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Enrollment
659
Elementary
DISTRICT 690 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RUTHERFORD COUNTY·NCES 470369001511
Christiana Elementary
4701 Shelbyville HWY, Christiana, TN 37037 · (615) 896-0614 · Rutherford County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL659 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 85% 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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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 | 38 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 106 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 99 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 109 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 90 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 109 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 108 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (106) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (108).
Student demographics
55%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
58.7%
TN avg 40.9% . +9.7pp since 2022
Math
61.3%
TN avg 39.3% . +6.1pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 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 10 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 6 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.7% | 61.3% |
| 2023-24 | 51.6% | 63.4% |
| 2022-23 | 49.0% | 55.2% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Christiana Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Rutherford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.3% | #150 of 957 ▼ 37 | #10 of 37 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.7% | #137 of 959 ▲ 62 | #7 of 37 ▲ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 659 | #188 of 1,044 | #25 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.6% | #254 of 962 | #32 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.9% | #104 of 537 | #3 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
659
-51 (-7%) vs 2020
+12% since 1990-91, when it was 586
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 | 659 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 645 | 45.3 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 664 | 46.8 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 710 | 48 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 833 | 50.3 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 735 | 47 | 15.6:1 | 33% (242) |
| 2010-11 | 718 | 46 | 15.6:1 | 40% (290) |
| 2000-01 | 473 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 586 | 25 | 23.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Christiana Elementary.
About Christiana Elementary
Christiana Elementary is a public mid-sized elementary school in Christiana, Tennessee. Students in pre-K through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 659 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Tennessee enroll about 470 students on average.
Christiana Elementary falls under Rutherford County, which has 53 schools enrolling 52,127 students.
Federal enrollment data show Christiana Elementary is 64% White. The next largest groups are 14% Hispanic, 13% Black, and 7% multiracial. In Rutherford County overall, the White share is about 66%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 55%.
Christiana Elementary earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 85% of Tennessee public elementary schools.
The county, Rutherford County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $85,470 a year, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Christiana Elementary, Rutherford County has 69 public schools.
About 0.2 miles separate Christiana Elementary from the closest public school, Christiana Middle School. Other public schools within five miles: 5.
The NCES locale for Christiana Elementary is Suburb: Mid-size, which covers schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment fell by 7% across 4 years, from 710 in 2020-21 to 659 in 2024-25.
People who know Christiana Elementary can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Christiana
- Christiana Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,048 students
- Plainview Elementary SchoolElementary · 673 students
Nearby schools
- Christiana Middle School0.2 mi · 1,048
- Barfield Elementary4.0 mi · 969
- Buchanan Elementary4.5 mi · 475
- Plainview Elementary School4.8 mi · 673
- Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School4.9 mi · 755
- Salem Elementary School5.5 mi · 946
Frequently asked questions
About Christiana ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Christiana Elementary?
Christiana Elementary enrolls approximately 659 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Christiana Elementary serve?
Christiana Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How diverse is Christiana Elementary?
Christiana Elementary reports a student body of 64% White, 14% Hispanic, 13% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Christiana Elementary?
Christiana Elementary is overseen by Rutherford County in Rutherford County.
What county does Christiana Elementary serve?
Christiana Elementary serves Rutherford County in TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.