Best Public Schools in Williston, TN

Summary:

The city of Williston, Tennessee has only one public school, Southwest Elementary, which serves students from kindergarten through 5th grade. The school is part of the Fayette County Public Schools district, which is ranked 136 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Southwest Elementary has a student enrollment of 297, with a racial makeup that is predominantly African American (56.23%) and White (35.69%). The school's performance on standardized tests is generally higher than the Fayette County district average, but lower than the state average for Tennessee. The school's ranking within the state has fluctuated over the past few years, going from 467th out of 1,000 schools in 2021-2022 to 383rd out of 1,020 schools in 2022-2023, and then dropping to 553rd out of 1,008 schools in 2023-2024. The school's student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is relatively low, and its spending per student of $11,443 is higher than the national average.

Overall, Southwest Elementary appears to be a relatively average-performing school within the state of Tennessee, with some areas of strength and some areas for improvement. The school's performance relative to the district and state averages, as well as its fluctuating ranking, suggest that there may be opportunities for the school to enhance its educational outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				TNReady Mathematics (2024)				TNReady English Language Arts (2024)				TNReady Science (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Southwest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8095 Highway 194	Williston	38076	Fayette County	Fayette County Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(901) 465-8317	310	16	19.2		99 (31.9%)	165 (53.2%)	27 (8.7%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.8%)	43.9	557^th of 1018 public elementary schools	45.3%		56.8	383^rd of 1020 public elementary schools	62.5%	174	28.6	31.8	56.1	38.6	23.8	45.5	43.9	37.8	23.8	40.9	48.8	37.8	$14,832	$2,441	$11,227

Cities Near Williston

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Somerville	3.04 mi	6	347^th
Moscow	7.58 mi	1	329^th
Oakland	8.17 mi	2	343^rd
Grand Junction	13.69 mi	1	245^th
Whiteville	16.76 mi	1	344^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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