Paragon Mills Elementary

Public PK, KG-4

 260 Paragon Mills RD
       Nashville, TN  37211


(615) 333-5170

District: Davidson County

SchoolDigger Rank:
965th of 1,020 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,630 Help


Students who attend Paragon Mills Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Wright Middle
High:    Glencliff High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.3 Help
Number of students:  566

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
56.9%
African American:
21.9%
White:
11.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  95.4% Help


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Compare Details Paragon Mills Elementary ranks worse than 94.6% of elementary schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 69th among 79 ranked elementary schools in the Davidson County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.12. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (56.9%), African American (21.9%), White (11.7%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Paragon Mills Elementary is 13.3, which is the 15th best among 79 elementary schools in the Davidson County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Paragon Mills Elementary is $14,630, which is the 37th highest among 79 elementary schools in the Davidson County School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Paragon Mills Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Paragon Mills Elementary 965th of 1020 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See Paragon Mills Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Hispanic students:


Davidson County:

SchoolDigger ranks Davidson County 122nd of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Paragon Mills Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Paragon Mills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 10.01 770th 809 4.8%
2011 34.58 601st 818 26.5%
2012 17.21 745th 820 9.1%
2013 25.17 759th 846 10.3%
2014 10.91 806th 853 5.5%
2015 11.31 818th 855 4.3%
2018 10.40 943rd 997 5.4%
2019 10.04 940th 985 4.6%
2021 6.45 974th 983 0.9%
2022 7.57 981st 1000 1.9%
2023 9.12 965th 1020 5.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Paragon Mills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 21.11 98th 101 3.0%
2022 21.20 161st 165 2.4%
2023 31.02 134th 164 18.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Paragon Mills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 16.10 442nd 447 1.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Paragon Mills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.10 844th 877 3.8%
2019 16.44 770th 821 6.2%
2021 12.77 799th 823 2.9%
2022 14.72 817th 858 4.8%
2023 22.73 723rd 865 16.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Paragon Mills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 13.72 855th 926 7.7%
2022 7.70 952nd 975 2.4%
2023 10.26 937th 989 5.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Paragon Mills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 8.58 893rd 916 2.5%
2021 8.30 920th 941 2.2%
2022 7.96 956th 980 2.4%
2023 8.93 948th 987 4.0%
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Rank History for Asian students at Paragon Mills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.73 58th 62 6.5%
2019 5.80 36th 38 5.3%
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Rank History for African American students at Paragon Mills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.05 301st 450 33.1%
2019 25.42 311th 404 23.0%
2021 19.18 376th 411 8.5%
2022 17.87 452nd 483 6.4%
2023 23.51 395th 500 21.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Paragon Mills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.99 306th 319 4.1%
2019 9.16 249th 250 0.4%
2022 12.62 361st 363 0.6%
2023 13.49 382nd 387 1.3%
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Rank History for White students at Paragon Mills Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.93 837th 841 0.5%
2019 5.98 809th 812 0.4%
2022 6.36 835th 844 1.1%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Paragon Mills Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 335 103 22 2 0 n/a n/a 0 462
1989 298 138 24 n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 460
1990 288 144 0 2 24 n/a n/a 0 458
1991 244 156 28 7 0 n/a n/a 0 435
1992 271 173 31 8 0 n/a n/a 0 483
1993 219 211 28 10 0 n/a n/a 0 468
1994 249 221 41 14 0 n/a n/a 0 525
1995 273 186 31 22 0 n/a n/a 0 512
1996 273 186 31 22 0 n/a n/a 0 512
1997 252 212 45 61 0 n/a n/a -3 567
1998 289 233 17 10 1 n/a n/a 0 550
1999 258 223 50 58 0 n/a n/a 0 589
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 596 596
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 466 466
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 560 560
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 560 560
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 588 588
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 604 604
2006 151 189 49 221 0 n/a n/a 0 610
2007 156 193 51 263 0 n/a n/a 0 663
2008 155 187 45 283 0 n/a n/a 0 670
2009 139 158 33 304 1 n/a n/a 0 635
2010 149 183 48 311 1 n/a n/a 0 692
2011 151 216 49 368 1 1 6 0 792
2012 141 242 37 384 0 0 10 0 814
2013 141 256 41 405 0 1 6 0 850
2014 158 250 44 444 1 0 7 0 904
2015 132 253 55 468 0 1 11 0 920
2016 128 230 67 452 0 0 9 0 886
2017 135 180 74 330 0 0 7 0 726
2018 115 137 82 286 0 0 10 0 630
2019 104 155 72 276 0 0 13 0 620
2020 80 144 63 306 0 0 11 0 604
2021 75 121 50 278 1 0 10 0 535
2022 57 138 42 329 1 0 12 0 579
2023 66 124 41 322 0 0 13 0 566

