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May Werthan Shayne Elementary School

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May Werthan Shayne Elementary School ranks 638 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

638^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

May Werthan Shayne Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 704 students in grades PK-4 in Nashville, Tennessee. 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.

May Werthan Shayne Elementary consistently outperforms the Davidson County and Tennessee state averages in math, English language arts, and science proficiency across all grade levels. The school also stands out for its strong performance with English Language Learner students, ranking in the top 30% of Tennessee elementary schools in this category for the past three years. Additionally, the school's chronic absenteeism rate has generally been lower than the district average.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools, such as Haywood Elementary and Cole Elementary, May Werthan Shayne Elementary generally outperforms them on key metrics like test scores and student subgroup performance. However, the school's performance has fluctuated over the years, and its low-income students and students with disabilities tend to lag behind their peers, ranking in the bottom half of Tennessee elementary schools in these categories.

779

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,586

Per pupil spending ?

42.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6217 Nolensville RD
Nashville, TN 37211

(615) 332-3020

District: Davidson County

Students who attend May Werthan Shayne Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	William Henry Oliver Middle
High:	John Overton High

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.2%

African American:

23.9%

Hispanic:

12.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 42nd percentile in 2014 → 37th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (36% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2014

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg32%

Tennessee avg42%

638^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^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	37.4	638 of 1009	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.9	425 of 1018	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.5	370 of 1020	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.5	493 of 1000	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.9	631 of 983	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.2	218 of 985	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	69.4	214 of 997	78.5%	★★★★☆
2017	53.7	271 of 646	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	45.1	542 of 855	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.5	495 of 853	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.2	549 of 846	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	32.9	616 of 820	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	48.5	463 of 818	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	63.5	299 of 809	63.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	22.6	401 of 498	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.6	185 of 498	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.8	174 of 500	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.7	244 of 483	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.7	154 of 411	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.8	45 of 404	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	78 of 450	82.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	9.7	53 of 55	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	48 of 55	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	48 of 57	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	46 of 55	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.1	48 of 53	9.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.8	30 of 38	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.1	50 of 62	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	64 of 211	69.7%	★★★★☆
2024	57.6	52 of 178	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	54.3	48 of 164	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	46.7	69 of 165	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.9	77 of 101	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.8	25 of 66	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.7	14 of 95	85.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	678 of 986	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.3	420 of 990	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.1	354 of 989	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.4	498 of 975	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.3	638 of 945	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.2	180 of 926	80.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	238 of 424	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.9	187 of 415	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.4	119 of 387	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	129 of 363	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.9	114 of 324	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.9	43 of 250	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	59 of 319	81.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	728 of 843	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.1	560 of 853	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.8	363 of 865	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.4	477 of 858	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.0	647 of 823	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.3	300 of 821	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.2	236 of 877	73.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	591 of 984	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.0	426 of 991	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	378 of 987	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.9	473 of 980	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.0	597 of 941	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.4	245 of 916	73.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	236 of 618	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.2	296 of 528	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.5	283 of 447	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.1	94 of 369	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	52.2	87 of 255	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.7	241 of 395	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	461 of 840	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.7	420 of 847	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.6	300 of 852	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.7	376 of 844	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.3	642 of 844	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.8	205 of 812	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	70.5	191 of 841	77.3%	★★★★☆

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)70th percentile+33 vs school

Special Education (2025)62nd percentile+25 vs school

White (2025)45th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)44th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)40th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)31st percentile-6 vs school

African American (2025)19th percentile-17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile-23 vs school

Asian (2025)4th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics38%-4 vs state

