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How has Halls Elementary School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
655
Elementary
DISTRICT 568 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAUDERDALE COUNTY·NCES 470231000833
Halls Elementary School
601 Carmen ST, Halls, TN 38040 · (731) 836-9651 · Lauderdale County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL655 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 37% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- C+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
1
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 | 63 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 83 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 83 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 93 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 87 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 83 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 75 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (83) is 11% larger than its 6th grade class (75).
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 59% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Halls Elementary School→Halls Junior High School
Based on grade levels within Lauderdale County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
33.6%
TN avg 40.9% . +8.4pp since 2022
Math
42.9%
TN avg 39.3% . +7.2pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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 8 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 7 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.6% | 42.9% |
| 2023-24 | 27.8% | 40.7% |
| 2022-23 | 25.2% | 35.7% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Halls Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.9% | #465 of 957 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.6% | #616 of 959 ▲ 95 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 655 | #197 of 1,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.6% | #385 of 962 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.7% | #373 of 537 |
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
655
+52 (+9%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 784
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 | 655 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 616 | 44 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 586 | 39.6 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 603 | 45 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 702 | 52 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 745 | 57 | 13.1:1 | 76% (563) |
| 2010-11 | 841 | 56 | 15.0:1 | 66% (556) |
| 2000-01 | 763 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 784 | 42 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Halls Elementary School.
About Halls Elementary School
Halls Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Halls, Tennessee, one of the schools in Lauderdale County. The school serves 655 students in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25. For comparison, elementary schools in Tennessee average about 470 students.
Lauderdale County has 3,277 students in 7 schools, and Halls Elementary School is one of those schools.
Halls Elementary School's enrollment is 71% White. The remaining shares are 18% Black, 5% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Lauderdale County's population at about 59%. Halls Elementary School has a diversity index of 46%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The allk12 Grade for Halls Elementary School is C+. Compared with Tennessee public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 37% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Halls Elementary School is located in Lauderdale County, where median household income is about $49,879, 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 18% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 7 public schools in Lauderdale County, with a combined enrollment of about 3,277.
The next-closest public school is Halls Junior High School, about 0.2 miles away. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles.
Halls Elementary School falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Halls Elementary School saw enrollment rise 9% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The Halls Elementary School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Lauderdale County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
24,784
Census ACS
Median income
$49,879
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
12%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
3,277 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lauderdale County
- Ripley High SchoolHigh · 614 students
- Ripley PrimaryElementary · 589 students
- Ripley Middle SchoolMiddle · 477 students
- Ripley ElementaryElementary · 460 students
- Halls High SchoolHigh · 339 students
- Halls Junior High SchoolMiddle · 143 students
Other schools in Halls
- Halls High SchoolHigh · 339 students
- Halls Junior High SchoolMiddle · 143 students
Other Halls Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Halls Elementary. Halls Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Halls ElementaryKnoxville, TN · 705 students
Nearby schools
- Halls Junior High School0.2 mi · 143
- Halls High School0.2 mi · 339
- Holice Powell Elementary6.2 mi · 252
- Friendship Elementary9.5 mi · 117
- Dyersburg Middle School10.8 mi · 574
- Dyersburg Intermediate School10.9 mi · 587
Frequently asked questions
About Halls Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Halls Elementary School?
Halls Elementary School enrolls approximately 655 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Halls Elementary School serve?
Halls Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How diverse is Halls Elementary School?
Halls Elementary School reports a student body of 71% White, 5% Hispanic, 18% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Halls Elementary School in?
Halls Elementary School is part of Lauderdale County.
What county does Halls Elementary School serve?
Halls Elementary School serves Lauderdale County in TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.