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Norman Binkley Elementary

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Norman Binkley Elementary ranks 670 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

670^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Norman Binkley Elementary is a public elementary school in Nashville, Tennessee, serving 714 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.

Norman Binkley Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Tennessee elementary schools, with proficiency rates in Math, English Language Arts, and Science significantly below the state and county averages. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with African American and White students performing relatively better, while Hispanic, English Language Learner, and low-income students struggle. Additionally, the school has high chronic absenteeism rates, which may be a contributing factor to its academic challenges.

Interestingly, nearby schools like John B. Whitsitt Elementary and Crieve Hall Elementary generally outperform Norman Binkley Elementary, with higher proficiency rates and better rankings. This suggests that the issues faced by Norman Binkley Elementary may be unique to the school and not necessarily reflective of the broader district or region. Addressing the root causes of these challenges, such as chronic absenteeism and the specific needs of the student population, will be crucial for the school to improve and provide a high-quality education for its students.

762

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,558

Per pupil spending ?

89.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4700 West Longdale DR
Nashville, TN 37211

(615) 333-5037

District: Davidson County

Students who attend Norman Binkley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Croft Middle
High:	John Overton High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

61.7%

White:

24.1%

African American:

8.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2014 → 34th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (36% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Science scores 12 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg32%

Tennessee avg42%

670^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

26^th 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	35.5	670 of 1009	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.0	736 of 1018	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.1	726 of 1020	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.6	732 of 1000	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.3	691 of 983	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.6	580 of 985	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.8	686 of 997	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	13.1	621 of 646	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	22.2	756 of 855	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	21.1	740 of 853	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	46.7	579 of 846	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	31.4	633 of 820	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.9	627 of 818	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	46.5	460 of 809	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	209 of 498	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.8	145 of 498	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	47.7	221 of 500	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.4	139 of 483	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	73.2	75 of 411	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	27.3	305 of 404	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.1	200 of 450	55.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	115 of 211	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.3	62 of 178	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.0	110 of 164	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.7	109 of 165	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.9	94 of 101	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	48.9	30 of 66	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.6	54 of 95	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	689 of 986	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.8	751 of 990	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	772 of 989	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	792 of 975	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.1	761 of 945	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.5	658 of 926	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	314 of 424	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	363 of 415	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	347 of 387	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.9	307 of 363	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.7	218 of 324	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.1	137 of 250	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.1	245 of 319	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	624 of 843	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.0	632 of 853	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.7	587 of 865	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	600 of 858	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.5	536 of 823	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.8	577 of 821	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.0	595 of 877	32.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	37.6	626 of 984	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.3	658 of 991	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	606 of 987	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.4	611 of 980	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.8	530 of 941	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.3	443 of 916	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	44.0	281 of 618	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.6	202 of 582	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.2	194 of 528	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	21.2	238 of 255	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	237 of 840	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	56.0	307 of 847	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.5	279 of 852	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.6	499 of 844	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.9	432 of 844	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.7	289 of 812	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.1	194 of 841	76.9%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)72nd percentile+38 vs school

African American (2025)58th percentile+24 vs school

Special Education (2025)55th percentile+21 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)45th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)26th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts37%~ state avg

Mathematics36%-6 vs state

Science34%-12 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, April 29, 2020

