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Enrollment
609
Elementary
DISTRICT 730 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONTGOMERY COUNTY·NCES 470303001217
Norman Smith Elementary
740 Greenwood AVE, Clarksville, TN 37040 · (931) 648-5660 · Montgomery County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL609 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 29% 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 15.4:1 · 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 | 39 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 90 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 101 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 92 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 109 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 79 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 99 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (90) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (99).
Student demographics
71%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
28.7%
TN avg 40.9% . +0.5pp since 2022
Math
26.9%
TN avg 39.3% . +11.7pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2022, while math scores are up about 12 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.7% | 26.9% |
| 2023-24 | 32.1% | 27.4% |
| 2022-23 | 28.2% | 15.2% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Norman Smith Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Montgomery County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.9% | #765 of 957 ▼ 51 | #21 of 24 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.7% | #732 of 959 ▼ 96 | #21 of 24 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 609 | #254 of 1,044 | #18 of 27 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.6% | #45 of 962 | #16 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.4% | #299 of 348 | #13 of 13 |
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
609
+125 (+26%) vs 2020
+25% since 1990-91, when it was 489
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 | 609 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 578 | 41.2 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 566 | 38.6 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 484 | 38 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 595 | 41 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 619 | 48 | 12.9:1 | 80% (496) |
| 2010-11 | 508 | 46 | 11.0:1 | 81% (413) |
| 2000-01 | 570 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 489 | 33 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Norman Smith Elementary.
About Norman Smith Elementary
Norman Smith Elementary operates as a mid-sized elementary school in Clarksville, Tennessee. It had 609 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in Tennessee have about 470 students on average; enrollment here is 30% higher.
Montgomery County has 46 schools and 40,243 students, and Norman Smith Elementary is one of those schools.
The biggest share of students at Norman Smith Elementary, 37%, is Black. The rest of enrollment is 34% White, 16% Hispanic, and 11% multiracial. Census estimates put the Black share of Montgomery County's population at about 20%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Norman Smith Elementary scores 71%.
Norman Smith Elementary holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 29% of Tennessee public elementary schools.
The school is in Montgomery County, where median household income comes to about $75,613, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Montgomery County counts 46 public schools with about 40,243 students.
A public school about 0.3 miles away, CMCSS Adult High School, is the closest to Norman Smith Elementary. Norman Smith Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Norman Smith Elementary is coded as City: Mid-size in federal locale data.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 26% rise, from 484 to 609.
The discussion board for Norman Smith Elementary is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Montgomery County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
234,153
Census ACS
Median income
$75,613
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
46
40,243 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Montgomery County
- West Creek HighHigh · 1,600 students
- Clarksville HighHigh · 1,530 students
- Rossview HighHigh · 1,529 students
- Northwest HighHigh · 1,441 students
- Northeast HighHigh · 1,335 students
- Kirkwood HighHigh · 1,293 students
Other schools in Clarksville
- West Creek HighHigh · 1,600 students
- Clarksville HighHigh · 1,530 students
- Rossview HighHigh · 1,529 students
- Northwest HighHigh · 1,441 students
- Northeast HighHigh · 1,335 students
- Kirkwood HighHigh · 1,293 students
Nearby schools
- CMCSS Adult High School0.3 mi · 99
- Moore Magnet Elementary0.6 mi · 456
- Burt Elementary1.3 mi · 360
- Middle College @ Austin Peay State University1.3 mi · 105
- CMCSS K-12 Virtual School2.4 mi · 751
- Spanish Immersion @ Barksdale2.7 mi · 274
Frequently asked questions
About Norman Smith ElementaryHow large is Norman Smith Elementary?
Norman Smith Elementary enrolls approximately 609 students in grades PK-05.
Is Norman Smith Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Norman Smith Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student diversity at Norman Smith Elementary?
Student demographics at Norman Smith Elementary are roughly 34% White, 16% Hispanic, 37% Black, 0% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Norman Smith Elementary?
Norman Smith Elementary is overseen by Montgomery County in Montgomery County.
Where is Norman Smith Elementary located?
Norman Smith Elementary is located at 740 Greenwood AVE, Clarksville, TN 37040.
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