Enrollment
260
Elementary
DISTRICT 477 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DAVIDSON COUNTY·NCES 470318001350
Napier Elementary
70 Donelson ST, Nashville, TN 37210 · (615) 291-6400 · Davidson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL260 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
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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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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 | 32 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 47 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 35 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 48 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 27 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (47) is 74% larger than its 5th grade class (27).
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Napier Elementary→Margaret Allen Middle
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
12.5%
TN avg 40.9% . +6.7pp since 2022
Math
10.6%
TN avg 39.3% . +1.5pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 13 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 11 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 7 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 2 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 12.5% | 10.6% |
| 2023-24 | 9.5% | 6.7% |
| 2022-23 | 5.8% | 9.1% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Napier Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Davidson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.6% | #925 of 957 ▲ 19 | #77 of 83 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 12.5% | #932 of 959 ▲ 6 | #78 of 83 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 260 | #880 of 1,044 | #78 of 91 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.9% | #569 of 962 | #75 of 85 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.2% | #98 of 537 | #6 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
260
+12 (+5%) vs 2020
-54% since 1990-91, when it was 561
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 | 260 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 289 | 20.3 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 310 | 19.5 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 248 | 20 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 330 | 22 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 388 | 31 | 12.5:1 | 98% (379) |
| 2010-11 | 517 | 47 | 11.0:1 | 90% (467) |
| 2000-01 | 443 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 561 | 30 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Napier Elementary.
About Napier Elementary
Napier Elementary is a small elementary school in Nashville, Tennessee, under Davidson County. Enrolled students number 260 students, in pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 45% lower than the average for elementary schools in Tennessee, which is about 470.
Within Davidson County, Napier Elementary is one of 160 schools. The district enrolls 81,532 students.
About 82% of the student body at Napier Elementary is Black. The remaining students are 10% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 2% White. Among people living in Davidson County, the Black share is about 25%. Pick two students at random and there is a 31% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Napier Elementary is graded F by allk12, scoring above 1% of Tennessee public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Census estimates describe Davidson County this way: the median household income is $77,853, about 48% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. Besides Napier Elementary, Davidson County has 176 other public schools.
Nearby, Lead Academy is about 0.5 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, Napier Elementary is City: Large.
Enrollment has grown by 12 students since 2020-21, to 260.
Topics for discussion here include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
Nearby schools
- Lead Academy0.5 mi · 487
- LEAD Cameron0.5 mi · 529
- Johnson Alternative Learning Center0.6 mi · 74
- Explore Community School1.2 mi · 591
- KIPP Kirkpatrick Elementary School1.2 mi · 376
- Fall-Hamilton Elementary1.2 mi · 273
Frequently asked questions
About Napier ElementaryHow large is Napier Elementary?
Napier Elementary enrolls approximately 260 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Napier Elementary serve?
Napier Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Napier Elementary?
At Napier Elementary, the student body is approximately 2% White, 10% Hispanic, 82% Black, 5% Two or more.
What district is Napier Elementary in?
Napier Elementary is part of Davidson County.
What county does Napier Elementary serve?
Napier Elementary serves Davidson County in TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.