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West Cheatham Elementary School

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West Cheatham Elementary School ranks 379 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

379^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

West Cheatham Elementary School is a small pre-kindergarten through 4th grade school in Chapmansboro, Tennessee, serving 308 students as part of Cheatham County Schools. The school has climbed from the 15th percentile a decade ago to the 63rd percentile statewide, earning a 3-star rating and ranking 379th out of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools — solidly in the upper-middle tier of the state.

In math and English language arts, West Cheatham outperforms both its district and the state, with 52.6% math proficiency and 50.0% ELA proficiency, compared to the district's 43.0% and 37.8%. Science is the weak spot: at 43.9%, the school trails both the district (45.2%) and state (46.9%). The issue is most pronounced in 4th grade, where science proficiency drops to 36.5% — far below the district's 57.4% — despite strong 3rd grade scores across all subjects. This pattern stands out when compared with East Cheatham Elementary School, which shows the opposite trend, with 4th grade science proficiency of 80.6%. Pleasant View Elementary School holds the top spot among Cheatham County elementary schools at 311th statewide, while Ashland City Elementary School trails at 652nd. Nearby Montgomery Central Elementary School posts notably higher scores, with 62.4% math and 65.3% ELA proficiency.

On the positive side, chronic absenteeism has dropped sharply from 20.9% in 2022-2023 to 12.7% in 2024-2025, well below the state average of 18.3%. The school also earned strong marks for special education, ranking in the 91st percentile statewide in 2023-2024. However, outcomes for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds have fallen from the 75th percentile to the 5th percentile over the same period, a red flag that warrants attention. With just 308 students, the school offers a favorable 12.5:1 student-teacher ratio, but small subgroups make year-to-year rankings volatile. West Cheatham spends $14,289 per student — higher than many peers — yet that investment hasn't produced top-tier regional results. Still, the school's decade-long improvement and recent gains in attendance make it a solid choice within Cheatham County Schools.

308

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,289

Per pupil spending ?

53.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3120 Highway 12 North
Chapmansboro, TN 37035

(615) 792-5167

District: Cheatham County Schools

Students who attend West Cheatham Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cheatham Middle School
High:	Cheatham County Central School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.6%

Hispanic:

6.5%

African American:

1.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 75th percentile in 2024 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (49% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Above the Tennessee median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 75th-percentile peak (2024) to 63rd (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg42%

Tennessee avg43%

379^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 18 pts since 2017

From bottom 45% (2017) to top 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Cheatham County Schools

76^th of 141Cheatham County Schools 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
2026	59.0	379 of 1019	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.6	402 of 1009	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.6	259 of 1018	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	66.3	277 of 1020	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	60.7	328 of 1000	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.7	395 of 983	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.1	449 of 985	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.8	364 of 997	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.7	355 of 646	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	27.0	727 of 855	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	44.9	507 of 853	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.3	435 of 846	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	32.3	620 of 820	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	51.3	438 of 818	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.0	376 of 809	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	419 of 986	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.0	228 of 990	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	64.9	279 of 989	71.8%	★★★★☆
2022	64.8	264 of 975	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	44.4	497 of 945	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.3	478 of 926	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	13.5	784 of 823	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	51.8	373 of 843	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.6	217 of 853	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	72.2	138 of 865	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	72.6	151 of 858	82.4%	★★★★☆
2021	46.1	399 of 823	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.1	341 of 821	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.7	255 of 877	70.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	363 of 984	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	313 of 991	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.2	295 of 987	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	50.9	426 of 980	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.0	314 of 941	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.9	353 of 916	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	46.2	271 of 641	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.7	190 of 618	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	82.0	51 of 582	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	47.7	212 of 528	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.9	165 of 447	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.6	158 of 369	57.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	42.8	477 of 849	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.1	441 of 840	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.3	280 of 847	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	259 of 852	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.1	295 of 844	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.8	405 of 844	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.7	483 of 812	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.8	371 of 841	55.9%	★★★☆☆

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)63rd percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2026)58th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)58th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)44th percentile-19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)5th percentile-58 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics53%+10 vs state

English Language Arts50%+9 vs state

Science44%-3 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, January 5, 2017

