Enrollment
286
Elementary
DISTRICT 477 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DAVIDSON COUNTY·NCES 470318001275
Cockrill Elementary
4701 Indiana AVE, Nashville, TN 37209 · (615) 298-8075 · Davidson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL286 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 2% 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
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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 | 39 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 57 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 31 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 30 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (57) is 90% larger than its 5th grade class (30).
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
9.2%
TN avg 40.9% . -3.5pp since 2022
Math
12.1%
TN avg 39.3% . +6.2pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 9 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 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 4 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 6 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 9.2% | 12.1% |
| 2022-23 | 12.7% | 5.9% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Cockrill Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Davidson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.1% | #917 of 957 | #76 of 83 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 9.2% | #947 of 959 | #81 of 83 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 286 | #839 of 1,044 | #73 of 91 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.4% | #150 of 962 | #30 of 85 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.9% | #154 of 537 | #8 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
286
+50 (+21%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 339
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 | 286 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 282 | 21 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 275 | 18 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 236 | 24 | 9.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 344 | 28.5 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 437 | 39 | 11.2:1 | 95% (414) |
| 2010-11 | 565 | 51 | 11.1:1 | 90% (508) |
| 2000-01 | 507 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 339 | 20 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cockrill Elementary.
About Cockrill Elementary
The public elementary school Cockrill Elementary is located in Nashville, Tennessee. The school serves pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 286 students. That is 39% below the average of about 470 students for elementary schools in Tennessee.
Cockrill Elementary sits within Davidson County, which has 160 schools and 81,532 students.
The biggest share of students at Cockrill Elementary, 49%, is Black. The rest of enrollment is 36% Hispanic, 10% White, and 4% multiracial. Census estimates put the Black share of Davidson County's population at about 25%. The diversity index for Cockrill Elementary is 62%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Among Tennessee public elementary schools, Cockrill Elementary outscored 2%, which works out to an F on the allk12 Grade.
Census data for Davidson County show the median household earns about $77,853 a year, 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Counting Cockrill Elementary, Davidson County has 177 public schools.
The closest school to Cockrill Elementary is The Academy at Old Cockrill, located less than a tenth of a mile away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment increased by 21% across 4 years, from 236 in 2020-21 to 286 in 2024-25.
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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
- The Academy at Old Cockrill0.1 mi · 24
- W. A. Bass Adult Program0.3 mi · 309
- W.A. Bass Alternative Learning Center0.3 mi · 68
- Transitions at Bass0.3 mi · 18
- MNPS Virtual School0.4 mi · 131
- Nashville Prep0.7 mi · 187
Frequently asked questions
About Cockrill ElementaryHow many students attend Cockrill Elementary?
Cockrill Elementary enrolls approximately 286 students in grades PK-05.
Is Cockrill Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cockrill Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cockrill Elementary?
At Cockrill Elementary, the student body is approximately 10% White, 36% Hispanic, 49% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Cockrill Elementary?
Cockrill Elementary is overseen by Davidson County in Davidson County.
What county does Cockrill Elementary serve?
Cockrill Elementary serves Davidson County in TN.
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