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West Cheatham Elementary

3120 Highway 12 North, Chapmansboro, TN 37035 · (615) 792-5167 · Cheatham County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL308 STUDENTS
Enrollment
308
Elementary
DISTRICT 364 · STATE 470
Student : Teacher
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Teacher data unavailable
STATE 19.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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STATE -0%
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K206%
Kindergarten6120%
Grade 14715%
Grade 26722%
Grade 36120%
Grade 45217%
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 61% · US 70%
White
28292%
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 56% · US 43%
Hispanic
206%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 16% · US 30%
Black
31%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 21% · US 15%
Pacific Islander
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
17055%
Female
13845%

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Test scores

TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or Mastered
English Language Arts
44.2%
TN avg 40.9% . -1.5pp since 2022
Math
47.1%
TN avg 39.3% . +2.3pp since 2022

What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 2 points.

TCAP results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2544.2%47.1%
2023-2451.0%44.8%
2022-2345.7%44.8%
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

Where West Cheatham Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn TennesseeIn Cheatham County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
47.1%#364 of 957#3 of 6
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
44.2%#361 of 959#2 of 6
Enrollment
ranked largest first
308#799 of 1,044#5 of 6
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
15.7%#809 of 962#6 of 6
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-21.2%#97 of 537N/A
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.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
308
+3 (+1%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 328
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25308N/AN/AN/A
2023-2433726.812.6:1N/A
2022-2332525.812.6:1N/A
2020-213052512.2:1N/A
2017-183912714.5:1N/A
2015-163853012.8:190% (346)
2010-113752316.3:157% (214)
2000-01364N/AN/AN/A
1990-913281423.4:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Cheatham Elementary.

About West Cheatham Elementary

West Cheatham Elementary is one of the public schools in Chapmansboro, Tennessee. It is a small elementary school. The student body numbers 308 students, from pre-K through 4. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Tennessee) has about 470 students.

Cheatham County is responsible for 14 schools, West Cheatham Elementary included, with 5,451 students in all.

About 92% of the student body at West Cheatham Elementary is White. Smaller groups are 6% Hispanic. The county population is about 90% White, within a few points of the school. West Cheatham Elementary's diversity index is 16%, against a US figure of 70%.

Across Cheatham County, the median household income is $89,852, roughly 27% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Cheatham County is home to 14 public schools and about 5,451 public school students.

Cheatham Co Central is the public school closest to West Cheatham Elementary, about 4.8 miles away. The count of other public schools within ten miles is at least 8.

West Cheatham Elementary has an NCES locale of Rural: Distant.

The school's size has been steady, with 305 students in 2020-21 and 308 in 2024-25.

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Cheatham County at a glance

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Population
41,829
Census ACS
Median income
$89,852
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
5,451 students

Quick facts

School name
West Cheatham Elementary
District
Cheatham County
Address
3120 Highway 12 North, Chapmansboro, TN 37035
Phone
(615) 792-5167
County
Cheatham County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–04
Total enrollment
308
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
470057000233
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About West Cheatham Elementary
What is the total enrollment at West Cheatham Elementary?
West Cheatham Elementary enrolls approximately 308 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does West Cheatham Elementary serve?
West Cheatham Elementary serves grades PK-04.
What is the racial breakdown of students at West Cheatham Elementary?
At West Cheatham Elementary, the student body is approximately 92% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black.
Who oversees West Cheatham Elementary?
West Cheatham Elementary is overseen by Cheatham County in Cheatham County.
What county does West Cheatham Elementary serve?
West Cheatham Elementary serves Cheatham County in TN.
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