Darden’s public schools
Henderson County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Darden. Each school below is shown with its own results.
Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in Tennessee’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools
Darden’s schools, in brief
School by school
7 of Darden’s 9 district schools with test results score above the middle of Tennessee’s 1,649 public schools. South Side Elementary places highest (better than 80%); Bargerton Elementary lowest (45%). See the path ↓
Which school depends on your street
Seven elementary schools serve Darden, graded from B− to A−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two high schools: Lexington High School and Scotts Hill High School. 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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Darden, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Darden · depends on your address
Lexington High School
Grades 9–12 · 890 students · in Lexington
Scotts Hill High School
Grades 9–12 · 480 students · in Reagan
10th grade in Darden · depends on your address
Lexington High School
Grades 9–12 · 890 students · in Lexington
Scotts Hill High School
Grades 9–12 · 480 students · in Reagan
11th grade in Darden · depends on your address
Lexington High School
Grades 9–12 · 890 students · in Lexington
Scotts Hill High School
Grades 9–12 · 480 students · in Reagan
12th grade in Darden · depends on your address
Lexington High School
Grades 9–12 · 890 students · in Lexington
Scotts Hill High School
Grades 9–12 · 480 students · in Reagan
Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Henderson County School District.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Above the state in reading
Darden vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Darden’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Darden | — | Henderson County |
Every school in Darden
9 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 Darden’s schools
Are Darden’s schools good?
There’s no Schools grade for Darden. Henderson County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Darden. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 7 of its 9 district schools with test results score above the middle of Tennessee’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.
What school district is Darden in?
Henderson County School District.
Where do Darden kids go to high school?
One of two high schools, depending on your address: Lexington High School and Scotts Hill High School.
Parents talk
What Darden families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Darden → They have their own page.
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). Stars are from neighbors.