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Smyrna Elementary

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Smyrna Elementary ranks 554 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

554^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Smyrna Elementary is a public elementary school in Smyrna, Tennessee, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 767 students. It is part of the Rutherford County school district, which is ranked 39 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Smyrna Elementary faces significant challenges in terms of student academic performance, particularly in the early grades and for certain student subgroups. The school's test scores are generally lower than the Rutherford County and Tennessee state averages across all grades and subjects, with only 20.8% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 44.1% for the county and 41.7% for the state. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 10.8% to 20.2% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to other schools in the Rutherford County district, Smyrna Elementary is underperforming, but it still outperforms some nearby schools in other districts, such as Una Elementary and LaVergne Lake Elementary School, which have even lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism. However, the presence of a high-performing magnet school, Thurman Francis Arts Academy, in the area suggests that there may be opportunities for Smyrna Elementary to learn from and collaborate with such schools to improve its own practices and outcomes.

646

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,585

Per pupil spending ?

73.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1001 Sam Davis RD
Smyrna, TN 37167

(615) 904-6725

District: Rutherford County

Students who attend Smyrna Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Smyrna Middle School
High:	Smyrna High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.5%

White:

22.3%

African American:

10.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 24th percentile in 2022 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 45th (2025) from a 24th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Rutherford County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg50%

Tennessee avg42%

554^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 23Elementary Schools in the Rutherford County

39^th of 139Rutherford 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	43.4	554 of 1009	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	559 of 1018	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.1	716 of 1020	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	758 of 1000	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.8	600 of 983	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.4	549 of 985	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	571 of 997	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.9	369 of 646	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	63.9	305 of 855	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.7	344 of 853	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.8	416 of 846	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	42.9	522 of 820	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.4	437 of 818	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	70.8	231 of 809	71.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	74.1	89 of 498	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	118 of 498	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	53.8	192 of 500	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.6	258 of 483	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.2	176 of 411	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.8	178 of 404	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.9	173 of 450	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2018	24.8	51 of 62	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	80 of 211	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.6	23 of 178	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	44.2	76 of 164	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.9	85 of 165	48.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.7	57 of 101	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.1	29 of 66	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.8	31 of 95	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	690 of 986	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.2	681 of 990	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.8	794 of 989	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	812 of 975	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.4	676 of 945	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.9	531 of 926	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	55.4	168 of 424	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.0	154 of 415	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.0	257 of 387	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.6	279 of 363	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.4	167 of 324	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.7	120 of 250	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.8	139 of 319	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	371 of 843	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.8	128 of 853	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	59.5	290 of 865	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.2	632 of 858	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	55.0	282 of 823	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.8	307 of 821	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.1	325 of 877	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	443 of 984	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	433 of 991	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.7	581 of 987	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.7	669 of 980	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.1	500 of 941	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.0	524 of 916	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	365 of 618	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.0	226 of 582	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	187 of 528	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.6	178 of 255	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.7	353 of 395	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	518 of 840	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	546 of 847	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	532 of 852	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	511 of 844	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.9	459 of 844	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.3	448 of 812	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.2	506 of 841	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)82nd percentile+37 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)62nd percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)60th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)55th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)41st percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)38th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2018)18th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics43%~ state avg

