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Ashland City Elementary

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Ashland City Elementary ranks 569 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

569^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Ashland City Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Ashland City, Tennessee, with an enrollment of 418 students. The school is part of the Cheatham County School District, which is ranked 64 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite spending more per student ($13,566 in 2023-2024) than the state average, Ashland City Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the Cheatham County and Tennessee state averages on TNReady assessments in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 39.7% of Ashland City students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 43.3% for Cheatham County and 42.2% for the state. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.9% to 29.0% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Cheatham County district, such as Kingston Springs Elementary and West Cheatham Elementary, significantly outperform Ashland City Elementary on test scores and other metrics. For example, in 2024-2025, Kingston Springs Elementary had 75.8% of students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to only 39.7% at Ashland City. Without significant interventions and improvements, Ashland City Elementary may continue to fall behind its peers in the state.

424

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,684

Per pupil spending ?

65.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

108 Elizabeth ST
Ashland City, TN 37015

(615) 792-4296

District: Cheatham County

Students who attend Ashland City Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cheatham Middle School
High:	Cheatham County Central

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.4%

Hispanic:

14.6%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2014 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Cheatham County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg41%

Tennessee avg42%

569^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Cheatham County

64^th of 139Cheatham 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	42.8	569 of 1009	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.4	779 of 1018	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.2	654 of 1020	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.6	557 of 1000	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.0	620 of 983	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.0	621 of 985	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.1	450 of 997	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	39.3	417 of 646	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.8	523 of 855	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.5	605 of 853	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	33.0	714 of 846	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.3	656 of 820	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.4	603 of 818	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	45.7	470 of 809	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	40.7	263 of 500	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.3	281 of 483	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	540 of 986	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.3	755 of 990	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.5	518 of 989	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.4	489 of 975	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.9	584 of 945	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.3	671 of 926	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	22.5	362 of 424	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	406 of 415	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	56.8	106 of 324	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.4	182 of 250	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.0	135 of 319	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	506 of 843	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	555 of 853	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.7	347 of 865	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.6	120 of 858	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	36.6	522 of 823	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.2	532 of 821	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.9	354 of 877	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	563 of 984	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.8	745 of 991	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	776 of 987	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.6	639 of 980	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.4	625 of 941	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.8	525 of 916	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	484 of 618	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.1	394 of 528	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.6	269 of 447	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.4	61 of 255	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	57.5	110 of 395	72.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	519 of 840	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.3	753 of 847	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.9	674 of 852	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.3	633 of 844	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.1	669 of 844	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.3	560 of 812	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.1	472 of 841	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2023)47th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)45th percentile~ school

Male (2025)43rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)38th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)22nd percentile-22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)15th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%+4 vs state

