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Chadwell Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

981^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Chadwell Elementary School serves 478 students in grades PK–5 in Madison, TN, a northeast Nashville community within the Metro Nashville Public Schools district. Chadwell currently ranks 981st of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools — the 4th percentile — with a 0-star rating for 2025–2026. Only about 15% of students score proficient in math, ELA, and science, which is roughly half the district average and about one-third of the state average. The school's ranking has declined steadily over the past decade, from the 40th percentile in 2013–2014 to its current position near the bottom of the state.

A key insight is that spending alone does not explain outcomes. Chadwell spends $17,407 per student, nearly identical to nearby Dan Mills Elementary School ($17,384), yet Dan Mills ranks in the 87th percentile with proficiency rates of 60–67% — about four times higher. Other nearby schools that spend more, such as Smithson Craighead Academy and East End Preparatory School, also outperform Chadwell, suggesting the gap is tied to school-level practices and support systems rather than budget size. On a positive note, chronic absenteeism has improved dramatically, falling from 50.2% in 2020–2021 to 22.9% in 2024–2025 — now in line with the district average and better than nearby Tom Joy Elementary School (31.6%), Amqui Elementary School (26.1%), and Bellshire Elementary School (25.1%).

Chadwell sits within a cluster of low-performing schools in northeast Nashville — Stratton Elementary School, Bellshire, and Amqui also rank in the bottom 10th percentile statewide. But stronger outcomes are possible nearby: Old Center Elementary School (2.4 miles away) ranks in the 54th percentile, Gateway Elementary School (3.0 miles away) is in the 23rd, and Dan Mills (3.0 miles away) is in the 87th. One urgent concern is upper elementary, especially 5th-grade science, where only 7.5% of Chadwell students are proficient compared to 46.5% statewide. The school has also lost ground with English Language Learners, who ranked in the 73rd percentile in 2022–2023 but fell to the 21st percentile by 2024–2025 — evidence that Chadwell has demonstrated the ability to serve these students well and may recover that strength. While the long-term trend is concerning, recent stabilization in math and science scores, combined with the attendance turnaround, may position Chadwell for recovery.

478

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,407

Per pupil spending ?

94.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

321 Port Drive
Madison, TN 37115

(615) 860-1459

District: Metro Nashville Public Schools

Students who attend Chadwell Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jere Baxter Middle School
High:	Maplewood High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

50.2%

Hispanic:

34.7%

White:

9.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2014 → 4th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (15% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 36 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school15%

District avg33%

Tennessee avg43%

981^st of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 13 pts since 2018

From bottom 16% (2018) to bottom 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

72^nd of 79Elementary Schools in the Metro Nashville Public Schools

126^th of 141Metro Nashville Public 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	6.5	981 of 1019	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.7	977 of 1009	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	944 of 1018	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.7	905 of 1020	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	892 of 1000	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.7	918 of 983	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.5	766 of 985	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	833 of 997	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	28.6	710 of 855	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	44.8	508 of 853	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.8	477 of 846	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	73.8	205 of 820	75.0%	★★★★☆
2011	43.9	512 of 818	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.2	473 of 809	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	17.0	436 of 498	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.9	470 of 498	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	444 of 498	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	440 of 500	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.5	418 of 483	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.8	235 of 404	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.0	303 of 450	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	167 of 211	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.7	110 of 178	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.2	45 of 164	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	28.3	140 of 165	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	9.0	944 of 986	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	914 of 990	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	958 of 989	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.4	936 of 975	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.6	872 of 945	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.9	725 of 926	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	16.0	433 of 458	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.6	384 of 424	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	32.4	294 of 415	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.2	238 of 387	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.1	295 of 363	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.9	300 of 324	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.1	157 of 250	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.7	217 of 319	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	19.5	724 of 823	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.7	819 of 843	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	802 of 853	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	800 of 865	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.8	659 of 858	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.2	777 of 823	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.2	695 of 821	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	695 of 877	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	6.9	961 of 984	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	936 of 991	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	791 of 987	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.0	712 of 980	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.5	891 of 941	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.8	750 of 916	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2018	44.8	441 of 841	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2018)48th percentile+31 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)21st percentile+18 vs school

African American (2026)12th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)12th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)5th percentile~ school

Female (2025)4th percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science15%-32 vs state

