Lara Kendall Elementary

Summary:

Lara Kendall Elementary is a public middle school located in Ridgely, Tennessee, serving grades 3-8 with a total enrollment of 340 students. The school is part of the Lake County School District, which is ranked 137 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lara Kendall Elementary faces significant challenges compared to nearby schools. The school has a higher percentage of White students (65.29%) compared to Dyersburg Middle School (46.69%) and Northview Middle School (80.63%). Additionally, Lara Kendall Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Tennessee middle schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, while the nearby schools have higher rankings and 4-star ratings. The school's academic performance, as measured by TNReady assessments, is significantly lower than the state and nearby school averages across all subject areas and grade levels.

Lara Kendall Elementary's low performance has been a long-standing issue, with the school consistently ranking in the bottom half of Tennessee middle schools for the past decade. This suggests that the school faces deep-rooted challenges that may require a comprehensive, long-term approach to address. While the school's per-student spending has remained relatively consistent, the issue may not be a lack of funding, but rather how the resources are being utilized to support student learning. Addressing these challenges will require a focused and sustained effort to improve educational outcomes for the students, as well as a commitment to equity and excellence across the Dyer County and Dyersburg school districts.


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Public 3-8

 200 College ST
       Ridgely, TN  38080


(731) 264-5586

District: Lake County

SchoolDigger Rank:
454th of 587 Tennessee Middle Schools


Students who attend Lara Kendall Elementary usually attend:

High:    Lake County High School

Feeder schools for Lara Kendall Elementary:

Elementary:    Margaret Newton Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  13.6 Help
Number of students:  340

Racial breakdown:

White:
65.3%
African American:
26.8%
Two or more races:
6.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  81.8% Help


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Compare Details Lara Kendall Elementary ranks worse than 87.3% of elementary schools in Tennessee. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 15.38. (See more...)
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Compare Details Lara Kendall Elementary ranks worse than 77.3% of middle schools in Tennessee. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.33. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lara Kendall Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Lara Kendall Elementary 889th of 1018 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See Lara Kendall Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Low Socio Economic Status students:
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SchoolDigger ranks Lara Kendall Elementary 454th of 587 Tennessee public middle schools. (See Lara Kendall Elementary in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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White students:


Lake County:

SchoolDigger ranks Lake County 138th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Lara Kendall Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Lara Kendall Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 30.07 627th 809 22.5%
2011 36.88 580th 818 29.1%
2012 13.53 766th 820 6.6%
2013 22.15 785th 846 7.2%
2014 16.42 763rd 853 10.6%
2015 25.71 734th 855 14.2%
2017 9.72 628th 646 2.8%
2018 27.85 736th 997 26.2%
2019 25.26 771st 985 21.7%
2021 12.57 875th 983 11.0%
2022 21.76 795th 1000 20.5%
2023 16.20 869th 1020 14.8%
2024 15.38 889th 1018 12.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Lara Kendall Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 34.00 290th 447 35.1%
2023 46.55 226th 528 57.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Lara Kendall Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.70 680th 877 22.5%
2019 29.39 644th 821 21.6%
2021 15.43 772nd 823 6.2%
2022 24.71 708th 858 17.5%
2023 21.22 745th 865 13.9%
2024 24.07 717th 853 15.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Lara Kendall Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 20.04 786th 926 15.1%
2021 12.47 841st 945 11.0%
2022 22.46 761st 975 21.9%
2023 15.11 880th 989 11.0%
2024 17.06 853rd 990 13.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Lara Kendall Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 35.69 593rd 916 35.3%
2021 16.83 803rd 941 14.7%
2022 26.18 737th 980 24.8%
2023 21.51 794th 987 19.6%
2024 19.86 826th 991 16.6%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Lara Kendall Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 16.57 394th 411 4.1%
2022 17.38 460th 483 4.8%
2023 21.91 411th 500 17.8%
2024 28.05 357th 498 28.3%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Lara Kendall Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.18 645th 841 23.3%
2019 23.16 687th 812 15.4%
2021 10.02 826th 844 2.1%
2022 21.84 725th 844 14.1%
2023 12.11 817th 852 4.1%
2024 10.65 812th 847 4.1%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Lara Kendall Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Lara Kendall Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 17.30 392nd 435 9.9%
2011 10.02 442nd 462 4.3%
2012 16.43 421st 466 9.7%
2013 19.47 442nd 475 6.9%
2014 11.32 461st 485 4.9%
2015 14.48 462nd 492 6.1%
2018 22.67 458th 563 18.7%
2019 22.10 470th 574 18.1%
2021 15.81 482nd 576 16.3%
2022 20.12 455th 569 20.0%
2023 18.29 485th 594 18.4%
2024 23.33 454th 587 22.7%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Lara Kendall Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.59 401st 481 16.6%
2019 21.68 419th 490 14.5%
2021 18.76 423rd 483 12.4%
2022 23.85 411th 495 17.0%
2023 19.91 442nd 514 14.0%
2024 32.33 356th 510 30.2%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Lara Kendall Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 22.61 432nd 529 18.3%
2021 16.16 454th 538 15.6%
2022 15.70 476th 552 13.8%
2023 20.34 456th 560 18.6%
2024 30.90 394th 554 28.9%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Lara Kendall Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 24.68 406th 523 22.4%
2021 21.08 418th 529 21.0%
2022 26.39 397th 540 26.5%
2023 21.41 446th 557 19.9%
2024 19.43 461st 560 17.7%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Lara Kendall Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.50 237th 284 16.5%
2019 23.39 235th 293 19.8%
2021 16.04 259th 277 6.5%
2022 16.94 272nd 299 9.0%
2023 17.45 288th 316 8.9%
2024 28.10 226th 318 28.9%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Lara Kendall Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.43 395th 481 17.9%
2019 24.84 415th 484 14.3%
2021 14.56 463rd 496 6.7%
2022 18.61 439th 500 12.2%
2023 16.78 452nd 503 10.1%
2024 19.98 434th 504 13.9%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Lara Kendall Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 359 108 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 467
1989 340 112 n/a 1 n/a n/a n/a 0 453
1990 353 117 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 471
1991 335 101 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 436
1992 310 93 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 403
1993 323 87 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 410
1994 321 76 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 397
1995 323 74 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 399
1996 323 74 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 399
1997 311 82 1 1 0 n/a n/a 7 402
1998 269 103 0 4 0 n/a n/a 1 377
1999 281 0 73 4 0 n/a n/a 0 358
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 364 364
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 381 381
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 373 373
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 373 373
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 389 389
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 379 379
2006 332 107 0 11 0 n/a n/a 0 450
2007 337 106 0 11 0 n/a n/a 0 454
2008 333 103 0 8 0 n/a n/a 0 444
2009 313 117 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 437
2010 293 110 0 9 0 n/a n/a 0 412
2011 338 104 0 12 0 0 4 0 458
2012 324 109 1 11 0 0 6 0 451
2013 297 111 1 17 0 1 17 0 444
2014 299 104 0 14 0 0 25 0 442
2015 285 90 0 13 0 0 15 0 403
2016 301 86 0 13 1 0 12 0 413
2017 271 85 0 13 0 0 16 0 385
2018 247 77 0 12 0 0 25 0 361
2019 239 75 1 9 0 0 18 0 342
2020 227 82 0 8 0 0 27 0 344
2021 246 80 0 6 0 0 26 0 358
2022 237 87 0 7 0 0 19 0 350
2023 222 91 0 6 0 0 21 0 340

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Lara Kendall Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 467 28.0 16.6 n/a
1989 453 28.0 16.1 n/a
1990 471 28.0 16.8 n/a
1991 436 24.0 18.1 n/a
1992 403 24.0 16.7 n/a
1993 410 24.0 17.1 n/a
1994 397 30.0 13.2 n/a
1995 399 30.0 13.3 n/a
1996 399 30.0 13.3 n/a
1997 402 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 377 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 358 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 364 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 381 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 373 n/a n/a n/a
2003 373 n/a n/a n/a
2004 389 n/a n/a n/a
2005 379 n/a n/a n/a
2006 450 28.0 16.1 n/a
2007 454 27.0 16.8 68.1
2008 444 32.0 13.9 72.5
2009 437 32.9 13.3 75.1
2010 412 31.9 12.8 79.6
2011 458 32.0 14.3 74.2
2012 451 32.0 14.0 76.9
2013 444 31.9 13.9 79.3
2014 442 34.7 12.7 78.5
2015 403 32.0 12.5 65
2016 413 33.0 12.5 81.8
2017 385 27.9 13.7 n/a
2018 361 29.0 12.4 n/a
2019 342 27.0 12.6 n/a
2020 344 21.0 16.3 n/a
2021 358 26.5 13.4 n/a
2022 350 25.0 14.0 n/a
2023 340 25.0 13.6 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Lara Kendall Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 467 28.0 16.6 n/a
1989 453 28.0 16.1 n/a
1990 471 28.0 16.8 n/a
1991 436 24.0 18.1 n/a
1992 403 24.0 16.7 n/a
1993 410 24.0 17.1 n/a
1994 397 30.0 13.2 n/a
1995 399 30.0 13.3 n/a
1996 399 30.0 13.3 n/a
1997 402 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 377 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 358 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 364 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 381 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 373 n/a n/a n/a
2003 373 n/a n/a n/a
2004 389 n/a n/a n/a
2005 379 n/a n/a n/a
2006 450 28.0 16.1 n/a
2007 454 27.0 16.8 68.1
2008 444 32.0 13.9 72.5
2009 437 32.9 13.3 75.1
2010 412 31.9 12.8 79.6
2011 458 32.0 14.3 74.2
2012 451 32.0 14.0 76.9
2013 444 31.9 13.9 79.3
2014 442 34.7 12.7 78.5
2015 403 32.0 12.5 65
2016 413 33.0 12.5 81.8
2017 385 27.9 13.7 n/a
2018 361 29.0 12.4 n/a
2019 342 27.0 12.6 n/a
2020 344 21.0 16.3 n/a
2021 358 26.5 13.4 n/a
2022 350 25.0 14.0 n/a
2023 340 25.0 13.6 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Lara Kendall Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $942 (8.0%) $10,526 (89.5%) $11,766
2020 $841 (8.2%) $8,750 (84.8%) $10,313
2021 $1,860 (16.8%) $9,237 (83.4%) $11,072
2022 $2,461 (20.0%) $9,846 (80.0%) $12,305
2023 $2,369 (18.4%) $10,115 (78.4%) $12,894

