Hickman County on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

East Hickman Middle SchoolCenterville ElementaryEast Hickman ElementaryHickman Co Middle SchoolHickman Co SR High SchoolCenterville Intermediate SchoolEast Hickman Intermediate SchoolEast Hickman High SchoolHickman County Learning Academy
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Hickman County

Average SchoolGrade
C
Meeting or exceeding expectations
50%
Exceeding
17%
Avg actual scores
34.8%
Avg projected
37.3%

6 of 9 schools in Hickman County carry a SchoolGrade (3 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

B: 1C: 4D: 1

Best schools in Hickman 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.

  1. B Hickman Co SR High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  2. C+ Centerville Intermediate School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
  3. C+ Hickman Co Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
  4. C- East Hickman Intermediate School (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
  5. C- East Hickman Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
  6. D East Hickman High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)

Every school in Hickman County

High schools (2)

Middle and junior high schools (4)

Elementary and primary schools (2)

Other schools and academies (1)

Where Hickman County schools are

Cities and towns served (2)

About this district

  • State: Best schools in Tennessee
  • County: Hickman County
  • Type: regular local school district
  • Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
  • Enrollment: 3,061 students with 221 full-time-equivalent teachers and 474 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
  • NCES district ID: 4701860
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

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Questions about Hickman County

How many schools are in Hickman County?

SchoolGrade grades 9 public schools in Hickman County, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Hickman County serve?

The largest by graded schools: Centerville, Lyles.

How good are the schools in Hickman County?

Across the 6 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 34.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 37.3%. 50% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Hickman County?

3,061 students were enrolled in Hickman County in the 2023-24 school year, about 13.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Hickman County?

Hickman County is in Tennessee, based in Hickman County, with its district office in Centerville. Its boundary covers about 612 sq mi.