Ingram Sowell Elementary

Summary:

Ingram Sowell Elementary is a public elementary school in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, serving 428 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Lawrence County School District, which is ranked 62 out of 139 districts in the state.

Ingram Sowell Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Tennessee elementary schools, with academic performance significantly below state and district averages across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 21.5% of Ingram Sowell students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 39.7% statewide and 41.7% in the Lawrence County district. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as White students (0-1 star rating) and Special Education students (1-2 star rating). Interestingly, Ingram Sowell has a more diverse student population compared to many surrounding schools, with higher percentages of Hispanic (14.25%) and African American (7.71%) students, but this diversity is not reflected in the school's academic performance.

Ingram Sowell Elementary's statewide ranking has steadily declined from 450 out of 855 schools in 2014-2015 to 819 out of 1008 schools in 2023-2024, indicating a concerning trend of worsening academic performance. Nearby schools, such as South Lawrence Elementary, Summertown Elementary, and Lawrenceburg Public, consistently outperform Ingram Sowell Elementary on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and statewide rankings. These schools have a less diverse student population and a lower percentage of low-socioeconomic status students, which may contribute to their stronger academic performance.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 510 Seventh ST
       Lawrenceburg, TN  38464


(931) 762-4438

District: Lawrence County

SchoolDigger Rank:
825th of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,755 Help


Students who attend Ingram Sowell Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    E O Coffman Middle School
High:    Lawrence County Adult High School
    Lawrence County High School
    Loretto High School
    Summertown High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.1 Help
Number of students:  413

Racial breakdown:

White:
71.7%
Hispanic:
13.6%
African American:
8.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  83.6% Help


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Compare Details Ingram Sowell Elementary ranks worse than 81% of elementary schools in Tennessee. It also ranks last among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Lawrence County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.78. (See more...)
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Compare Details Ingram Sowell Elementary is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2015 the calculated Average Standard Score was 75.07. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (71.7%), Hispanic (13.6%), African American (8%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ingram Sowell Elementary is 13.1, which is the lowest among 8 elementary schools in the Lawrence County School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ingram Sowell Elementary is $14,755, which is the highest among 8 elementary schools in the Lawrence County School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ingram Sowell Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Ingram Sowell Elementary 825th of 1018 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See Ingram Sowell Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Lawrence County:

SchoolDigger ranks Lawrence County 59th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ingram Sowell Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Ingram Sowell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 39.90 517th 809 36.1%
2011 24.91 682nd 818 16.6%
2012 78.98 155th 820 81.1%
2013 44.54 606th 846 28.4%
2014 36.23 619th 853 27.4%
2015 51.94 450th 855 47.4%
2018 22.01 812th 997 18.6%
2019 15.38 880th 985 10.7%
2021 12.92 866th 983 11.9%
2022 19.52 824th 1000 17.6%
2023 27.78 752nd 1020 26.3%
2024 21.78 825th 1018 19.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Ingram Sowell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 24.84 313th 369 15.2%
2022 24.86 372nd 447 16.8%
2023 22.62 460th 528 12.9%
2024 37.83 338th 582 41.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ingram Sowell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.00 621st 877 29.2%
2019 27.06 670th 821 18.4%
2021 26.50 642nd 823 22.0%
2022 26.06 686th 858 20.0%
2023 43.95 478th 865 44.7%
2024 44.19 471st 853 44.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Ingram Sowell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 10.40 884th 926 4.5%
2021 11.90 852nd 945 9.8%
2022 21.81 774th 975 20.6%
2023 32.38 674th 989 31.9%
2024 22.00 795th 990 19.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Ingram Sowell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 17.91 811th 916 11.5%
2021 16.20 809th 941 14.0%
2022 18.02 828th 980 15.5%
2023 24.24 761st 987 22.9%
2024 22.82 798th 991 19.5%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Ingram Sowell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.60 387th 450 14.0%
2021 35.46 234th 411 43.1%
2022 24.83 379th 483 21.5%
2023 28.77 348th 500 30.4%
2024 20.41 425th 498 14.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Ingram Sowell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.31 72nd 319 77.4%
2023 33.08 269th 387 30.5%
2024 31.42 299th 415 28.0%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Ingram Sowell Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.98 814th 841 3.2%
2019 9.92 792nd 812 2.5%
2021 8.37 837th 844 0.8%
2022 12.41 807th 844 4.4%
2023 20.82 740th 852 13.1%
2024 17.01 769th 847 9.2%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Ingram Sowell Elementary

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2013 50.00 298th 475 37.3%
2014 24.33 413th 485 14.8%
2015 75.07 98th 492 80.1%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Ingram Sowell Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 359 0 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 362
1989 360 n/a 8 n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 368
1990 358 0 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 362
1991 344 0 7 1 0 n/a n/a 0 352
1992 361 0 7 1 0 n/a n/a 0 369
1993 361 0 7 1 0 n/a n/a 0 369
1994 334 1 5 1 0 n/a n/a 0 341
1995 341 4 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 351
1996 341 4 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 351
1997 365 5 4 1 0 n/a n/a -14 361
1998 564 10 2 3 0 n/a n/a 0 579
1999 501 51 5 6 0 n/a n/a -1 562
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 568 568
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 508 508
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 489 489
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 489 489
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 445 445
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 433 433
2006 373 62 1 19 0 n/a n/a 0 455
2007 348 61 6 26 0 n/a n/a 0 441
2008 329 55 4 26 0 n/a n/a 0 414
2009 336 50 5 27 0 n/a n/a 0 418
2010 328 51 5 28 0 n/a n/a 0 412
2011 356 48 6 36 1 0 7 0 454
2012 353 54 5 34 0 0 7 0 453
2013 356 46 4 50 2 0 9 0 467
2014 399 47 7 64 0 0 17 0 534
2015 376 52 8 63 0 0 22 0 521
2016 406 49 8 64 1 0 14 0 542
2017 365 51 9 50 0 0 18 0 493
2018 362 49 7 43 1 0 18 0 480
2019 345 44 8 42 1 0 17 0 457
2020 332 44 7 47 1 0 7 0 438
2021 315 41 5 41 1 0 14 0 417
2022 281 43 6 53 1 0 32 0 416
2023 301 33 4 61 1 0 28 0 428
2024 296 33 6 56 1 0 21 0 413

