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Ruby Major Elementary

5141 John Hager RD, Hermitage, TN 37076 · (615) 232-2203 · Davidson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL615 STUDENTS
Enrollment
615
Elementary
DISTRICT 477 · STATE 470
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K376%
Kindergarten11118%
Grade 19215%
Grade 210717%
Grade 310317%
Grade 48313%
Grade 58213%

This year's kindergarten class (111) is 35% larger than its 5th grade class (82).

Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 61% · US 70%
White
20634%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 56% · US 43%
Hispanic
8714%
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 16% · US 30%
Black
24440%
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 21% · US 15%
Asian
285%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
498%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
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
Male
31551%
Female
30049%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Ruby Major Elementary→Donelson Middle→McGavock High
Based on published attendance-zone data from Davidson County. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or Mastered
English Language Arts
34.1%
TN avg 40.9% . +1.2pp since 2022
Math
34.5%
TN avg 39.3% . +7.5pp since 2022

What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 1 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 8 points.

TCAP results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2534.1%34.5%
2023-2434.6%29.9%
2022-2332.9%27.0%
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where Ruby Major Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TennesseeIn Davidson County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
34.5%#633 of 957
▲ 38
#32 of 83
▲ 4
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
34.1%#608 of 959
▼ 36
#30 of 83
▼ 4
Enrollment
ranked largest first
615#247 of 1,044#24 of 91
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
70.2%#51 of 962#9 of 85
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+12.6%#126 of 348#22 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 2024-25
Enrollment
615
+190 (+45%) vs 2020
+5% since 2010-11, when it was 585
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25615N/AN/AN/A
2023-245723715.5:1N/A
2022-235463515.6:1N/A
2020-214252914.7:1N/A
2017-185463914.0:1N/A
2015-166324215.1:163% (397)
2010-115853815.4:151% (300)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ruby Major Elementary.

About Ruby Major Elementary

Ruby Major Elementary is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Hermitage, Tennessee. Students in pre-K through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 615 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Tennessee enroll about 470 students on average.

Davidson County is the local district for Ruby Major Elementary. It runs 160 schools with 81,532 students.

Black students make up 40% of enrollment at Ruby Major Elementary, the largest share of any group. Beyond that, enrollment is 34% White, 14% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 5% Asian. In Davidson County overall, about 25% of residents are Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 70, compared with 70 nationally.

The school is in Davidson County, where the median household earns about $77,853 a year, about 48% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Across Davidson County, 177 public schools serve about 86,005 students.

Springdale Elementary School sits about 1.8 miles from Ruby Major Elementary. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Large, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.

In 2020-21, federal data counted 425 students at Ruby Major Elementary; in 2024-25, 615. The grades served may not have been the same in both years.

This page is set up for the Ruby Major Elementary community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Davidson County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Ruby Major Elementary
District
Davidson County
Address
5141 John Hager RD, Hermitage, TN 37076
Phone
(615) 232-2203
County
Davidson County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
615
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
470318002102
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Davidson County
Other schools in Hermitage
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Frequently asked questions

About Ruby Major Elementary
What is the total enrollment at Ruby Major Elementary?
Ruby Major Elementary enrolls approximately 615 students in grades PK-05.
Is Ruby Major Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ruby Major Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student diversity at Ruby Major Elementary?
Student demographics at Ruby Major Elementary are roughly 34% White, 14% Hispanic, 40% Black, 5% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Ruby Major Elementary public or private?
Ruby Major Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Davidson County.
Where is Ruby Major Elementary located?
Ruby Major Elementary is located at 5141 John Hager RD, Hermitage, TN 37076.
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