Smith Springs Elementary School

Smith Springs Elementary School, a big elementary-level community in Antioch, Tennessee, operated by Davidson County, educates 890 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 89% bigger than the typical public school in Tennessee, which averages around 470 students.

Within Davidson County, which oversees 160 schools and 81,532 students, Smith Springs Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Smith Springs Elementary School lists that 42% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder breaks down as 35% Black, 15% White, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Davidson County as a whole is about 14% Hispanic, so the school skews noticeably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Davidson County indicate 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%. Across Davidson County's 177 public schools (combined enrollment of about 86,005 students), Smith Springs Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Thomas A. Edison Elementary, around 1.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Smith Springs Elementary School has increased 45%, going from 612 students in 2018 to 890 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment edged up from 26% to 42% over that span.

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