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Jones Elementary

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

997^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Jones Elementary is a public magnet elementary school in Nashville, Tennessee, serving grades PK-5 with an enrollment of 242 students. The school 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.

Despite the school's relatively high spending per student, ranging from $14,633 to $24,511 over the past few years, Jones Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Tennessee elementary schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period. The school significantly underperforms the Davidson County and Tennessee averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates often less than half the county and state averages. Additionally, Jones Elementary struggles with extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.9% to 37.4% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Davidson County district, such as Ida B. Wells Elementary, Shwab Elementary, and Warner Elementary, significantly outperform Jones Elementary across academic measures, with proficiency rates that are often double or triple those of Jones Elementary, despite serving similar student populations. This suggests that there may be opportunities for Jones Elementary to learn from the successful practices of these higher-performing schools and implement targeted interventions to address the root causes of its persistent underperformance.

251

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,458

Per pupil spending ?

66.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1800 9th AVE
Nashville, TN 37208

(615) 291-6382

District: Davidson County

Students who attend Jones Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	John Early Middle
High:	Pearl-Cohn High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

82.5%

Hispanic:

7.6%

Two or more races:

5.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 15th percentile in 2013 → 1st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (10% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (37% vs 18% Tennessee)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg32%

Tennessee avg42%

997^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 16% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

79^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	4.9	997 of 1009	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.6	1002 of 1018	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.2	1014 of 1020	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.9	988 of 1000	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.4	922 of 983	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.2	953 of 985	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	790 of 997	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.4	714 of 855	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.5	699 of 853	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.2	719 of 846	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.1	615 of 820	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	44.2	506 of 818	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	25.6	660 of 809	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	478 of 498	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.4	486 of 498	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	490 of 500	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	468 of 483	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.5	312 of 411	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.9	355 of 404	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.3	198 of 450	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	6.4	969 of 986	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.3	983 of 990	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.1	961 of 989	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.6	962 of 975	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.6	890 of 945	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.0	909 of 926	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	13.1	810 of 843	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	836 of 853	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.0	854 of 865	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.7	857 of 858	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	31.7	654 of 877	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	9.0	938 of 984	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	958 of 991	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.8	950 of 980	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.8	836 of 941	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.3	862 of 916	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)5th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2025)4th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts12%-27 vs state

Science10%-36 vs state

Mathematics8%-34 vs state

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Schools Near Jones 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
Jones Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1800 9th AVE	Nashville	37208	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 291-6382	242	22	11.2		7 (2.9%)	205 (84.7%)	16 (6.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.4%)	4.9	997^th of 1009 public elementary schools	1.2%		5.6	1002^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	1.6%	5		12.1	8.8	7.8	11.4	21.2		11.8	11.4	12.1	5.9	9.8	$21,458	$1,860	$18,259
Robert Churchwell Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1625 Dr. D. B. Todd Jr. BLVD	Nashville	37208	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 687-4024	292	19	15.7		6 (2.1%)	250 (85.6%)	14 (4.8%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.5%)	9.1	952^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	5.6%		7.2	990^th of 1018 public elementary schools	2.8%	38	9.1		12.2	9.1	11.4	30.8	17.1	18.0		28.0		7.3	$20,393	$1,640	$17,386
Hull-Jackson Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1015 Kellow ST	Nashville	37208	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 291-6601	360	23	15.4		13 (3.6%)	315 (87.5%)	17 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.9%)	15.9	876^th of 1009 public elementary schools	13.2%		9.6	957^th of 1018 public elementary schools	6.0%	81	13.3	24.1	30.4	22.0	6.7	31.0	29.2	21.7	10.3	25.0	34.8	22.5	$21,638	$1,999	$18,345
Purpose Prep	Public, Charter	K-5	220 Venture CIR	Nashville	37228	Davidson County	Davidson County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 724-0705	419	13	32.2		18 (4.3%)	374 (89.3%)	14 (3.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	66.7	275^th of 1009 public elementary schools	72.7%		56.6	394^th of 1018 public elementary schools	61.3%	119	39.7	60.7	44.2	48.0	55.6	76.8	62.3	64.5	39.7	50.0	48.1	45.6	$19,048	$1,673	$16,114
Ida B. Wells Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	244 Foster ST	Nashville	37207	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 291-6361	204	18	11.6		6 (2.9%)	178 (87.3%)	13 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	18.4	855^th of 1009 public elementary schools	15.3%		28.6	747^th of 1018 public elementary schools	26.6%	108	20.6	30.0	46.9	32.3	14.7	10.0	29.0	17.9	20.6	20.0	22.6	21.1	$20,928	$1,588	$18,155
Murrell at Glenn School	Public	K-8	322 Cleveland ST	Nashville	37207	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 298-8070	34	14	2.4		7 (20.6%)	23 (67.6%)	2 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.9%)								(n/a)													$130,350	$34,814	$92,957
Shwab Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 Dickerson RD	Nashville	37207	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 262-6725	317	22	14.4		19 (6.0%)	102 (32.2%)	187 (59.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	31.4	718^th of 1009 public elementary schools	28.8%		24.1	798^th of 1018 public elementary schools	21.6%	80	30.6	42.1	38.9	37.3	36.1	39.5	19.4	31.8	36.1	36.8	19.4	30.9	$21,137	$2,001	$17,952
Warner Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	626 Russell ST	Nashville	37206	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 291-6395	390	28	14.1		65 (16.7%)	297 (76.2%)	8 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.4%)	29.6	744^th of 1009 public elementary schools	26.3%		36.6	653^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	35.9%	91	29.4	33.9	31.0	31.4	31.9	45.8	33.3	37.1	27.9	35.6	21.4	29.0	$19,155	$1,651	$16,499
Park Avenue Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3703 Park AVE	Nashville	37209	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 298-8412	330	22	14.7		22 (6.7%)	269 (81.5%)	24 (7.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	5.6	991^st of 1009 public elementary schools	1.8%		8.5	976^th of 1018 public elementary schools	4.1%	15		16.2	15.4	10.2		13.5	10.5	8.8		10.8		5.6	$21,145	$1,611	$18,068
Carter-Lawrence Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1118 12th Avenue South	Nashville	37203	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 291-7333	199	20	10.2		8 (4.0%)	169 (84.9%)	15 (7.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)	15.6	879^th of 1009 public elementary schools	12.9%		14	904^th of 1018 public elementary schools	11.2%	25	12.5	18.4	32.1	20.4	12.1	36.8	28.6	26.3	9.7	31.6	14.3	19.6	$21,626	$2,274	$18,177

Frequently Asked Questions about Jones Elementary

What district is Jones Elementary in?

Davidson County

What is the racial makeup of Jones Elementary?

Students at Jones Elementary are 82% African American, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% White.

How many students attend Jones Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 251 students attended Jones Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Jones Elementary attend?

Students who attend Jones Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : John Early Middle
High : Pearl-Cohn High

Is Jones Elementary a good school?

Jones Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.2% of Tennessee elementary schools.

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