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Enrollment
423
Elementary
DISTRICT 477 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DAVIDSON COUNTY·NCES 470318001373
Tom Joy Elementary
2201 Jones AVE, Nashville, TN 37207 · (615) 262-6724 · Davidson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL423 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 3% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
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
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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 | 31 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 78 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (78) is 53% larger than its 5th grade class (51).
Student demographics
60%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
14.5%
TN avg 40.9% . +0.2pp since 2022
Math
13.5%
TN avg 39.3% . +6.3pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 15 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2022, while math scores are up about 6 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 14.5% | 13.5% |
| 2023-24 | 15.4% | 7.4% |
| 2022-23 | 14.3% | 7.2% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Tom Joy Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Davidson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.5% | #905 of 957 ▲ 31 | #74 of 83 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 14.5% | #916 of 959 ▼ 10 | #76 of 83 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 423 | #565 of 1,044 | #58 of 91 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.9% | #175 of 962 | #37 of 85 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.0% | #328 of 348 | #41 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
423
+105 (+33%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 720
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 | 423 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 450 | 35 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 456 | 26.8 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 318 | 25 | 12.7:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 419 | 27 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 448 | 33 | 13.6:1 | 94% (422) |
| 2010-11 | 579 | 48 | 12.1:1 | 99% (575) |
| 2000-01 | 527 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 720 | 45 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Tom Joy Elementary.
About Tom Joy Elementary
Tom Joy Elementary is an elementary school with a street address in Nashville, Tennessee. Students in pre-K through 5 make up the school's enrollment of 423 students.
The 160 schools in Davidson County enroll 81,532 students altogether, Tom Joy Elementary among them.
Black students make up 48% of enrollment at Tom Joy Elementary, the largest share of any group. The remaining shares are 40% Hispanic, 8% White, and 4% multiracial. Census estimates put the Black share of Davidson County's population at about 25%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 60%.
Tom Joy Elementary holds an F allk12 Grade, placing it above 3% of Tennessee public elementary schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Davidson County show that the median household earns about $77,853 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 48%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Across Davidson County, 177 public schools serve about 86,005 students.
About 0.6 miles separate Tom Joy Elementary from the closest public school, Rocketship Nashville Northeast Elementary. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Under the NCES locale system, Tom Joy Elementary is City: Large.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 423, up from 318 in 2020-21.
The Tom Joy Elementary discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Nashville
- John Overton HighHigh · 1,942 students
- McGavock HighHigh · 1,844 students
- Hunters Lane HighHigh · 1,414 students
- Valor Flagship AcademyHigh · 1,402 students
- James Lawson High SchoolHigh · 1,393 students
- Martin Luther King Jr SchoolHigh · 1,280 students
Nearby schools
- Rocketship Nashville Northeast Elementary0.6 mi · 462
- Rocketship Nashville Northeast Elementary0.6 mi · 510
- Jere Baxter Middle0.7 mi · 369
- Shwab Elementary1.1 mi · 329
- KIPP Academy Nashville1.2 mi · 388
- KIPP Nashville Collegiate High School1.2 mi · 438
Frequently asked questions
About Tom Joy ElementaryHow many students attend Tom Joy Elementary?
Tom Joy Elementary enrolls approximately 423 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Tom Joy Elementary serve?
Tom Joy Elementary serves grades PK-05.
What is the student diversity at Tom Joy Elementary?
Student demographics at Tom Joy Elementary are roughly 8% White, 40% Hispanic, 48% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Tom Joy Elementary?
Tom Joy Elementary is overseen by Davidson County in Davidson County.
What county does Tom Joy Elementary serve?
Tom Joy Elementary serves Davidson County in TN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.