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Enrollment
562
Elementary
DISTRICT 690 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RUTHERFORD COUNTY·NCES 470369001530
Smyrna Primary
200 Walnut ST, Smyrna, TN 37167 · (615) 459-3161 · Rutherford County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL562 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 36% 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 | 20 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 87 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 84 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 99 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 94 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 100 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (87) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (100).
Student demographics
72%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
35.4%
TN avg 40.9% . +2.2pp since 2022
Math
33.0%
TN avg 39.3% . +6.2pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 33 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 6 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.4% | 33.0% |
| 2023-24 | 35.0% | 29.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.2% | 26.8% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Smyrna Primary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Rutherford County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #664 of 957 ▲ 23 | #33 of 37 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.4% | #569 of 959 ▼ 11 | #26 of 37 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 562 | #319 of 1,044 | #31 of 42 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.1% | #21 of 962 | #9 of 39 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.0% | #217 of 537 | #8 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
562
+8 (+1%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 592
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 | 562 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 597 | 38 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 581 | 38 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 554 | 34 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 646 | 43.8 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 601 | 44 | 13.7:1 | 73% (441) |
| 2010-11 | 502 | 37 | 13.6:1 | 72% (359) |
| 2000-01 | 610 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 592 | 28 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Smyrna Primary.
About Smyrna Primary
Smyrna Primary is an elementary school in Smyrna, Tennessee, according to federal school records. Students in pre-K through 5 attend the school, which enrolls 562 students.
Rutherford County is the district for Smyrna Primary. It has 53 schools and 52,127 students.
Federal enrollment data show Hispanic students as the largest group at Smyrna Primary, at 39%. Other reported shares: 31% White, 14% Black, 11% Asian, and 6% multiracial. Rutherford County's residents are about 12% Hispanic, 27 points below the school's share. The school's diversity index is 72%, meaning two students picked at random have a 72% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Smyrna Primary is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 36% of Tennessee public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Smyrna Primary is located in Rutherford County, where the median household income is $85,470, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Besides Smyrna Primary, Rutherford County has 68 other public schools.
The school nearest to Smyrna Primary is Smyrna Middle School, at a distance of about 0.2 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Smyrna Primary.
Smyrna Primary is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, a location NCES labels City: Small.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 554 to 562.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
Nearby schools
- Smyrna Middle School0.2 mi · 899
- Springs Public Schools Tennessee Empower Academy0.2 mi · 178
- Thurman Francis Arts Academy/Magnet School for the Arts0.2 mi · 732
- David Youree Elementary0.3 mi · 705
- Smyrna West Alternative School0.6 mi · 47
- Smyrna High School1.2 mi · 2,266
Frequently asked questions
About Smyrna PrimaryWhat is the total enrollment at Smyrna Primary?
Smyrna Primary enrolls approximately 562 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Smyrna Primary serve?
Smyrna Primary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student diversity at Smyrna Primary?
Student demographics at Smyrna Primary are roughly 31% White, 39% Hispanic, 14% Black, 11% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Smyrna Primary public or private?
Smyrna Primary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Rutherford County.
What county does Smyrna Primary serve?
Smyrna Primary serves Rutherford County in TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.