For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 1,892 students in Overton County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Overton County School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
10 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
3,069 Students
315,543 Students
# Teachers
215 Teachers
21,238 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Overton County School District, which is ranked within the top 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 86% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#62 out of 147 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
40%
Graduation Rate
86%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.09
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
2%
14%
% Black
1%
19%
% White
95%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,034 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $9,956 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$31 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,034
$11,979
Spending / Student
$9,956
$11,478
Best Overton County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rickman Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
631 Rickman Monterey Hwy
Rickman, TN 38580
(931) 498-2825
Rickman, TN 38580
(931) 498-2825
Grades: PK-8
| 712 students
Rank: #22.
Hilham Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2305 Hilham Hwy
Hilham, TN 38568
(931) 823-6816
Hilham, TN 38568
(931) 823-6816
Grades: PK-8
| 296 students
Rank: #33.
Allons Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
321 Old Celina Hwy
Allons, TN 38541
(931) 823-5921
Allons, TN 38541
(931) 823-5921
Grades: PK-8
| 335 students
Rank: #44.
Wilson Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2210 Hanging Limb Hwy
Crawford, TN 38554
(931) 445-3335
Crawford, TN 38554
(931) 445-3335
Grades: PK-8
| 183 students
Rank: #55.
Livingston Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
216 Bilbrey St
Livingston, TN 38570
(931) 823-5917
Livingston, TN 38570
(931) 823-5917
Grades: 5-8
| 257 students
Rank: #66.
R.e.a.c.h. Academy
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
112 Bussell St
Livingston, TN 38570
(931) 823-9388
Livingston, TN 38570
(931) 823-9388
Grades: K-12
| 100 students
Rank: n/an/a
302 Zachary St
Livingston, TN 38570
(931) 823-1287
Livingston, TN 38570
(931) 823-1287
Grades: K-8
| 9 students
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