Summertown Elementary

Summary:

Summertown Elementary is a public elementary school in Summertown, Tennessee, serving 646 students in grades PK-6 as part of the Lawrence County School District. The school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic proficiency, with particularly strong results in Mathematics.

Summertown Elementary's academic performance is exceptional, with proficiency rates of 62% in Mathematics, 57.5% in English Language Arts, 50.9% in Science, and 54.5% in Social Studies, compared to the Lawrence County averages of 41.7%, 38.1%, 45.4%, and 41.4%, respectively. The school's performance is especially noteworthy for its high rankings among diverse student subgroups, including special education students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. In the 2023-2024 school year, Summertown Elementary ranked in the top 20% of Tennessee elementary schools for these student populations.

When compared to nearby schools in the Lawrence County district, such as Richland Elementary, Lewis County Elementary, and Lewis County Intermediate School, Summertown Elementary consistently outperforms its peers, particularly in Mathematics and English Language Arts. This suggests that the school may have unique strengths or best practices that could be shared with other schools in the district to improve their academic outcomes.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 319 Corbin ST
       Summertown, TN  38483


(931) 964-3614

District: Lawrence County

SchoolDigger Rank:
155th of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,182 Help


Students who attend Summertown Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    E O Coffman Middle School
High:    Lawrence County Adult High School
    Lawrence County High School
    Loretto High School
    Summertown High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.0 Help
Number of students:  646

Racial breakdown:

White:
96.6%
Hispanic:
1.1%
Two or more races:
0.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  54.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Summertown Elementary ranks better than 84.8% of elementary schools in Tennessee. It also ranks first among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Lawrence County School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 79.79. (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 Summertown Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Lawrence County School District. Racial makeup is: White (96.6%), Hispanic (1.1%), two or more races (0.8%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Summertown Elementary is 14, which is the 4th best among 8 elementary schools in the Lawrence County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Summertown Elementary is $11,182. 4 elementary schools in the Lawrence County School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Summertown Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Summertown Elementary 155th of 1018 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See Summertown Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Lawrence County:

SchoolDigger ranks Lawrence County 59th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Summertown Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Summertown Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 61.24 322nd 809 60.2%
2011 39.03 563rd 818 31.2%
2012 53.24 412th 820 49.8%
2013 71.09 235th 846 72.2%
2014 66.36 237th 853 72.2%
2015 73.62 199th 855 76.7%
2017 54.87 257th 646 60.2%
2018 51.14 439th 997 56.0%
2019 65.77 261st 985 73.5%
2021 52.48 408th 983 58.5%
2022 56.29 380th 1000 62.0%
2023 72.05 212th 1020 79.2%
2024 79.79 155th 1018 84.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Summertown Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.20 293rd 395 25.8%
2022 49.04 180th 447 59.7%
2023 77.53 60th 528 88.6%
2024 65.42 122nd 582 79.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Summertown Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.36 320th 877 63.5%
2019 52.34 335th 821 59.2%
2021 62.92 200th 823 75.7%
2022 58.49 272nd 858 68.3%
2023 72.53 131st 865 84.9%
2024 88.18 32nd 853 96.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Summertown Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 65.14 258th 926 72.1%
2021 49.85 418th 945 55.8%
2022 54.04 389th 975 60.1%
2023 70.94 217th 989 78.1%
2024 76.18 169th 990 82.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Summertown Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 62.74 260th 916 71.6%
2021 52.20 381st 941 59.5%
2022 55.36 365th 980 62.8%
2023 69.39 223rd 987 77.4%
2024 79.35 149th 991 85.0%
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Rank History for White students at Summertown Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.59 518th 841 38.4%
2019 55.15 305th 812 62.4%
2021 40.70 487th 844 42.3%
2022 42.03 471st 844 44.2%
2023 59.94 263rd 852 69.1%
2024 70.27 200th 847 76.4%
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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.

Summertown Elementary Test Scores
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Enrollment information for Summertown Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 429 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 430
1989 448 n/a n/a 1 n/a n/a n/a 0 449
1990 449 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 450
1991 459 2 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 462
1992 453 2 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 456
1993 440 3 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 445
1994 430 3 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 434
1995 501 1 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 505
1996 501 1 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 505
1997 510 1 0 3 0 n/a n/a -6 508
1998 545 10 2 2 0 n/a n/a 1 560
1999 580 0 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 584
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 494 494
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 581 581
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 528 528
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 528 528
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 524 524
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 541 541
2006 551 0 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 554
2007 560 1 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 563
2008 582 1 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 587
2009 611 3 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 616
2010 651 1 0 4 0 n/a n/a 0 656
2011 655 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 663
2012 638 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 643
2013 647 2 0 4 0 0 1 0 654
2014 606 3 0 10 1 0 1 0 621
2015 602 1 0 10 0 0 0 0 613
2016 589 1 0 8 0 0 0 0 598
2017 644 0 0 11 0 0 1 0 656
2018 675 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 683
2019 629 2 0 5 0 0 1 0 637
2020 632 5 1 7 0 1 0 0 646
2021 587 3 2 7 0 1 0 0 600
2022 600 5 3 10 1 1 1 0 621
2023 621 6 4 10 1 1 3 0 646
2024 624 3 4 7 2 1 5 0 646

