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Henry County Schools
Henry County is a public school district in Tennessee, based in Henry County (Paris). SchoolGrade grades 7 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Henry 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 Henry County
6 of 7 schools in Henry County carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 2C: 2D: 1
Best schools in Henry County
Statewide rankings: all 358 high schools in Tennessee · all 312 middle schools in Tennessee · all 964 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.
- A- Lakewood Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Dorothy And Noble Harrelson School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B Henry Co High School (High school, meets expectations)
- C+ E W Grove School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Henry Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Henry County Virtual Academy (K-12 school, meets expectations)
Every school in Henry County
All schools, A to Z (7)
- B+ Dorothy And Noble Harrelson School, Puryear
- C+ E W Grove School, Paris
- B Henry Co High School, Paris
- D+ Henry County Virtual Academy, Henry
- C- Henry Elementary, Henry
- A- Lakewood Elementary, Buchanan
- Lakewood Middle School, Buchanan
Where Henry County schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Tennessee
- County: Henry County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,007 students with 208 full-time-equivalent teachers and 481 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4701830
- 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
- Paris (3 schools, 4 mi)
- McKenzie (3 schools, 19 mi)
- Benton County (6 schools, 20 mi)
- Huntingdon Special School District (4 schools, 21 mi)
- Weakley County (10 schools, 26 mi)
- Stewart County (4 schools, 26 mi)
- Houston County (4 schools, 31 mi)
- Humphreys County (6 schools, 32 mi)
Questions about Henry County
How many schools are in Henry County?
SchoolGrade grades 7 public schools in Henry County, across 4 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Henry County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Buchanan, Henry, Paris, Puryear.
How good are the schools in Henry County?
Across the 6 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 40.7% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 37.3%. 83% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Henry County?
3,007 students were enrolled in Henry County in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Henry County?
Henry County is in Tennessee, based in Henry County, with its district office in Paris. Its boundary covers about 537 sq mi.