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Cockrill Elementary School

Q: Is Cockrill Elementary School a good school?

Cockrill Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.0% of Tennessee elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Cockrill Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 286 students attended Cockrill Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Cockrill Elementary School?

Students at Cockrill Elementary School are 49% African American, 36% Hispanic, 10% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Cockrill Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cockrill Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Moses McKissack Middle School High : Pearl-Cohn High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

999^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Cockrill Elementary School is a PK-5 school in Nashville, TN, serving 286 students in the Metro Nashville Public Schools district. The school ranks 999 out of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools—putting it in the 2nd percentile with a 0-star rating. Proficiency rates are very low across all subjects: 12.3% in math, 8.3% in ELA, and 10.7% in science, compared to district averages of 32.4%, 31.8%, and 35.4%. Fewer than one in eight students is proficient in math or science, and only about one in twelve is proficient in reading.

The contrast with nearby schools is stark. Sylvan Park Elementary is located just 0.79 miles away, yet it ranks 37th in the state with 78.2% ELA proficiency and a 5-star rating, while Cockrill's 8.3% ELA proficiency is the lowest among all surrounding elementary schools, including Park Avenue Elementary (10.7%) and Jones Elementary (17.8%). What makes this especially striking is that Cockrill spends more per student ($23,450) than any nearby school—roughly 44-48% more than Sylvan Park ($16,249) or Julia Green Elementary ($15,834)—yet those schools produce proficiency rates 60 to 78 percentage points higher. This suggests the issue is not a lack of resources but how effectively they are being used.

There are some bright spots worth noting. Chronic absenteeism has dropped from 35.7% in 2020-21 to 20.0% in 2024-25, now better than the district rate of 23.3% and far better than nearby Park Avenue (39.9%) and Jones Elementary (36.8%). Math proficiency has doubled from 5.9% to 12.3% over the past few years, though ELA has fallen from 12.7% to 8.3%. Fourth graders consistently outperform other grades, suggesting a possible model for improvement. However, this low performance is not a recent dip—the school has ranked in the bottom 10 percent of Tennessee elementary schools for most of the past decade. For parents, the main concerns are literacy outcomes and whether the school can turn its high spending and improved attendance into academic gains.

286

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,450

Per pupil spending ?

94.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4701 Indiana Avenue
Nashville, TN 37209

(615) 298-8075

District: Metro Nashville Public Schools

Students who attend Cockrill Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Moses McKissack Middle School
High:	Pearl-Cohn High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

48.6%

Hispanic:

35.7%

White:

10.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2013 → 2nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (10% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Science scores 36 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school10%

District avg33%

Tennessee avg43%

999^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 5 pts since 2018

From bottom 7% (2018) to bottom 2% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

76^th 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	5.5	999 of 1019	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.4	982 of 1009	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	957 of 1020	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.4	971 of 1000	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.6	874 of 983	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.2	938 of 985	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.3	926 of 997	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	36.0	638 of 855	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	21.0	742 of 853	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	14.2	816 of 846	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	50.7	442 of 820	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	24.3	685 of 818	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.9	585 of 809	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	9.2	495 of 498	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	329 of 500	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.5	448 of 483	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.3	398 of 404	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	360 of 450	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	9.4	940 of 986	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.3	984 of 990	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	921 of 989	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.1	956 of 975	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.0	884 of 945	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.5	848 of 926	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	21.3	402 of 458	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.6	371 of 424	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.8	414 of 415	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.2	378 of 387	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.9	159 of 250	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.6	297 of 319	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	11.4	802 of 823	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.4	821 of 843	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	847 of 865	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.6	846 of 858	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.6	759 of 821	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	774 of 877	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	8.7	941 of 984	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	882 of 987	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	815 of 980	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.1	741 of 941	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.1	898 of 916	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2018	22.0	737 of 841	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2018)12th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)12th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)5th percentile~ school

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)3rd percentile~ school

African American (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics12%-31 vs state

