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Robert E Lee Elementary is a public elementary school in Tullahoma, Tennessee, serving 523 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Tullahoma school district, which is ranked 108 out of 139 districts in the state.

Robert E Lee Elementary consistently outperforms the Tullahoma district and the state of Tennessee in academic proficiency, with 53.3% of students proficient in Mathematics, 51.4% in English Language Arts, and 38.5% in Science, compared to the district's 38%, 35.1%, and 39%, and the state's 42.2%, 38.9%, and 46.1%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong in 5th grade Mathematics, where 65.8% of students are proficient or better, compared to 48.8% in the Tullahoma district and 47.1% statewide. However, the school faces challenges with increasing chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.6% in 2023-2024 to 22.3% in 2022-2023.

Compared to nearby schools, Robert E Lee Elementary outperforms Bel Aire Elementary and Jack T Farrar Elementary, which are also part of the Tullahoma district, but its performance is not as strong as North Coffee Elementary, which is part of the Coffee County district, and Lynchburg Elementary, which is part of the Moore County district.

484

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,328

Per pupil spending ?

25.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

313 Layne ST
Tullahoma, TN 37388

(931) 454-2637

District: Tullahoma

Students who attend Robert E Lee Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	East Middle School
High:	Tullahoma High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.5%

Hispanic:

7.6%

Two or more races:

5.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 56th percentile in 2022 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 63rd (2025) from a 56th-percentile low (2022)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Tullahoma

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg37%

Tennessee avg42%

373^rd of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Tullahoma

108^th of 139Tullahoma 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	58.4	373 of 1009	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	353 of 1018	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.5	331 of 1020	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.7	439 of 1000	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.1	342 of 983	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.8	382 of 985	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.9	186 of 997	81.3%	★★★★☆
2017	61.6	182 of 646	71.8%	★★★★☆
2015	69.0	243 of 855	71.6%	★★★★☆
2014	65.7	247 of 853	71.0%	★★★★☆
2013	71.2	234 of 846	72.3%	★★★★☆
2012	69.8	248 of 820	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.9	300 of 818	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	78.9	162 of 809	80.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	50.6	458 of 986	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	355 of 990	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.8	322 of 989	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.9	449 of 975	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.3	323 of 945	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.4	395 of 926	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	51.8	178 of 424	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	706 of 843	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	57.8	290 of 853	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.5	532 of 865	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.4	358 of 858	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.0	231 of 877	73.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	298 of 984	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.6	345 of 991	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.9	353 of 987	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.1	423 of 980	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.6	378 of 941	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.4	399 of 916	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	395 of 618	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.8	148 of 582	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	93.3	23 of 447	94.9%	★★★★★
2021	30.9	264 of 369	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.4	183 of 255	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.7	265 of 395	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	395 of 840	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.8	406 of 847	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.0	467 of 852	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	535 of 844	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.5	395 of 844	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.8	481 of 812	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.6	219 of 841	74.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)70th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)58th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)54th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)36th percentile-27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)16th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics53%+11 vs state

