Bon Aqua Junction’s public schools score below 82% of Tennessee districts on tests and graduation
On the state math tests, 20% of Bon Aqua Junction’s students scored proficient, below the Tennessee average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Bon Aqua Junction, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Tennessee, not nationally.
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.
Bon Aqua Junction’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 182 Tennessee towns with household incomes within a quarter of Bon Aqua Junction’s, its schools beat 23%, higher than their 18% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 29% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 37% and 31% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,241 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 3 the district’s path is East Hickman Intermediate School, then East Hickman Middle School, then East Hickman High School. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. 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.
What’s behind Bon Aqua Junction’s grade
C−: better than 18% of Tennessee school districts. Both inputs trail the Tennessee average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bon Aqua Junction, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Bon Aqua Junction
East Hickman Elementary
Grades PK–2 · 365 students · in Lyles
Kindergarten in Bon Aqua Junction
East Hickman Elementary
Grades PK–2 · 365 students · in Lyles
1st grade in Bon Aqua Junction
East Hickman Elementary
Grades PK–2 · 365 students · in Lyles
2nd grade in Bon Aqua Junction
East Hickman Elementary
Grades PK–2 · 365 students · in Lyles
3rd grade in Bon Aqua Junction
East Hickman Intermediate School
Grades 3–5 · 375 students · in Lyles
4th grade in Bon Aqua Junction
East Hickman Intermediate School
Grades 3–5 · 375 students · in Lyles
5th grade in Bon Aqua Junction
East Hickman Intermediate School
Grades 3–5 · 375 students · in Lyles
6th grade in Bon Aqua Junction
East Hickman Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 339 students · in Lyles
7th grade in Bon Aqua Junction
East Hickman Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 339 students · in Lyles
8th grade in Bon Aqua Junction
East Hickman Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 339 students · in Lyles
9th grade in Bon Aqua Junction
East Hickman High School
Grades 9–12 · 412 students · in Lyles
10th grade in Bon Aqua Junction
East Hickman High School
Grades 9–12 · 412 students · in Lyles
11th grade in Bon Aqua Junction
East Hickman High School
Grades 9–12 · 412 students · in Lyles
12th grade in Bon Aqua Junction
East Hickman High School
Grades 9–12 · 412 students · in Lyles
Bon Aqua Junction’s public schools are run by Hickman County School District, which also serves Centerville. 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.
Well below the state in reading
Bon Aqua Junction vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Bon Aqua Junction’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Bon Aqua Junction | C− | Hickman County |
Every school in Bon Aqua Junction
4 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).
Questions about Bon Aqua Junction’s schools
Are Bon Aqua Junction’s schools good?
On Tennessee’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bon Aqua Junction children attend score below 82% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 23%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Bon Aqua Junction in?
Hickman County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,001 students in 9 schools (2024–25).
Where do Bon Aqua Junction kids go to high school?
East Hickman High School in Lyles, with 412 students; its own test results earn a C−.
What is Bon Aqua Junction’s graduation rate?
84% of the class of 2023 in Hickman County School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.
How much does Bon Aqua Junction spend per student?
$13,241 in Hickman County School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Bon Aqua Junction families are saying about school.
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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.