Other / mixed grade configuration · Lyles, TN

East Hickman Elementary

Federal NCES profile for East Hickman Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 470186000622
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0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
54
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
27
📋 Attendance
53
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

East Hickman Elementary earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of Tennessee schools.

#3 of 4
public schools in Lyles · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
11.4:1
small classes for Tennessee
365
students enrolled

East Hickman Elementary has class sizes smaller than 87% of Tennessee schools. Computed live against every Tennessee school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, East Hickman Elementary ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Lyles, TN.

School address

Lyles, TN 37098
District: Hickman County · Tennessee

NCES ID 470186000622 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-61 students YoY

East Hickman Elementary shrank from 446 students in 2022-23 to 385 in 2023-24 (-13.7%).

Teacher FTE lost 32.0 → 28.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-61 students YoY 470186000622 · Lyles, TN Other · SMALL · TRAD

365 enr · 11.4:1 · RII 41

Nearest enrollment peer: East Hickman High School (412 students)

East Hickman Elementary shrank from 446 students in 2022-23 to 385 in 2023-24 (-13.7%). Teacher FTE lost 32.0 → 28.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Tennessee schools → · Find another →

East Hickman Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows East Hickman Elementary reports 365 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How East Hickman Elementary compares

East Hickman Elementary is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Tennessee and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Tennessee Tennessee avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.4:1 ▼ 25% 15.3:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 365 top 66% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

11.4:1
Leaner classes than 80% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
365
Bigger than 42% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
11.4:1
students per teacher - 25% below state mean
Top 13% in Tennessee - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
18.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$11,938
per pupil, district-wide - above Tennessee avg of $11,532
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 365 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 10 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 89.6%
Hispanic or Latino 6.6%
Two or More 2.5%
African American 1.1%
Asian 0.3%

Largest group: White at 89.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 19.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 19.2, East Hickman Elementary is less mixed than the Tennessee school average of 38.3.

Programs

District finance for Hickman County reports $11,938 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How East Hickman Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
East Hickman High School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Hickman Co Sr High School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Centerville Elementary Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
East Hickman Intermediate School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Hickman Co Middle School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to East Hickman Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Hickman County · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~365 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about East Hickman Elementary

How many students attend East Hickman Elementary?

East Hickman Elementary has 365 students enrolled. It is a public school in Lyles, TN. CCD year-over-year: 446 (2022-23) → 385 (2023-24), down 61.

What is the student-teacher ratio at East Hickman Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at East Hickman Elementary is 11.4:1, which is 25% lower than the Tennessee average of 15.3:1 and 27% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of East Hickman Elementary?

The largest demographic group at East Hickman Elementary is White at 89.6% of enrollment, in Lyles, TN.

What is the Resource Investment Index for East Hickman Elementary?

East Hickman Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does East Hickman Elementary rank among public schools in Lyles?

By Resource Investment Index, East Hickman Elementary ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Lyles, TN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Hickman County?

Besides East Hickman Elementary, Hickman County also operates East Hickman High School (412 students), Hickman Co Sr High School (410 students), and Centerville Elementary (395 students). See the Hickman County district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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