Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Neely's Bend Elementary School

Q: Is Neely's Bend Elementary School a good school?

Neely's Bend Elementary School ranks in the bottom 11.3% of Tennessee elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Neely's Bend Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 491 students attended Neely's Bend Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Neely's Bend Elementary School?

Students at Neely's Bend Elementary School are 51% Hispanic, 33% African American, 10% White, 4% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Neely's Bend Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Neely's Bend Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Neely's Bend: A LEAD Public School High : Hunters Lane High School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

904^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Neely's Bend Elementary School is a PK-8 school in Madison, Tennessee, serving 491 students as part of Metro Nashville Public Schools. The school currently ranks in the 11th percentile statewide (1 star), and proficiency rates lag well behind state averages across all subjects—20.2% in math, 19.1% in ELA, 27.7% in science, and 27.7% in social studies, compared to state levels of 43%, 40.6%, 46.9%, and 51.4%. On a positive note, chronic absenteeism has dropped to 16.5% for 2024-25, which is better than both the district (23.3%) and state (18.3%) averages. The school spends a relatively high $18,482 per student, but that investment has not yet translated into stronger academic results.

There are several genuine bright spots worth noting. Seventh graders at Neely's Bend Elementary School meet or exceed district averages in every tested subject, with science proficiency at 44.4% versus the district's 41.1%. This stands in stark contrast to 8th grade, where scores drop sharply—ELA falls from 33.3% to 8.8%, and social studies from 44.4% to 17.6%. The school also shows notable strength in serving English Language Learner students, ranking in the 59th percentile statewide for ELL achievement, far above its overall ranking. Attendance has also improved dramatically after years of rates above 24%.

Compared to nearby schools, Neely's Bend Elementary School outperforms Amqui Elementary School, the other PK-8 school in the area, which ranks in the 9th percentile and has slightly lower proficiency rates. However, it lags far behind Dan Mills Elementary School (87th percentile) and Andrew Jackson Elementary School (69th percentile)—both of which spend less per student. Walton Ferry Elementary School in Sumner County Schools spends just $13,774 per student yet posts proficiency rates roughly three times higher than Neely's Bend. The school has clear room to grow, but the success of its 7th grade and ELL programs, combined with improving attendance, provides a foundation to build on.

491

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

36.7%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

1300 Neely's Bend Road
Madison, TN 37115

(615) 860-1471

District: Metro Nashville Public Schools

Students who attend Neely's Bend Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Neely's Bend: A LEAD Public School
High:	Hunters Lane High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.3%

African American:

33.4%

White:

10.2%

See top rated Tennessee elementary schools

Compare Neely's Bend Elementary School to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2014 → 11th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (23% vs 45% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Social Studies scores 24 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school23%

District avg34%

Tennessee avg45%

Elementary school

904^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▲ up 5 pts since 2018

From bottom 7% (2018) to bottom 11% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Tennessee Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

484^th of 594

Tennessee public middle schools ?

Bottom 19%

See the entire ranking list of Tennessee Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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)

Elementary school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	13.5	904 of 1019	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.7	796 of 1009	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.5	867 of 1018	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	867 of 1020	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	877 of 1000	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.8	871 of 983	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.3	897 of 985	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.8	932 of 997	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.4	817 of 855	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	13.7	788 of 853	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	19.3	799 of 846	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	14.3	760 of 820	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.2	788 of 818	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	27.6	644 of 809	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	29.4	354 of 498	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.1	327 of 498	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	323 of 498	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.8	281 of 500	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.5	331 of 483	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.0	207 of 411	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	15.4	383 of 404	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.8	393 of 450	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	86 of 211	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	77 of 178	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.9	98 of 164	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.1	57 of 165	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	26.6	91 of 101	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.6	56 of 95	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	18.0	843 of 986	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	835 of 990	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	813 of 989	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.4	891 of 975	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.4	876 of 945	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.9	853 of 926	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	18.8	417 of 458	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	34.4	288 of 424	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.3	300 of 415	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.4	336 of 387	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.6	231 of 363	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.7	301 of 324	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.0	174 of 250	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.6	272 of 319	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	25.1	673 of 823	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.6	550 of 843	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.7	678 of 853	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	778 of 865	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.5	712 of 858	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.7	737 of 823	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	750 of 821	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	843 of 877	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	649 of 984	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.4	804 of 991	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	772 of 987	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.2	708 of 980	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.5	788 of 941	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.0	864 of 916	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	18.0	760 of 849	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	4.7	850 of 852	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.1	843 of 844	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.7	727 of 812	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.9	832 of 841	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2025)59th percentile+38 vs school

Male (2025)34th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2026)29th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)18th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)15th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)10th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)9th percentile~ school

Middle school

Hispanic (2026)32nd percentile+13 vs school

African American (2026)26th percentile+7 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science28%-19 vs state

Social Studies28%-24 vs state

Mathematics20%-23 vs state

English Language Arts19%-21 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Neely's Bend Elementary School and help other families decide.

