South Lincoln School

Summary:

South Lincoln School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Fayetteville, Tennessee, with a student population of 652 as of the 2022-2023 school year. The school is part of the Lincoln County School District, which is ranked 47 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

South Lincoln School has generally outperformed the Lincoln County district and the state of Tennessee in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, South Lincoln School had higher proficiency rates than the district and state in Mathematics (35.5% vs. 37.3% and 39.7%), English Language Arts (36.9% vs. 37.5% and 37.6%), and Science (52.2% vs. 48.2% and 44%). The school has also shown strong performance for certain student subgroups, such as female students and low socioeconomic status students, ranking in the top quarter of Tennessee elementary schools for these groups.

However, while South Lincoln School has maintained strong academic performance, its statewide ranking and SchoolDigger rating have declined in recent years, dropping from 191 out of 983 schools in 2020-2021 to 354 out of 1008 schools in 2023-2024. Additionally, the school has a significantly higher percentage of white students (87.58%) compared to the state average and nearby schools, such as Broadview Elementary in the Franklin County district, which outperforms South Lincoln School in several academic areas despite being in a lower-ranked district.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 362 Smith Mill RD
       Fayetteville, TN  37334


(931) 937-7385

District: Lincoln County

SchoolDigger Rank:
355th of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,638 Help


Students who attend South Lincoln School usually attend:

High:    Lincoln County High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.7 Help
Number of students:  653

Racial breakdown:

White:
86.7%
African American:
5.1%
Hispanic:
4.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  51.6% Help


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Compare Details South Lincoln School ranks better than 65.1% of elementary schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 2nd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Lincoln County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.22. (See more...)
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Compare Details South Lincoln School ranks better than 56.9% of middle schools in Tennessee. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.74. (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 (86.7%), African American (5.1%), Hispanic (4.4%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Lincoln School is 16.7, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Lincoln County School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Lincoln School is $9,638, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Lincoln County School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

South Lincoln School:

SchoolDigger ranks South Lincoln School 355th of 1018 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See South Lincoln School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks South Lincoln School 253rd of 587 Tennessee public middle schools. (See South Lincoln School in the ranking list.)

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Lincoln County:

SchoolDigger ranks Lincoln County 48th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for South Lincoln School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at South Lincoln School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 47.20 454th 809 43.9%
2011 68.19 254th 818 68.9%
2012 55.71 388th 820 52.7%
2013 70.91 238th 846 71.9%
2014 70.92 182nd 853 78.7%
2015 76.87 159th 855 81.4%
2017 78.59 68th 646 89.5%
2018 78.34 155th 997 84.5%
2019 79.98 153rd 985 84.5%
2021 72.82 191st 983 80.6%
2022 72.74 203rd 1000 79.7%
2023 61.44 332nd 1020 67.5%
2024 59.22 355th 1018 65.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at South Lincoln School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.82 182nd 395 53.9%
2023 16.13 516th 528 2.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at South Lincoln School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.67 62nd 877 92.9%
2019 86.24 31st 821 96.2%
2021 76.89 80th 823 90.3%
2022 81.08 75th 858 91.3%
2023 52.79 362nd 865 58.2%
2024 52.63 353rd 853 58.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at South Lincoln School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 77.39 153rd 926 83.5%
2021 68.84 209th 945 77.9%
2022 67.18 237th 975 75.7%
2023 62.51 303rd 989 69.4%
2024 58.83 342nd 990 65.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at South Lincoln School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 78.57 145th 916 84.2%
2021 72.46 182nd 941 80.7%
2022 73.95 180th 980 81.6%
2023 56.53 371st 987 62.4%
2024 55.02 395th 991 60.1%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at South Lincoln School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 69.83 84th 411 79.6%
2022 56.86 158th 483 67.3%
2023 58.41 168th 500 66.4%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at South Lincoln School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.05 183rd 841 78.2%
2019 72.38 175th 812 78.4%
2021 67.04 197th 844 76.7%
2022 64.58 228th 844 73.0%
2023 51.09 365th 852 57.2%
2024 53.57 336th 847 60.3%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for South Lincoln School