Mathematics15%-28 vs state

English Language Arts15%-26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)							TNReady English Language Arts (2026)							TNReady Science (2026)							TNReady Social Studies (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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	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 6th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 7th Grade	TNReady Mathematics 8th 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 8th 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 8th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 7th Grade	TNReady Social Studies 8th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Chadwell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	321 Port Drive	Madison	37115	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	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%)	6.5	981^st of 1019 public elementary schools	3.7%		6.7	977^th of 1009 public elementary schools	3.2%	4	10.3	17.5	17.6				15.0	10.3	21.3	13.2				15.0	18.2	18.8	7.5				15.2					$17,407	$1,496	$14,941
Stratton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	310 Old Hickory Blvd. West	Madison	37115	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	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%)	7.7	965^th of 1019 public elementary schools	5.3%		9.5	949^th of 1009 public elementary schools	5.9%	16	14.9	14.5	20.0				16.1	9.5	19.7	16.4				15.1	12.2		23.6				11.7					$19,218	$1,540	$16,555
Bellshire Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1128 Bell Grimes Lane	Nashville	37207	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	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%)	8	959^th of 1019 public elementary schools	5.9%		9	954^th of 1009 public elementary schools	5.5%	5	11.1	17.9	24.4				17.4	16.7	17.9	11.1				15.2	14.8	10.0	24.4				16.5					$20,532	$2,408	$17,244
Amqui Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	319 Anderson Lane	Madison	37115	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	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%)	11.1	927^th of 1019 public elementary schools	9.0%		14.6	891^st of 1009 public elementary schools	11.7%	36	15.7	22.5	25.6	11.4	10.5	14.6	17.4	10.7	17.5	26.8	16.9	10.7	12.2	16.4	19.3	25.0	22.2	15.5	26.3	17.1	21.1	22.5	38.6	12.2	25.4	$19,604	$2,021	$16,587
Old Center Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1245 Dickerson Pike South	Goodlettsville	37072	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	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%)	52.8	467^th of 1019 public elementary schools	54.2%		47.3	520^th of 1009 public elementary schools	48.5%	53	57.8	37.0	45.8				46.2	46.8	47.3	44.1				46.0	53.2	41.8	39.0				44.1					$20,645	$1,555	$17,988
Smithson Craighead Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	730 Neely's Bend Road	Madison	37115	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	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%)	34.6	698^th of 1019 public elementary schools	31.5%		23.7	807^th of 1009 public elementary schools	20.0%	109	55.6	18.9	13.0				30.1	61.8	39.6	13.6				40.1	37.7	36.5	21.7				32.5					$26,874	$1,656	$23,907
Gateway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1524 Monticello Avenue	Madison	37115	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	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%)	27.3	780^th of 1019 public elementary schools	23.5%		25.1	790^th of 1009 public elementary schools	21.7%	10	20.0	57.7	32.6				37.9		36.5	20.9				21.4	13.3	42.3	18.6				25.7					$19,464	$1,269	$17,183
Dan Mills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4106 Kennedy Avenue	Nashville	37216	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 262-6677	604	38	15.8		411 (68.0%)	59 (9.8%)	106 (17.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.0%)	83.4	130^th of 1019 public elementary schools	87.2%		80.7	152^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	84.9%	22	67.7	66.0	66.3				66.7	67.0	61.3	55.7				61.5	61.3	62.3	57.3				60.4					$17,384	$837	$15,737
Rocketship Nashville Northeast Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	2526 Dickerson PIKE	Nashville	37207	Davidson County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(615) 650-5560	0											5.1	1004^th of 1019 public elementary schools	1.5%					(n/a)	9.6	17.9	5.9				11.9	18.1	15.6	5.9				14.0	17.8	9.0	6.0				11.4					$18,898	$953	$17,945
Tom Joy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2201 Jones Avenue	Nashville	37207	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 262-6724	450	35	12.8		38 (8.4%)	237 (52.7%)	154 (34.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.4%)	5.9	990^th of 1019 public elementary schools	2.8%		6.5	978^th of 1009 public elementary schools	3.1%	12	6.5	23.5	10.0				12.9	9.7	15.7	14.0				12.9	8.1	23.5	16.0				15.3					$19,963	$1,907	$16,970

Frequently Asked Questions about Chadwell Elementary School

What district is Chadwell Elementary School in?

Metro Nashville Public Schools

How many students attend Chadwell Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 478 students attended Chadwell Elementary School.

Is Chadwell Elementary School a good school?

Chadwell Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.7% of Tennessee elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Chadwell Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Chadwell Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jere Baxter Middle School
High : Maplewood High School

What is the racial makeup of Chadwell Elementary School?

Students at Chadwell Elementary School are 50% African American, 35% Hispanic, 9% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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