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Black Oak Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

365 North Shawtown RD, Hornbeak, TN 38232 · (731) 538-2271 · Part of Obion County School District

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Directions
Students
220
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Black Oak Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Tennessee’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 12.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Hornbeak kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where Hornbeak kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8Black Oak ElementaryYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 27%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 29.5%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Tennessee’s 1,649 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

365 North Shawtown RD, Hornbeak

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K20
Kindergarten16
Grade 122
Grade 227
Grade 326
Grade 424
Grade 515
Grade 620
Grade 727
Grade 823
Enrollment over time
252’20
233’21
240’22
220’23
220’24

Down 12.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 95%Hispanic 1%Black 1%Two or more races 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Black Oak Elementary from Hornbeak families.

Other schools in Obion County School District

The district →
Hillcrest Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Troy
A
587 students
Lake Road Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Union City
A−
492 students
Ridgemont Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Union City
B+
385 students
South Fulton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · South Fulton
A
289 students
South Fulton Middle / High School
High · Grades 6–12 · South Fulton
A−
334 students
Obion County Central High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Troy
B−
652 students

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Tennessee’s other public schools; Hornbeak’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.