Science38%-8 vs state

English Language Arts38%~ state avg

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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 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	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Smyrna Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 Sam Davis RD	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 904-6725	767	57	13.4		179 (23.3%)	74 (9.6%)	453 (59.1%)	31 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (3.5%)	43.4	554^th of 1009 public elementary schools	45.1%		43.9	559^th of 1018 public elementary schools	45.1%	5	29.5	53.0	45.1	42.9	20.8	50.6	39.6	37.5	24.4	48.2	39.6	37.7		$15,585	$1,054	$13,673
Smyrna Primary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Walnut ST	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 459-3161	597	38	15.7		198 (33.2%)	96 (16.1%)	190 (31.8%)	70 (11.7%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.0%)	36 (6.0%)	36.8	653^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	35.3%		37.1	646^th of 1018 public elementary schools	36.5%	7	31.6	36.2	31.3	33.0	27.4	43.6	35.4	35.4	31.6	42.6	47.5	40.6		$14,864	$817	$13,260
Springs Public Schools Tennessee Empower Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	198 Culbertson ST	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(615) 237-7170	0																		(n/a)														$12,287	$297	$11,162
David Youree Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	250 Todd LN	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 459-3492	725	50	14.5		183 (25.2%)	209 (28.8%)	245 (33.8%)	31 (4.3%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	50 (6.9%)	18.3	856^th of 1009 public elementary schools	15.2%		20.6	835^th of 1018 public elementary schools	18.0%	21	19.6	24.1	26.0	23.2	20.4	26.8	29.8	25.5	20.4	35.7	28.7	28.3		$13,611	$1,071	$11,704
John Colemon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1098 Espey DR	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 904-6740	625	46	13.7		197 (31.5%)	119 (19.0%)	247 (39.5%)	23 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	34 (5.4%)	37.2	642^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	36.4%		36.5	655^th of 1018 public elementary schools	35.7%	13	29.5	34.3	39.0	34.3	25.0	36.3	37.8	32.8	31.8	47.5	47.8	42.0		$13,018	$1,012	$11,310
Thurman Francis Arts Academy/Magnet School for the Arts	Public, Magnet	K-8	221 Todd LN	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 904-6715	662	43	15.5		450 (68.0%)	103 (15.6%)	42 (6.3%)	30 (4.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.1%)								(n/a)			94.8										94.8	$11,712	$348	$10,763
Stewartsboro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10479 Old Nashville HWY	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-6705	800	53	15.2		405 (50.6%)	91 (11.4%)	223 (27.9%)	25 (3.1%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	50 (6.3%)	69.7	240^th of 1009 public elementary schools	76.2%		80.6	148^th of 1018 public elementary schools	85.5%	92	59.2	67.8	68.9	65.2	41.6	45.2	42.6	43.1	50.4	57.4	53.3	53.6		$12,992	$559	$11,705
Rocky Fork Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Thunderstorm LN	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-3790	967	58	16.6		403 (41.7%)	161 (16.6%)	249 (25.7%)	93 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	59 (6.1%)	50.9	476^th of 1009 public elementary schools	52.8%		51	462^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	54.6%	14	33.6	37.4	51.8	41.5	41.3	43.9	42.4	42.5	41.3	43.9	52.9	46.4		$12,421	$385	$11,389
Cedar Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	354 Chaney RD	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 904-3777	902	64	14.0		257 (28.5%)	131 (14.5%)	439 (48.7%)	38 (4.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	34 (3.8%)	50.3	482^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	52.2%		53.1	435^th of 1018 public elementary schools	57.3%	47	36.8	49.6	42.9	43.2	37.4	49.6	35.3	40.8	45.2	47.9	43.7	45.6		$14,960	$980	$13,193
LaVergne Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	201 David's Way	La Vergne	37086	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 904-6730	885	62	14.3		194 (21.9%)	251 (28.4%)	382 (43.2%)	23 (2.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.7%)	18.5	854^th of 1009 public elementary schools	15.4%		29.4	739^th of 1018 public elementary schools	27.4%	115	23.3	27.9	34.4	28.5	22.2	28.7	24.1	24.8	16.1	30.1	25.6	23.6		$12,904	$893	$11,224

Frequently Asked Questions about Smyrna Elementary

How many students attend Smyrna Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 646 students attended Smyrna Elementary.

What district is Smyrna Elementary in?

Rutherford County

What is the racial makeup of Smyrna Elementary?

Students at Smyrna Elementary are 59% Hispanic, 22% White, 11% African American, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

Is Smyrna Elementary a good school?

Smyrna Elementary ranks 554^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Smyrna Elementary attend?

Students who attend Smyrna Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Smyrna Middle School
High : Smyrna High School

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