McGavock Elementary

As a cozy primary school in Nashville, Tennessee, McGavock Elementary instructs 324 students from grades pre-K through 5, operated by Davidson County. By comparison, Tennessee's public schools average about 470 students each, so McGavock Elementary sits 31% below that benchmark.

Across the 160 schools in Davidson County (81,532 students total), McGavock Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, McGavock Elementary reports that 52% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder breaks down as 25% Black, 19% White, 4% multiracial. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 14%.

Around the school, census data for Davidson County shows median household earnings sit near $77,853, 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Davidson County runs 177 public schools (combined enrollment of about 86,005 students), of which McGavock Elementary is one.

Nearest neighbor: Stanford Elementary, around 1.1 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at McGavock Elementary has edged up 20%, going from 270 students in 2018 to 324 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share rose from 33% to 52%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the McGavock Elementary community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.