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Summertown Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 430 20.0 21.5 n/a
1989 449 21.0 21.3 n/a
1990 450 21.0 21.4 n/a
1991 462 23.0 20.0 n/a
1992 456 23.0 19.8 n/a
1993 445 23.0 19.3 n/a
1994 434 22.0 19.7 n/a
1995 505 29.0 17.4 n/a
1996 505 29.0 17.4 n/a
1997 508 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 560 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 584 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 494 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 581 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 528 n/a n/a n/a
2003 528 n/a n/a n/a
2004 524 n/a n/a n/a
2005 541 n/a n/a n/a
2006 554 35.3 15.7 n/a
2007 563 34.0 16.6 56.1
2008 587 35.9 16.4 52.6
2009 616 37.0 16.6 51.5
2010 656 38.5 17.0 54.7
2011 663 38.5 17.2 56.6
2012 643 42.0 15.3 55.1
2013 654 41.6 15.7 55.7
2014 621 42.0 14.7 56.8
2015 613 42.0 14.5 64.9
2016 598 44.0 13.5 70.4
2017 656 42.1 15.5 n/a
2018 683 41.6 16.4 n/a
2019 637 42.0 15.1 n/a
2020 646 44.0 14.6 54.2
2021 600 38.2 15.7 n/a
2022 621 43.8 14.1 n/a
2023 646 37.6 17.1 n/a
2024 646 45.9 14.0 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 Summertown Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 430 20.0 21.5 n/a
1989 449 21.0 21.3 n/a
1990 450 21.0 21.4 n/a
1991 462 23.0 20.0 n/a
1992 456 23.0 19.8 n/a
1993 445 23.0 19.3 n/a
1994 434 22.0 19.7 n/a
1995 505 29.0 17.4 n/a
1996 505 29.0 17.4 n/a
1997 508 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 560 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 584 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 494 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 581 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 528 n/a n/a n/a
2003 528 n/a n/a n/a
2004 524 n/a n/a n/a
2005 541 n/a n/a n/a
2006 554 35.3 15.7 n/a
2007 563 34.0 16.6 56.1
2008 587 35.9 16.4 52.6
2009 616 37.0 16.6 51.5
2010 656 38.5 17.0 54.7
2011 663 38.5 17.2 56.6
2012 643 42.0 15.3 55.1
2013 654 41.6 15.7 55.7
2014 621 42.0 14.7 56.8
2015 613 42.0 14.5 64.9
2016 598 44.0 13.5 70.4
2017 656 42.1 15.5 n/a
2018 683 41.6 16.4 n/a
2019 637 42.0 15.1 n/a
2020 646 44.0 14.6 54.2
2021 600 38.2 15.7 n/a
2022 621 43.8 14.1 n/a
2023 646 37.6 17.1 n/a
2024 646 45.9 14.0 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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Summertown Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $693 (8.6%) $6,669 (82.6%) $8,070
2020 $697 (7.6%) $7,784 (84.6%) $9,199
2021 $1,986 (18.5%) $8,049 (75.1%) $10,715
2022 $1,944 (18.9%) $7,518 (73.2%) $10,264
2023 $1,668 (14.9%) $8,579 (76.7%) $11,182

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Summertown Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 261st of 985 Elementary schoolsRanks 212th of 1020 Elementary schools
 5.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Summertown Elementary)5051.2
 1.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Lawrence County)43.446.3
 2.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)43.840.5
 3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Summertown Elementary)26.245.3
 19.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lawrence County)38.246.6
 8.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)36.940.5
 3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Summertown Elementary)48.259.2
 11%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Lawrence County)44.648
 3.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)4643.6
 2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Summertown Elementary)34.945.8
 10.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Lawrence County)35.446.4
 11%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)34.343.5
 9.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Summertown Elementary)52.769.5
 16.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Lawrence County)47.644
 3.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)46.241.3
 4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Summertown Elementary)39.851.2
 11.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Lawrence County)38.538
 0.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.237
 1.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Summertown Elementary)67.954.9
 13%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Lawrence County)43.533.5
 10%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)3933.8
 5.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Summertown Elementary)43.139.6
 3.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Lawrence County)39.531.8
 7.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.435.9
 2.5%
6th Grade Social Studies (Summertown Elementary)39.847.3
 7.5%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Lawrence County)27.937.6
 9.7%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)3843.4
 5.4%
All Grades Mathematics (Summertown Elementary)55.658.5
 2.9%
   All Grades Mathematics (Lawrence County)40.441.2
 0.8%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Summertown Elementary)36.645.3
 8.7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Lawrence County)34.736.8
 2.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.736.6
 2.9%
All Grades Social Studies (Summertown Elementary)39.847.3
 7.5%
   All Grades Social Studies (Lawrence County)34.743.3
 8.6%
   All Grades Social Studies (Tennessee)40.943.9
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students637646
 1.4%
African American26
 200%
American Indian01
Asian04
Hispanic510
 100%
Pacific Islander01
White629621
 1.3%
Two or More Races13
 200%


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Students at Summertown Elementary are 97% White, 1% Hispanic.

Summertown Elementary ranks 155th of 1018 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 646 students attended Summertown Elementary.


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