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What's something Coles Ferry Elementary does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
581
Elementary
DISTRICT 656 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEBANON·NCES 470237001998
Coles Ferry Elementary
511 Coles Ferry PIKE, Lebanon, TN 37087 · (615) 443-1946 · Wilson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL581 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 68% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
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0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 35 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 96 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 90 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 96 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 95 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 91 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (96) is 5% larger than its 5th grade class (91).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
53.8%
TN avg 40.9% . +6.3pp since 2022
Math
46.6%
TN avg 39.3% . -5.2pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 5 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.8% | 46.6% |
| 2023-24 | 48.9% | 46.8% |
| 2022-23 | 47.5% | 51.8% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Coles Ferry Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Wilson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.6% | #379 of 957 ▼ 34 | #18 of 18 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.8% | #193 of 959 ▲ 46 | #8 of 18 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 581 | #294 of 1,044 | #13 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.1% | #145 of 962 | #5 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.2% | #233 of 537 | #4 of 7 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
581
-125 (-18%) vs 2020
+52% since 1990-91, when it was 382
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 581 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 547 | 36.8 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 563 | 39 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 706 | 43 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 662 | 43 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 651 | 42 | 15.5:1 | 59% (381) |
| 2010-11 | 757 | 49 | 15.4:1 | 56% (421) |
| 2000-01 | 539 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 382 | 16 | 23.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Coles Ferry Elementary.
About Coles Ferry Elementary
Coles Ferry Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in Lebanon, located in Lebanon, Tennessee. The school had 581 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Tennessee) has about 470 students.
Coles Ferry Elementary is in Lebanon, a district with 4,628 students across 7 schools.
Roughly 55% of students at Coles Ferry Elementary are White. Other groups make up 18% Hispanic, 16% Black, 8% multiracial, and 3% Asian. County-wide, 81% of Wilson County residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 63% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Coles Ferry Elementary is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 68% of Tennessee public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In the county around the school, Wilson County, the median household income is $95,839, about 38% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. In all, Wilson County has 32 public schools and roughly 25,331 students.
The school nearest to Coles Ferry Elementary is Walter J. Baird Middle School, at a distance of about 0.2 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
For locale, NCES codes Coles Ferry Elementary as Town: Fringe.
The school enrolled 581 students in 2024-25, 125 fewer than the 706 it had in 2020-21.
Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Wilson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
158,805
Census ACS
Median income
$95,839
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
25,331 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lebanon
- Sam Houston ElementaryElementary · 759 students
- Walter J. Baird Middle SchoolMiddle · 757 students
- Jones Brummett Elementary SchoolElementary · 740 students
- Castle Heights ElementaryElementary · 657 students
- Winfree Bryant Middle SchoolMiddle · 589 students
- Byars Dowdy ElementaryElementary · 545 students
Other schools in Lebanon
- Lebanon High SchoolHigh · 1,816 students
- Wilson Central High SchoolHigh · 1,686 students
- Southside ElementaryElementary · 806 students
- Sam Houston ElementaryElementary · 759 students
- Walter J. Baird Middle SchoolMiddle · 757 students
- Carroll Oakland ElementaryElementary · 741 students
Nearby schools
- Walter J. Baird Middle School0.2 mi · 757
- Castle Heights Elementary0.4 mi · 657
- Sam Houston Elementary0.7 mi · 759
- Jones Brummett Elementary School1.3 mi · 740
- Wilson Co Adult High School1.3 mi · 15
- Barry Tatum Academy1.3 mi · 86
Frequently asked questions
About Coles Ferry ElementaryHow large is Coles Ferry Elementary?
Coles Ferry Elementary enrolls approximately 581 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Coles Ferry Elementary serve?
Coles Ferry Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Coles Ferry Elementary?
At Coles Ferry Elementary, the student body is approximately 55% White, 18% Hispanic, 16% Black, 3% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Coles Ferry Elementary public or private?
Coles Ferry Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lebanon.
What city is Coles Ferry Elementary in?
Coles Ferry Elementary is located in Lebanon, TN.
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