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Houston County Schools
Houston County is a public school district in Tennessee, based in Houston County (Erin). SchoolGrade grades 4 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Houston 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 Houston County
4 of 4 schools in Houston County carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
C: 3D: 1
Best schools in Houston 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.
- C Houston Co Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- C- Erin Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Tennessee Ridge Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ Houston Co High School (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Houston County
High schools (1)
- D+ Houston Co High School, Erin
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C Houston Co Middle School, Erin
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- C- Erin Elementary, Erin
- C- Tennessee Ridge Elementary, Tenn Ridge
Where Houston County schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Erin (3)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Tennessee
- County: Houston County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,239 students with 97 full-time-equivalent teachers and 297 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 4701920
- 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
- Stewart County (4 schools, 17 mi)
- Humphreys County (6 schools, 18 mi)
- Dickson County (17 schools, 21 mi)
- Montgomery County (42 schools, 24 mi)
- Benton County (6 schools, 25 mi)
- Henry County (7 schools, 31 mi)
- Cheatham County (14 schools, 34 mi)
- Paris (3 schools, 34 mi)
Questions about Houston County
How many schools are in Houston County?
SchoolGrade grades 4 public schools in Houston County, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Houston County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Erin.
How good are the schools in Houston County?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 29.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 31.8%. 75% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Houston County?
1,239 students were enrolled in Houston County in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Houston County?
Houston County is in Tennessee, based in Houston County, with its district office in Erin. Its boundary covers about 200 sq mi.