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McGavock Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

904^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

McGavock Elementary is a public elementary school in Nashville, Tennessee, serving 263 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Davidson County school district, which is ranked 122 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

McGavock Elementary has consistently been ranked in the bottom 10-20% of Tennessee elementary schools over the past decade, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is significantly below state and district averages, with only 17.4% of students proficient or better in Mathematics and 22.3% proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 42.2% and 38.9% statewide, respectively. McGavock Elementary also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.5% to 27.8% over the past few years, which is much higher than the state and district averages.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Nashville Classical East, Rosebank Elementary, and Lockeland Elementary, significantly outperform McGavock Elementary on academic measures, with much higher proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism. This stark contrast in performance suggests that factors beyond just funding and resources may be contributing to McGavock Elementary's struggles, and the school may have opportunities for improvement by identifying and addressing the root causes of its underperformance.

324

Students ?

10.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,878

Per pupil spending ?

84%

Free/discounted lunch ?

275 McGavock PIKE
Nashville, TN 37214

(615) 885-8912

District: Davidson County

Students who attend McGavock Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Two Rivers Middle
High:	McGavock High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.5%

African American:

24.7%

White:

18.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 38th percentile in 2013 → 10th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (21% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg32%

Tennessee avg42%

904^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 20% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

58^th of 79Elementary Schools in the Davidson County

122^nd of 139Davidson 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	13.6	904 of 1009	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	821 of 1018	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	896 of 1020	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	899 of 1000	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.1	768 of 983	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.2	819 of 985	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.7	814 of 997	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.4	684 of 855	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.7	724 of 853	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	51.5	522 of 846	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.6	401 of 820	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	10.7	785 of 818	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	37.7	547 of 809	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	426 of 498	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	58.9	171 of 498	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	22.9	403 of 500	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.9	337 of 483	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.9	370 of 404	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	51.1	171 of 450	62.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	110 of 211	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.6	106 of 178	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	104 of 164	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.4	147 of 165	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	9.7	934 of 986	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	782 of 990	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	874 of 989	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	807 of 975	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.9	688 of 945	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	758 of 926	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	379 of 424	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	329 of 415	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	353 of 387	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	334 of 363	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.7	273 of 324	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.7	210 of 250	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.3	313 of 319	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	21.4	737 of 843	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	696 of 853	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.3	834 of 865	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	33.2	565 of 823	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.0	785 of 821	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.2	689 of 877	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	803 of 984	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	789 of 991	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	818 of 987	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.6	942 of 980	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.5	775 of 941	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.4	787 of 916	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	11.2	817 of 840	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	654 of 847	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	53.5	326 of 844	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.0	505 of 812	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.1	568 of 841	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)48th percentile+37 vs school

Male (2025)18th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2025)14th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)11th percentile~ school

Female (2025)5th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)3rd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science25%-21 vs state

