The bulletin board for America's public schools. Parents, teachers, students, and staff. One community per school.
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DAVIDSON COUNTY·NCES 470318001368

Shwab Elementary

1500 Dickerson RD, Nashville, TN 37207 · (615) 262-6725 · Davidson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL329 STUDENTS
Enrollment
329
Elementary
DISTRICT 477 · STATE 470
Student : Teacher
,
Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 24.9:1 · STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE -0%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
44
Kindergarten
48
Grade 1
55
Grade 2
53
Grade 3
42
Grade 4
44
Grade 5
43
Student demographics
White
124%
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 56%
Hispanic
19158%
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 16%
Black
11234%
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 21%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 2%
Two+
134%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
18255%
Female
14745%

Discussions

+ POST
QUIET COMMUNITY
Be the first to start a discussion at Shwab Elementary.
START A DISCUSSION
Recent discussions in Davidson County

Test scores

TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or Mastered
English Language Arts
31.8%
TN avg 40.9% . +19.7pp since 2022
Math
37.3%
TN avg 39.3% . +18.4pp since 2022
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
329
+26 (+9%) vs 2017
% White
4%
was 14%
% Hispanic
58%
was 53%
% Black
34%
was 30%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Shwab Elementary

Shwab Elementary is one of the cozy elementary schools in Nashville, Tennessee, overseen by Davidson County, with 329 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 470 students per school, that is 30% below typical.

Davidson County comprises 160 schools with combined enrollment of 81,532 students; Shwab Elementary is among them.

On the student-mix side, Shwab Elementary shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 58% of enrollment. Other groups include 34% Black, 4% multiracial, 4% White. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 14%.

Across the wider county, Davidson County reports that median household earnings sit near $77,853, 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. In all, Davidson County runs 177 public schools (combined enrollment of about 86,005 students), of which Shwab Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is KIPP Nashville Collegiate High School, roughly 0.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Shwab Elementary.

Shwab Elementary operates from a city-core location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Shwab Elementary has expanded 9%, going from 303 students in 2018 to 329 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 14% to 4% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Shwab Elementary typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Davidson County at a glance

View full county profile
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
Shwab Elementary
District
Davidson County
Address
1500 Dickerson RD, Nashville, TN 37207
Phone
(615) 262-6725
County
Davidson County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
329
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
470318001368
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Davidson County
Other schools in Nashville
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Shwab Elementary
How large is Shwab Elementary?
Shwab Elementary enrolls approximately 329 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Shwab Elementary serve?
Shwab Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Shwab Elementary?
At Shwab Elementary, the student body is approximately 4% White, 58% Hispanic, 34% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Shwab Elementary in?
Shwab Elementary is part of Davidson County.
What county does Shwab Elementary serve?
Shwab Elementary serves Davidson County in TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
+ Post