Enrollment
491
Elementary
DISTRICT 477 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DAVIDSON COUNTY·NCES 470318001351
Neely's Bend Elementary
1300 Neely's Bend RD, Madison, TN 37115 · (615) 860-1471 · Davidson County
GRADES PK–07ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL491 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
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DISTRICT 24.9:1 · STATE 19.7:1
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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 | 39 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 67 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 55 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 35 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 29 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (67) is 131% larger than its 7th grade class (29).
Student demographics
61%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
Neely's Bend Elementary→Hunters Lane High
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
23.3%
TN avg 40.9% . +4.3pp since 2022
Math
20.4%
TN avg 39.3% . +5.4pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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 4 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 5 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 23.3% | 20.4% |
| 2023-24 | 17.9% | 18.5% |
| 2022-23 | 19.0% | 15.0% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Neely's Bend Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Davidson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.4% | #841 of 957 ▼ 1 | #60 of 83 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.3% | #818 of 959 ▲ 47 | #49 of 83 ▲ 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 491 | #436 of 1,044 | #40 of 91 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.3% | #161 of 962 | #32 of 85 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +53.4% | #16 of 348 | #3 of 42 |
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
491
+223 (+83%) vs 2020
-7% since 1990-91, when it was 526
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 | 491 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 442 | 28 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 368 | 24.5 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 268 | 19 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 320 | 22.5 | 14.2:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 393 | 32 | 12.3:1 | 87% (342) |
| 2010-11 | 442 | 29 | 15.2:1 | 91% (402) |
| 2000-01 | 395 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 526 | 25 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Neely's Bend Elementary.
About Neely's Bend Elementary
Neely's Bend Elementary operates as a mid-sized elementary school in Madison, Tennessee. The school serves pre-K through 7. Enrollment is 491 students.
Besides Neely's Bend Elementary, Davidson County runs 159 other schools. The district enrolls 81,532 students.
More than half of the students at Neely's Bend Elementary are Hispanic (51%). The rest of enrollment is 33% Black, 10% White, and 4% multiracial. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Davidson County's population at about 14%. The diversity index for Neely's Bend Elementary is 61%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Davidson County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $77,853 a year, roughly 48% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Davidson County number 177, with about 86,005 students.
Neely's Bend: A LEAD Public School, about 0.2 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
NCES assigns Neely's Bend Elementary the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21 the school reported 268 students, and in 2024-25 it reported 491. Grade changes, mergers, or boundary shifts can explain gaps this large.
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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 Madison
- Amqui ElementaryElementary · 626 students
- Chadwell ElementaryElementary · 478 students
- Stratton ElementaryElementary · 478 students
- Neely's Bend: A LEAD Public SchoolMiddle · 367 students
- Madison MiddleMiddle · 360 students
- Smithson Craighead AcademyElementary · 319 students
Nearby schools
- Neely's Bend: A LEAD Public School0.2 mi · 367
- LEAD Neely's Bend0.2 mi · 291
- Smithson Craighead Academy1.5 mi · 319
- DuPont Hadley Middle1.9 mi · 385
- DuPont Elementary1.9 mi · 331
- Pennington Elementary2.5 mi · 286
Frequently asked questions
About Neely's Bend ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Neely's Bend Elementary?
Neely's Bend Elementary enrolls approximately 491 students in grades PK-07.
What grades does Neely's Bend Elementary serve?
Neely's Bend Elementary serves grades PK-07.
How diverse is Neely's Bend Elementary?
Neely's Bend Elementary reports a student body of 10% White, 51% Hispanic, 33% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Neely's Bend Elementary in?
Neely's Bend Elementary is part of Davidson County.
What city is Neely's Bend Elementary in?
Neely's Bend Elementary is located in Madison, TN.
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