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Glencliff Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

882^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Glencliff Elementary School is a PK–5 school in Nashville, Tennessee, serving 596 students within the Metro Nashville Public Schools district. The school currently ranks 882nd out of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools, placing it in the 13th percentile with a one-star rating—a slight improvement from recent years. Academic proficiency in 2025-2026 was below district and state averages in every subject, with math at 26.1%, English language arts at 22.7%, and science at 22.7%. The largest gap is in science, where Glencliff trails the state by more than 24 percentage points.

One of the most concerning trends is a sharp decline in performance between 3rd and 5th grade. In math, 3rd graders score 32.3% proficient, close to the district average of 33.5%, but 5th graders fall to just 12.3%, compared with a district average of 37.3%. That 20-point drop runs counter to the upward trend seen in most schools. English language arts shows a similar pattern. On a more positive note, the school has improved its ELA proficiency from 12.1% in 2023-2024 to 22.7% in 2025-2026, and science has risen from 16.7% to 22.7%.

Glencliff has some notable bright spots. English Language Learner students rank in the 68th percentile statewide, and African American students have climbed to the 44th percentile. Chronic absenteeism is just 16.2%, better than both the district and state averages. The comparison with nearby John B. Whitsitt Elementary School is striking: Whitsitt spends a similar amount per student, yet its math proficiency is 62.6% compared to Glencliff's 26.1%. Aventura Community School spends far more but has lower math and much higher absenteeism, while Rocketship United School has similar test scores but nearly double Glencliff's absenteeism. Glencliff outperforms several nearby schools, including Tusculum Elementary School, Haywood Elementary School, Glenview Elementary School, and Paragon Mills Elementary School, but the gap with Whitsitt shows that better results are possible with similar resources.

596

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,454

Per pupil spending ?

90.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

120 Antioch Pike
Nashville, TN 37211

(615) 333-5105

District: Metro Nashville Public Schools

Students who attend Glencliff Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Wright Middle School
High:	Glencliff High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.8%

African American:

11.2%

White:

10.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2014 → 13th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (24% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Science scores 24 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school24%

District avg33%

Tennessee avg43%

882^nd of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 4 pts since 2018

From bottom 17% (2018) to bottom 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

49^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	16.3	882 of 1019	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.1	898 of 1009	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	938 of 1018	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	911 of 1020	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.5	872 of 1000	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.1	845 of 983	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	841 of 985	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.0	823 of 997	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.2	755 of 855	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	8.3	818 of 853	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	13.2	824 of 846	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	12.2	771 of 820	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	25.1	680 of 818	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	5.9	798 of 809	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	42.8	280 of 498	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.1	377 of 498	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	379 of 500	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	345 of 483	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.7	158 of 450	64.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	68 of 211	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.0	120 of 178	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.1	114 of 164	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.3	83 of 165	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	25.7	93 of 101	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.4	47 of 66	28.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.3	57 of 95	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	13.4	890 of 986	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.5	928 of 990	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	893 of 989	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	837 of 975	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	797 of 945	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.3	818 of 926	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	20.5	409 of 458	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.1	365 of 424	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	376 of 415	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	362 of 387	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.2	280 of 363	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.4	288 of 324	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.3	202 of 250	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	289 of 319	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	21.0	710 of 823	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.5	551 of 843	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.9	759 of 853	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	699 of 865	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	653 of 858	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.7	672 of 823	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.4	618 of 821	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.1	636 of 877	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	854 of 984	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	878 of 991	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.8	894 of 987	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	862 of 980	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.8	837 of 941	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.9	761 of 916	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	18.5	603 of 641	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.7	572 of 618	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	15.2	787 of 849	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.0	810 of 840	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.8	833 of 847	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.1	764 of 852	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.3	808 of 844	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.7	745 of 844	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.1	751 of 812	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.5	721 of 841	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)68th percentile+57 vs school

African American (2026)44th percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)14th percentile~ school

Male (2025)13th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)11th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)10th percentile~ school

White (2026)7th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)6th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics26%-17 vs state

English Language Arts23%-18 vs state

Science23%-24 vs state

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Wednesday, December 19, 2018

