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Goodlettsville Elementary School

Q: Is Goodlettsville Elementary School a good school?

Goodlettsville Elementary School ranks in the bottom 8.4% of Tennessee elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Goodlettsville Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 469 students attended Goodlettsville Elementary School.

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

Students at Goodlettsville Elementary School are 39% African American, 26% Hispanic, 24% White, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

933^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Goodlettsville Elementary School is a PK–5 school in Goodlettsville, TN, serving 469 students as part of Metro Nashville Public Schools, and it is currently ranked in the 8th percentile of Tennessee elementary schools with a 0-star rating. The school has seen a steady decline in its state ranking over the past several years, dropping from the 31st percentile in 2018–2019 to just 17.6% math proficiency, 21.7% ELA proficiency, and 19.2% science proficiency in 2025–2026 — roughly 20–25 percentage points below the state average in every subject.

One of the most striking features of this school is the contrast with nearby schools just across the Sumner County line. Madison Creek Elementary, less than 3 miles away in Sumner County Schools, ranks in the 90th percentile with 72.9% math proficiency, while Gene W. Brown Elementary ranks in the 73rd percentile. Even within the same district, Old Center Elementary — just over 2 miles away — is in the 54th percentile with 46.2% math proficiency. Goodlettsville also spends more per student ($18,107) than several of these higher-performing neighbors, including Madison Creek ($11,626), which suggests the challenge is about more than just funding.

There are a few reasons for cautious optimism. Chronic absenteeism has improved from 28.4% to 22.1% over two years, and the school earned 4 stars for its English Language Learner students in 2022–2023, ranking in the 80th percentile statewide. However, the school's most vulnerable populations face the steepest challenges: special education students rank in the 0th percentile and low-income students in the 1st percentile. Female students consistently outperform male students, but both groups remain well below state norms. For parents weighing their options, the data shows that higher-performing schools exist very close by — both within Metro Nashville and just across the county line.

469

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,107

Per pupil spending ?

73.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

514 Donald Avenue
Goodlettsville, TN 37072

(615) 859-8950

District: Metro Nashville Public Schools

Students who attend Goodlettsville Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Goodlettsville Middle School
High:	Hunters Lane High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

38.8%

Hispanic:

26.0%

White:

24.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 14th percentile in 2015 → 8th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (20% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school20%

District avg33%

Tennessee avg43%

933^rd of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 6 pts since 2017

From bottom 15% (2017) to bottom 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

61^st 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	10.3	933 of 1019	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.1	884 of 1009	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	909 of 1018	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	906 of 1020	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	902 of 1000	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.4	854 of 983	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.2	677 of 985	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.5	639 of 997	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	24.8	551 of 646	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.8	733 of 855	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.7	696 of 853	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.8	683 of 846	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	44.6	504 of 820	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.0	510 of 818	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	62.5	311 of 809	61.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	15.3	447 of 498	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.5	380 of 498	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	475 of 498	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	435 of 500	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	422 of 483	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.3	275 of 411	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.9	139 of 404	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.0	219 of 450	51.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2023	61.5	33 of 164	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	46.8	68 of 165	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	19.2	833 of 986	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	874 of 990	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	805 of 989	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.5	921 of 975	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.0	826 of 945	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.2	586 of 926	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	16.7	429 of 458	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.8	391 of 424	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	348 of 415	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.3	196 of 387	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.7	180 of 363	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.8	161 of 324	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.8	75 of 250	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	67.5	74 of 319	76.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	9.3	815 of 823	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.9	775 of 843	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	823 of 853	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	810 of 865	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.9	781 of 858	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.5	696 of 823	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.0	537 of 821	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.7	756 of 877	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	12.7	902 of 984	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	900 of 991	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	933 of 987	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.9	809 of 980	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.3	777 of 941	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.0	655 of 916	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	12.0	641 of 641	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.3	582 of 618	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	574 of 582	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	518 of 528	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	20.4	742 of 849	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.2	641 of 840	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.0	614 of 847	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.1	841 of 852	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.1	839 of 844	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.8	833 of 844	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.3	712 of 812	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.4	520 of 841	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2023)80th percentile+69 vs school

Female (2025)16th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)13th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2026)10th percentile~ school

Male (2025)8th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)6th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)1st percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)<1st percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts22%-19 vs state

Science19%-28 vs state

Mathematics18%-25 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 (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 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
Goodlettsville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	514 Donald Avenue	Goodlettsville	37072	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 859-8950	431	25	17.3	73.8%	106 (24.6%)	156 (36.2%)	113 (26.2%)	13 (3.0%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	36 (8.4%)	10.3	933^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	8.4%		15.1	884^th of 1009 public elementary schools	12.4%	49	16.8	16.5	19.3				17.6	20.0	20.5	24.4				21.7	15.8	19.2	23.0				19.2					$18,107	$1,251	$15,743
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	85.9%	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	< 5%	36.5	20.9				21.4	13.3	42.3	18.6				25.7					$19,464	$1,269	$17,183
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	83.1%	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
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	94.5%	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
Madison Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1040 Madison Creek Road	Goodlettsville	37072	Davidson County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 859-4991	547	39	14.1	20.1%	371 (67.8%)	78 (14.3%)	35 (6.4%)	26 (4.8%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.7%)	30 (5.5%)	89	97^th of 1019 public elementary schools	90.5%		87.9	100^th of 1009 public elementary schools	90.1%	3	78.8	65.2	74.1				72.9	68.7	64.4	55.3				63.1	66.7	75.6	64.3				68.9					$11,626	$347	$10,757
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	87.2%	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	< 5%	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	85.8%	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
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	94.2%	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
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	77.0%	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
Millersville Elementary School	Public	K-5	1248 Louisville Highway	Goodlettsville	37072	Davidson County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 859-1439	264	26	10.3	60.5%	111 (42.0%)	32 (12.1%)	106 (40.2%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)	44.6	570^th of 1019 public elementary schools	44.1%		34.3	688^th of 1009 public elementary schools	31.8%	118	32.6	70.6	40.9				46.0	34.8	38.2	29.5				33.9	39.1	52.9	45.2				45.1					$16,230	$719	$14,560

Frequently Asked Questions about Goodlettsville Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Goodlettsville Elementary School?

Students at Goodlettsville Elementary School are 39% African American, 26% Hispanic, 24% White, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What district is Goodlettsville Elementary School in?

Metro Nashville Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Goodlettsville Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Goodlettsville Middle School
High : Hunters Lane High School

How many students attend Goodlettsville Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 469 students attended Goodlettsville Elementary School.

Is Goodlettsville Elementary School a good school?

Goodlettsville Elementary School ranks in the bottom 8.4% of Tennessee elementary schools.

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