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What's one thing Barkers Mill Elementary gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
965
Elementary
DISTRICT 730 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONTGOMERY COUNTY·NCES 470303002108
Barkers Mill Elementary
1230 Little Bobcat LN, Clarksville, TN 37042 · (931) 906-7235 · Montgomery County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL965 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 49% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- B-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
,
Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · 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 | 50 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 149 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 152 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 129 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 162 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 156 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 167 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (149) is 11% smaller than its 5th grade class (167).
Student demographics
74%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
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
41.0%
TN avg 40.9% . +7.6pp since 2022
Math
41.1%
TN avg 39.3% . +1.7pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 2 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.0% | 41.1% |
| 2023-24 | 35.7% | 36.7% |
| 2022-23 | 33.4% | 39.4% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Barkers Mill Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.1% | #505 of 957 ▲ 37 | #12 of 24 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #438 of 959 ▲ 104 | #14 of 24 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 965 | #27 of 1,044 | #6 of 27 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.3% | #4 of 962 | #1 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.2% | #448 of 537 | #9 of 9 |
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
965
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
-3% since 2010-11, when it was 990
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 | 965 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 988 | 60.7 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 975 | 65 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 964 | 62 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,007 | 63 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 955 | 65 | 14.7:1 | 51% (488) |
| 2010-11 | 990 | 64 | 15.5:1 | 43% (430) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Barkers Mill Elementary.
About Barkers Mill Elementary
Barkers Mill Elementary is a high-enrollment elementary school based in Clarksville, Tennessee. Enrollment is 965 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 5. The average for elementary schools in Tennessee is about 470 students, so this school is 105% bigger than average.
Montgomery County has 40,243 students spread across 46 schools.
Barkers Mill Elementary's enrollment has no majority group, and White students are the largest at 31%. After that, the student body is 31% Black, 23% Hispanic, and 12% multiracial. Among all residents of Montgomery County, the White share is about 63%. By the diversity index, Barkers Mill Elementary comes in at 74%.
The allk12 Grade for Barkers Mill Elementary is B-. Compared with Tennessee public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 49% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Federal survey data for Montgomery County show that median household income is about $75,613, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 9%. Barkers Mill Elementary is among the 46 public schools in Montgomery County.
The closest public school, West Creek Middle, is about 0.9 miles from Barkers Mill Elementary. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Barkers Mill Elementary falls in the City: Mid-size locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (964) to 2024-25 (965).
The discussion area below is open to posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Montgomery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
234,153
Census ACS
Median income
$75,613
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
46
40,243 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Montgomery County
- West Creek HighHigh · 1,600 students
- Clarksville HighHigh · 1,530 students
- Rossview HighHigh · 1,529 students
- Northwest HighHigh · 1,441 students
- Northeast HighHigh · 1,335 students
- Kirkwood HighHigh · 1,293 students
Other schools in Clarksville
- West Creek HighHigh · 1,600 students
- Clarksville HighHigh · 1,530 students
- Rossview HighHigh · 1,529 students
- Northwest HighHigh · 1,441 students
- Northeast HighHigh · 1,335 students
- Kirkwood HighHigh · 1,293 students
Nearby schools
- West Creek Middle0.9 mi · 1,165
- West Creek High1.0 mi · 1,600
- West Creek Elementary1.1 mi · 1,096
- Hazelwood Elementary1.3 mi · 992
- Pisgah Elementary2.1 mi · 934
- Ringgold Elementary2.7 mi · 829
Frequently asked questions
About Barkers Mill ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Barkers Mill Elementary?
Barkers Mill Elementary enrolls approximately 965 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Barkers Mill Elementary serve?
Barkers Mill Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How diverse is Barkers Mill Elementary?
Barkers Mill Elementary reports a student body of 31% White, 23% Hispanic, 31% Black, 1% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees Barkers Mill Elementary?
Barkers Mill Elementary is overseen by Montgomery County in Montgomery County.
What county does Barkers Mill Elementary serve?
Barkers Mill Elementary serves Montgomery County in TN.
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