South Fulton Elementary

South Fulton Elementary is one of the low-enrollment elementary-level communitys in South Fulton, Tennessee, overseen by Obion County, with 289 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Tennessee's public schools average about 470 students each, so South Fulton Elementary sits 39% smaller than that benchmark.

Within Obion County, which oversees 7 schools and 2,959 students, South Fulton Elementary is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, South Fulton Elementary shows that the largest single group is White, at 78% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 12% Black, 5% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Obion County indicate median household income runs about $54,613, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 14%. In all, Obion County runs 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,606 students), of which South Fulton Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is South Fulton Middle / High School, roughly 1.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 15%: 339 students in 2018 compared to 289 in 2025.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.