Enrollment
251
Elementary
DISTRICT 477 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DAVIDSON COUNTY·NCES 470318001702
Jones Elementary
1800 9th AVE, Nashville, TN 37208 · (615) 291-6382 · Davidson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL251 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 1% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- FTest 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
0
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 | 19 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 36 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 34 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 36 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (36) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (36).
Student demographics
31%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
11.8%
TN avg 40.9% . +5.1pp since 2022
Math
7.8%
TN avg 39.3% . +2.8pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 12 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 8 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 5 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 3 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 11.8% | 7.8% |
| 2023-24 | 9.0% | 8.0% |
| 2022-23 | 6.7% | 5.0% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Jones Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Davidson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 7.8% | #948 of 957 ▼ 9 | #83 of 83 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 11.8% | #936 of 959 ▲ 4 | #79 of 83 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 251 | #893 of 1,044 | #79 of 91 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.0% | #568 of 962 | #74 of 85 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.1% | #215 of 537 | #11 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
251
-24 (-9%) vs 2020
-34% since 2010-11, when it was 382
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 | 251 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 242 | 21.5 | 11.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 272 | 17 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 275 | 18 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 289 | 24 | 12.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 336 | 22 | 15.3:1 | 66% (222) |
| 2010-11 | 382 | 27 | 14.2:1 | 56% (214) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jones Elementary.
About Jones Elementary
Jones Elementary is a public small elementary school in Nashville, Tennessee. In all, 251 students attend the school in pre-K through 5. It has 47% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Tennessee (about 470).
The district for Jones Elementary is Davidson County, with 160 schools and 81,532 students.
Black students are 82% of those enrolled at Jones Elementary. Beyond that, enrollment is 8% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 4% White. In Davidson County overall, about 25% of residents are Black. A diversity index of 31% means there is a 31% chance two randomly chosen students at Jones Elementary are from different groups.
Jones Elementary earns an F on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 1% of Tennessee public elementary schools.
Looking at the county, Davidson County, the median household earns about $77,853 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 48%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Counting Jones Elementary, Davidson County has 177 public schools.
John Early Middle sits about 0.5 miles from Jones Elementary. Jones Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
NCES assigns Jones Elementary the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, enrollment fell by 24 students, from 275 to 251.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Jones Elementary schools
12 other US public schools in 9 states are named Jones Elementary. Jones Elementary is the 12th largest of the 13.
- Jones Elementary SchoolBremen, GA · 750 students
- Jones Elementary SchoolHUMBLE, TX · 662 students
- Jones Elementary SchoolJoliet, IL · 553 students
- Jones Elementary SchoolJones, OK · 553 students
- Jones Elementary SchoolCORPUS CHRISTI, TX · 520 students
Nearby schools
- John Early Middle0.5 mi · 136
- Robert Churchwell Elementary0.6 mi · 280
- Hull-Jackson Elementary0.7 mi · 312
- Purpose Prep1.0 mi · 431
- Martin Luther King Jr School1.4 mi · 1,280
- Pearl-Cohn High1.4 mi · 526
Frequently asked questions
About Jones ElementaryHow large is Jones Elementary?
Jones Elementary enrolls approximately 251 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Jones Elementary serve?
Jones Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Jones Elementary?
At Jones Elementary, the student body is approximately 4% White, 8% Hispanic, 82% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Jones Elementary public or private?
Jones Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Davidson County.
What city is Jones Elementary in?
Jones Elementary is located in Nashville, TN.
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