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What's the one class at Paragon Mills Elementary every student should take?
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Enrollment
647
Elementary
DISTRICT 477 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DAVIDSON COUNTY·NCES 470318001356
Paragon Mills Elementary
260 Paragon Mills RD, Nashville, TN 37211 · (615) 333-5170 · Davidson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL647 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 1% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- FTest 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 | 70 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 101 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 101 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 101 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 106 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 94 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (101) is 36% larger than its 5th grade class (74).
Student demographics
52%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
10.3%
TN avg 40.9% . -5.5pp since 2022
Math
13.7%
TN avg 39.3% . -5.1pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 10 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 5 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 10.3% | 13.7% |
| 2023-24 | 12.2% | 16.7% |
| 2022-23 | 15.8% | 18.8% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Paragon Mills Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Davidson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.7% | #902 of 957 ▼ 40 | #73 of 83 ▼ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 10.3% | #945 of 959 ▼ 21 | #80 of 83 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 647 | #204 of 1,044 | #19 of 91 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.1% | #295 of 962 | #52 of 85 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.7% | #295 of 348 | #40 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
647
+112 (+21%) vs 2020
+49% since 1990-91, when it was 435
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 | 647 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 552 | 40.5 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 566 | 42.5 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 535 | 40 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 630 | 41 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 886 | 60 | 14.8:1 | 95% (845) |
| 2010-11 | 792 | 50 | 15.8:1 | 92% (725) |
| 2000-01 | 466 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 435 | 23 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Paragon Mills Elementary.
About Paragon Mills Elementary
Paragon Mills Elementary sits in Nashville, Tennessee, and is classified as an elementary school. The school had 647 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Tennessee is about 470, so this school runs 38% bigger than that.
The district, Davidson County, operates 160 schools serving 81,532 students.
At Paragon Mills Elementary, Hispanic students make up 66% of the student body. Next come 17% Black, 8% White, and 7% Asian. The county population is about 14% Hispanic. Paragon Mills Elementary's diversity index is 52%, against a US figure of 70%.
allk12 grades Paragon Mills Elementary an F. The grade compares the school only with Tennessee public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Census estimates describe Davidson County this way: the median household income is $77,853, about 48% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. In all, Davidson County has 177 public schools and roughly 86,005 students.
Of nearby public schools, LEAD Southeast is the closest, at about 0.4 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Paragon Mills Elementary.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, Paragon Mills Elementary's enrollment grew 21%, to 647.
Discussions about Paragon Mills Elementary may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. 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
- LEAD Southeast0.4 mi · 833
- Haywood Elementary0.9 mi · 666
- Glencliff Elementary1.3 mi · 596
- Glencliff High School1.5 mi · 1,013
- Croft Middle1.5 mi · 411
- Valor Flagship Academy1.6 mi · 1,402
Frequently asked questions
About Paragon Mills ElementaryHow many students attend Paragon Mills Elementary?
Paragon Mills Elementary enrolls approximately 647 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Paragon Mills Elementary serve?
Paragon Mills Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student diversity at Paragon Mills Elementary?
Student demographics at Paragon Mills Elementary are roughly 8% White, 66% Hispanic, 17% Black, 7% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Paragon Mills Elementary public or private?
Paragon Mills Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Davidson County.
Where is Paragon Mills Elementary located?
Paragon Mills Elementary is located at 260 Paragon Mills RD, Nashville, TN 37211.
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