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Bellshire Elementary

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

954^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Bellshire Elementary is a public magnet elementary school in Nashville, Tennessee, serving grades PK-5 with an enrollment of 359 students. Despite being part of the Davidson County school district, which is ranked 122 out of 139 districts in the state, Bellshire Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Tennessee elementary schools, with proficiency rates in TNReady Math, English Language Arts, and Science significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels.

For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 14.1% of Bellshire students were proficient or better in Math, compared to 31.9% in Davidson County and 42.2% statewide. The school's female, male, African American, and low socioeconomic status student subgroups all rank in the bottom 10-20% of Tennessee elementary schools. Additionally, Bellshire has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.9% to 30.6% over the past few years, which are well above the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Smithson Craighead Academy, Rocketship Nashville Northeast Elementary, and KIPP Nashville College Prep Elementary, generally outperform Bellshire Elementary in academic proficiency, despite being part of the same low-performing Davidson County district. This suggests that the challenges faced by Bellshire Elementary may require a comprehensive review and implementation of evidence-based strategies to address the underlying issues and improve educational outcomes for its students.

346

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,532

Per pupil spending ?

85.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1128 Bell Grimes LN
Nashville, TN 37207

(615) 860-1452

District: Davidson County

Students who attend Bellshire Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Madison Middle
High:	Hunters Lane High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

73.4%

Hispanic:

17.3%

White:

4.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2011 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (16% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 28 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg32%

Tennessee avg42%

954^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

70^th of 79Elementary Schools in the Davidson County

122^nd of 139Davidson 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	9.0	954 of 1009	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	959 of 1018	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.7	1001 of 1020	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.9	969 of 985	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.0	984 of 997	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.8	825 of 855	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.3	829 of 853	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	20.4	794 of 846	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	11.4	779 of 820	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	14.6	757 of 818	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	22.5	679 of 809	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	439 of 498	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	456 of 498	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	480 of 500	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.1	374 of 404	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.6	442 of 450	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	15.8	864 of 986	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.6	926 of 990	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	941 of 989	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.3	914 of 945	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.1	921 of 926	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	18.6	758 of 843	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	675 of 853	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	843 of 865	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	774 of 821	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	849 of 877	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	7.4	957 of 984	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	933 of 991	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.0	981 of 987	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	895 of 980	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.6	868 of 916	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)12th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2025)12th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)3rd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science19%-27 vs state

English Language Arts16%-23 vs state

Mathematics14%-28 vs state

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Schools Near Bellshire Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)						TNReady English Language Arts (2025)						TNReady Science (2025)						TNReady Social Studies (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 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th 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 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts 7th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science 7th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bellshire Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1128 Bell Grimes LN	Nashville	37207	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 860-1452	359	24	15.2		17 (4.7%)	265 (73.8%)	61 (17.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)	9	954^th of 1009 public elementary schools	5.5%		9.5	959^th of 1018 public elementary schools	5.8%	5	7.0	15.2	20.5			14.1	9.3	30.4	7.7			16.4	16.3	28.3	10.5			18.9				$20,532	$2,408	$17,244
Chadwell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	321 Port DR	Madison	37115	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 860-1459	428	27	16.1		33 (7.7%)	233 (54.4%)	139 (32.5%)	10 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	6.7	977^th of 1009 public elementary schools	3.2%		10.8	944^th of 1018 public elementary schools	7.3%	33	8.0	13.6	18.3			12.9	18.4	17.7	13.1			16.6	16.0	9.5	11.5			12.6				$17,407	$1,496	$14,941
Old Center Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1245 Dickerson Pike South	Goodlettsville	37072	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 859-8968	351	23	15.6		56 (16.0%)	154 (43.9%)	126 (35.9%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	47.3	520^th of 1009 public elementary schools	48.5%		43.1	570^th of 1018 public elementary schools	44.0%	50	37.7	48.1	44.0			43.3	30.2	51.9	28.0			36.9	49.1	57.4	26.5			44.9				$20,645	$1,555	$17,988
Stratton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	310 Old Hickory Blvd. West	Madison	37115	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 860-1486	452	37	12.3		38 (8.4%)	137 (30.3%)	246 (54.4%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.8%)	9.5	949^th of 1009 public elementary schools	5.9%		8.7	972^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	4.5%	23	14.9	22.4	15.6			17.2	20.0	13.8	17.1			17.2	16.0	8.6	23.4			16.7				$19,218	$1,540	$16,555
KIPP Nashville College Prep Elementary	Public, Charter	K-4	3410 Knight DR	Nashville	37207	Davidson County	Davidson County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 226-4484	413	12	34.4		8 (1.9%)	342 (82.8%)	50 (12.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	53.1	449^th of 1009 public elementary schools	55.5%		23	812^th of 1018 public elementary schools	20.2%	363	42.7	45.0				43.8	41.5	45.0				43.2	51.2	45.0				48.1				$18,589	$2,080	$16,035
Gateway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1524 Monticello AVE	Madison	37115	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 860-1465	304	22	14.1		60 (19.7%)	77 (25.3%)	146 (48.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.9%)	25.1	790^th of 1009 public elementary schools	21.7%		15.5	887^th of 1018 public elementary schools	12.9%	97	15.4	43.9	41.7			31.8	28.8	36.6	30.6			31.8	21.2	31.7	16.7			23.3				$19,464	$1,269	$17,183
Amqui Elementary	Public	PK, KG-7	319 Anderson LN	Madison	37115	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 612-3678	577	44	13.1		61 (10.6%)	220 (38.1%)	266 (46.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (4.7%)	14.6	891^st of 1009 public elementary schools	11.7%		14.7	898^th of 1018 public elementary schools	11.8%	7	21.3	21.1	18.3	17.6	16.3	19.4	14.5	24.4	33.3	21.6	9.3	21.3	17.6	25.6	23.3	21.6	11.6	20.8	27.5	20.9	24.5	$19,604	$2,021	$16,587
Smithson Craighead Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	730 Neely's Bend RD	Madison	37115	Davidson County	Davidson County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 228-9886	333	24	13.8		33 (9.9%)	122 (36.6%)	163 (48.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.2%)	23.7	807^th of 1009 public elementary schools	20.0%		14.1	901^st of 1018 public elementary schools	11.5%	94	7.5	20.8	25.6			17.4	24.5	32.1	32.6			29.5	43.4	30.2	34.9			36.2				$26,874	$1,656	$23,907
Rocketship Nashville Northeast Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	2526 Dickerson PIKE	Nashville	37207	Davidson County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(615) 489-4243	0																		(n/a)																						$18,898	$953	$17,945
Alex Green Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3921 Lloyd RD	Whites Creek	37189	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 876-5105	448	25	17.9		45 (10.0%)	340 (75.9%)	45 (10.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.3%)	8.6	956^th of 1009 public elementary schools	5.3%		6.4	998^th of 1018 public elementary schools	2.0%	42	13.7	27.3	20.5			20.2	14.1	23.1	11.4			16.7	9.6	18.2	9.1			12.6				$20,046	$2,170	$16,395

Frequently Asked Questions about Bellshire Elementary

What district is Bellshire Elementary in?

Davidson County

Is Bellshire Elementary a good school?

Bellshire Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.5% of Tennessee elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Bellshire Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bellshire Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Madison Middle
High : Hunters Lane High

What is the racial makeup of Bellshire Elementary?

Students at Bellshire Elementary are 73% African American, 17% Hispanic, 4% White, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Bellshire Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 346 students attended Bellshire Elementary.

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