The top reported proficiency rate is 31% in Math. The lowest is 13% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Friendship Elementary
Friendship Elementary serves students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in the small, rural town of Friendship, Tennessee. The school is a regular public school and is part of the Crockett County district. Because it serves only elementary grades, there is no graduation rate to report, and the academic picture comes entirely from state testing in grades three through five.
The school is small, with an enrollment that reflects the town’s modest size. The student body is predominantly white, with a substantial Hispanic minority and a smaller Black population. Data on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch was not available, nor were counts of students with disabilities or English learners. A parent may want to ask the school directly about these support populations.
On the Tennessee state assessments, known as TNReady, Friendship Elementary’s results are below the midpoint among the three districts in Crockett County. In both math and English language arts, roughly three in ten students scored at the proficient level or above. In science, the share was about one in four. Social studies data is older and from a year when the assessment changed, so it is not directly comparable to current results. The school’s overall proficiency index, which averages across tested subjects and grades, places it in the bottom quartile relative to the other districts in Crockett County. All students in tested grades participated in the assessments, which is a positive sign for accountability.
Friendship itself is a very small, predominantly rural town. The population has been essentially flat in recent years, with no major new housing or commercial development identified. The median home value in the area is well below the national figure, and the town’s housing stock is modest. Most daily errands require a vehicle, and the school sits on a state highway outside the immediate downtown core. The town’s civic life centers on City Hall, and the school is the primary educational institution in town; there are no secondary schools in Friendship itself. Residents likely commute to nearby Alamo, the county seat, or to Jackson for employment and additional services.
The Crockett County district, which operates Friendship Elementary, did not have any recent major changes reported in available sources. The district brief turned up little of lasting impact, so a parent may want to check directly with the district office for any current initiatives or upcoming adjustments.
For a family considering this school, the picture is straightforward. Friendship Elementary is a small, rural elementary school where state test results are below the county average. The town is quiet and stable, with very slow growth and modest housing costs. The school serves only through fifth grade, so families will need to plan for a transition to a middle or high school elsewhere in the Crockett County district. A parent who values a small, close-knit setting in a low-cost rural area may find this a comfortable fit, while a parent focused on academic performance relative to state benchmarks will want to look into the school’s instructional support and how the district addresses early learning gaps.
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