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If you could change one rule at Norman Binkley Elementary, what would it be?
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Enrollment
762
Elementary
DISTRICT 477 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DAVIDSON COUNTY·NCES 470318001353
Norman Binkley Elementary
4700 West Longdale DR, Nashville, TN 37211 · (615) 333-5037 · Davidson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL762 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 31% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- CTest 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
1
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 | 35 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 130 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 135 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 116 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 127 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 116 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 103 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (130) is 26% larger than its 5th grade class (103).
Student demographics
55%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
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
37.3%
TN avg 40.9% . +6.7pp since 2022
Math
36.2%
TN avg 39.3% . +6.2pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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 6 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.3% | 36.2% |
| 2023-24 | 33.3% | 30.8% |
| 2022-23 | 30.6% | 30.0% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Norman Binkley Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Davidson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 36.2% | #605 of 957 ▲ 48 | #29 of 83 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.3% | #526 of 959 ▲ 77 | #23 of 83 ▲ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 762 | #103 of 1,044 | #13 of 91 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.2% | #242 of 962 | #49 of 85 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +35.6% | #32 of 348 | #9 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
762
+169 (+28%) vs 2020
+94% since 1990-91, when it was 393
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 | 762 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 714 | 43 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 668 | 48.5 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 593 | 33 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 562 | 37.5 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 538 | 35 | 15.4:1 | 90% (482) |
| 2010-11 | 487 | 32 | 15.2:1 | 81% (394) |
| 2000-01 | 396 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 393 | 21 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Norman Binkley Elementary.
About Norman Binkley Elementary
Norman Binkley Elementary is an elementary school in Nashville, Tennessee, according to federal school records. The school's enrollment of 762 students covers pre-K through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Tennessee average about 470 students each.
The 160 schools in Davidson County enroll 81,532 students altogether, Norman Binkley Elementary among them.
A majority of students at Norman Binkley Elementary, 62%, are Hispanic. The rest of enrollment is 24% White, 9% Black, and 3% Asian. Among all residents of Davidson County, the Hispanic share is about 14%. By the diversity index, Norman Binkley Elementary comes in at 55%.
The allk12 Grade for Norman Binkley Elementary is C. Compared with Tennessee public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 31% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Norman Binkley Elementary is located in Davidson County, where median household income is about $77,853, 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 177 public schools in Davidson County, with a combined enrollment of about 86,005.
The closest other public school is Crieve Hall Elementary, about 0.9 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Norman Binkley Elementary is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large.
Federal counts put enrollment at 593 in 2020-21 and 762 in 2024-25, a 28% gain.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- Crieve Hall Elementary0.9 mi · 489
- Croft Middle1.1 mi · 411
- John Overton High1.2 mi · 1,942
- Valor Flagship Academy1.4 mi · 1,402
- Valor Voyager Academy1.4 mi · 507
- Wright Middle1.8 mi · 498
Frequently asked questions
About Norman Binkley ElementaryHow many students attend Norman Binkley Elementary?
Norman Binkley Elementary enrolls approximately 762 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Norman Binkley Elementary serve?
Norman Binkley Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How diverse is Norman Binkley Elementary?
Norman Binkley Elementary reports a student body of 24% White, 62% Hispanic, 9% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Norman Binkley Elementary in?
Norman Binkley Elementary is part of Davidson County.
What city is Norman Binkley Elementary in?
Norman Binkley Elementary is located in Nashville, TN.
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