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Norman Smith Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

758^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Norman Smith Elementary is a public elementary school in Clarksville, Tennessee, serving 578 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Montgomery County school district.

Despite having a relatively high per-student spending of $14,361, Norman Smith Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the Montgomery County and Tennessee state averages in proficiency rates for TNReady Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science assessments. The school's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 47th out of 853 Tennessee elementary schools in 2013-2014 to 758th out of 1,009 in 2024-2025. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.2% to 20.2% in recent years, which are significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Montgomery County district, Cumberland Heights Elementary, located about 5 miles away, consistently outperforms Norman Smith Elementary by 20-30 percentage points in proficiency rates. However, some nearby schools, such as Byrns Darden Elementary and Minglewood Elementary, also struggle with low academic performance, suggesting broader challenges within the district.

609

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,535

Per pupil spending ?

80%

Free/discounted lunch ?

740 Greenwood AVE
Clarksville, TN 37040-4066

(931) 648-5660

District: Montgomery County

Students who attend Norman Smith Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Montgomery Central Middle
High:	Montgomery Central High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

37.4%

White:

33.8%

Hispanic:

16.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2014 → 25th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (31% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 69 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg44%

Tennessee avg42%

758^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 62 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

20^th of 23Elementary Schools in the Montgomery County

56^th of 139Montgomery County among Tennessee districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	758 of 1009	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.0	685 of 1018	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.2	787 of 1020	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.4	725 of 1000	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.1	627 of 983	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.7	399 of 985	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.5	393 of 997	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.0	221 of 646	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	83.5	111 of 855	87.0%	★★★★☆
2014	87.4	47 of 853	94.5%	★★★★★
2013	86.0	73 of 846	91.4%	★★★★★
2012	70.9	240 of 820	70.7%	★★★★☆
2011	46.9	475 of 818	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.8	364 of 809	55.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	301 of 498	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	291 of 498	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.7	275 of 500	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	263 of 483	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.7	168 of 411	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.3	138 of 404	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	140 of 450	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	790 of 986	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.3	715 of 990	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	761 of 989	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	719 of 975	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.7	574 of 945	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.3	380 of 926	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	248 of 424	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.9	113 of 415	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	25.8	321 of 387	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	65.4	88 of 363	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	80.8	41 of 324	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	67.0	77 of 319	75.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	588 of 843	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.4	615 of 853	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	659 of 865	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.6	562 of 858	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.6	500 of 823	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.6	235 of 821	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	72.0	123 of 877	86.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	699 of 984	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.0	625 of 991	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.7	769 of 987	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.8	696 of 980	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.3	658 of 941	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.4	424 of 916	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	391 of 618	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.3	231 of 582	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.8	365 of 528	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.1	188 of 447	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.5	300 of 369	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.8	124 of 255	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.4	210 of 395	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	635 of 840	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.8	593 of 847	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.4	692 of 852	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	678 of 844	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.3	628 of 844	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.1	287 of 812	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.8	306 of 841	63.6%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)42nd percentile+17 vs school

African American (2025)40th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2025)37th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)29th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile~ school

Female (2025)20th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science38%-8 vs state

