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Carmel Elementary

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Carmel Elementary ranks 129 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

129^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Carmel Elementary is a public elementary school in Clarksville, Tennessee, serving 630 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Montgomery County school district.

Carmel Elementary consistently outperforms the Montgomery County and Tennessee state averages in academic proficiency, ranking among the top 13% of elementary schools statewide. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had a 61% proficiency rate in Mathematics, compared to 41% for the district and 42.2% for the state. Carmel Elementary's performance is particularly strong across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 15% of Tennessee elementary schools for both African American and Hispanic students.

While Carmel Elementary has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, it still performs better than the state average. The school's higher per-student spending of $12,465, compared to the district's $11,311, and lower student-teacher ratio of 16.6 may contribute to its academic success. Notably, Carmel Elementary significantly outperforms nearby schools in the Montgomery County district, such as Norman Smith Elementary, Barksdale Elementary, and East Montgomery Elementary.

702

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,212

Per pupil spending ?

20.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4925 Sango RD
Clarksville, TN 37043-7210

(931) 802-5025

District: Montgomery County

Students who attend Carmel Elementary usually attend:

High:

Rossview High

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.1%

Hispanic:

10.8%

African American:

10.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (62% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Montgomery County

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg44%

Tennessee avg42%

129^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	84.0	129 of 1009	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	83.8	131 of 1018	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	88.2	101 of 1020	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	91.0	83 of 1000	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	92.4	64 of 983	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	93.9	60 of 985	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	96.9	35 of 997	96.5%	★★★★★
2017	91.0	15 of 646	97.7%	★★★★★
2015	89.7	54 of 855	93.7%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	77.2	74 of 498	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	81 of 498	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	83.5	53 of 500	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	45.0	222 of 483	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.6	69 of 411	83.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	81.1	136 of 986	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	147 of 990	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	83.8	122 of 989	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	92.2	66 of 975	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	93.7	46 of 945	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	90.9	67 of 926	92.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	83.6	47 of 424	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	96.2	16 of 387	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	94.4	16 of 363	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	95.1	17 of 324	94.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	78.0	89 of 843	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	32.6	613 of 853	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	69.9	165 of 865	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	62.9	228 of 858	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	75.9	82 of 821	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	97.1	2 of 877	99.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	130 of 984	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	84.2	112 of 991	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	89.3	89 of 987	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	85.6	107 of 980	89.1%	★★★★☆
2021	86.4	97 of 941	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	93.6	52 of 916	94.3%	★★★★★

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	10 of 24	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.6	6 of 23	73.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	74.7	81 of 618	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	60.6	150 of 582	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	84.8	40 of 528	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	52.8	158 of 447	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.0	74 of 369	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	99.3	3 of 395	99.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	78.3	149 of 840	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	143 of 847	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	82.4	126 of 852	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	90.1	74 of 844	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	91.4	68 of 844	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	91.9	65 of 812	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	94.7	41 of 841	95.1%	★★★★★

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)89th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)87th percentile~ school

Male (2025)87th percentile~ school

Female (2025)86th percentile~ school

African American (2025)85th percentile~ school

White (2025)82nd percentile-5 vs school

Military Connected (2025)58th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science67%+21 vs state

Mathematics61%+19 vs state

English Language Arts58%+20 vs state

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Schools Near Carmel 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
Carmel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4925 Sango RD	Clarksville	37043	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	No	(931) 802-5025	630	38	16.6		451 (71.6%)	67 (10.6%)	54 (8.6%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.9%)	84	129^th of 1009 public elementary schools	87.2%		83.8	131^st of 1018 public elementary schools	87.1%	2	56.0	66.4	60.5	61.0	56.9	61.2	57.1	58.4	59.6	78.4	63.0	67.2	$12,212	$500	$11,110
Sango Elementary	Public	K-5	3585 Sango RD	Clarksville	37043	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	No	(931) 358-4093	930	48	19.2		630 (67.7%)	70 (7.5%)	110 (11.8%)	52 (5.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	65 (7.0%)	95	45^th of 1009 public elementary schools	95.5%		93.9	58^th of 1018 public elementary schools	94.3%	13	71.5	75.0	79.1	75.1	61.5	77.3	72.4	70.3	76.0	84.4	74.8	78.5	$13,223	$538	$12,105
East Montgomery Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	230 McAdoo Creek RD	Clarksville	37043	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	No	(931) 358-2868	748	41	18.3		539 (72.1%)	48 (6.4%)	91 (12.2%)	12 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (7.6%)	91.7	74^th of 1009 public elementary schools	92.7%		93.4	60^th of 1018 public elementary schools	94.1%	14	62.1	65.4	78.5	68.5	58.6	72.3	66.7	65.6	72.4	81.4	73.3	75.6	$12,868	$514	$11,752
Kirkwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2706 Rossview RD	Clarksville	37043	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(931) 980-3114	0																		(n/a)													$12,417	$471	$11,264
Rossview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2235 Cardinal LN	Clarksville	37043	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	No	(931) 645-1403	1,231	71	17.4		615 (50.0%)	176 (14.3%)	157 (12.8%)	148 (12.0%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.4%)	128 (10.4%)	72.3	217^th of 1009 public elementary schools	78.5%		92.4	69^th of 1018 public elementary schools	93.2%	148	51.1	51.0	53.4	51.9	47.5	56.2	50.7	51.6	55.5	66.7	56.2	59.6	$12,040	$518	$10,921
Barksdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1920 Madison ST	Clarksville	37043	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	Yes	(931) 648-5685	487	27	18.3		212 (43.5%)	129 (26.5%)	76 (15.6%)	10 (2.1%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (11.3%)	53.7	439^th of 1009 public elementary schools	56.5%		54.2	418^th of 1018 public elementary schools	58.9%	21	43.5	47.2	41.1	43.7	39.5	52.1	37.8	42.5	43.0	63.9	40.0	48.0	$15,610	$986	$13,536
Spanish Immersion @ Barksdale	Public	K-5	1920 Madison ST	Clarksville	37043	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	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%)	97.5	25^th of 1009 public elementary schools	97.5%		91.9	74^th of 1018 public elementary schools	92.7%	49	78.0	83.3		84.2	74.0	83.3	74.1	76.2	76.0	91.7	81.5	81.2	$10,981	$414	$10,435
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Carmel Elementary

What schools do graduates of Carmel Elementary attend?

Students who attend Carmel Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Rossview High

What district is Carmel Elementary in?

Montgomery County

What is the racial makeup of Carmel Elementary?

Students at Carmel Elementary are 68% White, 11% Hispanic, 10% African American, 9% Two or more races.

How many students attend Carmel Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 702 students attended Carmel Elementary.

Is Carmel Elementary a good school?

Carmel Elementary ranks 129^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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