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Enrollment
803
Elementary
DISTRICT 477 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DAVIDSON COUNTY·NCES 470318001310
Harpeth Valley Elementary
7840 Learning LN, Nashville, TN 37221 · (615) 662-3015 · Davidson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL803 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 87% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- ATest 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
,
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 | 20 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 139 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 137 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 145 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 127 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 123 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 112 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (139) is 24% larger than its 5th grade class (112).
Student demographics
53%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
61.4%
TN avg 40.9% . -6.0pp since 2022
Math
58.7%
TN avg 39.3% . -15.1pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 61 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 down about 6 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 15 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.4% | 58.7% |
| 2023-24 | 61.4% | 67.9% |
| 2022-23 | 67.4% | 73.8% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Harpeth Valley Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Davidson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.7% | #185 of 957 ▼ 97 | #10 of 83 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.4% | #121 of 959 ▼ 15 | #11 of 83 ▼ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 803 | #83 of 1,044 | #6 of 91 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.4% | #267 of 962 | #51 of 85 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.1% | #232 of 348 | #33 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
803
+179 (+29%) vs 2020
+70% since 1990-91, when it was 472
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 | 803 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 717 | 45.5 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 607 | 38.3 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 624 | 45 | 13.9:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 757 | 36.4 | 20.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 791 | 51 | 15.5:1 | 28% (221) |
| 2010-11 | 737 | 52 | 14.2:1 | 21% (155) |
| 2000-01 | 603 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 472 | 23 | 20.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Harpeth Valley Elementary.
About Harpeth Valley Elementary
Harpeth Valley Elementary is a high-enrollment elementary school in Nashville, Tennessee. It reports enrollment of 803 students in pre-K through 5. Across elementary schools in Tennessee, the average enrollment is about 470.
Davidson County is made up of 160 schools with 81,532 students in all.
White students are 66% of those enrolled at Harpeth Valley Elementary. The next largest groups are 14% Black, 9% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 3% Asian. In Davidson County overall, about 55% of residents are White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 53, compared with 70 nationally.
Harpeth Valley Elementary holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 87% of Tennessee public elementary schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Davidson County show that the median household earns about $77,853 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 48%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Across Davidson County, 177 public schools serve about 86,005 students.
Bellevue Middle is about 2.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are 5 more public schools inside five miles.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large.
Enrollment was 803 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 624.
The discussion board for Harpeth Valley Elementary is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
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- McGavock HighHigh · 1,844 students
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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
Nearby schools
- Bellevue Middle2.2 mi · 438
- James Lawson High School2.4 mi · 1,393
- Grassland Middle School4.8 mi · 798
- Westmeade Elementary4.9 mi · 429
- Grassland Elementary5.0 mi · 428
- Gower Elementary5.2 mi · 631
Frequently asked questions
About Harpeth Valley ElementaryHow many students attend Harpeth Valley Elementary?
Harpeth Valley Elementary enrolls approximately 803 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Harpeth Valley Elementary serve?
Harpeth Valley Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Harpeth Valley Elementary?
At Harpeth Valley Elementary, the student body is approximately 66% White, 9% Hispanic, 14% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Harpeth Valley Elementary public or private?
Harpeth Valley Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Davidson County.
Where is Harpeth Valley Elementary located?
Harpeth Valley Elementary is located at 7840 Learning LN, Nashville, TN 37221.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.