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Public elementary school · Anderson County · Lake City, Tennessee

Lake City Elementary

Lake City Elementary rates 7.1, below most Anderson County elementary schools, whose rated median is 7.9.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
7.1this school

7.1 on a one-to-ten scale; the Anderson County median is 7.9.

#625 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee · Anderson County: 9 elementary schools rated, median 7.9

The brief

An Anderson County elementary school where students score 40 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 625 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee and 9 of 17 in Anderson County.

Lake City Elementary is listed in Anderson 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.

Math46%7 points above the Tennessee average of 39%173 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Reading34%7 points below the Tennessee average of 41%174 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 21 points since 2020, reaching 40% in 2025.2025 TCAP; 29 test records from TN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
6.5
50% of the rating
Academics
7.1
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.6
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 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 37% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 32% (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 37769; this does not measure the attendance area.

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.
Lake City 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
$51,691
Median home value
$192,600
Median rent
$700/mo
College educated
11.4%
Homeownership
72.1%
Poverty rate
24.8%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 37769; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
24
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
30
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
1,182/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. 9.4Compare →
  2. 8.3Compare →
  3. Lake City Elementarythis school
    7.1
Two grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and two rate higher than Lake City 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 Lake City Elementary serve?

Lake City Elementary serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Lake City Elementary?

Lake City Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 389 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Lake City Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Lake City Elementary is 13.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Lake City Elementary rank in TN?

Lake City Elementary ranks #625 of 1,790 schools in TN.

What is Lake City Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Lake City Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.1 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 Lake City Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Lake City Elementary has 37% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 32% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Lake City Elementary a charter school?

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

Is Lake City Elementary a Title I school?

No, Lake City Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
389
Student-teacher ratio
13.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
29
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Rural
County
Anderson County
Rank in district
#9 of 17
Schools in district
19
District spending per student
$12,945
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
15.2%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 37769)
5,673
Area average commute
31.5 min
Area median age
42.7

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.