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Schools in Loretto · Lawrence County School District

Loretto’s public schools score below 63% of Tennessee districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Loretto, 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
36%
▼ 1 pts vs TN 37%
2021–22
Math proficiency
32%
▲ 1 pts vs TN 31%
2021–22
Graduate on time
81%
▼ 6 pts vs TN 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$11.6K
▼ 11% vs TN $13.1K
FY2024
Schools in town
2
1,076 students on the public path
In brief

Loretto’s schools, in brief

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 ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Loretto 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Loretto’s grade

B Test scoresD Graduation

C+: better than 37% of Tennessee school districts. Test scores are above the Tennessee average; graduation is below it.

Tennessee school districts we grade (147)Better than 37%
Lower resultsHigher results
Tennessee towns with similar household incomes (242)Better than 36%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,165 test results and a graduating class of 463 could put Loretto anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Loretto’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,317 in math, 4,013 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8South Lawrence ElementaryLawrence County School DistrictB+
9–12Loretto High SchoolLawrence County School DistrictC+

Loretto’s public schools are run by Lawrence County School District, which also serves Ethridge, Lawrenceburg 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.

Lawrence County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 14 schools · 6,867 students, up 3% since 2020–21
$11,637TN $13,059 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 36.8% · 4013 students tested
Math32%
State average 31.1% · 4317 students tested

Loretto vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
LorettoC+Lawrence County

Every school in Loretto

2 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).

District schools in Lorettoby address
South Lawrence Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
B+
624 studentsRate it →
Loretto High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
452 studentsRate it →

Questions about Loretto’s schools

Are Loretto’s schools good?

On Tennessee’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Loretto children attend score below 63% of Tennessee’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 36%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Loretto in?

Lawrence County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,867 students in 14 schools (2024–25).

Where do Loretto kids go to high school?

Loretto High School, with 452 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Loretto’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 Loretto spend per student?

$11,637 in Lawrence 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.