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Harpeth Valley Elementary School

Q: Is Harpeth Valley Elementary School a good school?

Harpeth Valley Elementary School ranks 161 st of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

161^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Harpeth Valley Elementary School is a PK–5 public elementary school in the Bellevue/west Nashville area, serving 803 students within Metro Nashville Public Schools. Despite its district ranking 126th of 141 Tennessee districts (11th percentile, 1 star), Harpeth Valley is a standout: in 2025–2026, it ranked 161st of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools (84th percentile, 4 stars), and it was recently a 5-star school ranked as high as 62nd statewide in 2022–2023. The school dramatically outperforms both district and state averages — in math, 60.9% of students are proficient versus 32.4% for MNPS and 43.0% for Tennessee; in ELA, 61.5% versus 31.8% and 40.6%; and in science, 57.2% versus 35.4% and 46.9%.

However, Harpeth Valley's ranking has slipped from 62nd to 161st since 2022–2023, with science proficiency down 19.2 points and math down 12.9 points. The school sits below nearby elite schools: Julia Green Elementary School (85.5% math), Percy Priest Elementary School (82.0%), and Grassland Elementary School (86.3%) all outperform it by 15–30 points, while Westmeade Elementary School (34.6%) and Gower Elementary School (37.2%) trail it significantly. Harpeth Valley is especially effective for Hispanic students (91st percentile statewide) and special education students (80th percentile), yet its low-socioeconomic-status subgroup ranks at just the 22nd percentile — a striking equity gap.

Attendance is a clear asset: the chronic absenteeism rate of 10.2% is far below the district's 23.3% and the state's 18.3%. The school spends $15,982 per student, similar to Julia Green and Percy Priest but higher than several Williamson County Schools that outperform it, suggesting resources alone don't determine results. One notable pattern worth investigating: proficiency drops noticeably between 4th and 5th grade across all subjects — math falls from 67.4% to 52.4%, ELA from 63.0% to 54.0%, and science from 66.7% to 49.2%. Overall, Harpeth Valley remains a solid, above-average school with room to reverse its recent slide.

803

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,982

Per pupil spending ?

17.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7840 Learning Lane
Nashville, TN 37221

(615) 662-3015

District: Metro Nashville Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.6%

African American:

14.2%

Hispanic:

9.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (60% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Metro Nashville Public Schools

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 school60%

District avg33%

Tennessee avg43%

161^st of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 8 pts since 2017

From top 24% (2017) to top 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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	79.2	161 of 1019	84.2%	★★★★☆
2025	80.7	154 of 1009	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	88.7	94 of 1018	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	94.3	62 of 1020	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	91.2	80 of 1000	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	78.8	149 of 983	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	87.3	106 of 985	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	80.4	134 of 997	86.6%	★★★★☆
2017	65.5	156 of 646	75.9%	★★★★☆
2015	87.7	69 of 855	91.9%	★★★★★
2014	89.4	36 of 853	95.8%	★★★★★
2013	90.4	44 of 846	94.8%	★★★★★
2012	95.4	36 of 820	95.6%	★★★★★
2011	93.9	42 of 818	94.9%	★★★★★
2010	96.6	33 of 809	95.9%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	49.4	238 of 498	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.3	160 of 498	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.1	110 of 498	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	90.5	33 of 500	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	90.5	31 of 483	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	55.9	127 of 411	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.8	96 of 404	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	44.6	202 of 450	55.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	52.0	40 of 65	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	43 of 55	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.0	44 of 53	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	79.9	10 of 62	83.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2018	92.9	1 of 95	98.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	80.1	146 of 986	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	88.1	92 of 990	90.7%	★★★★★
2023	94.8	50 of 989	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	86.9	96 of 975	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	75.2	159 of 945	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	82.1	124 of 926	86.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	90.4	39 of 458	91.5%	★★★★★
2025	92.0	28 of 424	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	94.5	22 of 387	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	87.0	36 of 363	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	60.0	95 of 324	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	61.7	98 of 319	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	29.0	639 of 823	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.1	509 of 843	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.6	508 of 853	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	78.4	95 of 858	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	34.8	543 of 823	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.9	663 of 877	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	76.6	164 of 984	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	84.8	109 of 991	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	90.4	83 of 987	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	92.4	68 of 980	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	78.2	147 of 941	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	88.7	80 of 916	91.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	64.6	131 of 641	79.6%	★★★★☆
2025	71.9	92 of 618	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	91.7	22 of 582	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	62.1	113 of 528	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	34.7	243 of 369	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.4	127 of 255	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.2	63 of 395	84.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	83.2	124 of 849	85.4%	★★★★☆
2025	81.5	130 of 840	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	89.3	83 of 847	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	92.8	52 of 852	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	89.1	82 of 844	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	80.6	126 of 844	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	85.1	107 of 812	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	135 of 841	83.9%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2018)99th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)91st percentile+7 vs school

White (2026)85th percentile~ school

Female (2025)85th percentile~ school

Male (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)80th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2026)52nd percentile-32 vs school

Asian (2026)38th percentile-46 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)22nd percentile-62 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts62%+21 vs state

Mathematics61%+18 vs state

Science57%+10 vs state

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by a parent on FaceBook
Friday, November 20, 2015

