Photo: Christopher Hollis · Public domainLawrenceburg’s public schools score below 63% of Tennessee districts on tests and graduation
The grade covers the public school district serving Lawrenceburg, 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.
Lawrenceburg’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 165 Tennessee towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lawrenceburg’s, its schools beat 44%, higher than their 37% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 36% and math 32% in spring 2022, against 37% and 31% statewide; 81% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,637 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is E O Coffman Middle School, then Lawrence Co High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Sacred Heart School (private) is in town. Pioneer Virtual Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓
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 Lawrenceburg’s grade
C+: better than 37% of Tennessee school districts, #128 of 176 Tennessee towns. Test scores are above the Tennessee average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lawrenceburg, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Lawrenceburg · depends on your address
Lawrenceburg Public
Grades PK–5 · 474 students
David Crockett Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 462 students
Ingram Sowell Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 417 students
Kindergarten in Lawrenceburg · depends on your address
Lawrenceburg Public
Grades PK–5 · 474 students
David Crockett Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 462 students
Ingram Sowell Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 417 students
1st grade in Lawrenceburg · depends on your address
Lawrenceburg Public
Grades PK–5 · 474 students
David Crockett Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 462 students
Ingram Sowell Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 417 students
2nd grade in Lawrenceburg · depends on your address
Lawrenceburg Public
Grades PK–5 · 474 students
David Crockett Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 462 students
Ingram Sowell Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 417 students
3rd grade in Lawrenceburg · depends on your address
Lawrenceburg Public
Grades PK–5 · 474 students
David Crockett Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 462 students
Ingram Sowell Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 417 students
4th grade in Lawrenceburg · depends on your address
Lawrenceburg Public
Grades PK–5 · 474 students
David Crockett Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 462 students
Ingram Sowell Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 417 students
5th grade in Lawrenceburg · depends on your address
Lawrenceburg Public
Grades PK–5 · 474 students
David Crockett Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 462 students
Ingram Sowell Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 417 students
6th grade in Lawrenceburg
E O Coffman Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 586 students
7th grade in Lawrenceburg
E O Coffman Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 586 students
8th grade in Lawrenceburg
E O Coffman Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 586 students
9th grade in Lawrenceburg
Lawrence Co High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,087 students
10th grade in Lawrenceburg
Lawrence Co High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,087 students
11th grade in Lawrenceburg
Lawrence Co High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,087 students
12th grade in Lawrenceburg
Lawrence Co High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,087 students
Lawrenceburg’s public schools are run by Lawrence County School District, which also serves Ethridge, Loretto and St. Joseph. 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.
Close to the state in reading
Lawrenceburg vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Tennessee towns that share Lawrenceburg’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Lawrenceburg | C+ | Lawrence County |
Every school in Lawrenceburg
7 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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Lawrence County Adult High School).
Questions about Lawrenceburg’s schools
Are Lawrenceburg’s schools good?
On Tennessee’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lawrenceburg children attend score below 63% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #128 of 176 Tennessee towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 44%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Lawrenceburg in?
Lawrence County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,867 students in 14 schools (2024–25).
Where do Lawrenceburg kids go to high school?
Lawrence Co High School, with 1,087 students; its own test results earn a B−.
What is Lawrenceburg’s graduation rate?
81% of the class of 2023 in Lawrence County School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.
How much does Lawrenceburg spend per student?
$11,637 in Lawrence County School District (FY2024), against $13,059 across Tennessee. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Lawrenceburg?
Yes: Sacred Heart School (Catholic, grades PK–9, 92 students).
Parents talk
What Lawrenceburg families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Lawrenceburg → 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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Tennessee. Stars are from neighbors.