Burt Elementary

Burt Elementary is a modestly sized primary school in Clarksville, Tennessee, one of the schools within Montgomery County. The school serves 360 students in grades 3 through 5. By comparison, Tennessee's public schools average about 470 students each, so Burt Elementary sits 23% leaner than that benchmark.

Montgomery County comprises 46 schools with combined enrollment of 40,243 students; Burt Elementary is among them.

On demographics, Burt Elementary reports that the most-represented group is Black (39%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school lists 31% White, 15% multiracial, 14% Hispanic. By comparison, Montgomery County as a whole is about 20% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Burt Elementary has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.1:1. The state averages around 19.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Montgomery County indicate the typical household earns roughly $75,613 per year, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Montgomery County runs 46 public schools (combined enrollment of about 40,243 students), of which Burt Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Middle College @ Austin Peay State University, roughly 0.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Burt Elementary.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Over the past 6-year window. Burt Elementary's enrollment has remained close to its prior level since 2018, when it stood at 365 (now 360). The White share of enrollment declined from 41% to 31% over that span. Class-load math has rose: from 12.9:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 in 2024.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.