My child has been at this school 4 years now, and I have learned the good and the bad. Sure they get higher test scores, that's the good, but the bad is the way they get there. Every year I hear from my son's teachers about him not being 'able' to finish work, and I got a little fed up and started talking to other parents and inquiring about the amount of work they give the kids. As it turns out, many many parents are begging teachers to give less classwork so their children will be able to finish. Sadly, most teachers there take away recess time for the kids not finishing, and make them finish during that tiny little 30 minutes of recess. This doesn't leave the kids refreshed to go back and do more work, but try explaining that to any teacher at this school. I inquired about just how many children don't finish their class work and its about a third each day, that many children not able to go to recess. I also inquired about the amount of work given, and it is more and more as the school year goes on. My child stopped even trying to finish because he knew that he couldn't, so even less work was being completed. Homework is another story, it is about 1-2 hours each night, every night, and projects on top of that. So anything extra you would like to do with your child while they are a student at HVE will not be possible. I'm glad my son is being pushed a little, but if I could go back, I would not have moved here for this school. I hope the principal reads this and takes it to heart. Grades and test scores are wonderful, but not at this expense. For all this work, they could at least teach another language, but they do not. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, November 29, 2012

We moved to a nearby neighborhood so our children could attend this school, based on its high test scores. It was a mistake - we pulled out kids after ~1.5 years. The school combines all of the worst stereotypes of teachers' unions and southern schools. Lowest-common-denominator teaching by a disinterested staff and a 'spare the rod, spoil the child' principal. Test scores are good because the kids are upper middle class with involved parents - the school itself is worse than useless. 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 (2020)	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
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	17.5%	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
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	53.0%	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
Grassland Elementary School	Public	K-5	6803 Manley Lane	Brentwood	37027	Williamson County	Williamson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-4480	463	31	14.9	4.4%	406 (87.7%)	6 (1.3%)	22 (4.8%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.1%)	98.5	10^th of 1019 public elementary schools	99.0%		97.7	20^th of 1009 public elementary schools	98.0%	10	93.1	82.3	83.5	86.3	93.1	86.9	84.7	88.1	84.5	83.9	85.9	84.9	$15,026	$469	$13,899
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	38.9%	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
Walnut Grove Elementary School	Public	K-5	326 Stable Road	Franklin	37069	Williamson County	Williamson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-4870	586	44	13.4	5.4%	494 (84.3%)	16 (2.7%)	35 (6.0%)	16 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (3.9%)	96.9	29^th of 1019 public elementary schools	97.2%		97.9	14^th of 1009 public elementary schools	98.6%	15	73.5	89.9	79.3	80.5	84.3	89.9	72.3	81.5	77.5	82.0	73.9	77.5	$14,795	$169	$14,078
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
Scales Elementary School	Public	K-5	6430 Murray Lane	Brentwood	37027	Williamson County	Williamson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-4830	712	44	16.1	0.8%	637 (89.5%)	7 (1.0%)	26 (3.7%)	17 (2.4%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.9%)	95.1	47^th of 1019 public elementary schools	95.4%		94.8	48^th of 1009 public elementary schools	95.2%	1	69.1	79.2	79.5	76.5	79.4	82.4	75.8	79.0	64.9	78.3	72.7	72.5	$12,792	$308	$11,999
Pegram Elementary Fine Arts Magnet School	Public	PK, KG-4	4552 Dogwood Lane	Pegram	37143	Cheatham County	Cheatham County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 646-6637	226	16	14.1	48.3%	191 (84.5%)	4 (1.8%)	13 (5.8%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.8%)	56	423^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	58.5%		37.6	632^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	37.4%	209	53.3	47.1		50.0	50.0	50.0		50.0	36.7	50.0		43.8	$15,812	$716	$13,855
Percy Priest Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2005 Priest Rd.	Nashville	37215	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 298-8416	534	35	15.4	3.4%	448 (83.9%)	8 (1.5%)	29 (5.4%)	28 (5.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.4%)	97.7	20^th of 1019 public elementary schools	98.0%		98	13^th of 1009 public elementary schools	98.7%	7	84.7	82.1	78.3	82.0	86.7	88.9	79.7	85.9	86.7	87.2	72.5	83.5	$16,530	$837	$15,099
Hunters Bend Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2121 Fieldstone Pkwy	Franklin	37069	Williamson County	Williamson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-4580	371	29	12.7	6.8%	310 (83.6%)	6 (1.6%)	25 (6.7%)	17 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.2%)	97.3	23^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	97.7%		97.8	19^th of 1009 public elementary schools	98.1%	4	77.6	≥ 95%	89.6	87.9	86.2	87.5	64.9	78.4	77.6	85.9	84.4	82.9	$15,973	$381	$14,874

Frequently Asked Questions about Harpeth Valley Elementary School

Is Harpeth Valley Elementary School a good school?

Harpeth Valley Elementary School ranks 161^st of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Harpeth Valley Elementary School in?

Metro Nashville Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Harpeth Valley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Harpeth Valley Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bellevue Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Harpeth Valley Elementary School?

Students at Harpeth Valley Elementary School are 66% White, 14% African American, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend Harpeth Valley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 803 students attended Harpeth Valley Elementary School.

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