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Enrollment
391
Elementary
DISTRICT 493 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SUMNER COUNTY·NCES 470402001661
Gene W. Brown Elementary
174 Imperial BLVD, Hendersonville, TN 37075 · (615) 824-8633 · Sumner County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL391 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 69% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- B+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
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 | 57 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 69 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (57) is 17% smaller than its 5th grade class (69).
Student demographics
60%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
47.5%
TN avg 40.9% . +3.2pp since 2022
Math
51.9%
TN avg 39.3% . +5.1pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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 3 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 5 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.5% | 51.9% |
| 2023-24 | 41.6% | 48.7% |
| 2022-23 | 44.3% | 46.8% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Gene W. Brown Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Sumner County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.9% | #285 of 957 ▲ 30 | #17 of 27 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.5% | #296 of 959 ▲ 83 | #17 of 27 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 391 | #630 of 1,044 | #20 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.3% | #171 of 962 | #7 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.3% | #209 of 537 | #8 of 17 |
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
391
+24 (+7%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 544
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 | 391 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 389 | 30 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 415 | 32.5 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 367 | 26 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 451 | 32 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 491 | 33 | 14.9:1 | 41% (203) |
| 2010-11 | 462 | 30 | 15.4:1 | 55% (253) |
| 2000-01 | 543 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 544 | 27 | 20.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gene W. Brown Elementary.
About Gene W. Brown Elementary
Gene W. Brown Elementary, a small elementary school, is located in Hendersonville, Tennessee. It reports enrollment of 391 students in kindergarten through 5.
A total of 53 schools make up Sumner County, with 30,719 students enrolled.
More than half of the students at Gene W. Brown Elementary are White (55%). Beyond that, enrollment is 30% Hispanic, 8% Black, and 5% multiracial. In Sumner County overall, about 80% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 60%.
Among Tennessee public elementary schools, Gene W. Brown Elementary outscored 69%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
The school's county is Sumner County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $90,301 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Public schools in Sumner County number 53, with about 30,719 students.
Measured in a straight line, V G Hawkins Middle School is about 1.2 miles from Gene W. Brown Elementary. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Locale data from NCES put Gene W. Brown Elementary in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 7% rise, from 367 to 391.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Gene W. Brown Elementary. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
- Dr. William Burrus Elementary at Drakes CreekElementary · 789 students
- Merrol Hyde Magnet SchoolCombined · 670 students
- Knox Doss Middle School at Drakes CreekMiddle · 641 students
Nearby schools
- V G Hawkins Middle School1.2 mi · 403
- Hendersonville High School1.3 mi · 1,410
- Robert E Ellis Middle1.4 mi · 509
- Nannie Berry Elementary1.5 mi · 553
- Merrol Hyde Magnet School1.7 mi · 670
- Lakeside Park Elementary1.8 mi · 358
Frequently asked questions
About Gene W. Brown ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Gene W. Brown Elementary?
Gene W. Brown Elementary enrolls approximately 391 students in grades KG-05.
Is Gene W. Brown Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Gene W. Brown Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Gene W. Brown Elementary?
At Gene W. Brown Elementary, the student body is approximately 55% White, 30% Hispanic, 8% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Gene W. Brown Elementary public or private?
Gene W. Brown Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Sumner County.
What county does Gene W. Brown Elementary serve?
Gene W. Brown Elementary serves Sumner County in TN.
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