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DuPont Elementary

Q: Is DuPont Elementary a good school?

DuPont Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.9% of Tennessee elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend DuPont Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 331 students attended DuPont Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of DuPont Elementary?

Students at DuPont Elementary are 48% White, 21% Hispanic, 19% African American, 12% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of DuPont Elementary attend?

Students who attend DuPont Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : DuPont Hadley Middle High : McGavock High

Public Grades PK, KG-5

808^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

DuPont Elementary is a public elementary school in Old Hickory, Tennessee, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 346 students. The school is part of the Davidson County school district, which is ranked 122 out of 139 districts in the state.

DuPont Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of Tennessee elementary schools, with academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 27.3% in math and 25.6% in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 42.2% and 38.9%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low in mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 15.8% to 34.7% across grade levels in recent years. Additionally, DuPont Elementary has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.9% to 27.8% in recent years, which are significantly higher than the state and district averages.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Sumner County district, such as Indian Lake Elementary, Gene W. Brown Elementary, Lakeside Park Elementary, and Walton Ferry Elementary, significantly outperform DuPont Elementary and the other Davidson County schools. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Indian Lake Elementary had proficiency rates of 81.9% in math, 78.1% in English Language Arts, and 78.1% in science, far exceeding the state and district averages.

331

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,897

Per pupil spending ?

83.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1311 9th ST
Old Hickory, TN 37138

(615) 847-7305

District: Davidson County

Students who attend DuPont Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	DuPont Hadley Middle
High:	McGavock High

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.0%

Hispanic:

20.5%

African American:

18.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 31st percentile in 2019 → 20th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (29% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 31st-percentile peak (2019) to 20th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg32%

Tennessee avg42%

808^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

39^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	23.6	808 of 1009	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	743 of 1018	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	796 of 1020	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.6	694 of 1000	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.5	793 of 983	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.1	679 of 985	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.9	733 of 997	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.0	769 of 855	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	16.5	762 of 853	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.0	778 of 846	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	17.6	740 of 820	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	47.9	467 of 818	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	36.0	566 of 809	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	29.8	356 of 498	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.2	328 of 498	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.7	405 of 500	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	360 of 483	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.5	296 of 411	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	350 of 404	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	389 of 450	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	705 of 986	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	777 of 990	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	784 of 989	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.1	656 of 975	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.4	736 of 945	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.2	712 of 926	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	8.7	422 of 424	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	353 of 415	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	272 of 387	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	199 of 363	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	563 of 843	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.3	616 of 853	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.0	611 of 865	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.0	456 of 858	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.7	658 of 823	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.7	449 of 821	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.0	571 of 877	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	836 of 984	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.5	669 of 991	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.9	780 of 987	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.2	707 of 980	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.1	554 of 941	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.8	560 of 916	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2018	16.5	391 of 395	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	585 of 840	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.8	555 of 847	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.7	662 of 852	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.2	505 of 844	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.9	787 of 844	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.8	566 of 812	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.8	674 of 841	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)33rd percentile+13 vs school

White (2025)30th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2025)29th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)28th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)15th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2018)1st percentile-25 vs school

Hispanic (2025)<1st percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science35%-11 vs state

Mathematics27%-15 vs state

English Language Arts26%-13 vs state

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by a student
Friday, January 5, 2018

This was my old elementary school,and I loved it there. Everyone is so nice there, including the teachers and staff. I really want to come back and visit sometime. Close Quote

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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
DuPont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1311 9th ST	Old Hickory	37138	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 847-7305	346	28	12.5		169 (48.8%)	70 (20.2%)	62 (17.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (12.1%)	23.6	808^th of 1009 public elementary schools	19.9%		28.8	743^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	27.0%	65	20.9	25.8	34.7			27.3	20.5	30.6	24.0			25.6	38.1	30.6	37.5			34.9				$19,897	$1,185	$17,583
Walton Ferry Elementary	Public	K-5	732 Walton Ferry RD	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 824-3217	396	27	14.6		271 (68.4%)	34 (8.6%)	54 (13.6%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	29 (7.3%)	74.8	195^th of 1009 public elementary schools	80.7%		80.3	151^st of 1018 public elementary schools	85.2%	44	60.9	59.3	50.8			57.0	57.1	57.4	32.8			48.9	78.1	75.9	49.2			67.6				$13,774	$1,554	$11,444
Neely's Bend Elementary	Public	PK, KG-7	1300 Neely's Bend RD	Madison	37115	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 860-1471	442	28	15.7		51 (11.5%)	166 (37.6%)	206 (46.6%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	24.7	796^th of 1009 public elementary schools	21.1%		17.5	867^th of 1018 public elementary schools	14.8%	71	14.3	24.1	20.8	37.5	6.9	20.4	31.3	22.2	10.4	34.4	17.2	23.3	42.9	40.7	14.6	37.5	14.3	32.0	34.4	37.0	35.6	$18,482	$1,909	$15,725
Lakeside Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	204 Dolphus DR	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 824-5151	333	24	13.8		207 (62.2%)	33 (9.9%)	62 (18.6%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.8%)	78	169^th of 1009 public elementary schools	83.3%		76.1	185^th of 1018 public elementary schools	81.8%	16	58.3	52.9	73.6			61.6	55.0	54.9	41.5			50.6	56.7	68.6	66.0			63.4				$14,931	$792	$13,488
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
Andrew Jackson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	110 Shute LN	Old Hickory	37138	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 847-7317	489	34	14.5		220 (45.0%)	122 (24.9%)	81 (16.6%)	15 (3.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.8%)	57.5	387^th of 1009 public elementary schools	61.6%		52.2	441^st of 1018 public elementary schools	56.7%	54	48.2	46.8	61.8			52.1	40.0	45.2	38.2			40.9	37.6	54.8	52.9			47.4				$17,484	$837	$15,767
Gene W. Brown Elementary	Public	K-5	174 Imperial BLVD	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 824-8633	389	30	12.9		212 (54.5%)	37 (9.5%)	112 (28.8%)	7 (1.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.4%)	66.1	281^st of 1009 public elementary schools	72.2%		60.6	340^th of 1018 public elementary schools	66.6%	59	44.4	53.0	57.1			51.9	33.3	57.6	49.2			47.5	61.1	65.2	40.3			55.5				$14,176	$1,193	$12,298
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
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
Indian Lake Elementary	Public	K-5	505 Indian Lake RD	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County	No	No	No	No	(615) 824-6810	480	33	14.7		439 (91.5%)	3 (0.6%)	18 (3.8%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	97	31^st of 1009 public elementary schools	96.9%		96.7	36^th of 1018 public elementary schools	96.5%	5	84.0	77.2	84.5			81.9	74.7	90.2	69.9			78.1	73.3	84.8	75.7			78.1				$12,167	$344	$11,350

Frequently Asked Questions about DuPont Elementary

Is DuPont Elementary a good school?

DuPont Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.9% of Tennessee elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of DuPont Elementary attend?

Students who attend DuPont Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : DuPont Hadley Middle
High : McGavock High

What is the racial makeup of DuPont Elementary?

Students at DuPont Elementary are 48% White, 21% Hispanic, 19% African American, 12% Two or more races.

What district is DuPont Elementary in?

Davidson County

How many students attend DuPont Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 331 students attended DuPont Elementary.

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