English Language Arts36%~ state avg

Science34%-12 vs state

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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
May Werthan Shayne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6217 Nolensville RD	Nashville	37211	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 332-3020	704	44	16.0		334 (47.4%)	165 (23.4%)	83 (11.8%)	79 (11.2%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	38 (5.4%)	37.4	638^th of 1009 public elementary schools	36.8%		53.9	425^th of 1018 public elementary schools	58.3%	213	41.2	38.2	34.2				38.5	39.0	43.1	21.8				36.5	41.9	36.6	16.5				34.0					$16,586	$837	$15,093
Nashville Collegiate Prep	Public, Charter	K-8	1638 Bell RD	Nashville	37211	Davidson County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 747-6059	613	33	18.5		143 (23.3%)	188 (30.7%)	219 (35.7%)	36 (5.9%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.6%)	25.1	791^st of 1009 public elementary schools	21.6%		21.1	831^st of 1018 public elementary schools	18.4%	40	27.4	31.3	29.6	25.2	14.9	13.6	24.3	26.0	36.9	29.6	29.1	25.7	11.6	27.5	20.0	25.4	36.6	21.4	13.5	15.9	22.4	35.9	27.0	20.5	29.9	$13,855	$563	$13,292
Edmondson Elementary	Public	K-5	851 Edmondson PIKE	Brentwood	37027	Williamson County	Williamson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-4360	651	43	15.2		511 (78.5%)	20 (3.1%)	23 (3.5%)	71 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.0%)	97.3	27^th of 1009 public elementary schools	97.3%		98.2	15^th of 1018 public elementary schools	98.5%	12	86.7	75.7	84.2				82.0	77.6	78.4	75.4				77.1	79.6	85.6	76.3				80.5					$13,333	$317	$12,514
Henry C. Maxwell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5535 Blue Hole RD	Antioch	37013	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 333-7180	544	30	18.2		112 (20.6%)	102 (18.8%)	259 (47.6%)	51 (9.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.5%)	12.4	916^th of 1009 public elementary schools	9.2%		15.7	884^th of 1018 public elementary schools	13.2%	32	17.6	23.4	35.0				24.6	20.4	18.1	23.8				20.6	7.9	19.4	16.3				14.2					$18,114	$1,304	$15,712
Cole Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5060 Colemont DR	Antioch	37013	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 333-5043	840	56	15.1		90 (10.7%)	73 (8.7%)	595 (70.8%)	66 (7.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.8%)	12.1	925^th of 1009 public elementary schools	8.3%		13.3	912^th of 1018 public elementary schools	10.4%	13	19.0	20.7	28.6				22.5	20.0	23.4	19.8				21.2	18.1	20.9	16.5				18.6					$19,223	$1,363	$16,871
Granbery Elementary	Public	K-5	5501 Hill RD	Brentwood	37027	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 333-5112	651	43	15.1		362 (55.6%)	67 (10.3%)	130 (20.0%)	54 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (5.5%)	76.1	184^th of 1009 public elementary schools	81.8%		84.3	128^th of 1018 public elementary schools	87.4%	56	57.6	63.6	50.6				58.0	53.1	71.6	53.2				59.3	46.9	60.9	55.8				53.6					$15,786	$837	$14,247
Tusculum Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	440 McMurray DR	Nashville	37211	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 333-5179	633	50	12.7		79 (12.5%)	73 (11.5%)	446 (70.5%)	30 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	16.5	872^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	13.6%		20.9	834^th of 1018 public elementary schools	18.1%	38	24.6	35.5	40.3				32.4	16.7	21.5	28.8				21.4	11.4	17.8	11.1				13.7					$18,498	$1,289	$16,196
A. Z. Kelley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5834 Pettus RD	Antioch	37013	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 941-7535	683	37	18.4		103 (15.1%)	251 (36.7%)	209 (30.6%)	96 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.5%)	15	888^th of 1009 public elementary schools	12.0%		20.2	839^th of 1018 public elementary schools	17.6%	49	31.1	31.3	24.5				29.3	24.4	21.8	10.7				19.5	19.0	23.9	11.8				18.8					$17,111	$1,119	$15,194
Haywood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3790 Turley DR	Nashville	37211	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 333-5118	565	41	13.9		38 (6.7%)	63 (11.2%)	403 (71.3%)	50 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	18	860^th of 1009 public elementary schools	14.8%		7.4	986^th of 1018 public elementary schools	3.1%	126	41.6	17.4	32.9				29.7	29.9	19.6	20.0				23.0	26.0	16.3	14.3				18.8					$18,481	$1,534	$16,025
Crieve Hall Elementary	Public	K-5	498 Hogan RD	Nashville	37220	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 333-5059	499	36	14.0		263 (52.7%)	17 (3.4%)	133 (26.7%)	65 (13.0%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	91	83^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	91.8%		85.5	120^th of 1018 public elementary schools	88.2%	37	79.5	71.1	64.1				73.1	73.1	72.4	56.4				69.4	70.5	68.4	59.0				67.4					$17,246	$837	$15,575

Frequently Asked Questions about May Werthan Shayne Elementary School

How many students attend May Werthan Shayne Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 779 students attended May Werthan Shayne Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of May Werthan Shayne Elementary School attend?

Students who attend May Werthan Shayne Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : William Henry Oliver Middle
High : John Overton High

What is the racial makeup of May Werthan Shayne Elementary School?

Students at May Werthan Shayne Elementary School are 47% White, 24% African American, 12% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

Is May Werthan Shayne Elementary School a good school?

May Werthan Shayne Elementary School ranks 638^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is May Werthan Shayne Elementary School in?

Davidson County

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