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Gower Elementary School

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Gower Elementary School ranks 590 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

590^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Gower Elementary School is a PK–5 public school in Nashville, TN, serving 631 students within the Metro Nashville Public Schools district. Despite its district's low statewide ranking, Gower stands out as a relative bright spot, beating district averages in every tested subject—most notably in ELA, where 42.7% of students are proficient compared to the district's 31.8%—and even edging past the state average in reading. The school also maintains a strong chronic absenteeism rate of 14.5%, well below the district's 23.3% and the state's 18.3%, suggesting students are showing up consistently.

However, Gower's academic momentum has slowed. The school's state percentile ranking has dropped from the 64th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 42nd percentile in 2025–2026, with math proficiency falling from 43.8% to 37.2% and science from 49.4% to 41.8% over that period. While Gower remains far ahead of nearby schools like Park Avenue Elementary School and Cockrill Elementary School—where fewer than 13% of students are proficient in math and ELA—it trails elite neighborhood schools by a wide margin: Julia Green Elementary School, Percy Priest Elementary School, and Sylvan Park Elementary School all boast ELA proficiency rates above 78%. Subgroup outcomes are a particular concern, with special education and low-income students ranking near the 5th percentile statewide.

Notably, Gower spends $17,376 per student—more than higher-performing nearby schools like Julia Green Elementary School ($15,834), Percy Priest Elementary School ($16,530), Sylvan Park Elementary School ($16,249), and Harpeth Valley Elementary School ($15,982)—suggesting that resources alone don't explain the performance gap. For parents, Gower offers a solid, district-beating education with strong attendance and a manageable student-teacher ratio of 16.8, but the declining test scores and uneven outcomes across student groups are trends worth monitoring closely.

631

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,376

Per pupil spending ?

38.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

650 Old Hickory Boulevard
Nashville, TN 37209

(615) 353-2012

District: Metro Nashville Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.9%

Hispanic:

23.8%

African American:

16.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg33%

Tennessee avg43%

590^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 17 pts since 2017

From bottom 25% (2017) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd 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	43.1	590 of 1019	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	31.3	342 of 498	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	21.0	54 of 65	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	35.6	308 of 458	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	13.6	782 of 823	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	18.0	609 of 641	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	54.9	343 of 849	59.6%	★★★☆☆
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 (2026)60th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)49th percentile~ school

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

Hispanic (2026)33rd percentile-9 vs school

African American (2026)31st percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2026)17th percentile-25 vs school

Special Education (2026)5th percentile-37 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)5th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts43%~ state avg

Science42%-5 vs state

Mathematics37%-6 vs state

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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 (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
Gower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	650 Old Hickory Boulevard	Nashville	37209	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	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%)	43.1	590^th of 1019 public elementary schools	42.1%		49.7	487^th of 1009 public elementary schools	51.7%	103	34.7	42.9	34.1	37.2	44.1	45.1	38.3	42.7	38.0	46.1	41.8	41.8	$17,376	$1,021	$15,477
Nashville Classical West School	Public, Charter	K-2	1015 Davidson Drive	Nashville	37207	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(629) 899-7062	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 School	Public	K-5	6641 Clearbrook Drive	Nashville	37205	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	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%)	34.8	694^th of 1019 public elementary schools	31.9%		41.2	594^th of 1009 public elementary schools	41.1%	100	37.7	39.4	27.1	34.6	39.1	47.0	31.4	39.0	29.4	43.9	32.9	35.3	$17,892	$1,159	$15,753
Charlotte Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	480 Annex Avenue	Nashville	37209	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	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%)	14.4	895^th of 1019 public elementary schools	12.2%		18.1	859^th of 1009 public elementary schools	14.9%	36	21.4	33.3	25.0	26.6	14.3	25.9	18.4	19.5	25.3	27.2	22.4	25.0	$17,486	$1,054	$15,532
Sylvan Park Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	4801 Utah Avenue	Nashville	37209	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	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%)	96.4	37^th of 1019 public elementary schools	96.4%		94.8	46^th of 1009 public elementary schools	95.4%	9	75.9	81.5	76.4	77.8	84.3	73.4	75.3	78.2	80.7	80.0	76.7	79.2	$16,249	$837	$14,669
Julia Green Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	3500 Hobbs Road	Nashville	37215	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	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%)	98.1	17^th of 1019 public elementary schools	98.3%		97.4	26^th of 1009 public elementary schools	97.4%	9	77.8	94.8	86.3	85.5	90.9	87.0	78.4	86.8	78.8	92.2	70.6	81.5	$15,834	$837	$14,267
Cockrill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4701 Indiana Avenue	Nashville	37209	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	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%)	5.5	999^th of 1019 public elementary schools	2.0%		6.4	982^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	2.7%	17	5.9	21.1	12.1	12.3		15.8	6.1	8.3		21.1	12.1	10.7	$23,450	$2,138	$19,726
Encompass Community School	Public, Charter	K-3	4300 Park Avenue	Nashville	37209	Davidson County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(615) 931-0166																			(n/a)
Harpeth Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7840 Learning Lane	Nashville	37221	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	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%)	79.2	161^st of 1019 public elementary schools	84.2%		80.7	154^th of 1009 public elementary schools	84.7%	7	62.0	67.4	52.4	60.9	66.4	63.0	54.0	61.5	55.3	66.7	49.2	57.2	$15,982	$837	$14,381
Park Avenue Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3703 Park Avenue	Nashville	37209	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	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%)	5.3	1002^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	1.7%		5.6	991^st of 1009 public elementary schools	1.8%	11	5.1	17.9	14.3	12.5	7.5	20.5		10.7	10.0	17.9		10.7	$21,145	$1,611	$18,068

Frequently Asked Questions about Gower Elementary School

Is Gower Elementary School a good school?

Gower Elementary School ranks 590^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Gower Elementary School?

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

What schools do graduates of Gower Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : H. G. Hill Middle School

How many students attend Gower Elementary School?

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

What district is Gower Elementary School in?

Metro Nashville Public Schools

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