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Gower Elementary

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Gower Elementary ranks 487 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

487^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Gower Elementary is a public elementary school in Nashville, Tennessee, serving 617 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Davidson County school district, which is ranked 122 out of 139 districts in the state.

Gower Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic proficiency, particularly in 3rd grade. However, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups. While white and Hispanic students perform relatively well, the school struggles with the achievement of Asian, African American, and English Language Learner students, as well as students with disabilities and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Gower Elementary also experiences high rates of chronic absenteeism, which may be contributing to its lower performance compared to some of the top-performing nearby schools, such as Percy Priest Elementary, Sylvan Park Elementary, and Julia Green Elementary.

To address these challenges, Gower Elementary may need to focus on equity-focused initiatives, such as targeted interventions, professional development for teachers, and community engagement efforts, to ensure all students have the support they need to succeed. Addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism could also be an important step in improving overall student outcomes at the school.

631

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,376

Per pupil spending ?

38.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

650 Old Hickory BLVD
Nashville, TN 37209

(615) 353-2012

District: Davidson County

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.9%

Hispanic:

23.8%

African American:

16.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 25th percentile in 2017 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 52nd (2025) from a 25th-percentile low (2017)

✓Above the Tennessee median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg32%

Tennessee avg42%

487^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st 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	49.7	487 of 1009	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.5	371 of 1018	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.8	501 of 1020	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.7	547 of 1000	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.5	543 of 983	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.2	394 of 985	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.7	366 of 997	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	32.9	487 of 646	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	53.1	431 of 855	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	61.8	290 of 853	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.8	293 of 846	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.1	273 of 820	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.8	302 of 818	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.5	281 of 809	65.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	286 of 498	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.9	190 of 498	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.2	246 of 500	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.0	223 of 483	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.8	219 of 411	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.6	148 of 404	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.4	286 of 450	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	39 of 55	29.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.5	43 of 53	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.8	46 of 62	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	136 of 211	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.9	121 of 178	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	122 of 164	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	160 of 165	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	69.3	11 of 101	89.1%	★★★★★
2018	43.7	48 of 95	49.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	471 of 986	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.9	503 of 990	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.0	663 of 989	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.8	634 of 975	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.9	509 of 945	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.0	434 of 926	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	204 of 424	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.9	196 of 415	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.5	286 of 387	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.4	346 of 363	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	32.8	220 of 324	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	78.1	50 of 319	84.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	23.1	724 of 843	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.4	583 of 853	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.7	556 of 865	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.7	692 of 858	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.5	616 of 823	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.4	680 of 821	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.2	660 of 877	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	498 of 984	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.4	243 of 991	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	60.9	322 of 987	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.5	446 of 980	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.6	561 of 941	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.5	348 of 916	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	21.0	562 of 618	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	560 of 582	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	443 of 528	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.5	191 of 255	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.8	313 of 395	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	372 of 840	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.7	238 of 847	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	63.1	235 of 852	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	53.0	335 of 844	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.7	449 of 844	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.6	290 of 812	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	242 of 841	71.2%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)56th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)49th percentile~ school

African American (2025)43rd percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)36th percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2025)29th percentile-23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile-38 vs school

Special Education (2025)9th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science45%~ state avg

English Language Arts42%+3 vs state

Mathematics41%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, October 19, 2020

Gower is a wonderful and diverse, community based school. The teachers/administration are all wonderful and caring. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, June 27, 2014

