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Coffee County Schools
Coffee County is a public school district in Tennessee, based in Coffee County (Manchester). SchoolGrade grades 10 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Coffee County on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Coffee County
8 of 10 schools in Coffee County carry a SchoolGrade (2 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 3C: 5
Best schools in Coffee County
Statewide rankings: all 339 high schools in Tennessee · all 306 middle schools in Tennessee · all 944 elementary schools in Tennessee
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B New Union Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B Hillsboro Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Hickerson Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C+ Coffee County Central High School (High school, meets expectations)
- C East Coffee Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C North Coffee Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Deerfield Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Coffee County Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Coffee County
High schools (1)
- C+ Coffee County Central High School, Manchester
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C- Coffee County Middle School, Manchester
Elementary and primary schools (6)
- C- Deerfield Elementary School, Manchester
- C East Coffee Elementary, Manchester
- B- Hickerson Elementary, Tullahoma
- B Hillsboro Elementary, Hillsboro
- B New Union Elementary, Manchester
- C North Coffee Elementary, Manchester
Other schools and academies (2)
- Coffee County Raider Academy, Manchester
- Coffee County Virtual Academy, Manchester
Where Coffee County schools are
Cities and towns served (3)
- Manchester (8)
- Hillsboro (1)
- Tullahoma (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Tennessee
- County: Coffee County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 4,376 students with 299 full-time-equivalent teachers and 640 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4700780
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Manchester (3 schools, 8 mi)
- Tullahoma (8 schools, 14 mi)
- Grundy County (6 schools, 15 mi)
- Franklin County (11 schools, 18 mi)
- Warren County (12 schools, 22 mi)
- Marion County (10 schools, 27 mi)
- Bedford County (15 schools, 28 mi)
- Rutherford County (50 schools, 29 mi)
Questions about Coffee County
How many schools are in Coffee County?
SchoolGrade grades 10 public schools in Coffee County, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Coffee County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Manchester, Hillsboro, Tullahoma.
How good are the schools in Coffee County?
Across the 8 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 38% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 38%. 88% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Coffee County?
4,376 students were enrolled in Coffee County in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Coffee County?
Coffee County is in Tennessee, based in Coffee County, with its district office in Manchester. Its boundary covers about 396 sq mi.