Hilham Elementary

300 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Hilham Elementary is a small, rural public school located in Overton County, Tennessee. Serving students in the local community, the school focuses on providing foundational education in a close-knit, supportive environment. As is common with many schools in this region, it emphasizes a sense of community engagement and personalized attention, aiming to foster both academic growth and character development in its young student body.

Situated along Hilham Highway, the school serves as a central hub for families in the immediate area. While it maintains a traditional educational curriculum, it functions within the broader Overton County School District, ensuring that students have access to state-aligned standards and essential resources. The setting is characteristic of rural Tennessee, offering a quiet, focused atmosphere for students to progress through their primary education years before moving on to middle and high school levels.

300

Total Students

20.6

Full-Time Teachers

14.5

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Hilham Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	291
Hispanic	4
Black	2
Two or More	2
American Indian	1

White
291 (97.0%)
Hispanic
4 (1.3%)
Black
2 (0.7%)
Two or More
2 (0.7%)
American Indian
1 (0.3%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	Yes
District:	Overton County
Phone:	(931)823-6816
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	300
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	20.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.5
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 17

Kindergarten 32

Grade 1 27

Grade 2 30

Grade 3 34

Grade 4 33

Grade 5 33

Grade 6 28

Grade 7 31

Grade 8 35