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Enrollment
646
Elementary
DISTRICT 690 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RUTHERFORD COUNTY·NCES 470369001889
Smyrna Elementary
1001 Sam Davis RD, Smyrna, TN 37167 · (615) 904-6725 · Rutherford County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL646 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 44% 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
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 | 54 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 101 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 92 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 100 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 95 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 101 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 103 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (101) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (103).
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
37.5%
TN avg 40.9% . +11.1pp since 2022
Math
42.9%
TN avg 39.3% . +9.8pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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 11 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 10 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.5% | 42.9% |
| 2023-24 | 38.1% | 38.4% |
| 2022-23 | 26.4% | 33.1% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Smyrna Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Rutherford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.9% | #468 of 957 ▲ 43 | #22 of 37 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.5% | #515 of 959 ▼ 37 | #24 of 37 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 646 | #207 of 1,044 | #27 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.3% | #184 of 962 | #26 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.1% | #100 of 537 | #2 of 19 |
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
646
-17 (-3%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 717
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 | 646 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 767 | 57 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 711 | 52.5 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 663 | 54 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 819 | 63 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 822 | 65 | 12.7:1 | 77% (634) |
| 2010-11 | 805 | 54 | 14.9:1 | 74% (596) |
| 2000-01 | 564 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 717 | 39 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Smyrna Elementary.
About Smyrna Elementary
Smyrna Elementary is the name of a medium-sized elementary school in Smyrna, Tennessee. The school serves 646 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. The average among elementary schools in Tennessee is roughly 470 students; this school is 37% larger than that.
Smyrna Elementary is part of a district of 53 schools: Rutherford County, with 52,127 students.
At 59%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at Smyrna Elementary combined. It is also 22% White, 11% Black, 4% Asian, and 4% multiracial. Rutherford County's residents are about 12% Hispanic, 46 points below the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at Smyrna Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 59%.
The allk12 Grade for Smyrna Elementary is C+. Compared with Tennessee public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 44% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Federal survey data for Rutherford County show that median household income is about $85,470, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Smyrna Elementary is among the 69 public schools in Rutherford County.
Nearby, Smyrna Middle School is about 1.5 miles away. Smyrna Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
NCES describes the area around Smyrna Elementary as City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Smyrna Elementary had 663 students in 2020-21 and 646 in 2024-25, a 3% decrease.
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Rutherford County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
360,646
Census ACS
Median income
$85,470
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
69
61,904 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Rutherford County
- Stewarts Creek High SchoolHigh · 2,474 students
- Blackman High SchoolHigh · 2,301 students
- Riverdale High SchoolHigh · 2,275 students
- Smyrna High SchoolHigh · 2,266 students
- Rockvale High SchoolHigh · 2,126 students
- Lavergne High SchoolHigh · 2,116 students
Other schools in Smyrna
- Stewarts Creek High SchoolHigh · 2,474 students
- Smyrna High SchoolHigh · 2,266 students
- Stewarts Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,173 students
- Rock Springs Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,152 students
- Stewarts Creek Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,045 students
- Rocky Fork Elementary SchoolElementary · 905 students
Other Smyrna Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Smyrna Elementary. Smyrna Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- Smyrna Elementary SchoolSmyrna, GA · 870 students
- Smyrna Elementary SchoolLouisville, KY · 515 students
- Smyrna Elementary SchoolSmyrna, DE · 420 students
Nearby schools
- Smyrna Middle School1.5 mi · 899
- Smyrna Primary1.5 mi · 562
- Springs Public Schools Tennessee Empower Academy1.6 mi · 178
- David Youree Elementary1.7 mi · 705
- Thurman Francis Arts Academy/Magnet School for the Arts1.7 mi · 732
- John Colemon Elementary1.7 mi · 861
Frequently asked questions
About Smyrna ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Smyrna Elementary?
Smyrna Elementary enrolls approximately 646 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Smyrna Elementary serve?
Smyrna Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How diverse is Smyrna Elementary?
Smyrna Elementary reports a student body of 22% White, 59% Hispanic, 11% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Smyrna Elementary in?
Smyrna Elementary is part of Rutherford County.
What city is Smyrna Elementary in?
Smyrna Elementary is located in Smyrna, TN.
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