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Enrollment
478
Elementary
DISTRICT 477 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DAVIDSON COUNTY·NCES 470318001273
Chadwell Elementary
321 Port DR, Madison, TN 37115 · (615) 860-1459 · Davidson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL478 STUDENTS
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
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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 | 19 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 77 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 84 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 88 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 67 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (77) is 15% larger than its 5th grade class (67).
Student demographics
62%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
16.6%
TN avg 40.9% . +4.0pp since 2022
Math
12.9%
TN avg 39.3% . -3.7pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 17 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 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 4 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 4 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 16.6% | 12.9% |
| 2023-24 | 16.4% | 19.3% |
| 2022-23 | 12.6% | 16.6% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Chadwell Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Davidson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.9% | #911 of 957 ▼ 78 | #75 of 83 ▼ 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 16.6% | #899 of 959 ▼ 9 | #74 of 83 ▼ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 478 | #457 of 1,044 | #42 of 91 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.7% | #159 of 962 | #31 of 85 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +48.0% | #18 of 348 | #4 of 42 |
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
478
+208 (+77%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 451
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 | 478 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 428 | 26.5 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 401 | 20.5 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 270 | 21 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 323 | 20.7 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 396 | 22 | 18.0:1 | 94% (373) |
| 2010-11 | 324 | 24 | 13.5:1 | 80% (259) |
| 2000-01 | 373 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 451 | 26 | 17.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chadwell Elementary.
About Chadwell Elementary
Chadwell Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school located in Madison, Tennessee. Federal data show 478 students enrolled in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
Davidson County counts 160 schools and 81,532 students, including Chadwell Elementary.
About 50% of the student body at Chadwell Elementary is Black. Other groups make up 35% Hispanic, 9% White, 4% multiracial, and 2% Asian. County-wide, 25% of Davidson County residents are Black. A diversity index of 62% means there is a 62% chance two randomly chosen students at Chadwell Elementary are from different groups.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Davidson County show that the median household earns about $77,853 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 48%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Davidson County has 177 public schools with about 86,005 students, including Chadwell Elementary.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Stratton Elementary, is about 1.5 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
In the federal locale system, Chadwell Elementary is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21 the school reported 270 students, and in 2024-25 it reported 478. Grade changes, mergers, or boundary shifts can explain gaps this large.
On allk12, people connected to Chadwell Elementary can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. 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 Madison
- Amqui ElementaryElementary · 626 students
- Neely's Bend ElementaryElementary · 491 students
- Stratton ElementaryElementary · 478 students
- Neely's Bend: A LEAD Public SchoolMiddle · 367 students
- Madison MiddleMiddle · 360 students
- Smithson Craighead AcademyElementary · 319 students
Nearby schools
- Stratton Elementary1.5 mi · 478
- Madison Middle1.5 mi · 360
- Bellshire Elementary1.5 mi · 346
- Hunters Lane High1.7 mi · 1,414
- Maplewood High1.7 mi · 700
- Isaac Litton Middle2.2 mi · 264
Frequently asked questions
About Chadwell ElementaryHow large is Chadwell Elementary?
Chadwell Elementary enrolls approximately 478 students in grades PK-05.
Is Chadwell Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Chadwell Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How diverse is Chadwell Elementary?
Chadwell Elementary reports a student body of 9% White, 35% Hispanic, 50% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Chadwell Elementary?
Chadwell Elementary is overseen by Davidson County in Davidson County.
What city is Chadwell Elementary in?
Chadwell Elementary is located in Madison, TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.