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ingram Sowell Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 362 15.0 24.1 n/a
1989 368 16.0 23.0 n/a
1990 362 16.0 22.6 n/a
1991 352 17.0 20.7 n/a
1992 369 17.0 21.7 n/a
1993 369 17.0 21.7 n/a
1994 341 17.0 20.1 n/a
1995 351 22.0 16.0 n/a
1996 351 22.0 16.0 n/a
1997 361 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 579 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 562 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 568 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 508 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 489 n/a n/a n/a
2003 489 n/a n/a n/a
2004 445 n/a n/a n/a
2005 433 n/a n/a n/a
2006 455 34.0 13.4 n/a
2007 441 36.0 12.3 86.8
2008 414 34.0 12.2 91.3
2009 418 34.0 12.3 90.7
2010 412 35.0 11.7 95.6
2011 454 35.0 12.9 91.9
2012 453 37.0 12.2 95.8
2013 467 35.0 13.3 92.1
2014 534 35.0 15.2 91.2
2015 521 36.0 14.4 80.6
2016 542 39.0 13.8 83.6
2017 493 37.7 13.0 n/a
2018 480 33.0 14.5 n/a
2019 457 35.0 13.0 n/a
2020 438 26.5 16.5 n/a
2021 417 26.5 15.7 n/a
2022 416 32.6 12.7 n/a
2023 428 31.6 13.5 n/a
2024 413 31.4 13.1 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 Ingram Sowell Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 362 15.0 24.1 n/a
1989 368 16.0 23.0 n/a
1990 362 16.0 22.6 n/a
1991 352 17.0 20.7 n/a
1992 369 17.0 21.7 n/a
1993 369 17.0 21.7 n/a
1994 341 17.0 20.1 n/a
1995 351 22.0 16.0 n/a
1996 351 22.0 16.0 n/a
1997 361 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 579 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 562 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 568 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 508 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 489 n/a n/a n/a
2003 489 n/a n/a n/a
2004 445 n/a n/a n/a
2005 433 n/a n/a n/a
2006 455 34.0 13.4 n/a
2007 441 36.0 12.3 86.8
2008 414 34.0 12.2 91.3
2009 418 34.0 12.3 90.7
2010 412 35.0 11.7 95.6
2011 454 35.0 12.9 91.9
2012 453 37.0 12.2 95.8
2013 467 35.0 13.3 92.1
2014 534 35.0 15.2 91.2
2015 521 36.0 14.4 80.6
2016 542 39.0 13.8 83.6
2017 493 37.7 13.0 n/a
2018 480 33.0 14.5 n/a
2019 457 35.0 13.0 n/a
2020 438 26.5 16.5 n/a
2021 417 26.5 15.7 n/a
2022 416 32.6 12.7 n/a
2023 428 31.6 13.5 n/a
2024 413 31.4 13.1 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 Ingram Sowell Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,942 (17.5%) $8,274 (74.7%) $11,083
2020 $1,601 (15.1%) $7,990 (75.2%) $10,618
2021 $3,442 (27.3%) $8,453 (67.1%) $12,605
2022 $4,028 (28.7%) $9,063 (64.6%) $14,035
2023 $3,810 (25.8%) $9,881 (67.0%) $14,755

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ingram Sowell Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 880th of 985 Elementary schoolsRanks 752nd of 1020 Elementary schools
 15.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ingram Sowell Elementary)27.131.3
 4.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Lawrence County)43.446.3
 2.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)43.840.5
 3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ingram Sowell Elementary)19.725
 5.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lawrence County)38.246.6
 8.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)36.940.5
 3.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ingram Sowell Elementary)8.535.4
 26.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Lawrence County)35.446.4
 11%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)34.343.5
 9.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Ingram Sowell Elementary)22.217.7
 4.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Lawrence County)47.644
 3.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)46.241.3
 4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ingram Sowell Elementary)15.114.3
 0.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Lawrence County)38.538
 0.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.237
 1.8%
All Grades Mathematics (Ingram Sowell Elementary)19.629.3
 9.7%
   All Grades Mathematics (Lawrence County)40.441.2
 0.8%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Ingram Sowell Elementary)15.224
 8.8%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Lawrence County)34.736.8
 2.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.736.6
 2.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students457428
 6.3%
African American4433
 25%
American Indian11
Asian84
 50%
Hispanic4261
 45.2%
Pacific Islander00
White345301
 12.8%
Two or More Races1728
 64.7%


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Ingram Sowell Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.0% of Tennessee elementary schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 413 students attended Ingram Sowell Elementary.

Students at Ingram Sowell Elementary are 72% White, 14% Hispanic, 8% African American, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.


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