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Norman Smith Elementary School

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Norman Smith Elementary School ranks 714 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

714^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Norman Smith Elementary School is a PK–5 school in Clarksville, TN serving about 609 students and belongs to the Clarksville-Montgomery County School District. For the 2025-2026 school year, Norman Smith ranks 714th out of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools, placing it in the 30th percentile with a 2-star rating. The school trails its district and state averages in every tested subject: math proficiency is 31.8% (district 42.1%), English Language Arts is 35.4% (district 42.3%), and science is 39.8% (district 53.5%).

Compared with nearby elementary schools, Norman Smith sits in a different tier from several within a few miles. Spanish Immersion @ Barksdale ranks in the 97th percentile, Cumberland Heights in the 84th, and Rossview in the 79th. Norman Smith is most comparable to Liberty and Kenwood. One striking internal pattern is grade-level math: 3rd-grade math proficiency is just 16.1%, the second-lowest among nearby schools, while 5th-grade math reaches 49.3%, nearly matching the district average of 50.3%. Chronic absenteeism is also a concern at 16.9%, the second-highest among nearby schools and above the district rate of 15.1%.

On a positive note, Norman Smith has shown recent improvement, with math proficiency nearly doubling from 15.2% in 2022-2023 to 31.8% in 2025-2026, alongside smaller gains in ELA and science. However, the school's long-term trajectory reveals a clear decline from an 87th-percentile ranking in 2014-2015 to its current 30th percentile. The school also stands out for spending $15,535 per student, the third-highest among nearby schools, yet its outcomes align more closely with lower-performing schools than top-tier ones like Spanish Immersion @ Barksdale, which spends about $4,500 less per student. The school is comparatively strong at serving Hispanic and Special Education students relative to statewide peers, indicating pockets of effectiveness. If recent upward trends in academics and attendance continue, Norman Smith may gradually climb out of the lower third of Tennessee elementary schools, but a considerable gap remains.

609

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,535

Per pupil spending ?

47.6%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

740 Greenwood Avenue
Clarksville, TN 37040

(931) 648-5660

District: Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools

Students who attend Norman Smith Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Montgomery Central Middle School
High:	Montgomery Central High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

37.4%

White:

33.8%

Hispanic:

16.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 23rd percentile in 2023 → 30th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 30th (2026) from a 23rd-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (36% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 11 pts below the Tennessee average

!Near the bottom of Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg46%

Tennessee avg43%

714^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 36 pts since 2017

From top 34% (2017) to bottom 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^th of 24Elementary Schools in the Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools

43^rd of 141Clarksville-Montgomery 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	33.5	714 of 1019	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.8	758 of 1009	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.0	685 of 1018	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.2	787 of 1020	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.4	725 of 1000	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.1	627 of 983	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.7	399 of 985	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.5	393 of 997	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.0	221 of 646	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	83.5	111 of 855	87.0%	★★★★☆
2014	87.4	47 of 853	94.5%	★★★★★
2013	86.0	73 of 846	91.4%	★★★★★
2012	70.9	240 of 820	70.7%	★★★★☆
2011	46.9	475 of 818	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.8	364 of 809	55.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	44.5	267 of 498	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.1	301 of 498	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.5	291 of 498	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.7	275 of 500	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.2	263 of 483	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.7	168 of 411	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.3	138 of 404	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	140 of 450	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	790 of 986	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.3	715 of 990	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	761 of 989	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	719 of 975	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.7	574 of 945	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.3	380 of 926	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	58.4	161 of 458	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.3	248 of 424	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.9	113 of 415	72.8%	★★★★☆
2023	25.8	321 of 387	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	65.4	88 of 363	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	80.8	41 of 324	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	67.0	77 of 319	75.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	38.0	548 of 823	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.1	588 of 843	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.4	615 of 853	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	659 of 865	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.6	562 of 858	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.6	500 of 823	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.6	235 of 821	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	72.0	123 of 877	86.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	699 of 984	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.0	625 of 991	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.7	769 of 987	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.8	696 of 980	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.3	658 of 941	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.4	424 of 916	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	47.9	255 of 641	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	34.4	391 of 618	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.3	231 of 582	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.8	365 of 528	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.1	188 of 447	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.5	300 of 369	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.8	124 of 255	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.4	210 of 395	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	32.0	609 of 849	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.7	635 of 840	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.8	593 of 847	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.4	692 of 852	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	678 of 844	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.3	628 of 844	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.1	287 of 812	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.8	306 of 841	63.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)65th percentile+35 vs school

Special Education (2026)60th percentile+30 vs school

African American (2026)46th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)33rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)29th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)28th percentile~ school

Female (2025)20th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science40%-7 vs state

