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Public elementary school · Obion County · Union City, Tennessee

Lake Road Elementary

Lake Road Elementary rates 6.9, below most Obion County elementary schools, whose rated median is 8.2.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.9this school

6.9 on a one-to-ten scale; the Obion County median is 8.2.

#734 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee · Obion County: 5 elementary schools rated, median 8.2

The brief

An Obion County elementary school where students score 37 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 734 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee and 5 of 7 in Obion County.

Lake Road Elementary is listed in Obion 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.

Math41%2 points above the Tennessee average of 39%166 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Reading33%8 points below the Tennessee average of 41%166 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Proficiency is down 14 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 37% recently.2025 TCAP; 32 test records from TN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
6.1
50% of the rating
Academics
6.5
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.6
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 47% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 42% (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 38261; 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.
Lake Road 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
$52,884
Median home value
$141,900
Median rent
$759/mo
College educated
20.5%
Homeownership
60.5%
Poverty rate
19.1%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 38261; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
5
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
23
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
2,582/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Union City. 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 (Union City), 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

The record

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

Questions families ask

What grades does Lake Road Elementary serve?

Lake Road Elementary serves students in grades Pre-K through 8th.

How many students attend Lake Road Elementary?

Lake Road Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 503 students.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Lake Road Elementary is 12.3:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Lake Road Elementary rank in TN?

Lake Road Elementary ranks #734 of 1,790 schools in TN.

What is Lake Road Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Lake Road Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.9 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 Road Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Lake Road Elementary has 47% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 42% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Lake Road Elementary a charter school?

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

Is Lake Road Elementary a Title I school?

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

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 8th
Enrollment
503
Student-teacher ratio
12.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
41
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Rural
County
Obion County
Rank in district
#5 of 7
Schools in district
7
District spending per student
$11,934
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
17.4%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 38261)
16,338
Area average commute
17.7 min
Area median age
39.7

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.