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Lara Kendall Elementary

PublicMiddleGrades 3–8

200 College ST, Ridgely, TN 38080 · (731) 264-5586 · Part of Lake County School District

Ridgely’s School Grade D better than 9% of Tennessee school districts

Directions
Students
326
Setting
Rural
Grades
3–8
The gist

What stands out about Lara Kendall Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of Tennessee’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 8.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Ridgely kids: Lake Co High School

On the path

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

PK–2Margaret Newton Elementaryin Tiptonville
3–8Lara Kendall ElementaryYou are here
9–12Lake Co High Schoolin Tiptonville

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 27%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 29.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

200 College ST, Ridgely

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 347
Grade 459
Grade 548
Grade 655
Grade 748
Grade 869
Enrollment over time
358’20
350’21
340’22
335’23
326’24

Down 8.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 65%Black 28%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lara Kendall Elementary from Ridgely families.

Other schools in Lake County School District

The district →
Margaret Newton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Tiptonville
208 students
Lake Co High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Tiptonville
C−
209 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; Ridgely’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.