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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at West Elementary this year?
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Enrollment
849
Elementary
DISTRICT 717 · STATE 470
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILSON COUNTY·NCES 470455001826
West Elementary
9315 Lebanon RD, Mt Juliet, TN 37122 · (615) 758-5846 · Wilson County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL849 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 89% of Tennessee public elementary schools
- ATest 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 135 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 147 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 132 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 140 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 146 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 149 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (135) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (149).
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
58.1%
TN avg 40.9% . +5.2pp since 2022
Math
67.8%
TN avg 39.3% . +1.8pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 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 5 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 2 points.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.1% | 67.8% |
| 2023-24 | 59.9% | 64.1% |
| 2022-23 | 52.9% | 66.0% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where West Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee | In Wilson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.8% | #104 of 957 ▲ 4 | #4 of 18 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.1% | #144 of 959 ▼ 27 | #4 of 18 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 849 | #65 of 1,044 | #3 of 18 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.6% | #452 of 962 | #14 of 18 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.2% | #106 of 348 | #5 of 10 |
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
849
+193 (+29%) vs 2020
+65% since 1990-91, when it was 514
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 | 849 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 881 | 51 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 878 | 52.5 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 656 | 45 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 737 | 43 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 679 | 41 | 16.6:1 | 24% (161) |
| 2010-11 | 470 | 29 | 16.2:1 | 26% (120) |
| 2000-01 | 517 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 514 | 23 | 22.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West Elementary.
About West Elementary
In Mt Juliet, Tennessee, part of Wilson County, West Elementary is an elementary school. Its 849 students are spread across kindergarten through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Tennessee is about 470 students.
West Elementary falls under Wilson County, which has 25 schools enrolling 20,703 students.
At West Elementary, White students make up 76% of the student body. After that, the student body is 8% Hispanic, 7% Black, 6% multiracial, and 2% Asian. The school's diversity index is 41%, meaning two students picked at random have a 41% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Measured against Tennessee public elementary schools, West Elementary receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Wilson County has these Census figures: the median household income is $95,839, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 38%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. In all, Wilson County has 32 public schools and roughly 25,331 students.
Of nearby public schools, Mt. Juliet High School is the closest, at about 1.3 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of West Elementary.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
West Elementary's enrollment climbed from 656 in 2020-21 to 849 in 2024-25.
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Wilson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
158,805
Census ACS
Median income
$95,839
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
25,331 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wilson County
- Lebanon High SchoolHigh · 1,816 students
- Mt. Juliet High SchoolHigh · 1,712 students
- Wilson Central High SchoolHigh · 1,686 students
- Green Hill High SchoolHigh · 1,606 students
- West Wilson Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,383 students
- Rutland ElementaryElementary · 1,371 students
Other schools in Mt Juliet
- Mt. Juliet High SchoolHigh · 1,712 students
- West Wilson Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,383 students
- Rutland ElementaryElementary · 1,371 students
- Stoner Creek ElementaryElementary · 1,043 students
- Mt. Juliet ElementaryElementary · 648 students
- W A Wright ElementaryElementary · 538 students
Other West Elementary schools
50 other US public schools in 25 states are named West Elementary. West Elementary is the largest of the 51.
- West ElementaryMcMinnville, TN · 479 students
- West ElementaryMorristown, TN · 466 students
- West ElementaryBixby, OK · 757 students
- West Elementary SchoolCYPRESS, TX · 740 students
- West Elementary SchoolRussellville, AL · 686 students
Nearby schools
- Mt. Juliet High School1.3 mi · 1,712
- Elzie D Patton Elementary School1.9 mi · 461
- Mt. Juliet Middle School2.1 mi · 1,002
- W A Wright Elementary3.1 mi · 538
- Green Hill High School3.4 mi · 1,606
- Stoner Creek Elementary3.5 mi · 1,043
Frequently asked questions
About West ElementaryHow many students attend West Elementary?
West Elementary enrolls approximately 849 students in grades KG-05.
Is West Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
West Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student diversity at West Elementary?
Student demographics at West Elementary are roughly 76% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is West Elementary in?
West Elementary is part of Wilson County.
Where is West Elementary located?
West Elementary is located at 9315 Lebanon RD, Mt Juliet, TN 37122.
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