Park Avenue Elementary

Park Avenue Elementary is a cozy primary school in Nashville, Tennessee, part of Davidson County. The school educates 309 students in grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 470 students per school, that is 34% below typical.

Across the 160 schools in Davidson County (81,532 students total), Park Avenue Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Park Avenue Elementary records that 80% of the student body identifies as Black. Other groups include 8% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 4% White. By comparison, Davidson County as a whole is about 25% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Davidson County) reports that median household earnings sit near $77,853, 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Park Avenue Elementary is one of 177 public schools in Davidson County (combined enrollment of about 86,005 students).

Nearest neighbor: Moses McKissack Middle, around 0.6 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Park Avenue Elementary has ticked down 27%, going from 421 students in 2018 to 309 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment shrank from 91% to 80% over that span.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.