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Public elementary school · Overton County · Rickman, Tennessee

Rickman Elementary

Rickman Elementary rates 8.0, above the middle of Overton County's elementary schools, whose rated median is 7.5.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
8.0this school

8.0 on a one-to-ten scale; the Overton County median is 7.5.

#332 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee · Overton County: 5 elementary schools rated, median 7.5

The brief

An Overton County elementary school where students score 50 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 332 of 1,790 schools in Tennessee and 2 of 7 in Overton County.

Rickman Elementary is listed in Overton 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.

Math50%11 points above the Tennessee average of 39%230 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Reading49%8 points above the Tennessee average of 41%229 students tested · 2025 TCAP
Proficiency has improved 11 points since 2020, reaching 50% in 2025, across a 17-year record (2009–2025).2025 TCAP; 30 test records from TN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.1
50% of the rating
Academics
8.5
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
4.5
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 46% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 47% (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 38580; 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.
Rickman 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
$59,207
Median home value
$204,400
Median rent
$966/mo
College educated
19.5%
Homeownership
80.6%
Poverty rate
10.6%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 38580; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
12
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
23
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
446/100K
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

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 district peers, best rated first.
  1. Rickman Elementarythis school
    8.0
  2. Wilson Elementarysame district
    7.5Compare →
No grade-compatible school using the same rating model is available within 5 miles, so these are one recorded peers in Overton County, best rated first, and none rates higher than Rickman Elementary.Public-school ratings. Same-district campuses. A district label is not attendance eligibility; 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 Rickman Elementary serve?

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

How many students attend Rickman Elementary?

Rickman Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 712 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Rickman Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Rickman Elementary is 16.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Rickman Elementary rank in TN?

Rickman Elementary ranks #332 of 1,790 schools in TN.

What is Rickman Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Rickman Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.0 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 Rickman Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Rickman Elementary has 46% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 47% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Rickman Elementary a charter school?

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

Is Rickman Elementary a Title I school?

No, Rickman Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 8th
Enrollment
712
Student-teacher ratio
16.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
43
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Overton County
Rank in district
#2 of 7
Schools in district
8
District spending per student
$10,047
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
15.5%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 38580)
1,628
Area median age
45.9

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.