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What advice would you give to incoming students at Bellshire Elementary?
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Enrollment
346
Elementary
DISTRICT 477 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DAVIDSON COUNTY·NCES 470318001262
Bellshire Elementary
1128 Bell Grimes LN, Nashville, TN 37207 · (615) 860-1452 · Davidson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL346 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 4% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- FTest 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 | 32 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 59 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (59) is 48% larger than its 5th grade class (40).
Student demographics
43%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
16.4%
TN avg 40.9% . +7.0pp since 2022
Math
14.1%
TN avg 39.3% . +7.8pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 16 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 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 7 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 8 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 16.4% | 14.1% |
| 2023-24 | 9.0% | 6.9% |
| 2022-23 | 9.4% | 6.3% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Bellshire Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Davidson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.1% | #900 of 957 ▲ 38 | #72 of 83 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 16.4% | #900 of 959 ▲ 38 | #75 of 83 ▲ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 346 | #716 of 1,044 | #63 of 91 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.8% | #416 of 962 | #65 of 85 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.5% | #383 of 537 | #20 of 32 |
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
346
+47 (+16%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 445
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 | 346 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 359 | 23.5 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 402 | 28.5 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 299 | 23 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 370 | 39.2 | 9.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 534 | 43 | 12.4:1 | 86% (458) |
| 2010-11 | 465 | 34 | 13.7:1 | 79% (369) |
| 2000-01 | 406 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 445 | 27 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bellshire Elementary.
About Bellshire Elementary
Bellshire Elementary is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Nashville, Tennessee. Its grade span covers pre-K through 5, with 346 students on the rolls. Across elementary schools in Tennessee, the average enrollment is about 470.
Bellshire Elementary is one school in Davidson County, a system of 160 schools with 81,532 students.
The share of Black students at Bellshire Elementary is 73%, a majority. After that, the student body is 17% Hispanic, 4% White, and 4% multiracial. Census figures show Davidson County is about 25% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 43, compared with 70 nationally.
Bellshire Elementary holds an F allk12 Grade, placing it above 4% of Tennessee public elementary schools.
The school is in Davidson County, where median household income comes to about $77,853, 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Davidson County counts 177 public schools with about 86,005 students.
Hunters Lane High sits about 0.9 miles from Bellshire Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Federal data place Bellshire Elementary in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 299 students in 2020-21, enrollment increased to 346 by 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to Bellshire Elementary can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 Nashville
- John Overton HighHigh · 1,942 students
- McGavock HighHigh · 1,844 students
- Hunters Lane HighHigh · 1,414 students
- Valor Flagship AcademyHigh · 1,402 students
- James Lawson High SchoolHigh · 1,393 students
- Martin Luther King Jr SchoolHigh · 1,280 students
Nearby schools
- Hunters Lane High0.9 mi · 1,414
- Chadwell Elementary1.5 mi · 478
- Old Center Elementary2.0 mi · 345
- RePublic High School2.1 mi · 587
- Stratton Elementary2.5 mi · 478
- Madison Middle2.6 mi · 360
Frequently asked questions
About Bellshire ElementaryHow large is Bellshire Elementary?
Bellshire Elementary enrolls approximately 346 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Bellshire Elementary serve?
Bellshire Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bellshire Elementary?
At Bellshire Elementary, the student body is approximately 4% White, 17% Hispanic, 73% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Bellshire Elementary in?
Bellshire Elementary is part of Davidson County.
What county does Bellshire Elementary serve?
Bellshire Elementary serves Davidson County in TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.