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What advice would you give to incoming students at Lake Road Elementary?
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Enrollment
492
Elementary
DISTRICT 395 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OBION COUNTY·NCES 470327001925
Lake Road Elementary
1130 East Highway 22, Union City, TN 38261 · (731) 885-5304 · Obion County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL492 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 60% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- BTest 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 | 37 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 50 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 39 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 62 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 41 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 49 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 56 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 59 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is 15% smaller than its 8th grade class (59).
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · 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
Lake Road Elementary→Obion County Central High School
Based on grade levels within Obion County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
37.0%
TN avg 40.9% . +0.6pp since 2022
Math
38.6%
TN avg 39.3% . -12.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 37 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 have held steady since 2022, while math scores are down about 12 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.0% | 38.6% |
| 2023-24 | 46.7% | 50.2% |
| 2022-23 | 36.4% | 50.6% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Lake Road Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Obion County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.6% | #557 of 957 ▼ 266 | #6 of 6 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #534 of 959 ▼ 255 | #4 of 6 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 492 | #434 of 1,044 | #3 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.6% | #727 of 962 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.4% | #248 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. 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
492
-52 (-10%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 763
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 | 492 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 503 | 41 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 537 | 37.5 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 544 | 38 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 555 | 38 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 604 | 41 | 14.7:1 | 57% (347) |
| 2010-11 | 656 | 45 | 14.6:1 | 59% (384) |
| 2000-01 | 623 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 763 | 41 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lake Road Elementary.
About Lake Road Elementary
Lake Road Elementary, located in Union City, Tennessee, is a mid-sized elementary school. In all, 492 students attend the school in pre-K through 8.
Obion County counts 7 schools and 2,959 students, including Lake Road Elementary.
At Lake Road Elementary, 89% of students are White. Smaller groups are 6% multiracial, 3% Black, and 2% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Obion County is roughly 80% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Lake Road Elementary scores 21%.
Among Tennessee public elementary schools, Lake Road Elementary outscored 60%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
The county, Obion County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $54,613, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 14%. The county has 10 public schools and about 4,606 students.
The closest school to Lake Road Elementary is Union City Middle School, located about 5.0 miles away. The count of other public schools within ten miles is at least 8.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.
From 544 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 492 by 2024-25.
Lake Road Elementary has a community page on allk12 for topics such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. You can also rate the school on this page.
Obion County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
30,453
Census ACS
Median income
$54,613
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
4,606 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Obion County
- Obion County Central High SchoolHigh · 652 students
- Hillcrest ElementaryElementary · 587 students
- Ridgemont ElementaryElementary · 385 students
- South Fulton Middle / High SchoolHigh · 334 students
- South Fulton ElementaryElementary · 289 students
- Black Oak ElementaryElementary · 220 students
Other schools in Union City
- Union City Elementary SchoolElementary · 793 students
- Union City Middle SchoolMiddle · 438 students
- Union City High SchoolHigh · 416 students
- Ridgemont ElementaryElementary · 385 students
Other Lake Road Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Lake Road Elementary. Lake Road Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- LAKE ROAD ELEM.POPLAR BLUFF, MO · 300 students
Nearby schools
- Union City Middle School5.0 mi · 438
- Union City High School5.2 mi · 416
- Union City Elementary School5.4 mi · 793
- Ridgemont Elementary5.8 mi · 385
- Obion County Central High School7.0 mi · 652
- Hillcrest Elementary8.0 mi · 587
Frequently asked questions
About Lake Road ElementaryHow many students attend Lake Road Elementary?
Lake Road Elementary enrolls approximately 492 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Lake Road Elementary serve?
Lake Road Elementary serves grades PK-08.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lake Road Elementary?
At Lake Road Elementary, the student body is approximately 89% White, 2% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Lake Road Elementary?
Lake Road Elementary is overseen by Obion County in Obion County.
What county does Lake Road Elementary serve?
Lake Road Elementary serves Obion County in TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.