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Elementary Schools

Best Elementary Schools
in Davidson County

This page covers 80 elementary schools in Davidson County, including 9 charter schools. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

80
Schools Ranked
Tennessee
State
9
Charter Schools
RankingsHow We RankFAQAbout Data

Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 80
1
rank
Charlotte Park Elementary
Grades PK–05510 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.9:1) · above-average investment ($17,219/student)
62
/100
Student:Teacher
12.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,219
Above nat'l avg
2
rank
Cole Elementary
Grades PK–05786 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,219/student)
61
/100
Student:Teacher
13.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,219
Above nat'l avg
3
rank
Crieve Hall Elementary
Grades KG–05459 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.8:1) · above-average investment ($17,219/student)
60
/100
Student:Teacher
11.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
54/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,219
Above nat'l avg
4
rank
Thomas A. Edison Elementary
Grades PK–04575 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,219/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
14.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,219
Above nat'l avg
5
rank
Julia Green Elementary
Grades KG–04432 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.9:1) · above-average investment ($17,219/student)
58
/100
Student:Teacher
12.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
53/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,219
Above nat'l avg
6
rank
Robert Churchwell Elementary
Grades PK–05289 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,219/student)
58
/100
Student:Teacher
14.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,219
Above nat'l avg
7
rank
Dodson Elementary
Grades PK–05423 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,219/student)
58
/100
Student:Teacher
14.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,219
Above nat'l avg
8
rank
Gower Elementary
Grades PK–05603 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,219/student)
58
/100
Student:Teacher
14.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,219
Above nat'l avg
9
rank
Park Avenue Elementary
Grades PK–05349 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,219/student)
58
/100
Student:Teacher
14.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,219
Above nat'l avg
10
rank
Sylvan Park Elementary
Grades KG–05450 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($17,219/student)
58
/100
Student:Teacher
15.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$17,219
Above nat'l avg
70 more elementary schools in Davidson County not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
80
Elementary Schools
159
Total Schools
62
#1 Score
50
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.