Tennessee Ridge Elementary

Summary:

Tennessee Ridge Elementary is a public elementary school serving around 200 students in grades PK-5 in the small town of Tennessee Ridge, Tennessee. The school is part of the Houston County School District, which is ranked 126 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Tennessee Ridge Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to state and county averages in academic subjects like Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 35.4% in Mathematics, 34.3% in English Language Arts, and 32.3% in Science, while the state averages were 39.7%, 37.6%, and 44%, respectively. The school has also struggled to perform well across different student subgroups, with rankings for female students, male students, White students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students all in the bottom half of Tennessee elementary schools in recent years. As a result, Tennessee Ridge Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Tennessee elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger in the most recent school year.

When comparing Tennessee Ridge Elementary to nearby schools, some interesting patterns emerge. The closest school in the same district, Erin Elementary, also performs poorly, with proficiency rates below the state and county averages. However, schools in the Dickson County and Stewart County districts, such as Vanleer Elementary and Dover Elementary, generally outperform Tennessee Ridge Elementary and the Houston County district as a whole. This suggests that factors beyond race, such as socioeconomic status or access to resources, may be contributing to the school's underperformance.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 135 School ST
       Tennessee Ridge, TN  37178


(931) 721-3780

District: Houston County

SchoolDigger Rank:
660th of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,026 Help


Students who attend Tennessee Ridge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Houston County Middle School
High:    Houston County Adult High School
    Houston County High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.8 Help
Number of students:  205

Racial breakdown:

White:
82.0%
Hispanic:
9.3%
Two or more races:
8.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  69.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Tennessee Ridge Elementary ranks worse than 64.8% of elementary schools in Tennessee. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.4. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (82%), Hispanic (9.3%), two or more races (8.3%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tennessee Ridge Elementary is 13.8. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tennessee Ridge Elementary is $13,026.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Tennessee Ridge Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Tennessee Ridge Elementary 660th of 1018 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See Tennessee Ridge Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Houston County:

SchoolDigger ranks Houston County 126th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Tennessee Ridge Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Tennessee Ridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 20.74 697th 809 13.8%
2011 37.58 574th 818 29.8%
2012 30.80 641st 820 21.8%
2013 52.06 513th 846 39.4%
2014 41.75 554th 853 35.1%
2015 34.24 658th 855 23.0%
2017 34.25 472nd 646 26.9%
2018 42.89 556th 997 44.2%
2019 32.05 689th 985 30.1%
2021 28.53 701st 983 28.7%
2022 45.50 520th 1000 48.0%
2023 30.13 725th 1020 28.9%
2024 36.40 660th 1018 35.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Tennessee Ridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 20.64 534th 582 8.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Tennessee Ridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.69 266th 877 69.7%
2019 38.44 529th 821 35.6%
2021 36.95 511th 823 37.9%
2022 51.59 368th 858 57.1%
2023 12.27 833rd 865 3.7%
2024 30.48 639th 853 25.1%
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Rank History for Female students at Tennessee Ridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 28.71 705th 926 23.9%
2021 30.87 643rd 945 32.0%
2022 48.69 463rd 975 52.5%
2023 19.02 818th 989 17.3%
2024 49.34 469th 990 52.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Tennessee Ridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 34.94 605th 916 34.0%
2021 25.53 705th 941 25.1%
2022 39.47 572nd 980 41.6%
2023 34.66 656th 987 33.5%
2024 32.20 686th 991 30.8%
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Rank History for White students at Tennessee Ridge Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.98 600th 841 28.7%
2019 25.49 661st 812 18.6%
2021 18.81 753rd 844 10.8%
2022 34.65 569th 844 32.6%
2023 20.09 747th 852 12.3%
2024 27.07 665th 847 21.5%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Tennessee Ridge Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 336 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 336
1989 356 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 356
1990 332 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 332
1991 335 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 336
1992 331 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 332
1993 310 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 311
1994 328 1 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 330
1995 356 2 0 4 2 n/a n/a 0 364
1996 356 2 0 4 2 n/a n/a 0 364
1997 355 1 1 5 0 n/a n/a -10 352
1998 335 17 2 2 0 n/a n/a -4 352
1999 339 1 4 4 0 n/a n/a 0 348
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 366 366
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 232 232
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 232 232
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 238 238
2006 246 0 1 11 0 n/a n/a 0 258
2007 243 2 0 10 0 n/a n/a 0 255
2008 245 1 0 8 0 n/a n/a 0 254
2009 235 1 1 9 0 n/a n/a 0 246
2010 255 1 0 10 0 n/a n/a 0 266
2011 245 2 1 11 1 0 1 0 261
2012 241 1 0 9 0 0 1 0 252
2013 244 1 1 5 0 0 2 0 253
2014 245 4 0 6 0 0 6 0 261
2015 246 3 0 10 0 0 10 0 269
2016 249 2 0 12 1 0 5 0 269
2017 260 2 0 14 0 0 7 0 283
2018 225 1 0 9 2 0 10 0 247
2019 220 2 0 7 3 0 8 0 240
2020 200 2 0 9 2 0 10 0 223
2021 182 1 0 11 0 0 8 0 202
2022 176 0 0 12 1 0 8 0 197
2023 174 1 0 10 1 0 14 0 200
2024 168 0 0 19 1 0 17 0 205