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Rank History for all middle school students at South Lincoln School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 76.03 91st 435 79.1%
2011 68.26 138th 462 70.1%
2012 66.66 160th 466 65.7%
2013 70.64 136th 475 71.4%
2014 63.20 158th 485 67.4%
2015 76.86 80th 492 83.7%
2017 54.22 153rd 362 57.7%
2018 65.57 137th 563 75.7%
2019 81.94 59th 574 89.7%
2021 90.36 35th 576 93.9%
2022 85.80 46th 569 91.9%
2023 76.49 104th 594 82.5%
2024 52.74 253rd 587 56.9%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at South Lincoln School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.52 209th 279 25.1%
2024 36.69 178th 299 40.5%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at South Lincoln School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.75 121st 481 74.8%
2019 76.52 46th 490 90.6%
2021 91.50 6th 483 98.8%
2022 90.30 11th 495 97.8%
2023 64.15 116th 514 77.4%
2024 40.09 287th 510 43.7%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at South Lincoln School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 78.77 61st 529 88.5%
2021 90.82 28th 538 94.8%
2022 84.05 47th 552 91.5%
2023 81.09 69th 560 87.7%
2024 54.03 237th 554 57.2%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at South Lincoln School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 82.21 53rd 523 89.9%
2021 86.53 41st 529 92.2%
2022 82.46 55th 540 89.8%
2023 68.70 124th 557 77.7%
2024 50.13 256th 560 54.3%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at South Lincoln School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 58.41 102nd 316 67.7%
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Rank History for middle school White students at South Lincoln School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.93 157th 481 67.4%
2019 74.58 83rd 484 82.9%
2021 87.43 41st 496 91.7%
2022 82.75 53rd 500 89.4%
2023 70.51 112th 503 77.7%
2024 45.54 255th 504 49.4%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for South Lincoln School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1994 426 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 426
1995 416 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a -3 413
1996 416 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a -3 413
1997 414 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a -4 410
1998 388 22 0 2 0 n/a n/a -2 410
1999 403 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 1 405
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 384 384
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 442 442
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 559 559
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 559 559
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 548 548
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 517 517
2006 554 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 557
2007 556 9 1 1 1 n/a n/a 0 568
2008 568 11 1 3 3 n/a n/a 0 586
2009 564 12 1 4 1 n/a n/a 0 582
2010 579 17 1 9 5 n/a n/a 0 611
2011 596 13 2 15 1 0 4 0 631
2012 572 15 3 10 0 0 5 0 605
2013 627 23 5 21 1 0 14 0 691
2014 603 23 6 13 0 0 10 0 655
2015 621 20 5 14 0 0 15 0 675
2016 607 12 6 14 0 0 18 0 657
2017 590 16 6 18 0 0 22 0 652
2018 588 17 6 21 0 0 28 0 660
2019 579 16 6 18 0 0 25 0 644
2020 582 17 5 17 0 0 17 0 638
2021 561 21 1 14 0 0 26 0 623
2022 576 23 1 18 2 0 25 0 645
2023 571 33 1 20 2 0 25 0 652
2024 566 33 4 29 1 0 20 0 653

