Norman Smith Elementary

Norman Smith Elementary is one of the mid-sized elementary schools in Clarksville, Tennessee, run under Montgomery County, with 609 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 30% larger than the typical public school in Tennessee, which averages around 470 students.

Within Montgomery County, which oversees 46 schools and 40,243 students, Norman Smith Elementary is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Norman Smith Elementary logs that the largest single group is Black at 37%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest is composed of 34% White, 16% Hispanic, 11% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 20% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Montgomery County shows median household income runs about $75,613, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Montgomery County's 46 public schools (combined enrollment of about 40,243 students), Norman Smith Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: CMCSS Adult High School, around 0.3 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Norman Smith Elementary operates from a high-density location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Norman Smith Elementary has showed little movement, going from 595 students in 2018 to 609 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 42% to 34% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.