English Language Arts29%-10 vs state

Mathematics27%-15 vs state

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Schools Near Norman Smith Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)				TNReady English Language Arts (2025)				TNReady Science (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	TNReady Mathematics 3rd Grade	TNReady Mathematics 4th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 5th Grade	TNReady Mathematics All Grades	TNReady English Language Arts 3rd Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 4th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 5th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Norman Smith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	740 Greenwood AVE	Clarksville	37040	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 648-5660	578	41	14.0		202 (34.9%)	212 (36.7%)	98 (17.0%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	59 (10.2%)	27.8	758^th of 1009 public elementary schools	24.9%		34	685^th of 1018 public elementary schools	32.7%	73	24.8	31.6	25.5	26.9	25.7	40.8	22.3	28.7	39.0	48.7	27.7	37.8	$15,535	$1,098	$13,607
Moore Magnet Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1350 Madison ST	Clarksville	37040	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(931) 648-5635	517	31	16.6		214 (41.4%)	161 (31.1%)	74 (14.3%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	63 (12.2%)	57.4	389^th of 1009 public elementary schools	61.4%		52.2	442^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	56.6%	53	44.6	52.0	44.0	46.9	37.3	53.3	37.3	42.7	50.7	61.3	40.0	50.7	$14,934	$1,062	$13,026
Spanish Immersion @ Barksdale	Public	K-5	1920 Madison ST	Clarksville	37043	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	No	(931) 648-5685	270	16	17.4		162 (60.0%)	24 (8.9%)	66 (24.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (5.9%)	97.5	25^th of 1009 public elementary schools	97.5%		91.9	74^th of 1018 public elementary schools	92.7%	49	78.0	83.3		84.2	74.0	83.3	74.1	76.2	76.0	91.7	81.5	81.2	$10,981	$414	$10,435
Barksdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1920 Madison ST	Clarksville	37043	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 648-5685	487	27	18.3		212 (43.5%)	129 (26.5%)	76 (15.6%)	10 (2.1%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (11.3%)	53.7	439^th of 1009 public elementary schools	56.5%		54.2	418^th of 1018 public elementary schools	58.9%	21	43.5	47.2	41.1	43.7	39.5	52.1	37.8	42.5	43.0	63.9	40.0	48.0	$15,610	$986	$13,536
Byrns Darden Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	609 E St	Clarksville	37042	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 648-5615	542	40	13.4		154 (28.4%)	174 (32.1%)	137 (25.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.7%)	71 (13.1%)	15	886^th of 1009 public elementary schools	12.2%		27.6	761^st of 1018 public elementary schools	25.2%	125	11.5	26.3	18.7	18.2	14.6	30.7	22.7	22.0	23.2	38.2	21.3	27.2	$15,619	$1,368	$13,370
Glenellen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	825 Needmore RD	Clarksville	37040	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 920-6158	1,038	64	16.2		387 (37.3%)	284 (27.4%)	224 (21.6%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	8 (0.8%)	127 (12.2%)	41.3	592^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	41.3%		45.5	539^th of 1018 public elementary schools	47.1%	53	33.0	28.0	35.8	32.5	41.5	33.8	34.9	37.1	50.3	41.8	43.6	45.6	$11,712	$798	$10,262
Kenwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 Peachers Mill RD	Clarksville	37042	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 553-2059	663	44	15.0		209 (31.5%)	219 (33.0%)	141 (21.3%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (0.9%)	82 (12.4%)	35.4	673^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	33.3%		28.6	748^th of 1018 public elementary schools	26.5%	75	28.9	30.9	39.0	32.7	28.9	37.6	32.4	32.7	35.9	45.5	45.7	42.0	$14,127	$975	$12,329
Cumberland Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2093 Ussery Rd S	Clarksville	37040	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 648-5695	610	34	17.8		459 (75.2%)	30 (4.9%)	68 (11.1%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.0%)	76.2	182^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	82.0%		71.9	222^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	78.2%	40	52.4	40.9	57.9	50.7	56.6	47.3	58.9	54.4	73.5	68.8	66.4	69.3	$14,359	$1,048	$12,520
Minglewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	215 Cunningham LN	Clarksville	37042	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 648-5646	757	45	16.9		248 (32.8%)	264 (34.9%)	144 (19.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	12 (1.6%)	84 (11.1%)	17	868^th of 1009 public elementary schools	14.0%		18.1	861^st of 1018 public elementary schools	15.4%	7	21.8	20.2	13.7	18.6	27.8	34.3	20.9	27.4	30.3	27.3	19.8	25.9	$13,481	$1,074	$11,610
Rossview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2235 Cardinal LN	Clarksville	37043	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	No	(931) 645-1403	1,231	71	17.4		615 (50.0%)	176 (14.3%)	157 (12.8%)	148 (12.0%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.4%)	128 (10.4%)	72.3	217^th of 1009 public elementary schools	78.5%		92.4	69^th of 1018 public elementary schools	93.2%	148	51.1	51.0	53.4	51.9	47.5	56.2	50.7	51.6	55.5	66.7	56.2	59.6	$12,040	$518	$10,921

Frequently Asked Questions about Norman Smith Elementary

How many students attend Norman Smith Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 609 students attended Norman Smith Elementary.

Is Norman Smith Elementary a good school?

Norman Smith Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.9% of Tennessee elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Norman Smith Elementary?

Students at Norman Smith Elementary are 37% African American, 34% White, 16% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races.

What district is Norman Smith Elementary in?

Montgomery County

What schools do graduates of Norman Smith Elementary attend?

Students who attend Norman Smith Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Montgomery Central Middle
High : Montgomery Central High

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