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Tennessee Ridge Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 336 14.0 24.0 n/a
1989 356 20.0 17.8 n/a
1990 332 20.0 16.6 n/a
1991 336 22.0 15.2 n/a
1992 332 22.0 15.0 n/a
1993 311 22.0 14.1 n/a
1994 330 19.0 17.4 n/a
1995 364 19.0 19.2 n/a
1996 364 19.0 19.2 n/a
1997 352 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 352 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 348 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 366 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 232 n/a n/a n/a
2003 232 n/a n/a n/a
2005 238 n/a n/a n/a
2006 258 16.9 15.3 n/a
2007 255 18.0 14.2 54.9
2008 254 17.6 14.4 63
2009 246 17.0 14.5 60.6
2010 266 18.0 14.7 56.8
2011 261 18.0 14.5 62.5
2012 252 18.9 13.3 65.5
2013 253 18.0 14.0 69.6
2014 261 18.0 14.5 60.5
2015 269 18.0 14.9 51.3
2016 269 16.0 16.8 69.1
2017 283 17.0 16.6 n/a
2018 247 18.0 13.7 n/a
2019 240 16.0 15.0 n/a
2020 223 14.9 14.9 69.1
2021 202 15.5 13.0 n/a
2022 197 16.0 12.3 n/a
2023 200 15.5 12.9 n/a
2024 205 14.8 13.8 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Tennessee Ridge Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 336 14.0 24.0 n/a
1989 356 20.0 17.8 n/a
1990 332 20.0 16.6 n/a
1991 336 22.0 15.2 n/a
1992 332 22.0 15.0 n/a
1993 311 22.0 14.1 n/a
1994 330 19.0 17.4 n/a
1995 364 19.0 19.2 n/a
1996 364 19.0 19.2 n/a
1997 352 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 352 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 348 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 366 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 232 n/a n/a n/a
2003 232 n/a n/a n/a
2005 238 n/a n/a n/a
2006 258 16.9 15.3 n/a
2007 255 18.0 14.2 54.9
2008 254 17.6 14.4 63
2009 246 17.0 14.5 60.6
2010 266 18.0 14.7 56.8
2011 261 18.0 14.5 62.5
2012 252 18.9 13.3 65.5
2013 253 18.0 14.0 69.6
2014 261 18.0 14.5 60.5
2015 269 18.0 14.9 51.3
2016 269 16.0 16.8 69.1
2017 283 17.0 16.6 n/a
2018 247 18.0 13.7 n/a
2019 240 16.0 15.0 n/a
2020 223 14.9 14.9 69.1
2021 202 15.5 13.0 n/a
2022 197 16.0 12.3 n/a
2023 200 15.5 12.9 n/a
2024 205 14.8 13.8 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Tennessee Ridge Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,128 (11.1%) $8,261 (81.4%) $10,144
2020 $830 (8.1%) $8,596 (84.3%) $10,202
2021 $1,586 (13.7%) $9,146 (78.8%) $11,600
2022 $1,572 (12.8%) $9,894 (80.5%) $12,296
2023 $2,199 (16.9%) $9,787 (75.1%) $13,026

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Tennessee Ridge Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 689th of 985 Elementary schoolsRanks 725th of 1020 Elementary schools
 1.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee Ridge Elementary)12.510.7
 1.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Houston County)24.64.8
 19.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)43.840.5
 3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee Ridge Elementary)20.817.9
 2.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Houston County)25.419.3
 6.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)36.940.5
 3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee Ridge Elementary)42.431.4
 11%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Houston County)3318.1
 14.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)4643.6
 2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee Ridge Elementary)15.220
 4.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Houston County)18.720.5
 1.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)34.343.5
 9.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee Ridge Elementary)53.845.8
 8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Houston County)33.320.8
 12.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)46.241.3
 4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee Ridge Elementary)30.833.3
 2.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Houston County)33.722.1
 11.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.237
 1.8%
All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee Ridge Elementary)34.228.7
 5.5%
   All Grades Mathematics (Houston County)27.118.4
 8.7%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee Ridge Elementary)22.523
 0.5%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Houston County)28.520.2
 8.3%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.736.6
 2.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students240200
 16.7%
African American21
 50%
American Indian31
 66.7%
Asian00
Hispanic710
 42.9%
Pacific Islander00
White220174
 20.9%
Two or More Races814
 75%


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Students at Tennessee Ridge Elementary are 82% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 205 students attended Tennessee Ridge Elementary.

Tennessee Ridge Elementary ranks 660th of 1018 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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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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