Very good atmosphere. Bright and clean. Students very well behaved. Close Quote

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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	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 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
Glencliff Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	120 Antioch Pike	Nashville	37211	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 333-5105	527	37	14.2		64 (12.1%)	75 (14.2%)	363 (68.9%)	16 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	16.3	882^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	13.4%		14.1	898^th of 1009 public elementary schools	11.0%	16	32.3	29.9	12.3	26.1	28.1	18.2	20.0	22.7	31.3	16.9	16.9	22.7	$17,454	$1,115	$15,408
Aventura Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	490 Metroplex Drive	Nashville	37211	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(615) 657-4201	204	10	20.4		49 (24.0%)	18 (8.8%)	117 (57.4%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.8%)	30.8	745^th of 1019 public elementary schools	26.9%		10.3	937^th of 1009 public elementary schools	7.1%	192	20.3	22.0		20.9	41.0	34.0		38.3	40.5	42.0		41.1	$23,614	$1,065	$21,642
Glengarry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Finley Drive	Nashville	37217	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 360-2900	357	22	16.6		47 (13.2%)	28 (7.8%)	273 (76.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.1%)	18	873^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	14.3%		16.8	869^th of 1009 public elementary schools	13.9%	4	34.0	32.9	17.8	29.5	30.2	24.7	27.3	26.9	30.2	20.0	15.6	21.9	$18,284	$1,015	$16,366
John B. Whitsitt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	110 Whitsett Road	Nashville	37210	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 333-5600	504	33	15.2		83 (16.5%)	43 (8.5%)	355 (70.4%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	45.9	549^th of 1019 public elementary schools	46.1%		49.8	486^th of 1009 public elementary schools	51.8%	63	58.9	70.9	55.6	62.6	35.6	39.2	22.2	33.5	31.5	35.4	33.3	33.5	$17,179	$1,112	$15,278
Paragon Mills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	260 Paragon Mills Road	Nashville	37211	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 333-5170	552	41	13.6		60 (10.9%)	113 (20.5%)	321 (58.2%)	40 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.1%)	8.3	955^th of 1019 public elementary schools	6.3%		5	995^th of 1009 public elementary schools	1.4%	40	22.0	20.4	12.7	19.0	14.4	23.7		15.4	14.3	20.4	7.9	15.0	$18,225	$1,839	$15,365
LEAD Southeast Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-2	490 Metroplex Drive	Nashville	37211	Davidson County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(615) 678-0543																			(n/a)
Rocketship United School	Public, Charter	K-5	320 Plus Park Boulevard	Nashville	37217	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 712-7499	499	18	27.7		24 (4.8%)	219 (43.9%)	243 (48.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	17.5	876^th of 1019 public elementary schools	14.0%		18.2	858^th of 1009 public elementary schools	15.0%	18	19.8	35.1	36.7	29.5	18.9	27.0	28.6	24.3	25.3	22.7	26.5	24.5	$18,152	$1,428	$15,417
Glenview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1020 Patricia Drive	Nashville	37217	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 360-2906	642	38	16.8		66 (10.3%)	89 (13.9%)	471 (73.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	9 (1.4%)	8.2	956^th of 1019 public elementary schools	6.2%		12.1	924^th of 1009 public elementary schools	8.4%	32	24.7	18.8	15.3	19.9	12.3	20.8	11.9	15.7	19.8	16.7	10.2	16.1	$17,297	$1,285	$15,074
Haywood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3790 Turley Drive	Nashville	37211	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 333-5118	565	41	13.9		38 (6.7%)	63 (11.2%)	403 (71.3%)	50 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	14.7	893^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	12.4%		18	860^th of 1009 public elementary schools	14.8%	33	28.6	31.8	16.1	25.4	26.5	23.5	12.9	21.0	30.6	21.2	15.1	22.5	$18,481	$1,534	$16,025
Norman Binkley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4700 West Longdale Drive	Nashville	37211	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 333-5037	714	43	16.6		167 (23.4%)	73 (10.2%)	428 (59.9%)	26 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	18 (2.5%)	37.7	668^th of 1019 public elementary schools	34.4%		35.5	670^th of 1009 public elementary schools	33.6%	2	34.9	48.1	44.7	42.3	30.3	49.0	36.5	38.6	24.8	45.2	27.1	32.6	$17,558	$1,039	$15,634

Frequently Asked Questions about Glencliff Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Glencliff Elementary School?

Students at Glencliff Elementary School are 73% Hispanic, 11% African American, 11% White, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Glencliff Elementary School in?

Metro Nashville Public Schools

How many students attend Glencliff Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 596 students attended Glencliff Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Glencliff Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Wright Middle School
High : Glencliff High School

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Glencliff Elementary School ranks in the bottom 13.4% of Tennessee elementary schools.

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