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Schools in Lone Oak · Sequatchie County School District

Lone Oak’s public schools score below 67% of Tennessee districts on tests and graduation

25% of students in Lone Oak’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Tennessee average (31%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lone Oak, 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.

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
30%
▼ 7 pts vs TN 37%
2021–22
Math proficiency
25%
▼ 6 pts vs TN 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs TN 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.8K
▼ 10% vs TN $13.1K
FY2024
Schools in town
0
1,924 students on the public path
In brief

Lone Oak’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 143 Tennessee towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lone Oak’s, its schools beat 40%, higher than their 33% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 30% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 37% and 31% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee (the state reports Lone Oak’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $11,756 per student, against $13,059 across Tennessee (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Sequatchie Co Middle School, then Sequatchie Co High School. Enrollment is down 5% 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Lone Oak’s grade

C Test scoresC+ Graduation

C: better than 33% 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 33%
Lower resultsHigher results
Tennessee towns with similar household incomes (143)Better than 40%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,284 test results and a graduating class of 146 could put Lone Oak anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Lone Oak’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,339 in math, 1,228 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Griffith Elementaryin DunlapB+
5–8Sequatchie Co Middle Schoolin DunlapC
9–12Sequatchie Co High Schoolin DunlapB−

Lone Oak’s public schools are run by Sequatchie County School District, which also serves Dunlap. 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.

Sequatchie County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,924 students, down 5% since 2020–21
$11,756TN $13,059 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading30%
State average 36.8% · 1228 students tested
Math25%
State average 31.1% · 1339 students tested

Lone Oak vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Lone OakCSequatchie County

Every school in Lone Oak

3 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 Lone Oakin other towns
Griffith Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Dunlap
B+
786 studentsRate it →
Sequatchie Co Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Dunlap
C
596 studentsRate it →
Sequatchie Co High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Dunlap
B−
542 studentsRate it →

Questions about Lone Oak’s schools

Are Lone Oak’s schools good?

On Tennessee’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Lone Oak children attend score below 67% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 40%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Lone Oak in?

Sequatchie County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,924 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Lone Oak kids go to high school?

Sequatchie Co High School in Dunlap, with 542 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Lone Oak’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Sequatchie County School District graduated in four years, against 87% across Tennessee.

How much does Lone Oak spend per student?

$11,756 in Sequatchie 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.