Thrilled with our experience! Our son is in kindergarten at Gower. Years ago we weren't sure about sending him, but as we got to know parents who actually have kids in the school and had a chance to meet some of the teachers and administrators, we realized our concerns were unfounded. The teachers are fantastic, my son has a learned a lot, and he's had a lot of fun. He's also had a great experience in the gifted program and after-school music classes. Couldn't be more pleased! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)				TNReady English Language Arts (2025)				TNReady Science (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 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
Gower Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	650 Old Hickory BLVD	Nashville	37209	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 353-2012	617	37	16.8		290 (47.0%)	94 (15.2%)	136 (22.0%)	51 (8.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.1%)	49.7	487^th of 1009 public elementary schools	51.7%		58.5	371^st of 1018 public elementary schools	63.6%	116	47.7	34.9	40.6	41.1	48.8	41.5	36.6	42.0	44.7	44.6	45.5	45.0	$17,376	$1,021	$15,477
Nashville Classical West	Public, Charter	K-1	1015 Davidson DR	Nashville	37207	Davidson County	Davidson County	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(615) 538-5841	50	6	8.3		23 (46.0%)	22 (44.0%)	2 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.0%)								(n/a)													$22,454	$1,098	$18,521
Westmeade Elementary	Public	K-5	6641 Clearbrook DR	Nashville	37205	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 353-2066	466	31	15.2		187 (40.1%)	143 (30.7%)	70 (15.0%)	25 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.8%)	41.2	594^th of 1009 public elementary schools	41.1%		47.4	511^th of 1018 public elementary schools	49.8%	83	22.1	42.2	43.6	34.7	35.1	48.4	38.2	40.3	29.9	46.9	45.5	39.8	$17,892	$1,159	$15,753
Charlotte Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	480 Annex AVE	Nashville	37209	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 353-2006	514	35	14.8		91 (17.7%)	93 (18.1%)	290 (56.4%)	30 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)	18.1	859^th of 1009 public elementary schools	14.9%		19.2	847^th of 1018 public elementary schools	16.8%	12	32.9	20.8	32.8	28.4	27.6	24.7	20.7	24.6	26.7	20.5	19.0	22.3	$17,486	$1,054	$15,532
Sylvan Park Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	4801 Utah AVE	Nashville	37209	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 298-8423	439	30	14.4		309 (70.4%)	70 (15.9%)	20 (4.6%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.3%)	94.8	46^th of 1009 public elementary schools	95.4%		81.2	145^th of 1018 public elementary schools	85.8%	99	68.9	75.0	71.9	72.0	71.6	73.1	70.3	71.8	76.7	81.8	77.8	78.9	$16,249	$837	$14,669
Julia Green Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	3500 Hobbs RD	Nashville	37215	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 298-8082	494	34	14.5		425 (86.0%)	13 (2.6%)	14 (2.8%)	18 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.7%)	97.4	26^th of 1009 public elementary schools	97.4%		98.6	10^th of 1018 public elementary schools	99.0%	16	88.9	92.9	70.0	86.9	81.5	92.9	65.0	83.0	80.2	87.1	69.2	81.0	$15,834	$837	$14,267
Cockrill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4701 Indiana AVE	Nashville	37209	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 298-8075	282	21	13.4		36 (12.8%)	135 (47.9%)	105 (37.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	6.4	982^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	2.7%					(n/a)	20.6	10.8		12.1	14.7	8.3		9.2	14.7	16.2		11.2	$23,450	$2,138	$19,726
Harpeth Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7840 Learning LN	Nashville	37221	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 662-3015	717	46	15.7		511 (71.3%)	55 (7.7%)	68 (9.5%)	27 (3.8%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (7.4%)	80.7	154^th of 1009 public elementary schools	84.7%		88.7	94^th of 1018 public elementary schools	90.8%	60	60.9	58.9	55.9	58.7	63.3	63.2	57.3	61.4	57.5	60.0	58.2	58.6	$15,982	$837	$14,381
Park Avenue Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3703 Park AVE	Nashville	37209	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 298-8412	330	22	14.7		22 (6.7%)	269 (81.5%)	24 (7.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	5.6	991^st of 1009 public elementary schools	1.8%		8.5	976^th of 1018 public elementary schools	4.1%	15		16.2	15.4	10.2		13.5	10.5	8.8		10.8		5.6	$21,145	$1,611	$18,068
Percy Priest Elementary	Public	K-5	1700 Otter Creek RD	Nashville	37215	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 298-8416	534	35	15.4		448 (83.9%)	8 (1.5%)	29 (5.4%)	28 (5.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.4%)	98	13^th of 1009 public elementary schools	98.7%		97.7	24^th of 1018 public elementary schools	97.6%	11	85.2	82.1	87.5	84.9	82.0	79.8	81.9	81.3	77.9	81.0	84.7	80.6	$16,530	$837	$15,099

Frequently Asked Questions about Gower Elementary

What schools do graduates of Gower Elementary attend?

Students who attend Gower Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : H. G. Hill Middle

How many students attend Gower Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 631 students attended Gower Elementary.

Is Gower Elementary a good school?

Gower Elementary ranks 487^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Gower Elementary in?

Davidson County

What is the racial makeup of Gower Elementary?

Students at Gower Elementary are 44% White, 24% Hispanic, 17% African American, 8% Asian, 7% Two or more races.

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