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Enrollment
641
Elementary
DISTRICT 602 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILLIAMSON COUNTY·NCES 470453001867
Scales Elementary
6430 Murray LN, Brentwood, TN 37027 · (615) 472-4830 · Williamson County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL641 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 95% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- A+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
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 77 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 102 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 127 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 127 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 130 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (77) is 41% smaller than its 5th grade class (130).
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
74.5%
TN avg 40.9% . +3.7pp since 2022
Math
76.4%
TN avg 39.3% . -1.2pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 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 4 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 1 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 74.5% | 76.4% |
| 2023-24 | 72.7% | 80.8% |
| 2022-23 | 70.8% | 77.6% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Scales Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Williamson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.4% | #54 of 957 ▼ 28 | #22 of 35 ▼ 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.5% | #43 of 959 ▲ 7 | #16 of 35 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 641 | #212 of 1,044 | #11 of 35 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.9% | #724 of 962 | #34 of 35 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.8% | #130 of 537 | #16 of 28 |
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
641
-119 (-16%) vs 2020
+18% since 1990-91, when it was 542
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 | 641 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 712 | 44 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 777 | 48.3 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 760 | 48 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 789 | 49.2 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 826 | 49 | 16.9:1 | 1% (11) |
| 2010-11 | 616 | 38 | 16.2:1 | 2% (11) |
| 2000-01 | 593 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 542 | 34 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Scales Elementary.
About Scales Elementary
In Brentwood, Tennessee, part of Williamson County, Scales Elementary is an elementary school. Classes run from kindergarten through 5, and the school has 641 students. The average for elementary schools in Tennessee is about 470 students, so this school is 36% larger than average.
Williamson County enrolls 41,593 students, and its 52 schools include Scales Elementary.
The large majority of students at Scales Elementary, 89%, are White. Other reported shares: 4% Hispanic, 3% Asian, and 3% multiracial. Scales Elementary has a diversity index of 21%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Measured against Tennessee public elementary schools, Scales Elementary receives an A+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
In the county around the school, Williamson County, median household income is about $135,594, about 63% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and about 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 60 public schools operate in Williamson County, serving about 44,754 students.
Brentwood Middle School is the closest public school, about 1.6 miles away in a straight line. Scales Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Federal counts put enrollment at 760 in 2020-21 and 641 in 2024-25, a 16% decrease.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Scales Elementary. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Williamson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
260,351
Census ACS
Median income
$135,594
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
63%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
60
44,754 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Williamson County
- Independence High SchoolHigh · 2,091 students
- Ravenwood High SchoolHigh · 1,975 students
- Franklin High SchoolHigh · 1,729 students
- Summit High SchoolHigh · 1,609 students
- Brentwood High SchoolHigh · 1,588 students
- Nolensville High SchoolHigh · 1,491 students
Other schools in Brentwood
- Ravenwood High SchoolHigh · 1,975 students
- Brentwood High SchoolHigh · 1,588 students
- Brentwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,109 students
- Woodland Middle SchoolMiddle · 957 students
- Granbery ElementaryElementary · 769 students
- Sunset Middle SchoolMiddle · 731 students
Other Scales Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Scales Elementary. Scales Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Scales Elementary SchoolMurfreesboro, TN · 937 students
Nearby schools
- Brentwood Middle School1.6 mi · 1,109
- Brentwood High School1.8 mi · 1,588
- Grassland Elementary2.2 mi · 428
- Grassland Middle School2.4 mi · 798
- Percy Priest Elementary2.8 mi · 553
- Lipscomb Elementary3.5 mi · 532
Frequently asked questions
About Scales ElementaryHow large is Scales Elementary?
Scales Elementary enrolls approximately 641 students in grades KG-05.
Is Scales Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Scales Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student diversity at Scales Elementary?
Student demographics at Scales Elementary are roughly 89% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Scales Elementary public or private?
Scales Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Williamson County.
What city is Scales Elementary in?
Scales Elementary is located in Brentwood, TN.
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