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Paragon Mills Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 462 19.0 24.3 n/a
1989 460 21.0 21.9 n/a
1990 458 21.0 21.8 n/a
1991 435 23.0 18.9 n/a
1992 483 23.0 21.0 n/a
1993 468 23.0 20.3 n/a
1994 525 27.0 19.4 n/a
1995 512 20.0 25.6 n/a
1996 512 20.0 25.6 n/a
1997 567 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 550 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 589 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 596 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 466 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 560 n/a n/a n/a
2003 560 n/a n/a n/a
2004 588 n/a n/a n/a
2005 604 n/a n/a n/a
2006 610 45.5 13.4 n/a
2007 663 48.3 13.7 90.6
2008 670 47.6 14.1 95.4
2009 635 47.6 13.3 99.5
2010 692 50.0 13.8 98.4
2011 792 50.5 15.6 91.5
2012 814 52.5 15.5 95.9
2013 850 54.0 15.7 97.9
2014 904 66.8 13.5 97.3
2015 920 60.0 15.3 86.3
2016 886 60.0 14.7 95.4
2017 726 44.5 16.3 n/a
2018 630 41.0 15.3 n/a
2019 620 46.5 13.3 n/a
2020 604 51.0 11.8 n/a
2021 535 40.5 13.2 n/a
2022 579 42.5 13.6 n/a
2023 566 42.5 13.3 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Paragon Mills Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 462 19.0 24.3 n/a
1989 460 21.0 21.9 n/a
1990 458 21.0 21.8 n/a
1991 435 23.0 18.9 n/a
1992 483 23.0 21.0 n/a
1993 468 23.0 20.3 n/a
1994 525 27.0 19.4 n/a
1995 512 20.0 25.6 n/a
1996 512 20.0 25.6 n/a
1997 567 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 550 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 589 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 596 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 466 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 560 n/a n/a n/a
2003 560 n/a n/a n/a
2004 588 n/a n/a n/a
2005 604 n/a n/a n/a
2006 610 45.5 13.4 n/a
2007 663 48.3 13.7 90.6
2008 670 47.6 14.1 95.4
2009 635 47.6 13.3 99.5
2010 692 50.0 13.8 98.4
2011 792 50.5 15.6 91.5
2012 814 52.5 15.5 95.9
2013 850 54.0 15.7 97.9
2014 904 66.8 13.5 97.3
2015 920 60.0 15.3 86.3
2016 886 60.0 14.7 95.4
2017 726 44.5 16.3 n/a
2018 630 41.0 15.3 n/a
2019 620 46.5 13.3 n/a
2020 604 51.0 11.8 n/a
2021 535 40.5 13.2 n/a
2022 579 42.5 13.6 n/a
2023 566 42.5 13.3 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Paragon Mills Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,256 (8.2%) $13,086 (84.9%) $15,411
2020 $835 (6.2%) $11,740 (87.0%) $13,502
2021 $2,194 (15.0%) $11,963 (81.8%) $14,630

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Paragon Mills Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 940th of 985 Elementary schoolsRanks 965th of 1020 Elementary schools
 0.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Paragon Mills Elementary)13.318.1
 4.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Davidson County)34.330
 4.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)43.840.5
 3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Paragon Mills Elementary)12.19.6
 2.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Davidson County)28.831.1
 2.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)36.940.5
 3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Paragon Mills Elementary)21.619.5
 2.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Davidson County)36.233.4
 2.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)4643.6
 2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Paragon Mills Elementary)12.722
 9.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Davidson County)27.434.7
 7.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)34.343.5
 9.2%
All Grades Mathematics (Paragon Mills Elementary)17.518.8
 1.3%
   All Grades Mathematics (Davidson County)29.926.4
 3.5%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Paragon Mills Elementary)12.415.8
 3.4%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Davidson County)25.927.4
 1.5%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.736.6
 2.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students620566
 8.7%
African American155124
 20%
American Indian00
Asian7241
 43.1%
Hispanic276322
 16.7%
Pacific Islander00
White10466
 36.5%
Two or More Races1313


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

Middle : Wright Middle
High : Glencliff High School

Paragon Mills Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.4% of Tennessee elementary schools.

Students at Paragon Mills Elementary are 57% Hispanic, 22% African American, 12% White, 7% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 566 students attended Paragon Mills Elementary.


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