For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 637 students in Humboldt City Schools. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Humboldt City Schools have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 16% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,500 Schools
# Students
1,044 Students
719,411 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
48,388 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Humboldt City Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#144 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
6%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
10%
40%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)85-89%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.51
0.61
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
10%
15%
% Black
67%
21%
% White
19%
57%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,063 is higher than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,717 is higher than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$21 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,063
$11,979
Spending / Student
$18,717
$11,478
Best Humboldt City Schools Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
East Elementary School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1560 North 30th Ave
Humboldt, TN 38343
(731) 784-4171
Humboldt, TN 38343
(731) 784-4171
Gr: 2-6 | 421 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: n/an/a
301 Westside Dr
Humboldt, TN 38343
(731) 784-2825
Humboldt, TN 38343
(731) 784-2825
Gr: PK-1 | 216 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
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