The top reported proficiency rate is 44% in Social studies. The lowest is 34% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Allons Elementary
Allons Elementary serves students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade in a rural unincorporated community in Overton County, Tennessee. The school is part of the Overton County School District and sits along State Route 52, the main corridor through a dispersed settlement that has no formal downtown. Homes and the school are strung along the highway, and residents drive south to Livingston, the county seat, for most services and shopping. The area is known for its proximity to Dale Hollow Lake, a major recreational draw for boating and fishing, but the local economy is thin. The 2024 Business Census recorded only a handful of business establishments in Allons itself, employing a small number of people. The school is one of the community's few civic anchors, alongside the local post office.
The student body is predominantly white, with a small Hispanic population and very small numbers of Asian and American Indian students. Enrollment runs from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade, and the school is large enough to have multiple sections at each grade level. The school is a regular public school and is not a charter or magnet. Data on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price meals was not available, so a family interested in the economic composition of the student population would need to ask the school directly.
On the most recent state assessments, which use Tennessee's TNReady tests, the school's proficiency rates in reading and math were in the lower range. Just over a third of students scored at the proficient level or above in English language arts, and the figure was somewhat higher in math. Science proficiency came in a bit higher than the ELA figure, and social studies was the strongest tested subject, with a rate above the other three. These results cover students in the tested grades, third through eighth. The school had full participation in the assessments, meaning nearly every student took the tests. A parent looking at these numbers may want to discuss with the school what academic supports are in place and how the school addresses the areas where students struggle more.
The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report. For families considering the full K-12 path, students from Allons Elementary would move on to an Overton County high school after eighth grade, so it is worth learning about the secondary options in the district.
The district brief turned up little in the way of recent major changes or strategic priorities that would be immediately relevant to parents. The community data shows Allons is a low-density, rural area with modest population growth. Housing values in the ZIP code are below national benchmarks, and median household income is also below the national figure and has declined in real terms in recent years. The area is not walkable, and there is no traditional downtown or public transit. This is a place where a car is essential for daily life.
The comparison fact-set that would position the school's proficiency among other districts in Overton County could not be applied because the county has only a single district, making a within-county comparison not meaningful. For a sense of how this school fits into the broader state picture, a family would need to look at state-level proficiency data on their own, as no other Overton County district exists to compare against within the provided data.
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