Rate Neely's Bend Elementary School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Neely's Bend Elementary School

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)							TNReady English Language Arts (2026)							TNReady Integrated Math I (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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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 Integrated Math I 8th Grade	TNReady Integrated Math I 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
Neely's Bend Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	1300 Neely's Bend Road	Madison	37115	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 860-1471	442	28	15.7	36.7%	51 (11.5%)	166 (37.6%)	206 (46.6%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	13.5	904^th of 1019 public elementary schools	11.3%		24.7	796^th of 1009 public elementary schools	21.1%	108	10.4	30.9	21.3	11.8	29.6	21.2	20.2	22.4	26.1	9.8	15.7	33.3	8.8	19.1			22.4	35.3	26.7	21.6	44.4	20.6	27.7	25.5	44.4	17.6	27.7	$18,482	$1,909	$15,725
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	37.0%	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
DuPont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1311 9th Street	Old Hickory	37138	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 847-7305	346	28	12.5	33.8%	169 (48.8%)	70 (20.2%)	62 (17.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (12.1%)	24.3	812^th of 1019 public elementary schools	20.3%		23.6	808^th of 1009 public elementary schools	19.9%	4	19.3	38.6	30.5				28.8	29.3	35.6	20.0				27.6			28.1	43.2	33.9				34.4					$19,897	$1,185	$17,583
Pennington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2817 Donna Hill Drive	Nashville	37214	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 885-8918	295	22	13.7	21.7%	151 (51.2%)	56 (19.0%)	67 (22.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.4%)	38.7	650^th of 1019 public elementary schools	36.2%		27.9	755^th of 1009 public elementary schools	25.2%	105	35.3	48.9	37.8				40.6	35.3	48.9	40.5				41.4			23.5	34.1	43.2				32.6					$20,415	$853	$18,583
Dan Mills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4106 Kennedy Avenue	Nashville	37216	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 262-6677	604	38	15.8	12.4%	411 (68.0%)	59 (9.8%)	106 (17.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.0%)	83.4	130^th of 1019 public elementary schools	87.2%		80.7	152^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	84.9%	22	67.7	66.0	66.3				66.7	67.0	61.3	55.7				61.5			61.3	62.3	57.3				60.4					$17,384	$837	$15,737
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	45.8%	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
Andrew Jackson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	110 Shute Lane	Old Hickory	37138	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 847-7317	489	34	14.5	20.7%	220 (45.0%)	122 (24.9%)	81 (16.6%)	15 (3.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.8%)	64.1	315^th of 1019 public elementary schools	69.1%		57.5	387^th of 1009 public elementary schools	61.6%	72	52.7	75.3	50.0				59.9	43.5	53.7	40.7				46.4			40.2	57.3	53.3				49.6					$17,484	$837	$15,767
Walton Ferry Elementary School	Public	K-5	732 Walton Ferry Road	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 824-3217	396	27	14.6	16.2%	271 (68.4%)	34 (8.6%)	54 (13.6%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	29 (7.3%)	83.1	134^th of 1019 public elementary schools	86.8%		74.8	195^th of 1009 public elementary schools	80.7%	61	53.8	71.4	75.0				67.1	46.2	73.2	62.5				61.0			50.0	76.8	66.1				64.6					$13,774	$1,554	$11,444
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	42.3%	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
East End Preparatory School	Public, Charter	K-8	1460 McGavock PIKE	Nashville	37216	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(615) 630-7470	756	30	25.2	50.9%	34 (4.5%)	602 (79.6%)	96 (12.7%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.0%)	39.5	637^th of 1019 public elementary schools	37.5%		51	474^th of 1009 public elementary schools	53.0%	163	55.4	49.5	29.0	26.2	49.1	28.8	40.1	37.0	35.1	22.4	42.7	38.9	21.5	33.3	55.0	55.0	40.2	36.1	21.5	47.6	40.7	35.4	36.9	46.6	55.6	30.4	45.5	$25,770	$1,702	$23,245

Frequently Asked Questions about Neely's Bend Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Neely's Bend Elementary School?

Students at Neely's Bend Elementary School are 51% Hispanic, 33% African American, 10% White, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Neely's Bend Elementary School in?

Metro Nashville Public Schools

Is Neely's Bend Elementary School a good school?

Neely's Bend Elementary School ranks in the bottom 11.3% of Tennessee elementary schools.

How many students attend Neely's Bend Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 491 students attended Neely's Bend Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Neely's Bend Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Neely's Bend Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Neely's Bend: A LEAD Public School
High : Hunters Lane High School

Rate Neely's Bend Elementary School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

TNTennessee Elementary School Rankings

TNTennessee District Rankings

Schools in Madison, TN

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Neely's Bend Elementary School!

Latest Tennessee data All new data »

2025–26 graduation ratesNewOct 29, 2026

2025–26 TNReady test scoresAug 25, 2026

2024–25 dropout ratesApr 2, 2026

2024–25 school spending dataFeb 27, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.