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Public elementary school · Lawrence County · Lawrenceburg, Tennessee

Ingram Sowell Elementary

Ingram Sowell Elementary rates 3.3, below most Lawrence County elementary schools, whose rated median is 5.8.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
3.3this school

3.3 on a one-to-ten scale; the Lawrence County median is 5.8.

#1,736 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee · Lawrence County: 8 elementary schools rated, median 5.8

The brief

A Lawrence County elementary school where students score 21 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,736 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee and 13 of 13 in Lawrence County.

Ingram Sowell Elementary is listed in Lawrence County, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math23%16 points below the Tennessee average of 39%176 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Reading19%22 points below the Tennessee average of 41%177 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 11 points since 2020, reaching 21% in 2025.2025 TCAP; 31 test records from TN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
2.4
50% of the rating
Academics
3.6
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
5.3
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 36% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 29% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 TCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 TCAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 TCAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 TCAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 38464; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Ingram Sowell Elementary and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$48,239
Median home value
$164,900
Median rent
$750/mo
College educated
15.1%
Homeownership
71.2%
Poverty rate
17.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 38464; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
47
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
40
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,365/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Lawrenceburg. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Lawrenceburg), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  5. Ingram Sowell Elementarythis school
    3.3
Four grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and four rate higher than Ingram Sowell Elementary.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Ingram Sowell Elementary serve?

Ingram Sowell Elementary serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Ingram Sowell Elementary?

Ingram Sowell Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 413 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ingram Sowell Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Ingram Sowell Elementary is 13.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Ingram Sowell Elementary rank in TN?

Ingram Sowell Elementary ranks #1,736 of 1,790 schools in TN.

What is Ingram Sowell Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Ingram Sowell Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 3.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Ingram Sowell Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Ingram Sowell Elementary has 36% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 29% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Ingram Sowell Elementary a charter school?

No, Ingram Sowell Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Ingram Sowell Elementary a Title I school?

No, Ingram Sowell Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
413
Student-teacher ratio
13.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
31
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Town
County
Lawrence County
Rank in district
#13 of 13
Schools in district
15
District spending per student
$10,410
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
16.0%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 38464)
23,727
Area average commute
23.8 min
Area median age
40.1

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Tennessee Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.