I love this school. My daughter is in 4th grade and she started here when she was in second grade. The teachers are the best, and the principle's. Also the counselors are amazing and the special classes. My daughter has excelled in two years to above her grade level. They take their time and the love the student. If I could give this school a million stars I would. 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
Norman Binkley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4700 West Longdale DR	Nashville	37211	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 333-5037	714	43	16.6		167 (23.4%)	73 (10.2%)	428 (59.9%)	26 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	18 (2.5%)	35.5	670^th of 1009 public elementary schools	33.6%		30	736^th of 1018 public elementary schools	27.7%	66	31.3	40.4	37.1	36.2	29.3	43.4	39.3	37.3	34.3	33.3	33.7	33.8	$17,558	$1,039	$15,634
Crieve Hall Elementary	Public	K-5	498 Hogan RD	Nashville	37220	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 333-5059	499	36	14.0		263 (52.7%)	17 (3.4%)	133 (26.7%)	65 (13.0%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	91	83^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	91.8%		85.5	120^th of 1018 public elementary schools	88.2%	37	79.5	71.1	64.1	73.1	73.1	72.4	56.4	69.4	70.5	68.4	59.0	67.4	$17,246	$837	$15,575
Tusculum Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	440 McMurray DR	Nashville	37211	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 333-5179	633	50	12.7		79 (12.5%)	73 (11.5%)	446 (70.5%)	30 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	16.5	872^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	13.6%		20.9	834^th of 1018 public elementary schools	18.1%	38	24.6	35.5	40.3	32.4	16.7	21.5	28.8	21.4	11.4	17.8	11.1	13.7	$18,498	$1,289	$16,196
Granbery Elementary	Public	K-5	5501 Hill RD	Brentwood	37027	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 333-5112	651	43	15.1		362 (55.6%)	67 (10.3%)	130 (20.0%)	54 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (5.5%)	76.1	184^th of 1009 public elementary schools	81.8%		84.3	128^th of 1018 public elementary schools	87.4%	56	57.6	63.6	50.6	58.0	53.1	71.6	53.2	59.3	46.9	60.9	55.8	53.6	$15,786	$837	$14,247
Aventura Community Schools	Public, Charter	K-8	3010 Tuggle AVE	Nashville	37211	Davidson County	Davidson County	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(615) 864-0118	204	10	20.4		49 (24.0%)	18 (8.8%)	117 (57.4%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.8%)	10.3	937^th of 1009 public elementary schools	7.1%					(n/a)	10.3			10.3	23.1			23.1	17.9			17.9	$23,614	$1,065	$21,642
Glencliff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	120 Antioch PIKE	Nashville	37211	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 333-5105	527	37	14.2		64 (12.1%)	75 (14.2%)	363 (68.9%)	16 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.7%)	14.1	898^th of 1009 public elementary schools	11.0%		11.3	938^th of 1018 public elementary schools	7.9%	40	22.1	34.9	13.9	24.1	6.4	26.5	17.8	17.1	24.4	28.9	13.9	22.7	$17,454	$1,115	$15,408
Haywood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3790 Turley DR	Nashville	37211	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 333-5118	565	41	13.9		38 (6.7%)	63 (11.2%)	403 (71.3%)	50 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	18	860^th of 1009 public elementary schools	14.8%		7.4	986^th of 1018 public elementary schools	3.1%	126	41.6	17.4	32.9	29.7	29.9	19.6	20.0	23.0	26.0	16.3	14.3	18.8	$18,481	$1,534	$16,025
Glendale Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	800 Thompson AVE	Nashville	37204	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 279-7970	438	30	14.8		336 (76.7%)	20 (4.6%)	49 (11.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.8%)	98.3	9^th of 1009 public elementary schools	99.1%		97.9	19^th of 1018 public elementary schools	98.1%	10	80.9	90.7	75.0	83.6	88.2	94.7	82.5	89.6	80.9	86.7	82.5	83.6	$16,730	$837	$15,024
Paragon Mills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	260 Paragon Mills RD	Nashville	37211	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 333-5170	552	41	13.6		60 (10.9%)	113 (20.5%)	321 (58.2%)	40 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.1%)	5	995^th of 1009 public elementary schools	1.4%		6.1	999^th of 1018 public elementary schools	1.9%	4	16.5	15.0	8.1	13.7	11.0	11.3	8.2	10.3	14.3	5.1	6.6	9.1	$18,225	$1,839	$15,365
John B. Whitsitt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	110 Whitsett RD	Nashville	37210	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 333-5600	504	33	15.2		83 (16.5%)	43 (8.5%)	355 (70.4%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	49.8	486^th of 1009 public elementary schools	51.8%		54.3	415^th of 1018 public elementary schools	59.2%	71	63.5	48.6	54.2	55.6	42.7	33.8	32.2	36.5	38.7	41.9	33.9	38.5	$17,179	$1,112	$15,278

Frequently Asked Questions about Norman Binkley Elementary

What schools do graduates of Norman Binkley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Norman Binkley Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Croft Middle
High : John Overton High

What is the racial makeup of Norman Binkley Elementary?

Students at Norman Binkley Elementary are 62% Hispanic, 24% White, 9% African American, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Norman Binkley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 762 students attended Norman Binkley Elementary.

What district is Norman Binkley Elementary in?

Davidson County

Is Norman Binkley Elementary a good school?

Norman Binkley Elementary ranks 670^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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