Mathematics40%~ state avg

Science38%-8 vs state

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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
Ashland City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	108 Elizabeth ST	Ashland City	37015	Cheatham County	Cheatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 792-4296	418	24	17.7		324 (77.5%)	13 (3.1%)	59 (14.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.5%)	42.8	569^th of 1009 public elementary schools	43.6%		26.4	779^th of 1018 public elementary schools	23.5%	210	33.8	45.1		39.7	36.5	48.8		42.9	29.7	45.0		37.7	$13,684	$943	$11,652
East Cheatham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	3201 Bearwallow RD	Ashland City	37015	Cheatham County	Cheatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 746-5251	388	19	20.7		331 (85.3%)	5 (1.3%)	43 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	56.8	400^th of 1009 public elementary schools	60.4%		52	447^th of 1018 public elementary schools	56.1%	47	74.2	31.4		51.5	46.8	37.1		41.7	62.9	45.7		53.8	$12,802	$950	$10,845
West Cheatham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	3120 Highway 12 North	Chapmansboro	37035	Cheatham County	Cheatham County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 792-5167	337	27	12.5		303 (89.9%)	5 (1.5%)	20 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	4 (1.2%)	56.6	402^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	60.2%		67.6	259^th of 1018 public elementary schools	74.6%	143	47.3	46.9		47.1	40.0	49.0		44.2	34.5	67.3		50.0	$14,289	$969	$12,511
Pleasant View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2625 Church ST	Pleasant View	37146	Cheatham County	Cheatham County	No	No	No	No	(615) 746-5035	565	33	17.0		498 (88.1%)	6 (1.1%)	40 (7.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.2%)	52.6	455^th of 1009 public elementary schools	54.9%		56.3	397^th of 1018 public elementary schools	61.0%	58	32.3	55.0		43.3	33.9	55.0		44.1	42.5	52.5		47.4	$10,602	$464	$9,624
Joelton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7141 Whites Creek PIKE	Joelton	37080	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 876-5110	278	18	15.4		174 (62.6%)	40 (14.4%)	49 (17.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.0%)	51	475^th of 1009 public elementary schools	52.9%		52.2	443^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	56.5%	32	48.9	34.4	52.4	46.3	40.4	31.3	42.9	38.8	44.7	31.3	52.4	43.8	$21,945	$1,250	$19,493
Pegram Elementary Fine Arts Magnet School	Public	PK, KG-4	4552 Dogwood LN	Pegram	37143	Cheatham County	Cheatham County	No	No	No	No	(615) 646-6637	226	16	14.1		191 (84.5%)	4 (1.8%)	13 (5.8%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.8%)	37.6	632^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	37.4%		47.5	509^th of 1018 public elementary schools	50.0%	123	38.9	41.2		40.0	33.3	38.2		35.7	33.3	41.2		37.1	$15,812	$716	$13,855
Cumberland Elementary	Public	K-5	4247 Cato RD	Nashville	37218	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 291-6370	441	26	16.9		33 (7.5%)	318 (72.1%)	69 (15.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.1%)	6.5	981^st of 1009 public elementary schools	2.8%		6	1000^th of 1018 public elementary schools	1.8%	19	5.1	14.9	11.8	10.3	12.7	19.7	6.0	12.7	14.3	22.4	19.1	18.4	$18,506	$2,057	$15,466
Coopertown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3746 Hwy 49 West	Springfield	37172	Robertson County	Robertson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 384-7642	419	34	12.4		264 (63.0%)	17 (4.1%)	114 (27.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.5%)	40.6	601^st of 1009 public elementary schools	40.4%		43.4	565^th of 1018 public elementary schools	44.5%	36	41.5	47.4	42.3	44.0	44.6	37.7	30.8	38.1	27.7	44.2	23.1	33.0	$14,536	$541	$13,047
Kingston Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	166 West Kingston Springs RD	Kingston Springs	37082	Cheatham County	Cheatham County	No	No	No	No	(615) 952-9060	338	23	14.6		293 (86.7%)	6 (1.8%)	26 (7.7%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	88.4	96^th of 1009 public elementary schools	90.5%		86.8	111^th of 1018 public elementary schools	89.1%	15	68.9	83.1		75.8	60.7	76.3		68.3	49.2	78.0		63.3	$12,796	$587	$11,553
Alex Green Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3921 Lloyd RD	Whites Creek	37189	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 876-5105	448	25	17.9		45 (10.0%)	340 (75.9%)	45 (10.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.3%)	8.6	956^th of 1009 public elementary schools	5.3%		6.4	998^th of 1018 public elementary schools	2.0%	42	13.7	27.3	20.5	20.2	14.1	23.1	11.4	16.7	9.6	18.2	9.1	12.6	$20,046	$2,170	$16,395

Frequently Asked Questions about Ashland City Elementary

How many students attend Ashland City Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 424 students attended Ashland City Elementary.

Is Ashland City Elementary a good school?

Ashland City Elementary ranks 569^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Ashland City Elementary in?

Cheatham County

What schools do graduates of Ashland City Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ashland City Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cheatham Middle School
High : Cheatham County Central

What is the racial makeup of Ashland City Elementary?

Students at Ashland City Elementary are 76% White, 15% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 4% African American, 1% Asian.

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