English Language Arts22%-17 vs state

Mathematics17%-25 vs state

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Schools Near McGavock Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)							TNReady English Language Arts (2025)							TNReady Science (2025)							TNReady Social Studies (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 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th 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 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 8th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
McGavock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	275 McGavock PIKE	Nashville	37214	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 885-8912	263	25	10.7		54 (20.5%)	66 (25.1%)	136 (51.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	13.6	904^th of 1009 public elementary schools	10.4%		22	821^st of 1018 public elementary schools	19.4%	83	14.0	11.9	27.8				17.4	23.3	23.8	19.4				22.3	27.9	21.4	25.0				24.8					$17,878	$1,085	$15,913
Stanford Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2417 Maplecrest DR	Nashville	37214	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 885-8822	435	26	16.7		258 (59.3%)	93 (21.4%)	34 (7.8%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.9%)	78.3	165^th of 1009 public elementary schools	83.6%		82.6	140^th of 1018 public elementary schools	86.2%	25	54.7	43.1	52.4				50.0	60.4	66.7	57.1				61.6	58.5	72.5	61.9				64.4					$18,372	$837	$16,753
Hickman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	112 Stewarts Ferry PIKE	Nashville	37214	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 884-4020	396	32	12.5		124 (31.3%)	116 (29.3%)	112 (28.3%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	33 (8.3%)	34.5	684^th of 1009 public elementary schools	32.2%		32.9	697^th of 1018 public elementary schools	31.5%	13	34.4	33.3	27.5				31.6	44.3	17.5	31.9				31.1	49.2	31.7	39.1				39.9					$18,650	$1,767	$15,883
Tennessee School for the Deaf Nashville	Public	PK, KG-5	115 Stewarts Ferry PIKE	Nashville	37214	Davidson County	Tennessee Schools for the Deaf	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 231-7300	29	7	4.0		13 (44.8%)	6 (20.7%)	9 (31.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.4%)								(n/a)																					7.7
Glenview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1020 Patricia DR	Nashville	37217	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 360-2906	642	38	16.8		66 (10.3%)	89 (13.9%)	471 (73.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	9 (1.4%)	12.1	924^th of 1009 public elementary schools	8.4%		11.7	932^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	8.4%	8	26.3	22.9	10.9				21.0	25.9	18.6	12.7				19.9	23.5	15.7	12.7				18.0					$17,297	$1,285	$15,074
Rosebank Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1012 Preston DR	Nashville	37206	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 262-6720	440	28	16.0		230 (52.3%)	134 (30.5%)	40 (9.1%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.0%)	72.1	222^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	78.0%		61.8	323^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	68.3%	101	48.3	46.4	44.1				46.2	55.2	62.3	52.5				57.0	55.2	66.7	58.6				60.5					$17,214	$837	$15,610
Pennington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2817 Donna Hill DR	Nashville	37214	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 885-8918	295	22	13.7		151 (51.2%)	56 (19.0%)	67 (22.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.4%)	27.9	755^th of 1009 public elementary schools	25.2%		30.8	723^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	29.0%	32	36.2	24.3	21.7				27.7	27.7	52.6	26.1				34.4	23.4	45.9	24.4				30.2					$20,415	$853	$18,583
Rocketship United	Public, Charter	K-4	320 Plus Park BLVD	Nashville	37217	Davidson County	Davidson County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 712-7499	499	18	27.7		24 (4.8%)	219 (43.9%)	243 (48.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	18.2	858^th of 1009 public elementary schools	15.0%		21	833^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	18.2%	25	26.9	34.9					30.7	22.6	32.6					27.4	13.8	22.1					17.8					$18,152	$1,428	$15,417
Lockeland Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	105 South 17th ST	Nashville	37206	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 258-1330	322	19	16.6		276 (85.7%)	11 (3.4%)	19 (5.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.0%)	99.2	2^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	99.8%		99.1	7^th of 1018 public elementary schools	99.3%	5	89.5	86.0					90.4	94.7	84.2					92.8	93.0											$16,612	$837	$15,182
Nashville Classical East	Public, Charter	K-8	2000 Greenwood AVE	Nashville	37206	Davidson County	Davidson County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 538-5841	537	22	24.4		149 (27.7%)	317 (59.0%)	47 (8.8%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	58.9	366^th of 1009 public elementary schools	63.7%		58.9	363^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	64.3%	3	54.2	66.7	48.3	20.0	43.9	32.4	46.8	55.6	68.1	46.7	26.0	39.5	28.9	47.0	48.6	63.8	45.0	20.4	32.6	21.6	41.8	10.2	48.8	31.6	28.9	$19,133	$1,453	$17,181

Frequently Asked Questions about McGavock Elementary

What district is McGavock Elementary in?

Davidson County

What schools do graduates of McGavock Elementary attend?

Students who attend McGavock Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Two Rivers Middle
High : McGavock High

What is the racial makeup of McGavock Elementary?

Students at McGavock Elementary are 52% Hispanic, 25% African American, 19% White, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend McGavock Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 324 students attended McGavock Elementary.

Is McGavock Elementary a good school?

McGavock Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.4% of Tennessee elementary schools.

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