Summary:
Zip code 38464 in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, is served by four elementary schools within the Lawrence County Schools district, enrolling 1,770 students across Pre-K–5 at three schools and Pre-K–8 at one. The schools range in size from 417 to 474 students, creating a compact but highly varied educational landscape where performance differences are dramatic. The district overall ranks 51st out of 141 districts in Tennessee, earning a 3-star rating, yet individual schools in this zip code range from a top-tier 4-star performance to a 1-star rating.
The clear academic leader is Lawrenceburg Public School, ranked 185th in the state (82nd percentile, 4 stars), with the highest math, ELA, and science proficiency in the group and a low 8.8% chronic absenteeism rate. New Prospect Elementary School also earns 4 stars, ranking 266th, and stands out with the lowest absenteeism (7.6%) and strong middle school results, including 83.3% proficiency in 7th grade social studies. At the other end, Ingram Sowell Elementary School ranks 845th (17th percentile, 1 star) with the lowest test scores, a 26.4% chronic absenteeism rate, and the highest spending at $15,849 per student. David Crockett Elementary School sits in the middle, ranking 618th, but has slipped from the 65th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 39th percentile in 2025–2026, indicating a steady decline.
Perhaps the most striking finding is that higher spending does not predict better outcomes — Ingram Sowell spends roughly $4,000 more per student than Lawrenceburg Public School yet achieves far lower results. Chronic absenteeism tracks closely with academic performance, suggesting attendance is a key lever for improvement. Both Ingram Sowell and David Crockett show severe grade-level declines, with 5th grade ELA proficiency collapsing to 6.3% and 27.3%, respectively, far below the state average of 42.7%. Science is a broader weakness across the group, though New Prospect exceeds both district and state averages. For parents, Lawrenceburg Public School and New Prospect are the strongest choices in the area, while Ingram Sowell appears to need urgent intervention and David Crockett warrants close monitoring.
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