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Enrollment
840
Elementary
DISTRICT 477 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DAVIDSON COUNTY·NCES 470318002116
A. Z. Kelley Elementary
5834 Pettus RD, Antioch, TN 37013 · (615) 941-7535 · Davidson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL840 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 15% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Tennessee public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 24.9:1 · STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 35 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 151 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 136 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 125 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 134 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 145 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 114 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (151) is 32% larger than its 5th grade class (114).
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 61% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on published attendance-zone data from Davidson County. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
19.5%
TN avg 40.9% . -3.6pp since 2022
Math
29.3%
TN avg 39.3% . +1.1pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 1 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 19.5% | 29.3% |
| 2023-24 | 25.1% | 28.4% |
| 2022-23 | 23.1% | 28.2% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where A. Z. Kelley Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Davidson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.3% | #738 of 957 ▼ 43 | #43 of 83 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 19.5% | #872 of 959 ▼ 115 | #66 of 83 ▼ 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 840 | #69 of 1,044 | #3 of 91 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.7% | #28 of 962 | #3 of 85 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.1% | #271 of 348 | #38 of 42 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
840
+99 (+13%) vs 2020
+11% since 2010-11, when it was 755
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 840 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 683 | 37 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 709 | 41.5 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 741 | 58 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 807 | 51 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 780 | 51 | 15.3:1 | 76% (594) |
| 2010-11 | 755 | 47 | 16.1:1 | 64% (481) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for A. Z. Kelley Elementary.
About A. Z. Kelley Elementary
A large elementary school in Antioch, Tennessee, A. Z. Kelley Elementary is part of Davidson County. It had 840 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 5. That compares with an average of about 470 students for elementary schools in Tennessee.
A. Z. Kelley Elementary is one of the 160 schools that make up Davidson County (81,532 students in total).
The largest group at A. Z. Kelley Elementary is Black students, at 37%. The remaining students are 33% Hispanic, 14% White, 13% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Census figures show Davidson County is about 25% Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 72%.
A. Z. Kelley Elementary holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 15% of Tennessee public elementary schools.
For the population of Davidson County, the median household earns about $77,853 a year, about 48% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. A. Z. Kelley Elementary shares Davidson County with 176 other public schools.
Thurgood Marshall Middle is the nearest public school to A. Z. Kelley Elementary, about 0.1 miles away. A. Z. Kelley Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's enrollment increased 13% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
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Davidson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
715,388
Census ACS
Median income
$77,853
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
48%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
177
86,005 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Davidson County
- Antioch High SchoolHigh · 2,212 students
- Cane Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,982 students
- John Overton HighHigh · 1,942 students
- McGavock HighHigh · 1,844 students
- Hunters Lane HighHigh · 1,414 students
- Valor Flagship AcademyHigh · 1,402 students
Other schools in Antioch
- Antioch High SchoolHigh · 2,212 students
- Cane Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,982 students
- Mt. View ElementaryElementary · 963 students
- Smith Springs Elementary SchoolElementary · 890 students
- Intrepid College Preparatory Charter SchoolHigh · 825 students
- J. E. Moss ElementaryElementary · 782 students
Nearby schools
- Thurgood Marshall Middle0.1 mi · 603
- Henry C. Maxwell Elementary1.1 mi · 637
- Rocketship Dream Community Prep1.7 mi · 447
- KA @ The Crossings1.8 mi · 400
- The Academy at Hickory Hollow1.9 mi · 40
- KIPP Antioch Global High School2.0 mi · 257
Frequently asked questions
About A. Z. Kelley ElementaryHow large is A. Z. Kelley Elementary?
A. Z. Kelley Elementary enrolls approximately 840 students in grades PK-05.
Is A. Z. Kelley Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
A. Z. Kelley Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How diverse is A. Z. Kelley Elementary?
A. Z. Kelley Elementary reports a student body of 14% White, 33% Hispanic, 37% Black, 13% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees A. Z. Kelley Elementary?
A. Z. Kelley Elementary is overseen by Davidson County in Davidson County.
What county does A. Z. Kelley Elementary serve?
A. Z. Kelley Elementary serves Davidson County in TN.
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