Science11%-36 vs state

English Language Arts8%-32 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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2016)	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 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 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
Cockrill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4701 Indiana Avenue	Nashville	37209	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 298-8075	282	21	13.4	94.7%	36 (12.8%)	135 (47.9%)	105 (37.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	5.5	999^th of 1019 public elementary schools	2.0%		6.4	982^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	2.7%	17	5.9	21.1	12.1		12.3	< 5%	15.8	6.1	8.3	< 5%	21.1	12.1	10.7	$23,450	$2,138	$19,726
Encompass Community School	Public, Charter	K-3	4300 Park Avenue	Nashville	37209	Davidson County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(615) 931-0166																			(n/a)	< 5%				< 5%	< 5%			< 5%	< 5%			< 5%
Sylvan Park Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	4801 Utah Avenue	Nashville	37209	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 298-8423	439	30	14.4	37.8%	309 (70.4%)	70 (15.9%)	20 (4.6%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.3%)	96.4	37^th of 1019 public elementary schools	96.4%		94.8	46^th of 1009 public elementary schools	95.4%	9	75.9	81.5	76.4		77.8	84.3	73.4	75.3	78.2	80.7	80.0	76.7	79.2	$16,249	$837	$14,669
Park Avenue Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3703 Park Avenue	Nashville	37209	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 298-8412	330	22	14.7	95.4%	22 (6.7%)	269 (81.5%)	24 (7.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	5.3	1002^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	1.7%		5.6	991^st of 1009 public elementary schools	1.8%	11	5.1	17.9	14.3		12.5	7.5	20.5	< 5%	10.7	10.0	17.9	< 5%	10.7	$21,145	$1,611	$18,068
Charlotte Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	480 Annex Avenue	Nashville	37209	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 353-2006	514	35	14.8	90.0%	91 (17.7%)	93 (18.1%)	290 (56.4%)	30 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)	14.4	895^th of 1019 public elementary schools	12.2%		18.1	859^th of 1009 public elementary schools	14.9%	36	21.4	33.3	25.0		26.6	14.3	25.9	18.4	19.5	25.3	27.2	22.4	25.0	$17,486	$1,054	$15,532
Robert Churchwell Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1625 Dr. D. B. Todd Jr. Boulev	Nashville	37208	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 687-4024	292	19	15.7	96.7%	6 (2.1%)	250 (85.6%)	14 (4.8%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.5%)	7.9	962^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	5.6%		9.1	952^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	5.6%	10	11.9	12.8	14.3		12.8	26.2	23.1	7.4	20.4	19.0	13.2	14.3	15.7	$20,393	$1,640	$17,386
Eakin Elementary School	Public	K-5	2500 Fairfax Avenue	Nashville	37212	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 298-8076	544	29	18.7	37.1%	230 (42.3%)	177 (32.5%)	36 (6.6%)	56 (10.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.9%)	76	188^th of 1019 public elementary schools	81.6%		83.9	130^th of 1009 public elementary schools	87.1%	58	40.0	65.3	68.7		59.0	54.1	61.2	59.0	58.4	51.4	61.9	57.3	57.3	$16,985	$972	$15,171
Jones Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1800 9th Avenue	Nashville	37208	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 291-6382	242	22	11.2	66.1%	7 (2.9%)	205 (84.7%)	16 (6.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.4%)	6.2	983^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	3.5%		4.9	997^th of 1009 public elementary schools	1.2%	14	7.0	21.4	6.5		10.8	11.9	25.0	19.4	17.8	11.6	17.9	10.0	12.9	$21,458	$1,860	$18,259
Hull-Jackson Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1015 Kellow Street	Nashville	37208	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 291-6601	360	23	15.4	75.3%	13 (3.6%)	315 (87.5%)	17 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.9%)	11.8	922^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	9.5%		15.9	876^th of 1009 public elementary schools	13.2%	46	13.5	18.5	32.0		20.2	13.5	18.5	36.0	21.3	16.2	11.1	20.0	15.7	$21,638	$1,999	$18,345
Carter-Lawrence Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1118 12th Avenue South	Nashville	37203	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 291-7333	199	20	10.2	85.2%	8 (4.0%)	169 (84.9%)	15 (7.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)	7.9	961^st of 1019 public elementary schools	5.7%		15.6	879^th of 1009 public elementary schools	12.9%	82	7.1	14.8	20.6		13.6	21.4	22.2	14.7	19.4	16.7	15.4	17.6	16.7	$21,626	$2,274	$18,177

Frequently Asked Questions about Cockrill Elementary School

How many students attend Cockrill Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 286 students attended Cockrill Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Cockrill Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Moses McKissack Middle School
High : Pearl-Cohn High School

What district is Cockrill Elementary School in?

Metro Nashville Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of Cockrill Elementary School?

Students at Cockrill Elementary School are 49% African American, 36% Hispanic, 10% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Cockrill Elementary School a good school?

Cockrill Elementary School ranks in the bottom 2.0% of Tennessee elementary schools.

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