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How has Ingram Sowell Elementary changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
417
Elementary
DISTRICT 509 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAWRENCE COUNTY·NCES 470234000845
Ingram Sowell Elementary
510 Seventh ST, Lawrenceburg, TN 38464 · (931) 762-4438 · Lawrence County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL417 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
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STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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STATE -0%
Community
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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 | 50 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 16% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · 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
Ingram Sowell Elementary→E O Coffman Middle School
Based on grade levels within Lawrence County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
18.6%
TN avg 40.9% . -5.4pp since 2022
Math
24.0%
TN avg 39.3% . -5.3pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 19 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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 5 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 5 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 18.6% | 24.0% |
| 2023-24 | 22.8% | 21.5% |
| 2022-23 | 24.0% | 29.3% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Ingram Sowell Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Lawrence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #805 of 957 | #8 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 18.6% | #879 of 959 | #8 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 417 | #576 of 1,044 | #7 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.0% | #353 of 962 | #1 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.1% | #214 of 537 | N/A |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
417
0 (0%) vs 2020
+18% since 1990-91, when it was 352
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 | 417 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 413 | 31.5 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 428 | 31.6 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 417 | 26 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 480 | 33 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 542 | 38 | 14.3:1 | 84% (453) |
| 2010-11 | 454 | 35 | 13.0:1 | 92% (417) |
| 2000-01 | 508 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 352 | 17 | 20.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ingram Sowell Elementary.
About Ingram Sowell Elementary
Ingram Sowell Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school based in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. The school counts 417 students across pre-K through 5.
Lawrence County is the district for Ingram Sowell Elementary. It has 14 schools and 6,867 students.
Ingram Sowell Elementary's enrollment is 70% White. Other groups include 15% Hispanic, 9% Black, and 5% multiracial. By comparison, Lawrence County residents are about 93% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Ingram Sowell Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 48%.
Within Lawrence County, median household income is about $54,706, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 15%, and roughly 15% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Lawrence County number 15 and enroll about 6,867.
The school nearest to Ingram Sowell Elementary is Pioneer Virtual Academy, at a distance of about 0.6 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, 6 other public schools are within five miles.
Federal data place Ingram Sowell Elementary in the Town: Distant locale, which means it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 417 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 417.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Ingram Sowell Elementary. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Lawrence County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
45,385
Census ACS
Median income
$54,706
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
6,867 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lawrence County
- Lawrence Co High SchoolHigh · 1,087 students
- South Lawrence ElementaryElementary · 624 students
- Summertown ElementaryElementary · 621 students
- E O Coffman Middle SchoolMiddle · 586 students
- Leoma ElementaryElementary · 538 students
- Ethridge ElementaryElementary · 516 students
Other schools in Lawrenceburg
- Lawrence Co High SchoolHigh · 1,087 students
- E O Coffman Middle SchoolMiddle · 586 students
- Lawrenceburg PublicElementary · 474 students
- David Crockett ElementaryElementary · 462 students
- New Prospect ElementaryElementary · 417 students
- Pioneer Virtual AcademyCombined · 119 students
Nearby schools
- Pioneer Virtual Academy0.6 mi · 119
- Lawrence Co High School0.7 mi · 1,087
- E O Coffman Middle School0.9 mi · 586
- Lawrenceburg Public2.2 mi · 474
- David Crockett Elementary3.2 mi · 462
- New Prospect Elementary4.4 mi · 417
Frequently asked questions
About Ingram Sowell ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Ingram Sowell Elementary?
Ingram Sowell Elementary enrolls approximately 417 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Ingram Sowell Elementary serve?
Ingram Sowell Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student diversity at Ingram Sowell Elementary?
Student demographics at Ingram Sowell Elementary are roughly 70% White, 15% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Ingram Sowell Elementary in?
Ingram Sowell Elementary is part of Lawrence County.
Where is Ingram Sowell Elementary located?
Ingram Sowell Elementary is located at 510 Seventh ST, Lawrenceburg, TN 38464.
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