Enrollment
407
Elementary
DISTRICT 493 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUMNER COUNTY·NCES 470402001656
Beech Elementary
3120 Long Hollow PIKE, Hendersonville, TN 37075 · (615) 824-2700 · Sumner County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL407 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 91% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- ATest 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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STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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STATE -0%
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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 | 46 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 60 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 61 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 61 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (61).
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
63.3%
TN avg 40.9% . -6.0pp since 2022
Math
75.6%
TN avg 39.3% . -1.2pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 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 6 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 1 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.3% | 75.6% |
| 2023-24 | 60.4% | 75.9% |
| 2022-23 | 69.3% | 76.8% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Beech Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Sumner County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.6% | #57 of 957 ▼ 6 | #4 of 27 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.3% | #107 of 959 ▲ 6 | #6 of 27 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 407 | #599 of 1,044 | #19 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.5% | #545 of 962 | #21 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.5% | #277 of 537 | #11 of 17 |
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
407
-160 (-28%) vs 2020
-53% since 1990-91, when it was 873
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 | 407 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 387 | 25.9 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 381 | 26 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 567 | 38 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 455 | 27 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 457 | 31 | 14.7:1 | 17% (78) |
| 2010-11 | 578 | 38 | 15.2:1 | 22% (128) |
| 2000-01 | 502 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 873 | 38 | 23.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Beech Elementary.
About Beech Elementary
Beech Elementary is the name of a medium-sized elementary school in Hendersonville, Tennessee. The school enrolls 407 students, from pre-K through 5.
Beech Elementary is part of a district of 53 schools: Sumner County, with 30,719 students.
White students are the large majority at Beech Elementary, with 82% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 6% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 3% Black, and 3% Asian. County-wide, about 80% of residents are White. Beech Elementary has a diversity index of 33%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The allk12 Grade for Beech Elementary is A. Compared with Tennessee public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 91% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
According to the American Community Survey, in Sumner County, median household income is about $90,301, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Beech Elementary is one of 53 public schools in Sumner County, which together enroll about 30,719 students.
Nearby, Beech Sr High School is about 0.1 miles away. Beech Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Fringe: the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 407 was 28% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 567.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Beech Elementary. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Sumner County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
204,424
Census ACS
Median income
$90,301
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
53
30,719 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sumner County
- Gallatin Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,644 students
- Beech Sr High SchoolHigh · 1,477 students
- Hendersonville High SchoolHigh · 1,410 students
- Portland High SchoolHigh · 1,151 students
- Station Camp High SchoolHigh · 1,137 students
- Liberty Creek High SchoolHigh · 993 students
Other schools in Hendersonville
- Beech Sr High SchoolHigh · 1,477 students
- Hendersonville High SchoolHigh · 1,410 students
- Jack Anderson ElementaryElementary · 829 students
- Dr. William Burrus Elementary at Drakes CreekElementary · 789 students
- Merrol Hyde Magnet SchoolCombined · 670 students
- Knox Doss Middle School at Drakes CreekMiddle · 641 students
Other Beech Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Beech Elementary. Beech Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Beech ElemWichita, KS · 538 students
- Beech ElementaryREDFORD, MI · 457 students
Nearby schools
- Beech Sr High School0.1 mi · 1,477
- T. W. Hunter Middle School0.1 mi · 532
- Liberty Creek Elementary2.7 mi · 735
- Knox Doss Middle School at Drakes Creek2.8 mi · 641
- Dr. William Burrus Elementary at Drakes Creek2.9 mi · 789
- Liberty Creek Middle School3.0 mi · 652
Frequently asked questions
About Beech ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Beech Elementary?
Beech Elementary enrolls approximately 407 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Beech Elementary serve?
Beech Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How diverse is Beech Elementary?
Beech Elementary reports a student body of 82% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Beech Elementary?
Beech Elementary is overseen by Sumner County in Sumner County.
What county does Beech Elementary serve?
Beech Elementary serves Sumner County in TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.