1
Enrollment
433
Elementary
DISTRICT 477 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DAVIDSON COUNTY·NCES 470318002054
Glendale Elementary
800 Thompson AVE, Nashville, TN 37204 · (615) 279-7970 · Davidson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL433 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 98% 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
,
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 32 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 77 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (77) is 93% larger than its 5th grade class (40).
Student demographics
39%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
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
89.6%
TN avg 40.9% . +2.9pp since 2022
Math
83.6%
TN avg 39.3% . +3.6pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 90 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 84 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 4 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 89.6% | 83.6% |
| 2023-24 | 90.8% | 78.1% |
| 2022-23 | 86.7% | 80.0% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Glendale Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Davidson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 83.6% | #20 of 957 ▲ 18 | #4 of 83 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 89.6% | #4 of 959 no change | #2 of 83 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 433 | #542 of 1,044 | #55 of 91 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.0% | #468 of 962 | #68 of 85 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.7% | #337 of 348 | #42 of 42 |
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
433
+6 (+1%) vs 2020
+17% since 2010-11, when it was 370
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 | 433 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 438 | 29.5 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 407 | 27.8 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 427 | 29 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 430 | 29 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 423 | 29 | 14.6:1 | 7% (30) |
| 2010-11 | 370 | 29 | 12.8:1 | 15% (54) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Glendale Elementary.
About Glendale Elementary
Glendale Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in Nashville, Tennessee, one of the schools in Davidson County. The school enrolls 433 students, from pre-K through 5.
Davidson County is the district for Glendale Elementary. It has 160 schools and 81,532 students.
At 77%, White students outnumber all other groups at Glendale Elementary combined. The school is also 11% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 3% Black. The White share of the county population is lower, at 55%. The chance that two students picked at random at Glendale Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 39%.
Measured against Tennessee public elementary schools, Glendale Elementary receives an A+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
In the county around the school, Davidson County, median household income is about $77,853, about 48% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. A total of 177 public schools operate in Davidson County, serving about 86,005 students.
John Trotwood Moore Middle is the public school closest to Glendale Elementary, about 1.0 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 427 in 2020-21 and 433 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Glendale Elementary covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Glendale Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 10 states are named Glendale Elementary. Glendale Elementary is the 4th largest of the 10.
- Glendale ElementarySAVAGE, MN · 522 students
- GLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTONAWANDA, NY · 443 students
- Glendale ElementaryGlen Burnie, MD · 438 students
- GLENDALE ELEM.INDEPENDENCE, MO · 417 students
- GLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLVERO BEACH, FL · 390 students
Nearby schools
- John Trotwood Moore Middle1.0 mi · 454
- John Overton High1.4 mi · 1,942
- Hillsboro High1.7 mi · 1,224
- Waverly-Belmont Elementary School2.1 mi · 525
- Norman Binkley Elementary2.4 mi · 762
- Crieve Hall Elementary2.5 mi · 489
Frequently asked questions
About Glendale ElementaryHow many students attend Glendale Elementary?
Glendale Elementary enrolls approximately 433 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Glendale Elementary serve?
Glendale Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Glendale Elementary?
At Glendale Elementary, the student body is approximately 77% White, 11% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Glendale Elementary in?
Glendale Elementary is part of Davidson County.
What city is Glendale Elementary in?
Glendale Elementary is located in Nashville, TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.