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DuPont Elementary

1311 9th ST, Old Hickory, TN 37138 · (615) 847-7305 · Davidson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL331 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 24% of Tennessee public elementary schools
  • C-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

Enrollment
331
Elementary
DISTRICT 477 · STATE 470
Student : Teacher
,
Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 24.9:1 · STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K258%
Kindergarten4413%
Grade 13912%
Grade 25918%
Grade 34714%
Grade 46419%
Grade 55316%

This year's kindergarten class (44) is 17% smaller than its 5th grade class (53).

Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 61% · US 70%
White
15948%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 56% · US 43%
Hispanic
6821%
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 16% · US 30%
Black
6219%
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 21% · US 15%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
4012%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
18556%
Female
14644%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
DuPont Elementary→DuPont Hadley Middle→McGavock High
Based on published attendance-zone data from Davidson County. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or Mastered
English Language Arts
25.6%
TN avg 40.9% . +3.7pp since 2022
Math
27.3%
TN avg 39.3% . +3.0pp since 2022

What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 up about 3 points.

TCAP results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2525.6%27.3%
2023-2426.9%31.2%
2022-2321.9%24.3%
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where DuPont Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TennesseeIn Davidson County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
27.3%#759 of 957
▼ 117
#46 of 83
▼ 13
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
25.6%#781 of 959
▼ 54
#45 of 83
▼ 10
Enrollment
ranked largest first
331#747 of 1,044#65 of 91
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
67.7%#84 of 962#14 of 85
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-16.6%#162 of 537#9 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 2024-25
Enrollment
331
+23 (+7%) vs 2020
-50% since 1990-91, when it was 656
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25331N/AN/AN/A
2023-2434627.512.6:1N/A
2022-233702316.1:1N/A
2020-213082512.3:1N/A
2017-183972416.5:1N/A
2015-164362815.6:183% (363)
2010-113983212.4:169% (276)
2000-01500N/AN/AN/A
1990-916563618.2:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DuPont Elementary.

About DuPont Elementary

In Old Hickory, Tennessee, DuPont Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school. It had 331 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in Tennessee average about 470 students, which makes this school 30% below average.

Within Davidson County, DuPont Elementary is one of 160 schools. The district enrolls 81,532 students.

At DuPont Elementary, White students make up the biggest share, 48%. Enrollment also includes 21% Hispanic, 19% Black, and 12% multiracial. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 68, compared with 70 nationally.

DuPont Elementary earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 24% of Tennessee public elementary schools.

Davidson County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $77,853 a year, roughly 48% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. DuPont Elementary shares Davidson County with 176 other public schools.

The closest school to DuPont Elementary is DuPont Hadley Middle, located about 0.9 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.

Locale data from NCES put DuPont Elementary inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).

Federal enrollment counts rose from 308 (2020-21) to 331 (2024-25).

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Davidson County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
DuPont Elementary
District
Davidson County
Address
1311 9th ST, Old Hickory, TN 37138
Phone
(615) 847-7305
County
Davidson County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
331
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
470318001287
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Other DuPont Elementary schools

3 other US public schools in 3 states are named DuPont Elementary. DuPont Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 4.

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Frequently asked questions

About DuPont Elementary
How many students attend DuPont Elementary?
DuPont Elementary enrolls approximately 331 students in grades PK-05.
Is DuPont Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
DuPont Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the racial breakdown of students at DuPont Elementary?
At DuPont Elementary, the student body is approximately 48% White, 21% Hispanic, 19% Black, 1% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is DuPont Elementary in?
DuPont Elementary is part of Davidson County.
What city is DuPont Elementary in?
DuPont Elementary is located in Old Hickory, TN.
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