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What advice would you give to incoming students at New Prospect Elementary?
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Enrollment
417
Elementary
DISTRICT 509 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAWRENCE COUNTY·NCES 470234000854
New Prospect Elementary
4520 Pulaski HWY, Lawrenceburg, TN 38464 · (931) 762-2934 · Lawrence County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR 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 | 22 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 54 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 33 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 31 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 43 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 44 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 48 | 12% |
Student demographics
9%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
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
45.1%
TN avg 40.9% . +9.1pp since 2022
Math
46.3%
TN avg 39.3% . +7.1pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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 9 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 7 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.1% | 46.3% |
| 2023-24 | 40.5% | 44.3% |
| 2022-23 | 36.0% | 39.2% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where New Prospect Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Lawrence County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.3% | #389 of 957 | #5 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.1% | #339 of 959 | #4 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 417 | #577 of 1,044 | #8 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.9% | #902 of 962 | #5 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.4% | #503 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
-1 (0%) vs 2020
+70% since 1990-91, when it was 245
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 | 398 | 26.8 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 434 | 25.8 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 418 | 24 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 423 | 26.6 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 388 | 26 | 14.9:1 | 44% (169) |
| 2010-11 | 484 | 30 | 16.1:1 | 55% (267) |
| 2000-01 | 523 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 245 | 13 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for New Prospect Elementary.
About New Prospect Elementary
New Prospect Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school with its address in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. It offers pre-K through 8 and has 417 students enrolled.
New Prospect Elementary is part of Lawrence County, where 14 schools serve 6,867 students.
Roughly 95% of students at New Prospect Elementary are White. Lawrence County residents are about 93% White, a similar share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 9%.
Census data for Lawrence County show median household income comes to 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 county has 15 public schools and about 6,867 students.
Of the public schools around it, New Prospect Elementary is closest to Ingram Sowell Elementary, about 4.4 miles away. New Prospect Elementary has 5 other public schools within five miles.
Locale data from NCES put New Prospect Elementary in rural territory close to an urban area (Rural: Fringe).
Federal data show 418 students in 2020-21 and 417 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.
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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
- Ingram Sowell ElementaryElementary · 417 students
- Pioneer Virtual AcademyCombined · 119 students
Nearby schools
- Ingram Sowell Elementary4.4 mi · 417
- Pioneer Virtual Academy4.4 mi · 119
- Lawrence Co High School4.4 mi · 1,087
- Lawrenceburg Public4.5 mi · 474
- E O Coffman Middle School4.6 mi · 586
- Ethridge Elementary7.3 mi · 516
Frequently asked questions
About New Prospect ElementaryHow many students attend New Prospect Elementary?
New Prospect Elementary enrolls approximately 417 students in grades PK-08.
Is New Prospect Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
New Prospect Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
What is the racial breakdown of students at New Prospect Elementary?
At New Prospect Elementary, the student body is approximately 95% White, 1% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
Who oversees New Prospect Elementary?
New Prospect Elementary is overseen by Lawrence County in Lawrence County.
What city is New Prospect Elementary in?
New Prospect Elementary is located in Lawrenceburg, TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.