This school continues to disappoint.Very sad , You dont get school notices and if your child misses school you are not aware till 3 hours after school starts. which is just 1 out of many problems this school has...You hope to take your child to a school that cares about the kids and the purpose for school. This school only cares about getting paid. I enrolled my child into the school daycare and it got too expensive because they over charge..and for a school! I just couldnt afford being ripped off not to mention the lady watching the kids was extremely rude the first time I met her. I had to pull my daughter out and I paid on time and for all her time being there however they still are wanting to charge me 80 dollars for time she was never there!!! and I have not paid them this because I do not owe them a dime. So instead of being civil and appropriate they tell me I cant have my childs report cards anymore until I pay them money I dont even owe!! What kind of so called school charges the child to receive a report card? I will tell you This place is not a real school its full of glorified babysitters who dont care about making it a good place for kids to go they care about money!! All of the pto meetings are about money! Time after time they show true colors. When my daughter was in the first grade the teacher told us to bring head phones for their assignments. My daughter left them in her cubby and within a few days they were stolen...and I spoke with the teacher about it and she did nothing.Even recently they charged my daughter 6 dollars for a quarter size chapstick and a small cheap keychain at the holiday gift shop they have at school.. Ripped my 7 year old daughter off who doesnt know any better. Who can rip a child off? thats about as low as it gets for a school. This is extremely stressful and I am ashamed for my child to be in this school.I dont trust them with my child and I dont support what they stand for. My daughter has learned more with me at home than at west cheatham elementary . She comes home most days and tells me they watch movies and shows and teacher never gives out homework!! This school needs new teachers and a principle that knows how to run a school. I will never donat another dime to this place for nothing. So disappointed and my child deserves so much better than this! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)				TNReady English Language Arts (2026)				TNReady Science (2026)				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 (2020)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
West Cheatham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3120 Highway 12 North	Chapmansboro	37035	Cheatham County	Cheatham County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 792-5167	337	27	12.5	53.4%	303 (89.9%)	5 (1.5%)	20 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	4 (1.2%)	59	379^th of 1019 public elementary schools	62.8%		56.6	402^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	60.2%	23	51.6	53.8		52.6	50.0	50.0		50.0	50.0	36.5		43.9	$14,289	$969	$12,511
Ashland City Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	108 Elizabeth Street	Ashland City	37015	Cheatham County	Cheatham County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 792-4296	418	24	17.7	65.1%	324 (77.5%)	13 (3.1%)	59 (14.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.5%)	38.4	652^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	36.0%		42.8	569^th of 1009 public elementary schools	43.6%	83	25.0	51.4		38.4	36.1	39.5		37.8	35.2	46.6		41.0	$13,684	$943	$11,652
Pleasant View Elementary School	Public	K-4	2625 Church Street	Pleasant View	37146	Cheatham County	Cheatham County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 746-5035	565	33	17.0	29.1%	498 (88.1%)	6 (1.1%)	40 (7.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.2%)	64.7	311^th of 1019 public elementary schools	69.5%		52.6	455^th of 1009 public elementary schools	54.9%	144	54.5	54.1		54.3	45.0	53.3		49.5	49.5	55.7		52.9	$10,602	$464	$9,624
Carmel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4925 Sango Road	Clarksville	37043	Montgomery County	Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	No	(931) 802-5025	630	38	16.6	20.7%	451 (71.6%)	67 (10.6%)	54 (8.6%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.9%)	80.9	148^th of 1019 public elementary schools	85.5%		84	129^th of 1009 public elementary schools	87.2%	19	35.9	67.6	65.0	55.8	53.8	73.1	60.5	62.1	60.7	77.1	68.1	68.3	$12,212	$500	$11,110
East Montgomery Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	230 McAdoo Creek Road	Clarksville	37043	Montgomery County	Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	No	(931) 358-2868	748	41	18.3	26.0%	539 (72.1%)	48 (6.4%)	91 (12.2%)	12 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (7.6%)	89.7	87^th of 1019 public elementary schools	91.5%		91.7	74^th of 1009 public elementary schools	92.7%	13	54.6	68.8	70.6	64.2	63.8	72.3	72.2	69.2	71.7	73.0	77.0	73.7	$12,868	$514	$11,752
East Cheatham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	3201 Bearwallow Road	Ashland City	37015	Cheatham County	Cheatham County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 746-5251	388	19	20.7	66.4%	331 (85.3%)	5 (1.3%)	43 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	60.4	362^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	64.5%		56.8	400^th of 1009 public elementary schools	60.4%	38	34.9	75.8		55.2	39.7	51.6		45.6	34.9	80.6		57.6	$12,802	$950	$10,845
Sango Elementary School	Public	K-5	3585 Sango Road	Clarksville	37043	Montgomery County	Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	No	(931) 358-4093	930	48	19.2	20.6%	630 (67.7%)	70 (7.5%)	110 (11.8%)	52 (5.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	65 (7.0%)	95.5	40^th of 1019 public elementary schools	96.1%		95	45^th of 1009 public elementary schools	95.5%	5	72.6	78.0	79.4	76.7	68.5	78.7	76.3	74.6	76.6	75.6	87.0	79.8	$13,223	$538	$12,105
Montgomery Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4011 Highway 48	Cunningham	37052	Montgomery County	Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 387-3208	477	28	17.2	37.2%	414 (86.8%)	4 (0.8%)	35 (7.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.6%)	85.9	114^th of 1019 public elementary schools	88.8%		87.1	107^th of 1009 public elementary schools	89.4%	7	72.0	54.8	60.9	62.4	67.1	70.2	59.1	65.3	79.3	67.9	63.4	69.9	$13,506	$626	$12,202
Coopertown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3746 Hwy 49 West	Springfield	37172	Robertson County	Robertson County Schools	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%)	57.8	400^th of 1019 public elementary schools	60.7%		40.6	601^st of 1009 public elementary schools	40.4%	201	51.7	45.6	50.7	49.3	55.0	55.2	41.3	50.0	51.7	45.6	37.3	44.3	$14,536	$541	$13,047
Spanish Immersion @ Barksdale School	Public	K-5	1920 Madison Street	Clarksville	37043	Montgomery County	Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	No	(931) 648-5685	270	16	17.4		162 (60.0%)	24 (8.9%)	66 (24.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (5.9%)	97	26^th of 1019 public elementary schools	97.4%		97.5	25^th of 1009 public elementary schools	97.5%	1	81.8	84.4	91.7	85.0	77.3	75.6	79.2	77.0	75.0	84.4	75.0	78.8	$10,981	$414	$10,435

Frequently Asked Questions about West Cheatham Elementary School

What schools do graduates of West Cheatham Elementary School attend?

Students who attend West Cheatham Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cheatham Middle School
High : Cheatham County Central School

How many students attend West Cheatham Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 308 students attended West Cheatham Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of West Cheatham Elementary School?

Students at West Cheatham Elementary School are 92% White, 6% Hispanic.

Is West Cheatham Elementary School a good school?

West Cheatham Elementary School ranks 379^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is West Cheatham Elementary School in?

Cheatham County Schools

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