English Language Arts35%-5 vs state

Mathematics32%-11 vs state

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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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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
Norman Smith Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	740 Greenwood Avenue	Clarksville	37040	Montgomery County	Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 648-5660	578	41	14.0	47.6%	202 (34.9%)	212 (36.7%)	98 (17.0%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	59 (10.2%)	33.5	714^th of 1019 public elementary schools	29.9%		27.8	758^th of 1009 public elementary schools	24.9%	44	16.1	32.5	49.3	31.8	29.9	43.0	30.1	35.4	35.6	42.1	41.1	39.8	$15,535	$1,098	$13,607
Moore Magnet Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1350 Madison Street	Clarksville	37040	Montgomery County	Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(931) 648-5635	517	31	16.6	41.2%	214 (41.4%)	161 (31.1%)	74 (14.3%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	63 (12.2%)	55.7	426^th of 1019 public elementary schools	58.2%		57.4	389^th of 1009 public elementary schools	61.4%	37	36.6	55.0	53.6	48.1	29.3	49.4	43.5	40.5	48.8	55.6	50.7	51.7	$14,934	$1,062	$13,026
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	2.9%	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
Barksdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1920 Madison Street	Clarksville	37043	Montgomery County	Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 648-5685	487	27	18.3	31.6%	212 (43.5%)	129 (26.5%)	76 (15.6%)	10 (2.1%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (11.3%)	62.8	334^th of 1019 public elementary schools	67.2%		53.7	439^th of 1009 public elementary schools	56.5%	105	37.2	61.5	50.0	49.8	43.0	52.7	46.4	47.6	52.3	58.2	51.4	54.3	$15,610	$986	$13,536
Byrns Darden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	609 E Street	Clarksville	37042	Montgomery County	Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 648-5615	542	40	13.4	57.4%	154 (28.4%)	174 (32.1%)	137 (25.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.7%)	71 (13.1%)	10.8	928^th of 1019 public elementary schools	8.9%		15	886^th of 1009 public elementary schools	12.2%	42	13.9	8.0	30.0	16.5	20.5	19.3	17.4	19.1	17.8	20.7	30.0	22.6	$15,619	$1,368	$13,370
Glenellen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	825 Needmore Road	Clarksville	37040	Montgomery County	Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 920-6158	1,038	64	16.2	28.7%	387 (37.3%)	284 (27.4%)	224 (21.6%)	6 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	8 (0.8%)	127 (12.2%)	41.9	612^th of 1019 public elementary schools	39.9%		41.3	592^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	41.3%	20	36.7	34.0	35.1	35.2	41.1	39.3	39.1	39.9	48.2	43.2	42.5	44.7	$11,712	$798	$10,262
Kenwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1101 Peachers Mill Road	Clarksville	37042	Montgomery County	Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 553-2059	663	44	15.0	38.4%	209 (31.5%)	219 (33.0%)	141 (21.3%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	6 (0.9%)	82 (12.4%)	32.9	725^th of 1019 public elementary schools	28.9%		35.4	673^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	33.3%	52	33.1	32.3	43.8	36.2	28.8	32.3	29.5	30.2	36.7	44.4	39.3	40.3	$14,127	$975	$12,329
Cumberland Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2093 Ussery Rd S	Clarksville	37040	Montgomery County	Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 648-5695	610	34	17.8	26.7%	459 (75.2%)	30 (4.9%)	68 (11.1%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.0%)	78.9	164^th of 1019 public elementary schools	83.9%		76.2	182^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	82.0%	18	48.4	67.1	57.8	57.4	51.1	73.2	53.9	58.6	58.5	74.4	58.8	63.3	$14,359	$1,048	$12,520
Minglewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	215 Cunningham Lane	Clarksville	37042	Montgomery County	Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 648-5646	757	45	16.9	39.8%	248 (32.8%)	264 (34.9%)	144 (19.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	12 (1.6%)	84 (11.1%)	24.6	810^th of 1019 public elementary schools	20.5%		17	868^th of 1009 public elementary schools	14.0%	58	27.6	15.0	31.0	24.4	26.3	27.5	33.6	29.1	39.7	28.3	38.9	35.5	$13,481	$1,074	$11,610
Rossview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2235 Cardinal Lane	Clarksville	37043	Montgomery County	Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools	No	No	No	No	(931) 645-1403	1,231	71	17.4	19.4%	615 (50.0%)	176 (14.3%)	157 (12.8%)	148 (12.0%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.4%)	128 (10.4%)	73.8	209^th of 1019 public elementary schools	79.5%		72.3	217^th of 1009 public elementary schools	78.5%	8	44.5	57.7	51.8	51.1	50.2	56.6	61.2	56.1	61.2	63.4	60.3	61.5	$12,040	$518	$10,921

Frequently Asked Questions about Norman Smith Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Norman Smith Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Norman Smith Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Montgomery Central Middle School
High : Montgomery Central High School

How many students attend Norman Smith Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 609 students attended Norman Smith Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Norman Smith Elementary School?

Students at Norman Smith Elementary School are 37% African American, 34% White, 16% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races.

What district is Norman Smith Elementary School in?

Clarksville-Montgomery County Schools

Is Norman Smith Elementary School a good school?

Norman Smith Elementary School ranks 714^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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