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education
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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 771st of 985 Elementary schoolsRanks 869th of 1020 Elementary schools
 6.9%
Ranks 470th of 574 Middle schoolsRanks 485th of 594 Middle schools
 0.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Lara Kendall Elementary)25.937.3
 11.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Lake County)23.637.3
 13.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)43.840.5
 3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lara Kendall Elementary)3731.4
 5.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lake County)25.931.4
 5.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)36.940.5
 3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Lara Kendall Elementary)3013.5
 16.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Lake County)26.713.5
 13.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)4643.6
 2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Lara Kendall Elementary)16.723.1
 6.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Lake County)26.723.1
 3.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)34.343.5
 9.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Lara Kendall Elementary)2820
 8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Lake County)20.320
 0.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)46.241.3
 4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Lara Kendall Elementary)2015.6
 4.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Lake County)15.315.6
 0.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.237
 1.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Lara Kendall Elementary)12.510.1
 2.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Lake County)12.510.1
 2.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)3933.8
 5.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Lara Kendall Elementary)29.211.8
 17.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Lake County)29.211.8
 17.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.435.9
 2.5%
6th Grade Social Studies (Lara Kendall Elementary)18.820.3
 1.5%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Lake County)18.820.3
 1.5%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)3843.4
 5.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Lara Kendall Elementary)22.625
 2.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Lake County)22.625
 2.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)33.635
 1.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Lara Kendall Elementary)20.830.8
 10%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Lake County)20.830.8
 10%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.436.1
 0.7%
7th Grade Social Studies (Lara Kendall Elementary)15.138.5
 23.4%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Lake County)15.138.5
 23.4%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)43.246.9
 3.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Lara Kendall Elementary)27.18
 19.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Lake County)27.18
 19.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)35.134
 1.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Lara Kendall Elementary)14.68.8
 5.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Lake County)14.68.8
 5.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)27.125.8
 1.3%
8th Grade Social Studies (Lara Kendall Elementary)20.812
 8.8%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Lake County)20.812
 8.8%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)41.541.6
 0.1%
All Grades Mathematics (Lara Kendall Elementary)23.418.5
 4.9%
   All Grades Mathematics (Lake County)22.318.5
 3.8%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Lara Kendall Elementary)22.518.9
 3.6%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Lake County)2218.9
 3.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.736.6
 2.9%
All Grades Social Studies (Lara Kendall Elementary)18.123.4
 5.3%
   All Grades Social Studies (Lake County)18.123.4
 5.3%
   All Grades Social Studies (Tennessee)40.943.9
 3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students342340
 0.6%
African American7591
 21.3%
American Indian00
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic96
 33.3%
Pacific Islander00
White239222
 7.1%
Two or More Races1821
 16.7%


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Students at Lara Kendall Elementary are 65% White, 27% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Lara Kendall Elementary ranks in the bottom 22.7% of Tennessee middle schools.

Students who attend Lara Kendall Elementary usually go on to attend Lake County High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 340 students attended Lara Kendall Elementary.


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