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Enrollment
789
Elementary
DISTRICT 493 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUMNER COUNTY·NCES 470402002427
Dr. William Burrus Elementary at Drakes Creek
1336 Drakes Creek RD, Hendersonville, TN 37075 · (615) 338-7142 · Sumner County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL789 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 90% 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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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 125 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 155 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 127 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 130 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 133 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 119 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (125) is 5% larger than its 5th grade class (119).
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · 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
59.0%
TN avg 40.9% . -4.0pp since 2022
Math
65.7%
TN avg 39.3% . -1.2pp 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 66 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 down about 1 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.0% | 65.7% |
| 2023-24 | 64.3% | 67.5% |
| 2022-23 | 63.0% | 66.9% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Dr. William Burrus Elementary at Drakes Creek ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Sumner County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.7% | #110 of 957 ▼ 19 | #8 of 27 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #134 of 959 ▼ 47 | #8 of 27 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 789 | #86 of 1,044 | #3 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.0% | #365 of 962 | #14 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +55.0% | #15 of 348 | #1 of 8 |
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
789
+143 (+22%) vs 2020
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 | 789 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 755 | 46 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 741 | 46.5 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 646 | 38 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 509 | 33 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 476 | 35 | 13.6:1 | 11% (54) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dr. William Burrus Elementary at Drakes Creek.
About Dr. William Burrus Elementary at Drakes Creek
Dr. William Burrus Elementary at Drakes Creek is a large elementary school for students in Hendersonville, Tennessee. It offers kindergarten through 5 and has 789 students enrolled. It has 68% more students than the average for elementary schools in Tennessee (about 470).
Sumner County includes 53 schools. Together they enroll 30,719 students.
Federal enrollment data show Dr. William Burrus Elementary at Drakes Creek is 71% White. The next largest groups are 9% Hispanic, 8% Black, 6% multiracial, and 4% Asian. The school's White share is 8 points below the 80% share among Sumner County residents. A diversity index of 47% means there is a 47% chance two randomly chosen students at Dr. William Burrus Elementary at Drakes Creek are from different groups.
On the allk12 Grade, Dr. William Burrus Elementary at Drakes Creek lands at A, ahead of 90% of Tennessee public elementary schools.
In Sumner County, home to about 204,424 people, median household income comes to about $90,301, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. There are 53 public schools in the county, enrolling about 30,719, Dr. William Burrus Elementary at Drakes Creek among them.
Measured in a straight line, Knox Doss Middle School at Drakes Creek is about 0.2 miles from Dr. William Burrus Elementary at Drakes Creek. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose from 646 to 789, a 22% rise.
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Sumner County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
204,424
Census ACS
Median income
$90,301
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
53
30,719 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sumner County
- Gallatin Senior High SchoolHigh · 1,644 students
- Beech Sr High SchoolHigh · 1,477 students
- Hendersonville High SchoolHigh · 1,410 students
- Portland High SchoolHigh · 1,151 students
- Station Camp High SchoolHigh · 1,137 students
- Liberty Creek High SchoolHigh · 993 students
Other schools in Hendersonville
- Beech Sr High SchoolHigh · 1,477 students
- Hendersonville High SchoolHigh · 1,410 students
- Jack Anderson ElementaryElementary · 829 students
- Merrol Hyde Magnet SchoolCombined · 670 students
- Knox Doss Middle School at Drakes CreekMiddle · 641 students
- Nannie Berry ElementaryElementary · 553 students
Nearby schools
- Knox Doss Middle School at Drakes Creek0.2 mi · 641
- George A Whitten Elementary1.3 mi · 430
- Jack Anderson Elementary2.3 mi · 829
- Station Camp High School2.5 mi · 1,137
- Merrol Hyde Magnet School2.5 mi · 670
- Robert E Ellis Middle2.7 mi · 509
Frequently asked questions
About Dr. William Burrus Elementary at Drakes CreekWhat is the total enrollment at Dr. William Burrus Elementary at Drakes Creek?
Dr. William Burrus Elementary at Drakes Creek enrolls approximately 789 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Dr. William Burrus Elementary at Drakes Creek serve?
Dr. William Burrus Elementary at Drakes Creek serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How diverse is Dr. William Burrus Elementary at Drakes Creek?
Dr. William Burrus Elementary at Drakes Creek reports a student body of 71% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Dr. William Burrus Elementary at Drakes Creek in?
Dr. William Burrus Elementary at Drakes Creek is part of Sumner County.
What county does Dr. William Burrus Elementary at Drakes Creek serve?
Dr. William Burrus Elementary at Drakes Creek serves Sumner County in TN.
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