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Byrns Darden Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

886^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Byrns Darden Elementary is a public elementary school located in Clarksville, Tennessee, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 542. It is part of the Montgomery County school district, which is ranked 56 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's higher spending per student, which has increased from $11,695 in 2020-2021 to $15,118 in 2023-2024, Byrns Darden Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the Montgomery County and Tennessee state averages in proficiency rates for TNReady Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science assessments across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 18.2% in Mathematics, 22% in ELA, and 27.2% in Science, compared to the state averages of 42.2%, 38.9%, and 46.1%, respectively. The school's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 360 out of 985 Tennessee elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 886 out of 1009 in 2024-2025.

Byrns Darden Elementary's performance is generally lower than the nearby Pisgah Elementary, West Creek Elementary, and Glenellen Elementary, which have higher proficiency rates and better statewide rankings. Additionally, the district's Moore Magnet Elementary outperforms Byrns Darden Elementary across all subject areas and grade levels, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the district and state averages.

547

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,619

Per pupil spending ?

85.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

609 E St
Clarksville, TN 37042-4317

(931) 648-5615

District: Montgomery County

Students who attend Byrns Darden Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Kenwood Middle
High:	Kenwood High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

40.4%

Hispanic:

24.9%

White:

21.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 19th percentile in 2014 → 12th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (22% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg44%

Tennessee avg42%

886^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 33 pts since 2015

From bottom 45% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd of 23Elementary Schools in the Montgomery County

56^th of 139Montgomery 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	15.0	886 of 1009	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	761 of 1018	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.3	652 of 1020	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.6	559 of 1000	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.1	695 of 983	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.9	360 of 985	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.2	460 of 997	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	38.2	430 of 646	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.6	468 of 855	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	26.8	695 of 853	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.8	672 of 846	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.5	726 of 820	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	9.6	792 of 818	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	16.4	729 of 809	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	421 of 498	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.3	304 of 498	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.5	230 of 500	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.6	193 of 483	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.8	198 of 411	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.9	83 of 404	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	68.8	100 of 450	77.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	61.2	51 of 211	75.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	19.5	830 of 986	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.7	671 of 990	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.0	688 of 989	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.3	500 of 975	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.3	716 of 945	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.9	384 of 926	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	31.8	297 of 424	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.3	180 of 415	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	155 of 387	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.2	125 of 363	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.1	160 of 324	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.3	65 of 250	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	60.9	101 of 319	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	19.6	752 of 843	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.8	324 of 853	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.8	453 of 865	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.5	403 of 858	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.5	572 of 823	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.3	93 of 821	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	69.7	140 of 877	84.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	12.4	906 of 984	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	791 of 991	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.0	594 of 987	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	581 of 980	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.5	636 of 941	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.5	364 of 916	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	569 of 618	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	444 of 582	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.4	311 of 528	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.0	169 of 447	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.9	188 of 369	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.9	89 of 255	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.9	93 of 395	76.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	567 of 840	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.4	669 of 847	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.5	579 of 852	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.2	369 of 844	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.1	531 of 844	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.2	273 of 812	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.5	389 of 841	53.7%	★★★☆☆

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)76th percentile+64 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)30th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2025)16th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2025)15th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)8th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)8th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science27%-19 vs state

