Enrollment
219
Elementary
DISTRICT 301 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COFFEE COUNTY·NCES 470078000288
Hickerson Elementary
5017 Old Manchester HWY, Tullahoma, TN 37388 · (931) 455-9576 · Coffee County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL219 STUDENTS
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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 | 27 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 32 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 34 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 35 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 34 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 21 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (32) is 52% larger than its 5th grade class (21).
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · 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
40.0%
TN avg 40.9% . -5.7pp since 2022
Math
39.3%
TN avg 39.3% . -2.7pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 3 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.0% | 39.3% |
| 2023-24 | 34.1% | 26.1% |
| 2022-23 | 45.7% | 42.0% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Hickerson Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Coffee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.3% | #546 of 957 ▲ 187 | #8 of 12 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #471 of 959 ▲ 113 | #7 of 12 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 219 | #930 of 1,044 | #12 of 12 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.6% | #699 of 962 | #11 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.9% | #194 of 348 | #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
219
+19 (+10%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 213
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 | 219 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 204 | 18 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 192 | 17.5 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 200 | 18 | 11.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 203 | 16 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 226 | 17 | 13.3:1 | 75% (169) |
| 2010-11 | 229 | 18 | 12.7:1 | 71% (162) |
| 2000-01 | 214 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 213 | 10 | 21.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hickerson Elementary.
About Hickerson Elementary
Hickerson Elementary is a small elementary school based in Tullahoma, Tennessee. A total of 219 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 5. The average for elementary schools in Tennessee is about 470 students, so this school is 53% smaller than average.
The 10 schools of Coffee County, including Hickerson Elementary, enroll 4,313 students.
White students are the large majority at Hickerson Elementary, with 88% of enrollment. Next come 6% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The White share in Coffee County as a whole is similar, at about 87%. By the diversity index, Hickerson Elementary comes in at 23%.
In Coffee County (population about 59,710), median household income is about $61,505, roughly 21% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Hickerson Elementary is one of 21 public schools in Coffee County, which together enroll about 9,190 students.
The next-closest public school is East Middle School, about 4.0 miles away. There are 4 more public schools inside five miles.
Locale: Rural: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Hickerson Elementary went from 200 students to 219.
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Coffee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
59,710
Census ACS
Median income
$61,505
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
9,190 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Coffee County
- Coffee County Central High SchoolHigh · 1,262 students
- Coffee County Middle SchoolMiddle · 783 students
- Hillsboro ElementaryElementary · 424 students
- Coffee County Raider AcademyHigh · 409 students
- North Coffee ElementaryElementary · 354 students
- New Union ElementaryElementary · 297 students
Other schools in Tullahoma
- Tullahoma High SchoolHigh · 1,072 students
- East Lincoln ElementaryElementary · 506 students
- Robert E Lee ElementaryElementary · 484 students
- East Middle SchoolMiddle · 420 students
- West Middle SchoolMiddle · 383 students
- Bel Aire ElementaryElementary · 359 students
Nearby schools
- East Middle School4.0 mi · 420
- Coffee County Central High School4.0 mi · 1,262
- East Lincoln Elementary4.2 mi · 506
- Robert E Lee Elementary4.4 mi · 484
- Tullahoma Virtual Academy5.0 mi · 71
- Tullahoma High School5.0 mi · 1,072
Frequently asked questions
About Hickerson ElementaryHow large is Hickerson Elementary?
Hickerson Elementary enrolls approximately 219 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Hickerson Elementary serve?
Hickerson Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hickerson Elementary?
At Hickerson Elementary, the student body is approximately 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Hickerson Elementary?
Hickerson Elementary is overseen by Coffee County in Coffee County.
What county does Hickerson Elementary serve?
Hickerson Elementary serves Coffee County in TN.
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