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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Rickman Elementary administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
707
Elementary
DISTRICT 321 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OVERTON COUNTY·NCES 470333001423
Rickman Elementary
631 Rickman Monterey HWY, Rickman, TN 38580 · (931) 498-2825 · Overton County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL707 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 70% 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
,
Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 10.0:1 · 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 | 20 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 83 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 80 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 68 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 86 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 68 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 88 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 62 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (83) is 34% larger than its 8th grade class (62).
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · 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
Rickman Elementary→Livingston Academy
Based on grade levels within Overton County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
44.4%
TN avg 40.9% . -0.2pp since 2022
Math
48.6%
TN avg 39.3% . +0.1pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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 have held steady.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.4% | 48.6% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 48.6% |
| 2022-23 | 44.6% | 48.5% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Rickman Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.6% | #339 of 957 ▼ 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.4% | #355 of 959 ▲ 67 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 707 | #151 of 1,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.5% | #909 of 962 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.7% | #239 of 348 |
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
707
+9 (+1%) vs 2020
+89% since 1990-91, when it was 374
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 | 707 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 712 | 43.5 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 709 | 45.6 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 698 | 45 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 669 | 37.5 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 676 | 40 | 16.9:1 | 64% (434) |
| 2010-11 | 765 | 42 | 18.2:1 | 57% (438) |
| 2000-01 | 548 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 374 | 20 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rickman Elementary.
About Rickman Elementary
Rickman Elementary is a large elementary school serving families in Rickman, Tennessee. It teaches 707 students in pre-K through 8. Elementary schools in Tennessee have about 470 students on average; enrollment here is 50% higher.
Enrollment across the 8 schools in Overton County totals 2,933 students.
White students are 96% of those enrolled at Rickman Elementary. The remaining shares are 2% Hispanic. That is in line with Overton County, where about 95% of residents are White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 9%.
Rickman Elementary holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 70% of Tennessee public elementary schools.
For Overton County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $48,959, about 15% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. There are 8 public schools in the county, enrolling about 2,933, Rickman Elementary among them.
Rickman Elementary is about 6.0 miles from White Plains Academy, its nearest public school. Within ten miles are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal data show 698 students in 2020-21 and 707 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.
On allk12, people connected to Rickman Elementary can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Overton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
23,065
Census ACS
Median income
$48,959
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
2,933 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Overton County
- Livingston AcademyHigh · 773 students
- Allons ElementaryElementary · 378 students
- A H Roberts ElementaryElementary · 344 students
- Hilham ElementaryElementary · 300 students
- Livingston Middle SchoolMiddle · 237 students
- Wilson ElementaryElementary · 185 students
Nearby schools
- White Plains Academy6.0 mi · 76
- Putnam Co Adult High School6.0 mi · 22
- Algood Elementary7.4 mi · 495
- Algood Middle School7.5 mi · 718
- Cookeville High School8.0 mi · 2,241
- Northeast Elementary8.3 mi · 459
Frequently asked questions
About Rickman ElementaryHow large is Rickman Elementary?
Rickman Elementary enrolls approximately 707 students in grades PK-08.
Is Rickman Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Rickman Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
What is the student diversity at Rickman Elementary?
Student demographics at Rickman Elementary are roughly 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Rickman Elementary in?
Rickman Elementary is part of Overton County.
What county does Rickman Elementary serve?
Rickman Elementary serves Overton County in TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.