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Enrollment
544
Elementary
DISTRICT 477 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DAVIDSON COUNTY·NCES 470318001290
Eakin Elementary
2500 Fairfax AVE, Nashville, TN 37212 · (615) 298-8076 · Davidson County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL544 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 81% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- A-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
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
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 86 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 103 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 105 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 87 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 84 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (86) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (84).
Student demographics
70%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
63.8%
TN avg 40.9% . +5.6pp since 2022
Math
59.4%
TN avg 39.3% . +10.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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 6 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 10 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.8% | 59.4% |
| 2023-24 | 51.3% | 50.6% |
| 2022-23 | 58.2% | 49.4% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Eakin Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Davidson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.4% | #175 of 957 ▲ 98 | #9 of 83 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.8% | #103 of 959 ▲ 102 | #8 of 83 ▲ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 544 | #347 of 1,044 | #32 of 91 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.7% | #54 of 962 | #10 of 85 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.4% | #411 of 537 | #22 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
544
+77 (+16%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 638
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 | 544 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 544 | 29 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 524 | 35 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 467 | 35 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 575 | 37.9 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 595 | 38 | 15.7:1 | 37% (221) |
| 2010-11 | 577 | 39 | 14.8:1 | 33% (189) |
| 2000-01 | 692 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 638 | 32 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Eakin Elementary.
About Eakin Elementary
The public elementary school Eakin Elementary is located in Nashville, Tennessee. A total of 544 students attend the school, which covers kindergarten through 5.
Davidson County has a total of 160 schools and 81,532 students, Eakin Elementary among them.
White students form the largest group at Eakin Elementary, 43% of enrollment. Next come 31% Black, 12% Asian, 8% multiracial, and 7% Hispanic. That compares with about 55% White among all Davidson County residents. By the diversity index, Eakin Elementary comes in at 70%.
allk12 grades Eakin Elementary an A-. The grade compares the school only with Tennessee public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
In Davidson County (population about 715,388), median household income is about $77,853, roughly 48% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Eakin Elementary is one of 177 public schools in Davidson County, which together enroll about 86,005 students.
Nearby, Harris-Hillman Special Education is about 0.1 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Eakin Elementary went from 467 students to 544.
Questions about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
Other Eakin Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Eakin Elementary. Eakin Elementary is the largest of the 3.
- Eakin ElementaryShelbyville, TN · 399 students
- Eakin Elementary SchoolColumbus, OH · 242 students
Nearby schools
- Harris-Hillman Special Education0.1 mi · 458
- West End Middle0.9 mi · 327
- Waverly-Belmont Elementary School1.3 mi · 525
- Carter-Lawrence Elementary1.3 mi · 227
- Rose Park Middle1.6 mi · 345
- Head Middle1.6 mi · 342
Frequently asked questions
About Eakin ElementaryHow many students attend Eakin Elementary?
Eakin Elementary enrolls approximately 544 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Eakin Elementary serve?
Eakin Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student diversity at Eakin Elementary?
Student demographics at Eakin Elementary are roughly 43% White, 7% Hispanic, 31% Black, 12% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Eakin Elementary in?
Eakin Elementary is part of Davidson County.
What city is Eakin Elementary in?
Eakin Elementary is located in Nashville, TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.