Enrollment
345
Elementary
DISTRICT 477 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DAVIDSON COUNTY·NCES 470318001355
Old Center Elementary
1245 Dickerson Pike South, Goodlettsville, TN 37072 · (615) 859-8968 · Davidson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL345 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 45% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- B-Test 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 | 30 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 48 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 52 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (53).
Student demographics
64%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
36.9%
TN avg 40.9% . +5.6pp since 2022
Math
43.3%
TN avg 39.3% . +7.4pp 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 43 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 6 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 7 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.9% | 43.3% |
| 2023-24 | 32.2% | 37.0% |
| 2022-23 | 31.3% | 35.9% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Old Center Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Davidson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.3% | #460 of 957 ▲ 78 | #21 of 83 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.9% | #536 of 959 ▲ 95 | #25 of 83 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 345 | #719 of 1,044 | #64 of 91 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.5% | #124 of 962 | #24 of 85 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.5% | #478 of 537 | #27 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
345
+15 (+5%) vs 2020
+57% since 1990-91, when it was 220
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 | 345 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 351 | 22.5 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 361 | 25 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 330 | 23 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 354 | 23.5 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 338 | 25 | 13.5:1 | 83% (281) |
| 2010-11 | 328 | 22 | 14.9:1 | 64% (209) |
| 2000-01 | 298 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 220 | 16 | 13.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Old Center Elementary.
About Old Center Elementary
Old Center Elementary is a small elementary school in Goodlettsville, Tennessee, administered by Davidson County. The school serves pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 345 students. It has 27% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in Tennessee (about 470).
Old Center Elementary is one school in Davidson County, a system of 160 schools with 81,532 students.
The largest group at Old Center Elementary is Hispanic students, at 43%. After that, the student body is 39% Black, 13% White, 3% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Census figures show Davidson County is about 14% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 64%.
On the allk12 Grade, Old Center Elementary lands at B-, ahead of 45% of Tennessee public elementary schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Davidson County show that the median household earns about $77,853 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 48%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Davidson County has 177 public schools with about 86,005 students, including Old Center Elementary.
Hunters Lane High is about 1.2 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8.
Old Center Elementary is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 345, compared with 330 in 2020-21.
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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 Goodlettsville
- Madison Creek ElementaryElementary · 566 students
- Goodlettsville ElementaryElementary · 469 students
- Goodlettsville MiddleMiddle · 447 students
- Millersville ElementaryElementary · 252 students
Nearby schools
- Hunters Lane High1.2 mi · 1,414
- Gateway Elementary1.5 mi · 317
- Bellshire Elementary2.0 mi · 346
- Goodlettsville Elementary2.1 mi · 469
- Stratton Elementary2.1 mi · 478
- Madison Middle2.2 mi · 360
Frequently asked questions
About Old Center ElementaryHow large is Old Center Elementary?
Old Center Elementary enrolls approximately 345 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Old Center Elementary serve?
Old Center Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student diversity at Old Center Elementary?
Student demographics at Old Center Elementary are roughly 13% White, 43% Hispanic, 39% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Old Center Elementary in?
Old Center Elementary is part of Davidson County.
Where is Old Center Elementary located?
Old Center Elementary is located at 1245 Dickerson Pike South, Goodlettsville, TN 37072.
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