Highland Rim School

Summary:

Highland Rim School is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Fayetteville, Tennessee, which is part of the Lincoln County School District. The school has seen a steady decline in its statewide ranking over the past decade, dropping from a top 10% school in 2014-2015 to now ranking in the bottom half of Tennessee elementary schools.

Highland Rim School has a significantly higher percentage of white students (83.01%) compared to the state average, and its test scores are generally below the Lincoln County and Tennessee state averages across all subject areas and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in math (34.2%) and English language arts (35.9%) were several percentage points lower than the county and state. However, the school's special education students perform relatively well, ranking in the top 30% of Tennessee elementary schools in 2021-2022.

Comparing Highland Rim School to other nearby schools in the Lincoln County district, such as Unity School and Flintville School, reveals that Highland Rim generally underperforms its peers on test scores and statewide rankings. This suggests there may be opportunities to learn from the practices and strategies of the higher-performing schools in the district to address the declining performance and achievement gaps observed at Highland Rim School.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 111 Highland Rim RD
       Fayetteville, TN  37334


(931) 433-4197

District: Lincoln County

SchoolDigger Rank:
530th of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,789 Help


Students who attend Highland Rim School usually attend:

High:    Lincoln County High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.1 Help
Number of students:  721

Racial breakdown:

White:
82.5%
Hispanic:
9.3%
African American:
5.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  44.4% Help


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Compare Details Highland Rim School ranks worse than 52.1% of elementary schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 4th among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Lincoln County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.94. (See more...)
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Compare Details Highland Rim School ranks better than 68.7% of middle schools in Tennessee. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.86. (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 Highland Rim School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Lincoln County School District. Racial makeup is: White (82.5%), Hispanic (9.3%), African American (5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Highland Rim School is 15.1. 2 elementary schools in the Lincoln County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Highland Rim School is $9,789. 3 elementary schools in the Lincoln County School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Highland Rim School:

SchoolDigger ranks Highland Rim School 530th of 1018 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See Highland Rim School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Special Education students:
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White students:

SchoolDigger ranks Highland Rim School 184th of 587 Tennessee public middle schools. (See Highland Rim School in the ranking list.)

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Lincoln County:

SchoolDigger ranks Lincoln County 48th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Highland Rim School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Highland Rim School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 71.64 225th 809 72.2%
2011 64.90 284th 818 65.3%
2012 89.38 75th 820 90.9%
2013 73.86 205th 846 75.8%
2014 78.00 119th 853 86.0%
2015 86.17 85th 855 90.1%
2017 68.95 132nd 646 79.6%
2018 62.36 299th 997 70.0%
2019 56.47 353rd 985 64.2%
2021 65.39 250th 983 74.6%
2022 59.24 344th 1000 65.6%
2023 55.94 391st 1020 61.7%
2024 45.94 530th 1018 47.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Highland Rim School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.13 143rd 395 63.8%
2022 82.96 44th 447 90.2%
2023 45.74 239th 528 54.7%
2024 58.06 164th 582 71.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Highland Rim School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.73 275th 877 68.6%
2019 46.53 422nd 821 48.6%
2021 62.83 201st 823 75.6%
2022 46.08 427th 858 50.2%
2023 46.61 440th 865 49.1%
2024 51.28 378th 853 55.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Highland Rim School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 54.49 377th 926 59.3%
2021 68.28 215th 945 77.2%
2022 51.85 417th 975 57.2%
2023 48.56 485th 989 51.0%
2024 39.37 603rd 990 39.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Highland Rim School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 55.95 332nd 916 63.8%
2021 58.68 306th 941 67.5%
2022 63.90 265th 980 73.0%
2023 61.47 314th 987 68.2%
2024 51.26 452nd 991 54.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Highland Rim School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.54 95th 319 70.2%
2019 47.24 108th 250 56.8%
2023 27.44 310th 387 19.9%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Highland Rim School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.09 316th 841 62.4%
2019 48.64 368th 812 54.7%
2021 58.97 276th 844 67.3%
2022 51.59 351st 844 58.4%
2023 47.84 405th 852 52.5%
2024 33.61 582nd 847 31.3%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Highland Rim School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Highland Rim School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 90.95 28th 435 93.6%
2011 84.74 50th 462 89.2%
2012 51.41 247th 466 47.0%
2013 69.43 144th 475 69.7%
2014 69.23 114th 485 76.5%
2015 86.46 28th 492 94.3%
2017 64.49 107th 362 70.4%
2018 66.23 132nd 563 76.6%
2019 56.48 199th 574 65.3%
2021 67.70 120th 576 79.2%
2022 61.94 172nd 569 69.8%
2023 72.20 127th 594 78.6%
2024 62.86 184th 587 68.7%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Highland Rim School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.79 172nd 481 64.2%
2019 40.84 294th 490 40.0%
2021 73.85 53rd 483 89.0%
2022 55.34 170th 495 65.7%
2023 50.54 219th 514 57.4%
2024 60.28 148th 510 71.0%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Highland Rim School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 53.35 218th 529 58.8%
2021 61.30 155th 538 71.2%
2022 61.69 164th 552 70.3%
2023 68.39 143rd 560 74.5%
2024 63.20 169th 554 69.5%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Highland Rim School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 56.95 183rd 523 65.0%
2021 69.37 103rd 529 80.5%
2022 59.02 190th 540 64.8%
2023 71.68 110th 557 80.3%
2024 59.33 196th 560 65.0%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Highland Rim School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.95 96th 219 56.2%
2019 47.24 104th 228 54.4%
2021 67.38 51st 261 80.5%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Highland Rim School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.59 154th 481 68.0%
2019 47.51 225th 484 53.5%
2021 60.58 150th 496 69.8%
2022 53.40 195th 500 61.0%
2023 64.75 146th 503 71.0%
2024 53.61 207th 504 58.9%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Highland Rim School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 717 8 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 726
1989 711 7 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 718
1990 735 6 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 742
1991 756 3 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 765
1992 787 3 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 796
1993 491 3 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 496
1994 485 2 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 488
1995 492 2 0 1 0 n/a n/a -1 494
1996 492 2 0 1 0 n/a n/a -1 494
1997 470 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a -5 466
1998 454 26 0 2 0 n/a n/a -1 481
1999 476 3 0 0 6 n/a n/a 1 486
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 472 472
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 506 506
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 618 618
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 618 618
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 650 650
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 676 676
2006 670 7 4 10 3 n/a n/a 0 694
2007 678 9 2 5 1 n/a n/a 0 695
2008 641 10 2 12 3 n/a n/a 0 668
2009 635 10 1 24 2 n/a n/a 0 672
2010 618 8 2 27 2 n/a n/a 0 657
2011 591 9 0 28 3 0 1 0 632
2012 676 11 0 42 6 1 1 0 737
2013 626 9 0 47 8 1 13 0 704
2014 631 10 1 41 6 1 13 0 703
2015 616 14 5 52 6 1 12 0 706
2016 576 9 3 47 6 0 14 0 655
2017 600 15 5 61 5 0 11 0 697
2018 608 14 5 52 6 1 16 0 702
2019 662 22 2 74 6 2 18 0 786
2020 685 17 2 66 0 0 28 1 799
2021 655 16 2 62 0 1 27 0 763
2022 641 28 1 70 0 1 21 0 762
2023 635 32 1 77 1 0 19 0 765
2024 595 36 2 67 0 0 21 0 721