English Language Arts22%-17 vs state

Mathematics18%-24 vs state

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Schools Near Byrns Darden 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
Byrns Darden Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	609 E St	Clarksville	37042	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 648-5615	542	40	13.4		154 (28.4%)	174 (32.1%)	137 (25.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.7%)	71 (13.1%)	15	886^th of 1009 public elementary schools	12.2%		27.6	761^st of 1018 public elementary schools	25.2%	125	11.5	26.3	18.7	18.2	14.6	30.7	22.7	22.0	23.2	38.2	21.3	27.2	$15,619	$1,368	$13,370
Kenwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 Peachers Mill RD	Clarksville	37042	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 553-2059	663	44	15.0		209 (31.5%)	219 (33.0%)	141 (21.3%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (0.9%)	82 (12.4%)	35.4	673^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	33.3%		28.6	748^th of 1018 public elementary schools	26.5%	75	28.9	30.9	39.0	32.7	28.9	37.6	32.4	32.7	35.9	45.5	45.7	42.0	$14,127	$975	$12,329
Minglewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	215 Cunningham LN	Clarksville	37042	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 648-5646	757	45	16.9		248 (32.8%)	264 (34.9%)	144 (19.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	12 (1.6%)	84 (11.1%)	17	868^th of 1009 public elementary schools	14.0%		18.1	861^st of 1018 public elementary schools	15.4%	7	21.8	20.2	13.7	18.6	27.8	34.3	20.9	27.4	30.3	27.3	19.8	25.9	$13,481	$1,074	$11,610
Norman Smith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	740 Greenwood AVE	Clarksville	37040	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 648-5660	578	41	14.0		202 (34.9%)	212 (36.7%)	98 (17.0%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	59 (10.2%)	27.8	758^th of 1009 public elementary schools	24.9%		34	685^th of 1018 public elementary schools	32.7%	73	24.8	31.6	25.5	26.9	25.7	40.8	22.3	28.7	39.0	48.7	27.7	37.8	$15,535	$1,098	$13,607
Moore Magnet Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1350 Madison ST	Clarksville	37040	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(931) 648-5635	517	31	16.6		214 (41.4%)	161 (31.1%)	74 (14.3%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	63 (12.2%)	57.4	389^th of 1009 public elementary schools	61.4%		52.2	442^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	56.6%	53	44.6	52.0	44.0	46.9	37.3	53.3	37.3	42.7	50.7	61.3	40.0	50.7	$14,934	$1,062	$13,026
Glenellen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	825 Needmore RD	Clarksville	37040	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 920-6158	1,038	64	16.2		387 (37.3%)	284 (27.4%)	224 (21.6%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	8 (0.8%)	127 (12.2%)	41.3	592^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	41.3%		45.5	539^th of 1018 public elementary schools	47.1%	53	33.0	28.0	35.8	32.5	41.5	33.8	34.9	37.1	50.3	41.8	43.6	45.6	$11,712	$798	$10,262
Ringgold Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	240 Ringgold RD	Clarksville	37042	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 648-5625	854	49	17.4		211 (24.7%)	308 (36.1%)	207 (24.2%)	5 (0.6%)	6 (0.7%)	7 (0.8%)	110 (12.9%)	24.2	800^th of 1009 public elementary schools	20.7%		27.2	765^th of 1018 public elementary schools	24.9%	35	22.3	22.0	38.0	27.6	33.9	31.5	28.9	31.4	29.8	26.6	28.9	28.5	$13,274	$1,131	$11,317
Liberty Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	849 S Liberty Church RD	Clarksville	37042	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 905-5729	769	49	15.8		299 (38.9%)	209 (27.2%)	164 (21.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	90 (11.7%)	36.2	660^th of 1009 public elementary schools	34.6%		28.7	746^th of 1018 public elementary schools	26.7%	86	32.9	30.2	36.1	33.1	32.9	35.2	32.8	33.6	38.6	46.8	40.3	41.8	$13,157	$1,107	$11,354
West Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 W Creek Coyote TRL	Clarksville	37042	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 802-8637	1,069	54	19.9		360 (33.7%)	376 (35.2%)	178 (16.7%)	17 (1.6%)	3 (0.3%)	14 (1.3%)	121 (11.3%)	53.1	447^th of 1009 public elementary schools	55.7%		57.8	385^th of 1018 public elementary schools	62.2%	62	35.3	38.3	47.6	40.6	43.6	53.0	42.2	46.1	39.9	58.3	42.2	46.6	$11,615	$774	$10,220
Pisgah Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1770 Hazelwood RD	Clarksville	37042	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 802-6790	1,064	56	18.9		403 (37.9%)	313 (29.4%)	192 (18.0%)	11 (1.0%)	6 (0.6%)	14 (1.3%)	125 (11.7%)	44.9	542^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	46.3%		47.4	513^th of 1018 public elementary schools	49.6%	29	30.9	39.3	47.5	39.1	36.6	37.0	36.0	36.5	39.6	51.1	48.2	45.9	$12,968	$854	$11,483

Frequently Asked Questions about Byrns Darden Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Byrns Darden Elementary?

Students at Byrns Darden Elementary are 40% African American, 25% Hispanic, 22% White, 12% Two or more races.

Is Byrns Darden Elementary a good school?

Byrns Darden Elementary ranks in the bottom 12.2% of Tennessee elementary schools.

How many students attend Byrns Darden Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 547 students attended Byrns Darden Elementary.

What district is Byrns Darden Elementary in?

Montgomery County

What schools do graduates of Byrns Darden Elementary attend?

Students who attend Byrns Darden Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kenwood Middle
High : Kenwood High

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