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What advice would you give to incoming students at John Colemon Elementary?
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Enrollment
861
Elementary
DISTRICT 690 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RUTHERFORD COUNTY·NCES 470369001512
John Colemon Elementary
1098 Espey DR, Smyrna, TN 37167 · (615) 904-6740 · Rutherford County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL861 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 36% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- C+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
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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 | 55 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 131 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 121 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 141 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 145 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 111 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 157 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (131) is 17% smaller than its 5th grade class (157).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
32.8%
TN avg 40.9% . -3.7pp since 2022
Math
34.3%
TN avg 39.3% . -5.3pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 4 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 5 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.8% | 34.3% |
| 2023-24 | 33.9% | 34.3% |
| 2022-23 | 36.5% | 39.6% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where John Colemon Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Rutherford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.3% | #635 of 957 ▼ 52 | #31 of 37 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.8% | #629 of 959 ▼ 38 | #28 of 37 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 861 | #55 of 1,044 | #14 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.7% | #158 of 962 | #24 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +42.5% | #26 of 348 | #2 of 16 |
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
861
+95 (+12%) vs 2020
+180% since 1990-91, when it was 308
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 | 861 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 625 | 45.5 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 767 | 52.5 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 766 | 43 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 604 | 45 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 507 | 42 | 12.1:1 | 76% (384) |
| 2010-11 | 505 | 34 | 14.8:1 | 76% (386) |
| 2000-01 | 304 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 308 | 16 | 19.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John Colemon Elementary.
About John Colemon Elementary
John Colemon Elementary is a large elementary school found in Smyrna, Tennessee. School enrollment was 861 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 5. For comparison, elementary schools in Tennessee average about 470 students.
Rutherford County enrolls 52,127 students in 53 schools, including John Colemon Elementary.
Hispanic students make up a majority at John Colemon Elementary, at 56%. Next come 23% White, 14% Black, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. That compares with about 12% Hispanic among all Rutherford County residents. John Colemon Elementary's diversity index is 62%, against a US figure of 70%.
Measured against Tennessee public elementary schools, John Colemon 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.
According to the American Community Survey, in Rutherford County, the median household income is $85,470, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. John Colemon Elementary is one of 69 public schools in the county.
Smyrna Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.7 miles away. Within five miles of John Colemon Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools.
John Colemon Elementary is coded as City: Small in federal locale data.
2024-25 enrollment was 861, a 12% rise from 766 in 2020-21.
Community posts for John Colemon Elementary can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Rutherford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
360,646
Census ACS
Median income
$85,470
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
61,904 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Rutherford County
- Stewarts Creek High SchoolHigh · 2,474 students
- Blackman High SchoolHigh · 2,301 students
- Riverdale High SchoolHigh · 2,275 students
- Smyrna High SchoolHigh · 2,266 students
- Rockvale High SchoolHigh · 2,126 students
- Lavergne High SchoolHigh · 2,116 students
Other schools in Smyrna
- Stewarts Creek High SchoolHigh · 2,474 students
- Smyrna High SchoolHigh · 2,266 students
- Stewarts Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,173 students
- Rock Springs Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,152 students
- Stewarts Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,045 students
- Rocky Fork Elementary SchoolElementary · 905 students
Nearby schools
- Smyrna Elementary1.7 mi · 646
- Smyrna Middle School3.1 mi · 899
- Smyrna Primary3.2 mi · 562
- Springs Public Schools Tennessee Empower Academy3.3 mi · 178
- David Youree Elementary3.3 mi · 705
- Thurman Francis Arts Academy/Magnet School for the Arts3.4 mi · 732
Frequently asked questions
About John Colemon ElementaryHow large is John Colemon Elementary?
John Colemon Elementary enrolls approximately 861 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does John Colemon Elementary serve?
John Colemon Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the racial breakdown of students at John Colemon Elementary?
At John Colemon Elementary, the student body is approximately 23% White, 56% Hispanic, 14% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is John Colemon Elementary public or private?
John Colemon Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Rutherford County.
Where is John Colemon Elementary located?
John Colemon Elementary is located at 1098 Espey DR, Smyrna, TN 37167.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.