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Enrollment
452
Elementary
DISTRICT 477 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DAVIDSON COUNTY·NCES 470318001698
Hickman Elementary
112 Stewarts Ferry PIKE, Nashville, TN 37214 · (615) 884-4020 · Davidson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL452 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 32% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- CTest 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
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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 | 44 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 69 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 70 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (68) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (70).
Student demographics
72%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
31.1%
TN avg 40.9% . +1.0pp since 2022
Math
31.6%
TN avg 39.3% . +10.2pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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 1 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 10 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.1% | 31.6% |
| 2023-24 | 29.7% | 33.1% |
| 2022-23 | 30.1% | 21.4% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Hickman Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Davidson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.6% | #690 of 957 ▼ 90 | #37 of 83 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.1% | #679 of 959 ▲ 1 | #34 of 83 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 452 | #517 of 1,044 | #50 of 91 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.9% | #23 of 962 | #1 of 85 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.4% | #228 of 537 | #12 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
452
+78 (+21%) vs 2020
-14% since 2010-11, when it was 524
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 | 452 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 396 | 31.5 | 12.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 438 | 34 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 374 | 31 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 516 | 29.5 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 529 | 36 | 14.7:1 | 74% (391) |
| 2010-11 | 524 | 40 | 13.1:1 | 65% (339) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hickman Elementary.
About Hickman Elementary
In Nashville, Tennessee, part of Davidson County, Hickman Elementary is an elementary school. The school's 452 students are in pre-K through 5.
Hickman Elementary is one of the 160 schools that make up Davidson County (81,532 students in total).
Hispanic students form the largest group at Hickman Elementary, 34% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 31% Black, 26% White, and 8% multiracial. Among people living in Davidson County, the Hispanic share is about 14%. The chance that two students picked at random at Hickman Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 72%.
Measured against Tennessee public elementary schools, Hickman Elementary receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Federal survey data for Davidson County show that median household income is about $77,853, 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Hickman Elementary is among the 177 public schools in Davidson County.
Of nearby public schools, Donelson Middle is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 374 in 2020-21 and 452 in 2024-25, a increase of 78 students.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Hickman Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named Hickman Elementary. Hickman Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- Hickman Elementary SchoolGARLAND, TX · 484 students
- Hickman ElementarySan Diego, CA · 457 students
- Hickman ElementaryHickman, CA · 308 students
Nearby schools
- Donelson Middle0.1 mi · 434
- Tennessee School for the Deaf Nashville0.2 mi · 25
- Tenn School For Blind0.2 mi · 100
- Strive Collegiate Academy1.2 mi · 195
- McGavock Elementary1.3 mi · 324
- Stanford Elementary1.6 mi · 442
Frequently asked questions
About Hickman ElementaryHow large is Hickman Elementary?
Hickman Elementary enrolls approximately 452 students in grades PK-05.
Is Hickman Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hickman Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hickman Elementary?
At Hickman Elementary, the student body is approximately 26% White, 34% Hispanic, 31% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Hickman Elementary?
Hickman Elementary is overseen by Davidson County in Davidson County.
What county does Hickman Elementary serve?
Hickman Elementary serves Davidson County in TN.
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