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Barkers Mill Elementary

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Barkers Mill Elementary ranks 479 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

479^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Barkers Mill Elementary is a public elementary school in Clarksville, Tennessee, serving 988 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Montgomery County school district, which is ranked 56 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Barkers Mill Elementary has consistently ranked in the top 50% of Tennessee elementary schools, with its strongest performance in Science. However, the school's Mathematics and English Language Arts results are more mixed, with some grade levels performing above the district and state averages, while others lag behind. The school's special education and military-connected student populations struggle compared to their peers, with lower proficiency rates and rankings. Additionally, Barkers Mill Elementary has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, which may be impacting its overall academic performance.

When compared to nearby schools in the Montgomery County district, Barkers Mill Elementary exhibits a range of academic performance. Some schools, such as West Creek Elementary and Northeast Elementary, consistently outperform Barkers Mill, while others, like Byrns Darden Elementary and Minglewood Elementary, lag behind. The nearby schools also report similar high chronic absenteeism rates, suggesting a district-wide challenge that may require a coordinated approach to address.

965

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,016

Per pupil spending ?

55%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1230 Little Bobcat LN
Clarksville, TN 37042-8160

(931) 906-7235

District: Montgomery County

Students who attend Barkers Mill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	West Creek Middle
High:	West Creek High

Racial breakdown:

White:

31.1%

African American:

30.7%

Hispanic:

22.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2014 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Tennessee median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2014

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg44%

Tennessee avg42%

479^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th 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	50.5	479 of 1009	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.9	558 of 1018	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.7	490 of 1020	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.5	456 of 1000	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.4	480 of 983	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.6	268 of 985	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	68.6	222 of 997	77.7%	★★★★☆
2017	63.9	165 of 646	74.5%	★★★★☆
2015	74.9	187 of 855	78.1%	★★★★☆
2014	69.4	200 of 853	76.6%	★★★★☆
2013	74.5	196 of 846	76.8%	★★★★☆
2012	70.6	241 of 820	70.6%	★★★★☆
2011	69.4	244 of 818	70.2%	★★★★☆
2010	85.0	105 of 809	87.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	178 of 498	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.9	209 of 498	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.9	153 of 500	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.6	116 of 483	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	63.1	106 of 411	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	71.5	76 of 404	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	79.9	49 of 450	89.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	462 of 986	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.2	587 of 990	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.0	528 of 989	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.1	441 of 975	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.7	490 of 945	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.3	219 of 926	76.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	85 of 424	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	82 of 415	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	62.3	114 of 387	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	63.5	93 of 363	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	62.0	85 of 324	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	80.9	28 of 250	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	48 of 319	85.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	265 of 843	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	358 of 853	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	300 of 865	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.3	274 of 858	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.2	298 of 823	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.4	258 of 821	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.2	136 of 877	84.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	485 of 984	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.6	522 of 991	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.9	453 of 987	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.8	465 of 980	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.5	463 of 941	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.6	311 of 916	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	20 of 24	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	22 of 23	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	324 of 618	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.1	454 of 582	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.3	336 of 528	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.3	264 of 447	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.3	246 of 369	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.2	152 of 255	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.8	153 of 395	61.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	382 of 840	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.2	478 of 847	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.5	398 of 852	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.3	341 of 844	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.8	348 of 844	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.1	229 of 812	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	71.4	182 of 841	78.4%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)80th percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile+16 vs school

African American (2025)64th percentile+12 vs school

White (2025)55th percentile~ school

Female (2025)53rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)51st percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)48th percentile-5 vs school

Military Connected (2025)17th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science47%~ state avg

Mathematics41%~ state avg

English Language Arts41%~ state avg

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by a parent
Friday, May 3, 2013

Barkers Mill has a bullying problem to include student harassment. This matter is completely ignored by the administration. The counselors have a no stance attitude towards this and frankly don't take this issue seriously. Close Quote

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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
Barkers Mill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1230 Little Bobcat LN	Clarksville	37042	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 906-7235	988	61	16.2		318 (32.2%)	293 (29.7%)	225 (22.8%)	15 (1.5%)	3 (0.3%)	9 (0.9%)	125 (12.7%)	50.5	479^th of 1009 public elementary schools	52.5%		43.9	558^th of 1018 public elementary schools	45.2%	79	46.9	42.9	34.4	41.1	41.7	50.0	32.5	41.0	46.5	59.3	37.5	47.3	$13,016	$780	$11,565
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
Hazelwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2623 Tiny Town RD	Clarksville	37042	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 553-2075	930	51	18.2		342 (36.8%)	278 (29.9%)	160 (17.2%)	13 (1.4%)	5 (0.5%)	6 (0.6%)	126 (13.5%)	53.1	448^th of 1009 public elementary schools	55.6%		42.1	587^th of 1018 public elementary schools	42.3%	139	44.8	35.2	46.4	42.1	43.0	40.6	35.1	39.7	55.8	51.9	48.3	52.1	$11,841	$698	$10,507
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
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
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
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
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
Northeast Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3705 Trenton RD	Clarksville	37040	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 648-5662	867	51	16.9		331 (38.2%)	258 (29.8%)	170 (19.6%)	10 (1.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	95 (11.0%)	52.9	451^st of 1009 public elementary schools	55.3%		50.3	471^st of 1018 public elementary schools	53.7%	20	32.8	41.9	40.8	38.4	46.3	44.4	47.5	46.1	54.9	47.0	42.9	48.3	$13,313	$690	$11,943
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Barkers Mill Elementary

What schools do graduates of Barkers Mill Elementary attend?

Students who attend Barkers Mill Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : West Creek Middle
High : West Creek High

Is Barkers Mill Elementary a good school?

Barkers Mill Elementary ranks 479^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Barkers Mill Elementary?

Students at Barkers Mill Elementary are 31% White, 31% African American, 23% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Barkers Mill Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 965 students attended Barkers Mill Elementary.

What district is Barkers Mill Elementary in?

Montgomery County

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