A. Z. Kelley Elementary

A. Z. Kelley Elementary, a sprawling primary school in Antioch, Tennessee, run under Davidson County, enrolls 840 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 79% above the state mean of about 470.

Across the 160 schools in Davidson County (81,532 students total), A. Z. Kelley Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, A. Z. Kelley Elementary reports that 37% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder comes out to 33% Hispanic, 14% White, 13% Asian, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 25% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Davidson County put median household earnings sit near $77,853, 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A. Z. Kelley Elementary is one of 177 public schools in Davidson County (combined enrollment of about 86,005 students).

Nearest neighbor: Thurgood Marshall Middle, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at A. Z. Kelley Elementary has expanded 4%, going from 807 students in 2018 to 840 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 27% to 14% over that span.

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