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Schools in Ardmore · Giles County School District

Ardmore’s public schools score below 60% of Tennessee districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Ardmore, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Ardmore, 32% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the Tennessee average (37%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Tennessee, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Tennessee state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
32%
▼ 5 pts vs TN 37%
2021–22
Math proficiency
28%
▼ 3 pts vs TN 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
▼ 0 pts vs TN 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.1K
▲ 0% vs TN $13.1K
FY2024
Schools in town
0
2,882 students on the public path
In brief

Ardmore’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 37% and 31% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,071 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Four elementary schools, then two high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Ardmore’s grade

C+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

C+: better than 40% of Tennessee school districts. Both inputs trail the Tennessee average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Tennessee school districts we grade (147)Better than 40%
Lower resultsHigher results
Tennessee towns with similar household incomes (212)Better than 44%
C−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,231 test results and a graduating class of 246 could put Ardmore anywhere from C− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Ardmore’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,332 in math, 2,130 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ardmore, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–84 schoolsDepends on your addressC to B
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B−

Ardmore’s public schools are run by Giles County School District, which also serves Elkton, Lynnville, Minor Hill and Pulaski. Parts of Ardmore (13% of its land) are served by Lincoln County instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Giles County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 3,595 students, down 2% since 2020–21
$13,071TN $13,059 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 36.8% · 2130 students tested
Math28%
State average 31.1% · 2332 students tested

Ardmore vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Ardmore’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ArdmoreC+Giles County

Every school in Ardmore

6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Tennessee’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Ardmorein other towns
Richland Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lynnville
B
520 studentsRate it →
Pulaski Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Pulaski
471 studentsRate it →
Minor Hill School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Minor Hill
B
307 studentsRate it →
Elkton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Prospect
C
263 studentsRate it →
Richland School
High · Grades 6–12 · Lynnville
B−
633 studentsRate it →
Giles Co High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Pulaski
C−
688 studentsRate it →

Questions about Ardmore’s schools

Are Ardmore’s schools good?

On Tennessee’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Ardmore children attend score below 60% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 44%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ardmore in?

Giles County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,595 students in 8 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Ardmore are served by Lincoln County.

Where do Ardmore kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Giles Co High School and Richland School.

What is Ardmore’s graduation rate?

87% of the class of 2023 in Giles County School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.

How much does Ardmore spend per student?

$13,071 in Giles County School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Tennessee. Stars are from neighbors.