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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Smith Springs Elementary School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
890
Elementary
DISTRICT 477 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DAVIDSON COUNTY·NCES 470318002435
Smith Springs Elementary School
3132 Smith Springs RD, Antioch, TN 37013 · (615) 645-6465 · Davidson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL890 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 22% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- C-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
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 52 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 128 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 171 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 142 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 161 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 129 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 107 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (128) is 20% larger than its 5th grade class (107).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on published attendance-zone data from Davidson County. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
27.9%
TN avg 40.9% . +2.1pp since 2022
Math
29.6%
TN avg 39.3% . +3.1pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 3 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2023-24 | 28.8% | 32.8% |
| 2022-23 | 25.8% | 26.5% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Smith Springs Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Davidson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.6% | #729 of 957 ▼ 120 | #42 of 83 ▼ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.9% | #741 of 959 ▼ 48 | #39 of 83 ▼ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 890 | #46 of 1,044 | #2 of 91 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.4% | #90 of 962 | #15 of 85 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +45.4% | #24 of 348 | #7 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 2024-25Enrollment
890
+227 (+34%) vs 2020
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 | 890 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 760 | 50 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 718 | 46.5 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 663 | 45 | 14.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 612 | 34.5 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 502 | 23 | 21.8:1 | 71% (357) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Smith Springs Elementary School.
About Smith Springs Elementary School
Smith Springs Elementary School is a large elementary school in Antioch, Tennessee, one of the schools in Davidson County. Enrollment is 890 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 5. The average for elementary schools in Tennessee is about 470 students, so this school is 89% larger than average.
Smith Springs Elementary School is part of Davidson County, where 160 schools serve 81,532 students.
Smith Springs Elementary School has no majority group; Hispanic students are the largest, at 42%. Beyond that, enrollment is 35% Black, 15% White, and 5% multiracial. In Davidson County overall, about 14% of residents are Hispanic. Smith Springs Elementary School's diversity index is 67%, against a US figure of 70%.
Smith Springs Elementary School is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 22% of Tennessee public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Davidson County show that the median household income is $77,853, roughly 48% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Smith Springs Elementary School is one of 177 public schools in the county.
The shortest distance from Smith Springs Elementary School to another public school is about 1.5 miles, to Thomas A. Edison Elementary. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES describes the area around Smith Springs Elementary School as City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
2024-25 enrollment was 890, a 34% gain from 663 in 2020-21.
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Davidson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Davidson County
- Antioch High SchoolHigh · 2,212 students
- Cane Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,982 students
- John Overton HighHigh · 1,942 students
- McGavock HighHigh · 1,844 students
- Hunters Lane HighHigh · 1,414 students
- Valor Flagship AcademyHigh · 1,402 students
Other schools in Antioch
- Antioch High SchoolHigh · 2,212 students
- Cane Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,982 students
- Mt. View ElementaryElementary · 963 students
- A. Z. Kelley ElementaryElementary · 840 students
- Intrepid College Preparatory Charter SchoolHigh · 825 students
- J. E. Moss ElementaryElementary · 782 students
Nearby schools
- Thomas A. Edison Elementary1.5 mi · 731
- John F. Kennedy Middle1.9 mi · 747
- Lakeview Elementary2.0 mi · 675
- Antioch High School2.5 mi · 2,212
- KIPP Antioch College Prep Middle2.7 mi · 526
- KIPP Antioch College Prep Elementary2.7 mi · 604
Frequently asked questions
About Smith Springs Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Smith Springs Elementary School?
Smith Springs Elementary School enrolls approximately 890 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Smith Springs Elementary School serve?
Smith Springs Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How diverse is Smith Springs Elementary School?
Smith Springs Elementary School reports a student body of 15% White, 42% Hispanic, 35% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Smith Springs Elementary School?
Smith Springs Elementary School is overseen by Davidson County in Davidson County.
What city is Smith Springs Elementary School in?
Smith Springs Elementary School is located in Antioch, TN.
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