Eakin Elementary

Eakin Elementary, a reasonably sized elementary school in Nashville, Tennessee, overseen by Davidson County, caters to 544 students, covering grades K through 5.

Davidson County comprises 160 schools with combined enrollment of 81,532 students; Eakin Elementary is among them.

On demographics, Eakin Elementary logs that the most-represented group is White (43%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest reads as 31% Black, 12% Asian, 8% multiracial, 7% Hispanic. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 55%.

Around the school, census data for Davidson County shows median household income runs about $77,853, roughly 48% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Davidson County's 177 public schools (combined enrollment of about 86,005 students), Eakin Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Harris-Hillman Special Education, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Eakin Elementary.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 5%: 575 students in 2018 compared to 544 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 39% to 31% across the same window.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.