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at South Lincoln School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 426 21.0 20.3 n/a
1995 413 21.0 19.7 n/a
1996 413 21.0 19.7 n/a
1997 410 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 410 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 405 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 384 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 442 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 559 n/a n/a n/a
2003 559 n/a n/a n/a
2004 548 n/a n/a n/a
2005 517 n/a n/a n/a
2006 557 32.9 16.9 n/a
2007 568 32.0 17.8 32.6
2008 586 37.0 15.8 40.1
2009 582 37.0 15.7 49.3
2010 611 37.0 16.5 49.1
2011 631 38.0 16.6 56.3
2012 605 37.0 16.3 53.9
2013 691 38.0 18.1 54.8
2014 655 38.0 17.2 52.1
2015 675 38.0 17.7 57.3
2016 657 39.0 16.8 53.7
2017 652 37.0 17.6 n/a
2018 660 37.0 17.8 n/a
2019 644 37.7 17.0 n/a
2020 638 37.0 17.2 51.6
2021 623 37.5 16.6 n/a
2022 645 38.5 16.7 n/a
2023 652 38.0 17.1 n/a
2024 653 39.0 16.7 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 South Lincoln School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 426 21.0 20.3 n/a
1995 413 21.0 19.7 n/a
1996 413 21.0 19.7 n/a
1997 410 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 410 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 405 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 384 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 442 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 559 n/a n/a n/a
2003 559 n/a n/a n/a
2004 548 n/a n/a n/a
2005 517 n/a n/a n/a
2006 557 32.9 16.9 n/a
2007 568 32.0 17.8 32.6
2008 586 37.0 15.8 40.1
2009 582 37.0 15.7 49.3
2010 611 37.0 16.5 49.1
2011 631 38.0 16.6 56.3
2012 605 37.0 16.3 53.9
2013 691 38.0 18.1 54.8
2014 655 38.0 17.2 52.1
2015 675 38.0 17.7 57.3
2016 657 39.0 16.8 53.7
2017 652 37.0 17.6 n/a
2018 660 37.0 17.8 n/a
2019 644 37.7 17.0 n/a
2020 638 37.0 17.2 51.6
2021 623 37.5 16.6 n/a
2022 645 38.5 16.7 n/a
2023 652 38.0 17.1 n/a
2024 653 39.0 16.7 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 South Lincoln School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $500 (6.2%) $6,910 (86.3%) $8,010
2020 $503 (6.3%) $6,931 (87.2%) $7,944
2021 $881 (10.2%) $7,350 (84.7%) $8,678
2022 $1,052 (12.0%) $7,132 (81.4%) $8,761
2023 $1,322 (13.7%) $7,625 (79.1%) $9,638

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

Impact of COVID-19 on South Lincoln School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 153rd of 985 Elementary schoolsRanks 332nd of 1020 Elementary schools
 17%
Ranks 59th of 574 Middle schoolsRanks 104th of 594 Middle schools
 7.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (South Lincoln School)51.635.8
 15.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Lincoln County)54.240.4
 13.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)43.840.5
 3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (South Lincoln School)56.546.3
 10.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln County)43.243.6
 0.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)36.940.5
 3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (South Lincoln School)72.358.9
 13.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Lincoln County)48.443.5
 4.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)4643.6
 2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (South Lincoln School)4050.7
 10.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln County)31.342.5
 11.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)34.343.5
 9.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (South Lincoln School)51.230.9
 20.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Lincoln County)53.628.7
 24.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)46.241.3
 4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (South Lincoln School)4635.8
 10.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln County)37.533.9
 3.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.237
 1.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (South Lincoln School)69.242.2
 27%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Lincoln County)41.141.8
 0.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)3933.8
 5.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (South Lincoln School)38.541
 2.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln County)3544
 9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.435.9
 2.5%
6th Grade Social Studies (South Lincoln School)62.841
 21.8%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Lincoln County)35.850.3
 14.5%
   6th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)3843.4
 5.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (South Lincoln School)7046.7
 23.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Lincoln County)40.439.6
 0.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)33.635
 1.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (South Lincoln School)51.740
 11.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln County)39.138.9
 0.2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.436.1
 0.7%
7th Grade Social Studies (South Lincoln School)56.775
 18.3%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Lincoln County)38.756.7
 18%
   7th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)43.246.9
 3.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (South Lincoln School)59.859.4
 0.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Lincoln County)51.149.8
 1.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)35.134
 1.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (South Lincoln School)36.844.3
 7.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Lincoln County)33.934.8
 0.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)27.126.3
 0.8%
8th Grade Social Studies (South Lincoln School)37.963.8
 25.9%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Lincoln County)42.752.5
 9.8%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Tennessee)41.541.6
 0.1%
All Grades Mathematics (South Lincoln School)61.945.3
 16.6%
   All Grades Mathematics (Lincoln County)4840.8
 7.2%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (South Lincoln School)44.242.9
 1.3%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Lincoln County)36.539.6
 3.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.736.6
 2.9%
All Grades Social Studies (South Lincoln School)51.658
 6.4%
   All Grades Social Studies (Lincoln County)3953.1
 14.1%
   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 Students644652
 1.2%
African American1633
 106.3%
American Indian02
Asian61
 83.3%
Hispanic1820
 11.1%
Pacific Islander00
White579571
 1.4%
Two or More Races2525


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High : Lincoln County High School

South Lincoln School ranks 355th of 1018 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at South Lincoln School are 87% White, 5% African American, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 653 students attended South Lincoln School.


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