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What's one thing Paul G. Caywood Elementary gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
655
Elementary
DISTRICT 447 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEXINGTON·NCES 470246002031
Paul G. Caywood Elementary
162 Monroe AVE, Lexington, TN 38351 · (731) 968-8457 · Henderson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL655 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 71% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- B+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
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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 | 54 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 107 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 115 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 93 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 112 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 79 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 95 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (107) is 13% larger than its 5th grade class (95).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
Paul G. Caywood Elementary→Lexington Middle School
Based on grade levels within Lexington. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
50.2%
TN avg 40.9% . +6.5pp since 2022
Math
47.7%
TN avg 39.3% . +0.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 7 points since 2022, while math scores have held steady.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.2% | 47.7% |
| 2023-24 | 45.1% | 46.3% |
| 2022-23 | 43.7% | 47.7% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Paul G. Caywood Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Henderson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.7% | #352 of 957 ▲ 2 | #4 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.2% | #249 of 959 ▲ 62 | #1 of 8 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 655 | #198 of 1,044 | #1 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.2% | #312 of 962 | #2 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.0% | #146 of 348 | 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
655
+77 (+13%) vs 2020
-11% since 2010-11, when it was 734
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 | 626 | 40.5 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 623 | 43 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 578 | 42 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 590 | 36 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 683 | 52 | 13.1:1 | 68% (467) |
| 2010-11 | 734 | 56 | 13.1:1 | 61% (451) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Paul G. Caywood Elementary.
About Paul G. Caywood Elementary
Paul G. Caywood Elementary runs as a medium-sized elementary school in Lexington, Tennessee. Students in pre-K through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 655 students. The average among elementary schools in Tennessee is roughly 470 students; this school is 39% above that.
Lexington has 2 schools; together they serve 893 students.
By race and ethnicity, Paul G. Caywood Elementary is 67% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 14% Black, 11% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. In Henderson County overall, about 87% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at Paul G. Caywood Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 51%.
allk12 grades Paul G. Caywood Elementary a B+. The grade compares the school only with Tennessee public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
In the county around the school, Henderson County, median household income is about $55,136, roughly 16% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. Paul G. Caywood Elementary is among the 12 public schools in Henderson County.
The nearest public school is Henderson County Virtual School, at about 0.9 miles. Paul G. Caywood Elementary has 3 other public schools within five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Town: Distant, meaning it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Paul G. Caywood Elementary saw enrollment rise 13% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Henderson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,980
Census ACS
Median income
$55,136
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
4,793 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lexington
- Lexington High SchoolHigh · 890 students
- Pin Oak ElementaryElementary · 344 students
- South Haven ElementaryElementary · 341 students
- Bargerton ElementaryElementary · 263 students
- Lexington Middle SchoolMiddle · 238 students
- Henderson County Virtual SchoolHigh · 49 students
Nearby schools
- Henderson County Virtual School0.9 mi · 49
- Lexington High School1.0 mi · 890
- Lexington Middle School1.3 mi · 238
- South Haven Elementary5.9 mi · 341
- Pin Oak Elementary7.0 mi · 344
- Bargerton Elementary7.9 mi · 263
Frequently asked questions
About Paul G. Caywood ElementaryHow many students attend Paul G. Caywood Elementary?
Paul G. Caywood Elementary enrolls approximately 655 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Paul G. Caywood Elementary serve?
Paul G. Caywood Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student diversity at Paul G. Caywood Elementary?
Student demographics at Paul G. Caywood Elementary are roughly 67% White, 6% Hispanic, 14% Black, 2% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Paul G. Caywood Elementary public or private?
Paul G. Caywood Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lexington.
Where is Paul G. Caywood Elementary located?
Paul G. Caywood Elementary is located at 162 Monroe AVE, Lexington, TN 38351.
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