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Paragon Mills Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

995^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Paragon Mills Elementary is a public elementary school in Nashville, Tennessee, serving 552 students in grades PK-4. The school is part of the Davidson County school district, which is ranked 122 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Paragon Mills Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Tennessee elementary schools, with low proficiency rates in TNReady Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science that are significantly below the Davidson County and state averages. The school also struggles to effectively serve its diverse student population, ranking in the bottom 50% of Tennessee elementary schools for African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students. Additionally, Paragon Mills Elementary has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.7% to 27.8% over the past few years, which are much higher than the state average.

While the nearby schools, such as J.E. Moss Elementary, Glenview Elementary, and Haywood Elementary, also struggle academically, some schools in the area, like John B. Whitsitt Elementary and Norman Binkley Elementary, perform significantly better, with proficiency rates well above the district and state averages. The high spending per student at Paragon Mills Elementary suggests that additional resources alone may not be the sole solution to improving student outcomes, and the school may benefit from learning from the best practices of the higher-performing nearby schools.

647

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,225

Per pupil spending ?

95.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

260 Paragon Mills RD
Nashville, TN 37211

(615) 333-5170

District: Davidson County

Students who attend Paragon Mills Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Wright Middle
High:	Glencliff High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.2%

African American:

17.5%

White:

8.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 10th percentile in 2013 → 1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (11% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

District avg32%

Tennessee avg42%

995^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

78^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	5.0	995 of 1009	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.1	999 of 1018	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.1	965 of 1020	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.6	981 of 1000	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.4	974 of 983	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.0	940 of 985	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.4	943 of 997	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.3	818 of 855	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	10.9	806 of 853	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	25.2	759 of 846	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.2	745 of 820	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	34.6	601 of 818	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	10.0	770 of 809	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	9.5	492 of 498	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	471 of 498	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	395 of 500	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.9	452 of 483	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.2	376 of 411	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.4	311 of 404	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.0	301 of 450	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2019	5.8	36 of 38	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.7	58 of 62	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	18.0	208 of 211	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	145 of 178	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.0	134 of 164	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	161 of 165	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.1	98 of 101	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	6.7	964 of 986	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.7	980 of 990	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	937 of 989	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.7	952 of 975	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.7	855 of 926	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	9.1	421 of 424	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	410 of 415	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	382 of 387	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.6	361 of 363	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.2	249 of 250	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.0	306 of 319	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	10.5	829 of 843	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	817 of 853	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	723 of 865	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	817 of 858	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.8	799 of 823	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.4	770 of 821	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	844 of 877	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	5.5	969 of 984	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.6	965 of 991	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.9	948 of 987	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.0	956 of 980	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.3	920 of 941	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.6	893 of 916	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2022	16.1	442 of 447	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2022	6.4	835 of 844	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.0	809 of 812	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.9	837 of 841	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Asian (2019)5th percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

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African American (2025)1st percentile~ school

Special Education (2022)1st percentile~ school

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Hispanic (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics14%-29 vs state

English Language Arts10%-29 vs state

Science9%-37 vs state

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Schools Near Paragon Mills Elementary

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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
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
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
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
Glengarry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Finley DR	Nashville	37217	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 360-2900	357	22	16.6		47 (13.2%)	28 (7.8%)	273 (76.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.1%)	16.8	869^th of 1009 public elementary schools	13.9%		40.7	608^th of 1018 public elementary schools	40.3%	261	16.7	43.6	28.3	27.2	15.4	33.3	20.8	22.2	13.6	33.3	17.0	19.6	$18,284	$1,015	$16,366
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
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
Cole Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5060 Colemont DR	Antioch	37013	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 333-5043	840	56	15.1		90 (10.7%)	73 (8.7%)	595 (70.8%)	66 (7.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.8%)	12.1	925^th of 1009 public elementary schools	8.3%		13.3	912^th of 1018 public elementary schools	10.4%	13	19.0	20.7	28.6	22.5	20.0	23.4	19.8	21.2	18.1	20.9	16.5	18.6	$19,223	$1,363	$16,871
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
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
J. E. Moss Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4701 Bowfield DR	Antioch	37013	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 333-5200	687	41	16.9		44 (6.4%)	71 (10.3%)	521 (75.8%)	38 (5.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.7%)	9.6	947^th of 1009 public elementary schools	6.1%		12.7	920^th of 1018 public elementary schools	9.6%	27	11.9	27.0	18.2	18.9	5.9	27.0	18.2	16.7	13.6	21.6	12.5	16.1	$18,312	$1,169	$16,190

Frequently Asked Questions about Paragon Mills Elementary

How many students attend Paragon Mills Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 647 students attended Paragon Mills Elementary.

Is Paragon Mills Elementary a good school?

Paragon Mills Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.4% of Tennessee elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Paragon Mills Elementary?

Students at Paragon Mills Elementary are 66% Hispanic, 17% African American, 8% White, 7% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Paragon Mills Elementary in?

Davidson County

What schools do graduates of Paragon Mills Elementary attend?

Students who attend Paragon Mills Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wright Middle
High : Glencliff High School

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