Lester Coon Adventist School
Seventh-day Adventist school · Grades K–8
Apison, TN
11429 Bates Rd, Apison, TN 37302
Overall grade: A
ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.
- A-Class size
- A-Years serving families
- A-Diversity
What stands out
- Growing: enrollment up 79% since 2011–12
- Serving families in Apison since at least 2011
In Apison, Tennessee, Lester Coon Adventist School is a Seventh-day Adventist private school for students from kindergarten through 8th grade. About 59 students attend, with roughly 9 students per teacher. Enrollment is up about 79% since 2011–12. The school day runs about 7 hours, 172 days a year. Tennessee has programs that can help pay tuition; ask the school whether it takes part.
At a glance
- Grades
- Grades K–8
- Students
- 59
- Teachers
- 6.8 (full-time equivalent)
- Students per teacher
- 8.7
- Boys and girls
- Coed · 38 girls, 21 boys
- Religious affiliation
- Seventh-day Adventist
- School day
- About 7 hours
- School year
- 172 days
- Library
- Yes
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How it compares
- A smaller school: fewer students than 53% of Christian elementary schools in Tennessee.
- Compared with 64 Christian elementary schools in Tennessee.
Students by survey year
Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.
Students by grade
Student body
Help paying tuition in Tennessee
These state programs can help pay private school tuition. Only participating schools can accept them, so ask Lester Coon Adventist School whether it takes part.
- Education Freedom Scholarship (EFS) · Education savings account
Questions to ask on a tour
- What is tuition, and what does it include (books, fees, uniforms, trips)?
- Do you offer financial aid, sibling discounts or payment plans?
- Do you accept ESA, voucher or tax-credit scholarship funds?
- How big are classes in my child's grade?
- What support is there for students who need extra help or more challenge?
- Is the school accredited, and by whom?
- What do a typical day and a typical week look like?
- How does the school communicate with families?
Questions about Lester Coon Adventist School
What grades does Lester Coon Adventist School serve?
Lester Coon Adventist School serves grades K–8.
How many students attend Lester Coon Adventist School?
About 59 students, with 9 students per teacher, according to official records.
How much is tuition at Lester Coon Adventist School?
Call the school to ask about tuition, financial aid and payment plans. Tennessee has programs that can help pay private school tuition; ask whether the school takes part.
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