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How has Cedar Grove Elementary changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
856
Elementary
DISTRICT 690 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RUTHERFORD COUNTY·NCES 470369000855
Cedar Grove Elementary
354 Chaney RD, Smyrna, TN 37167 · (615) 904-3777 · Rutherford County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL856 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 53% 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
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Teacher data unavailable
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 | 62 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 139 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 128 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 135 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 134 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 130 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 128 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (139) is 9% larger than its 5th grade class (128).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
40.8%
TN avg 40.9% . -1.7pp since 2022
Math
43.2%
TN avg 39.3% . -4.8pp 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 43 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 2 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 5 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.8% | 43.2% |
| 2023-24 | 41.0% | 43.5% |
| 2022-23 | 42.5% | 48.0% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Cedar Grove Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Rutherford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.2% | #461 of 957 ▼ 50 | #21 of 37 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.8% | #449 of 959 ▼ 52 | #23 of 37 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 856 | #59 of 1,044 | #15 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.4% | #128 of 962 | #20 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.2% | #138 of 537 | #5 of 19 |
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
856
+71 (+9%) vs 2020
-28% since 2000-01, when it was 1,194
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 | 856 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 902 | 64 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 813 | 64.8 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 785 | 60 | 13.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 1,047 | 75 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 979 | 69 | 14.2:1 | 62% (609) |
| 2010-11 | 945 | 63 | 15.0:1 | 59% (558) |
| 2000-01 | 1,194 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cedar Grove Elementary.
About Cedar Grove Elementary
Cedar Grove Elementary sits in Smyrna, Tennessee, and is classified as an elementary school. Its 856 students are spread across pre-K through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Tennessee is about 470 students.
Cedar Grove Elementary is one of the 53 schools that make up Rutherford County (52,127 students in total).
Cedar Grove Elementary is 52% Hispanic by enrollment. Other students are 25% White, 15% Black, 4% Asian, and 4% multiracial. By comparison, Rutherford County residents are about 12% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 64%, meaning two students picked at random have a 64% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Cedar Grove Elementary is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 53% of Tennessee public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
County data help place the school in context: in Rutherford County, the median household income is $85,470, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Rutherford County is home to 69 public schools and about 61,904 public school students.
Lavergne High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
In the federal locale system, Cedar Grove Elementary is coded City: Small, for schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment has grown by 71 students since 2020-21, to 856.
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Rutherford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
360,646
Census ACS
Median income
$85,470
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
61,904 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Rutherford County
- Stewarts Creek High SchoolHigh · 2,474 students
- Blackman High SchoolHigh · 2,301 students
- Riverdale High SchoolHigh · 2,275 students
- Smyrna High SchoolHigh · 2,266 students
- Rockvale High SchoolHigh · 2,126 students
- Lavergne High SchoolHigh · 2,116 students
Other schools in Smyrna
- Stewarts Creek High SchoolHigh · 2,474 students
- Smyrna High SchoolHigh · 2,266 students
- Stewarts Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,173 students
- Rock Springs Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,152 students
- Stewarts Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,045 students
- Rocky Fork Elementary SchoolElementary · 905 students
Other Cedar Grove Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 10 states are named Cedar Grove Elementary. Cedar Grove Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 10.
- Cedar Grove Elementary SchoolTOMS RIVER, NJ · 931 students
- Cedar Grove ElementaryWilliamston, SC · 596 students
- Cedar Grove Elementary SchoolEllenwood, GA · 531 students
- Cedar Grove Elementary SchoolLIVINGSTON, TX · 513 students
- CEDAR GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPANAMA CITY, FL · 495 students
Nearby schools
- Lavergne High School0.4 mi · 2,116
- Rocky Fork Elementary School1.7 mi · 905
- American Classical Academy Rutherford1.7 mi · 195
- Rock Springs Middle School1.7 mi · 1,152
- Rocky Fork Middle School1.8 mi · 873
- Smyrna West Alternative School2.0 mi · 47
Frequently asked questions
About Cedar Grove ElementaryHow many students attend Cedar Grove Elementary?
Cedar Grove Elementary enrolls approximately 856 students in grades PK-05.
Is Cedar Grove Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cedar Grove Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How diverse is Cedar Grove Elementary?
Cedar Grove Elementary reports a student body of 25% White, 52% Hispanic, 15% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Cedar Grove Elementary in?
Cedar Grove Elementary is part of Rutherford County.
What county does Cedar Grove Elementary serve?
Cedar Grove Elementary serves Rutherford County in TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.