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Hattie Cotton Elementary

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

951^st

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of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Hattie Cotton Elementary is a public magnet elementary school in Nashville, Tennessee, serving grades PK-5 with an enrollment of 216 students. The school is part of the Davidson County school district, which is ranked 122 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hattie Cotton Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Tennessee elementary schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 873 and 955 out of around 1,000 schools. The school's academic performance significantly underperforms the Davidson County and Tennessee averages across all grade levels and subject areas on the TNReady assessments. For example, in 2024-2025, only 19.6% of Hattie Cotton students were proficient or better in math, compared to 31.9% in Davidson County and 42.2% statewide. The school's performance is particularly low in English Language Arts, with only 8.7% of students proficient or better, compared to 31.2% in Davidson County and 38.9% statewide.

Hattie Cotton's performance is especially low for certain student subgroups, and the school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.9% to 27.8% over the past few years. This is significantly higher than the state average. Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Ida B. Wells Elementary, Warner Elementary, and Nashville Classical East, generally outperform Hattie Cotton Elementary across academic metrics, despite being part of the same Davidson County district.

221

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,896

Per pupil spending ?

86.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1033 West Greenwood AVE
Nashville, TN 37206

(615) 262-6981

District: Davidson County

Students who attend Hattie Cotton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Jere Baxter Middle
High:	Maplewood High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

64.3%

Hispanic:

25.3%

White:

7.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 13th percentile in 2012 → 6th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (14% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 18% Tennessee)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg32%

Tennessee avg42%

951^st of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

68^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	9.2	951 of 1009	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.7	975 of 1018	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	928 of 1020	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.5	955 of 1000	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.9	873 of 985	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	881 of 997	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.2	811 of 855	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.6	827 of 853	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	12.1	825 of 846	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	21.5	715 of 820	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	13.2	773 of 818	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	24.9	663 of 809	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	396 of 498	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	408 of 498	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.4	331 of 500	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.6	393 of 483	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.3	280 of 404	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.9	361 of 450	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	12.1	906 of 986	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	880 of 990	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	910 of 989	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.1	939 of 975	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.1	843 of 926	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	743 of 843	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	779 of 853	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	818 of 865	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	784 of 858	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.2	816 of 821	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.5	803 of 877	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	11.1	920 of 984	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.8	973 of 991	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	898 of 987	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	905 of 980	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.0	794 of 916	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2018	34.5	255 of 395	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2018	26.3	685 of 841	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2018)35th percentile+24 vs school

African American (2025)20th percentile+15 vs school

White (2018)19th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)8th percentile~ school

Male (2025)7th percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics20%-23 vs state

Science14%-32 vs state

English Language Arts9%-30 vs state

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Schools Near Hattie Cotton 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 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
Hattie Cotton Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1033 West Greenwood AVE	Nashville	37206	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 262-6981	216	19	11.6		22 (10.2%)	148 (68.5%)	41 (19.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	9.2	951^st of 1009 public elementary schools	5.7%		8.7	975^th of 1018 public elementary schools	4.2%	24	18.4	20.7	20.0				19.6	5.3	13.8	8.0				8.7	5.3	37.9					14.1					$22,896	$1,456	$20,187
Nashville Classical East	Public, Charter	K-8	2000 Greenwood AVE	Nashville	37206	Davidson County	Davidson County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 538-5841	537	22	24.4		149 (27.7%)	317 (59.0%)	47 (8.8%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	58.9	366^th of 1009 public elementary schools	63.7%		58.9	363^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	64.3%	3	54.2	66.7	48.3	20.0	43.9	32.4	46.8	55.6	68.1	46.7	26.0	39.5	28.9	47.0	48.6	63.8	45.0	20.4	32.6	21.6	41.8	10.2	48.8	31.6	28.9	$19,133	$1,453	$17,181
Murrell at Glenn School	Public	K-8	322 Cleveland ST	Nashville	37207	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 298-8070	34	14	2.4		7 (20.6%)	23 (67.6%)	2 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.9%)								(n/a)																										$130,350	$34,814	$92,957
Lockeland Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	105 South 17th ST	Nashville	37206	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 258-1330	322	19	16.6		276 (85.7%)	11 (3.4%)	19 (5.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.0%)	99.2	2^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	99.8%		99.1	7^th of 1018 public elementary schools	99.3%	5	89.5	86.0					90.4	94.7	84.2					92.8	93.0											$16,612	$837	$15,182
Tom Joy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2201 Jones AVE	Nashville	37207	Davidson County	Davidson County	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%)	6.5	978^th of 1009 public elementary schools	3.1%		7.2	989^th of 1018 public elementary schools	2.8%	11	13.5	14.8	11.9				13.5	14.8	9.5	21.4				14.5	15.1	9.7	14.3				12.7					$19,963	$1,907	$16,970
Inglewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 Riverside DR	Nashville	37216	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 262-6697	222	21	10.5		55 (24.8%)	135 (60.8%)	21 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.0%)	13.5	905^th of 1009 public elementary schools	10.3%		9.9	956^th of 1018 public elementary schools	6.1%	51	21.4	13.0	12.5				16.0	32.1	26.1	8.3				22.7	32.1	13.0	12.5				20.0					$21,441	$1,353	$18,762
Shwab Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 Dickerson RD	Nashville	37207	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 262-6725	317	22	14.4		19 (6.0%)	102 (32.2%)	187 (59.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	31.4	718^th of 1009 public elementary schools	28.8%		24.1	798^th of 1018 public elementary schools	21.6%	80	30.6	42.1	38.9				37.3	36.1	39.5	19.4				31.8	36.1	36.8	19.4				30.9					$21,137	$2,001	$17,952
Ida B. Wells Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	244 Foster ST	Nashville	37207	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 291-6361	204	18	11.6		6 (2.9%)	178 (87.3%)	13 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	18.4	855^th of 1009 public elementary schools	15.3%		28.6	747^th of 1018 public elementary schools	26.6%	108	20.6	30.0	46.9				32.3	14.7	10.0	29.0				17.9	20.6	20.0	22.6				21.1					$20,928	$1,588	$18,155
Warner Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	626 Russell ST	Nashville	37206	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 291-6395	390	28	14.1		65 (16.7%)	297 (76.2%)	8 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.4%)	29.6	744^th of 1009 public elementary schools	26.3%		36.6	653^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	35.9%	91	29.4	33.9	31.0				31.4	31.9	45.8	33.3				37.1	27.9	35.6	21.4				29.0					$19,155	$1,651	$16,499
KIPP Kirkpatrick Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-4	1000 Sevier ST	Nashville	37206	Davidson County	Davidson County	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 226-4484	330	14	23.5		9 (2.7%)	286 (86.7%)	22 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.9%)	18.7	851^st of 1009 public elementary schools	15.7%		12.9	918^th of 1018 public elementary schools	9.8%	67	29.3	23.4					26.6	16.0	29.7					22.3	25.3	35.9					30.2					$19,638	$2,177	$16,747

Frequently Asked Questions about Hattie Cotton Elementary

Is Hattie Cotton Elementary a good school?

Hattie Cotton Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.7% of Tennessee elementary schools.

What district is Hattie Cotton Elementary in?

Davidson County

How many students attend Hattie Cotton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 221 students attended Hattie Cotton Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Hattie Cotton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hattie Cotton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jere Baxter Middle
High : Maplewood High

What is the racial makeup of Hattie Cotton Elementary?

Students at Hattie Cotton Elementary are 64% African American, 25% Hispanic, 7% White, 3% Two or more races.

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