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 Highland Rim School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 726 32.0 22.6 n/a
1989 718 32.0 22.4 n/a
1990 742 32.0 23.1 n/a
1991 765 36.0 21.2 n/a
1992 796 36.0 22.1 n/a
1993 496 36.0 13.8 n/a
1994 488 27.0 18.1 n/a
1995 494 27.0 18.3 n/a
1996 494 27.0 18.3 n/a
1997 466 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 481 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 486 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 472 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 506 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 618 n/a n/a n/a
2003 618 n/a n/a n/a
2004 650 n/a n/a n/a
2005 676 n/a n/a n/a
2006 694 39.0 17.8 n/a
2007 695 41.0 17.0 45.8
2008 668 43.0 15.5 48.4
2009 672 41.0 16.4 47.2
2010 657 41.0 16.0 54.3
2011 632 40.0 15.8 59.8
2012 737 43.0 17.1 58.5
2013 704 44.3 15.8 55.3
2014 703 42.0 16.7 52.1
2015 706 41.0 17.2 56.7
2016 655 41.0 15.9 53.7
2017 697 41.0 17.0 n/a
2018 702 42.0 16.7 n/a
2019 786 40.0 19.6 n/a
2020 799 40.1 19.9 44.4
2021 763 45.5 16.7 n/a
2022 762 47.3 16.0 n/a
2023 765 48.0 15.9 n/a
2024 721 47.6 15.1 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 Highland Rim School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 726 32.0 22.6 n/a
1989 718 32.0 22.4 n/a
1990 742 32.0 23.1 n/a
1991 765 36.0 21.2 n/a
1992 796 36.0 22.1 n/a
1993 496 36.0 13.8 n/a
1994 488 27.0 18.1 n/a
1995 494 27.0 18.3 n/a
1996 494 27.0 18.3 n/a
1997 466 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 481 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 486 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 472 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 506 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 618 n/a n/a n/a
2003 618 n/a n/a n/a
2004 650 n/a n/a n/a
2005 676 n/a n/a n/a
2006 694 39.0 17.8 n/a
2007 695 41.0 17.0 45.8
2008 668 43.0 15.5 48.4
2009 672 41.0 16.4 47.2
2010 657 41.0 16.0 54.3
2011 632 40.0 15.8 59.8
2012 737 43.0 17.1 58.5
2013 704 44.3 15.8 55.3
2014 703 42.0 16.7 52.1
2015 706 41.0 17.2 56.7
2016 655 41.0 15.9 53.7
2017 697 41.0 17.0 n/a
2018 702 42.0 16.7 n/a
2019 786 40.0 19.6 n/a
2020 799 40.1 19.9 44.4
2021 763 45.5 16.7 n/a
2022 762 47.3 16.0 n/a
2023 765 48.0 15.9 n/a
2024 721 47.6 15.1 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 Highland Rim School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $484 (6.2%) $6,670 (86.0%) $7,760
2020 $407 (5.4%) $6,637 (87.8%) $7,562
2021 $716 (8.2%) $7,470 (85.5%) $8,740
2022 $877 (9.8%) $7,447 (83.5%) $8,923
2023 $1,103 (11.3%) $8,101 (82.8%) $9,789

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Highland Rim School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 353rd of 985 Elementary schoolsRanks 391st of 1020 Elementary schools
 2.5%
Ranks 199th of 574 Middle schoolsRanks 127th of 594 Middle schools
 13.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Highland Rim School)60.735.8
 24.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Lincoln County)54.240.4
 13.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)43.840.5
 3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Highland Rim School)5539.5
 15.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln County)43.243.6
 0.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)36.940.5
 3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Highland Rim School)68.325
 43.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Lincoln County)48.443.5
 4.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)4643.6
 2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Highland Rim School)2737
 10%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln County)31.342.5
 11.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)34.343.5
 9.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Highland Rim School)54.822.7
 32.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Lincoln County)53.628.7
 24.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)46.241.3
 4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Highland Rim School)30.121.1
 9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln County)37.533.9
 3.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.237
 1.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Highland Rim School)25.558
 32.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Lincoln County)41.141.8
 0.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)3933.8
 5.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Highland Rim School)36.244.4
 8.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln County)3544
 9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.435.9
 2.5%
6th Grade Social Studies (Highland Rim School)26.661.7
 35.1%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Lincoln County)35.850.3
 14.5%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)3843.4
 5.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Highland Rim School)3235.9
 3.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Lincoln County)40.439.6
 0.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)33.635
 1.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Highland Rim School)36.634.6
 2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln County)39.138.9
 0.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.436.1
 0.7%
7th Grade Social Studies (Highland Rim School)4448.7
 4.7%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Lincoln County)38.756.7
 18%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)43.246.9
 3.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Highland Rim School)40.954.1
 13.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Lincoln County)51.149.8
 1.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)35.134
 1.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Highland Rim School)4228.2
 13.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln County)33.934.8
 0.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)27.126.3
 0.8%
8th Grade Social Studies (Highland Rim School)5056.5
 6.5%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Lincoln County)42.752.5
 9.8%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)41.541.6
 0.1%
All Grades Mathematics (Highland Rim School)44.338.6
 5.7%
   All Grades Mathematics (Lincoln County)4840.8
 7.2%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Highland Rim School)37.634.3
 3.3%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Lincoln County)36.539.6
 3.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.736.6
 2.9%
All Grades Social Studies (Highland Rim School)40.155.7
 15.6%
   All Grades Social Studies (Lincoln County)3953.1
 14.1%
   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 Students786765
 2.7%
African American2232
 45.5%
American Indian61
 83.3%
Asian21
 50%
Hispanic7477
 4.1%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White662635
 4.1%
Two or More Races1819
 5.6%


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Students at Highland Rim School are 83% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Students who attend Highland Rim School usually go on to attend:

High : Lincoln County High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 721 students attended Highland Rim School.

Highland Rim School ranks 530th of 1018 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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