English Language Arts51%+12 vs state

Science38%-8 vs state

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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
Robert E Lee Elementary	Public	K-5	313 Layne ST	Tullahoma	37388	Coffee County	Tullahoma	No	No	No	No	(931) 454-2637	523	34	15.3		421 (80.5%)	13 (2.5%)	33 (6.3%)	13 (2.5%)	6 (1.1%)	3 (0.6%)	34 (6.5%)	58.4	373^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	63.0%		59.3	353^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	65.3%	20	55.7	40.0	65.8		53.3	59.1	44.4	50.6		51.4	42.0	36.7	36.7		38.5			$14,328	$808	$12,609
East Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	700 East Lincoln ST	Tullahoma	37388	Coffee County	Tullahoma	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 454-2612	472	36	13.2		305 (64.6%)	43 (9.1%)	54 (11.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (14.6%)	24.8	792^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	21.5%		19.8	843^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	17.2%	51	30.1	17.4	46.8		30.9	20.5	14.5	40.3		24.5	20.5	23.2	41.9		27.9			$14,328	$808	$12,609
Bel Aire Elementary	Public	K-5	504 Stone Blvd	Tullahoma	37388	Coffee County	Tullahoma	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 454-2610	348	24	14.3		270 (77.6%)	19 (5.5%)	21 (6.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (10.3%)	37.1	647^th of 1009 public elementary schools	35.9%		32.2	712^th of 1018 public elementary schools	30.1%	65	38.3	25.4	25.0		29.4	48.3	40.8	30.4		40.1	40.0	46.5	29.1		39.2			$14,328	$808	$12,609
Jack T Farrar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	215 Westside DR	Tullahoma	37388	Coffee County	Tullahoma	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 454-2608	360	25	14.2		242 (67.2%)	25 (6.9%)	35 (9.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	55 (15.3%)	36.5	657^th of 1009 public elementary schools	34.9%		51.3	457^th of 1018 public elementary schools	55.1%	200	25.0	32.7	50.8		36.5	25.0	42.3	30.5		32.3	28.6	44.2	45.8		39.5			$14,328	$808	$12,609
Hickerson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5017 Old Manchester HWY	Tullahoma	37388	Coffee County	Coffee County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 455-9576	204	18	11.3		172 (84.3%)	3 (1.5%)	21 (10.3%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	49.3	493^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	51.1%		35.4	674^th of 1018 public elementary schools	33.8%	181	54.3	21.9	40.9		39.3	51.4	27.3	40.9		40.0	48.6	40.6	54.5		47.2			$15,557	$1,750	$12,491
North Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10626 Old Tullahoma RD	Tullahoma	37388	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	No	(931) 455-6239	235	17	14.2		218 (92.8%)	4 (1.7%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.8%)	59.3	362^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	64.1%		53.7	427^th of 1018 public elementary schools	58.1%	65	47.1	71.8	46.7		56.3	41.2	51.3	26.7		40.8	47.1	66.7	30.0		49.5			$13,957	$833	$12,177
Rock Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	901 Rock Creek RD	Estill Springs	37330	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 649-5435	398	26	15.6		373 (93.7%)	4 (1.0%)	13 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	22.2	822^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	18.5%		28.1	755^th of 1018 public elementary schools	25.8%	67	20.9	29.2	31.7		27.1	20.9	30.6	25.0		25.4	20.9	35.4	40.0		31.8			$12,883	$1,015	$10,995
Westwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	912 Oakdale ST	Manchester	37355	Coffee County	Manchester	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 728-3412	572	44	13.1		342 (59.8%)	21 (3.7%)	176 (30.8%)	11 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (3.5%)	49.4	491^st of 1009 public elementary schools	51.3%		51.2	458^th of 1018 public elementary schools	55.0%	33	50.0	58.9	36.0		47.5	51.3	47.9	32.2		43.2	30.8	38.4	41.6		37.1			$15,138	$881	$13,110
College Street Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	405 College ST	Manchester	37355	Coffee County	Manchester	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 728-2805	587	39	15.2		429 (73.1%)	37 (6.3%)	63 (10.7%)	22 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (5.8%)	61.7	340^th of 1009 public elementary schools	66.3%		65.1	282^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	72.3%	58	33.7	50.6	71.1		51.7	44.6	51.9	56.7		51.0	43.5	35.8	56.7		45.6			$13,426	$852	$11,675
Lynchburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	276 Mechanic Street North	Lynchburg	37352	Moore County	Moore County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 759-7388	487	37	13.3		454 (93.2%)	8 (1.6%)	7 (1.4%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.1%)	55.5	413^th of 1009 public elementary schools	59.1%		63.1	311^th of 1018 public elementary schools	69.4%	102	35.9	33.3	48.6	48.3	41.7	37.5	41.7	37.1	48.3	40.9	39.1	51.7	50.0	56.9	49.2	56.9	56.9	$13,743	$814	$12,204

Frequently Asked Questions about Robert E Lee Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Robert E Lee Elementary?

Students at Robert E Lee Elementary are 80% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% African American, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Robert E Lee Elementary attend?

Students who attend Robert E Lee Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : East Middle School
High : Tullahoma High School

How many students attend Robert E Lee Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 484 students attended Robert E Lee Elementary.

What district is Robert E Lee Elementary in?

Tullahoma

Is Robert E Lee Elementary a good school?

Robert E Lee Elementary ranks 373^rd of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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