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Percy Priest Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

20^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Percy Priest Elementary School is a PK–5 public school in Nashville, TN, serving 553 students as part of Metro Nashville Public Schools. Despite its district ranking in the bottom 11th percentile statewide, Percy Priest is an extraordinary standout: it ranks #20 out of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools for 2025–2026, placing it in the top 2% with a 5-star rating. Its proficiency rates are remarkable across the board—82% in math, 85.9% in English language arts, and 83.5% in science—roughly 50 percentage points higher than the district average in every subject.

Percy Priest also holds its own against the best schools in the region. It is part of a strong cluster of high-performing Nashville elementaries that includes Julia Green Elementary and Glendale Elementary, both of which also rank in the top 3% statewide. Even more telling, Percy Priest matches or exceeds nearby Williamson County Schools standouts like Lipscomb Elementary, Grassland Elementary, and Scales Elementary—in fact, it bests Scales in every subject and tops Lipscomb in ELA. This is especially impressive given that Williamson County is one of Tennessee's highest-ranked districts while MNPS struggles overall.

This level of excellence is not a recent fluke. Percy Priest has earned 5 stars every year for more than a decade and has never dropped below the 95th percentile. Its success extends across all student groups, ranking in the top 5% statewide for female, male, White, and Hispanic students. The school's spending of $16,530 per student is actually lower than several nearby schools with far weaker results, suggesting strong resource efficiency. One thing to watch: 5th-grade scores dip somewhat, particularly in science (72.5% proficient versus the mid-80s in earlier grades), but even at that level, students still outperform district and state averages by wide margins.

553

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,530

Per pupil spending ?

2.2%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

2005 Priest Rd.
Nashville, TN 37215

(615) 298-8416

District: Metro Nashville Public Schools

Students who attend Percy Priest Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	John Trotwood Moore Middle School
High:	Hillsboro High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.6%

Hispanic:

4.7%

Two or more races:

4.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 100th percentile in 2014 → 98th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (84% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Tennessee elementary schools

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school84%

District avg33%

Tennessee avg43%

20^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▼ down 1 pts since 2018

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	97.7	20 of 1019	98.0%	★★★★★
2025	98.0	13 of 1009	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	97.7	24 of 1018	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	97.3	31 of 1020	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	97.1	30 of 1000	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	94.7	53 of 983	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	99.3	9 of 985	99.1%	★★★★★
2018	99.0	13 of 997	98.7%	★★★★★
2015	97.1	8 of 855	99.1%	★★★★★
2014	95.3	4 of 853	99.5%	★★★★★
2013	97.7	4 of 846	99.5%	★★★★★
2012	99.2	3 of 820	99.6%	★★★★★
2011	98.9	8 of 818	99.0%	★★★★★
2010	99.4	6 of 809	99.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	97.6	11 of 986	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	93.0	57 of 990	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	96.0	34 of 989	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	96.0	33 of 975	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	93.1	49 of 945	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	98.7	12 of 926	98.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	95.1	19 of 458	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	92.1	27 of 387	93.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	97.2	24 of 984	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	98.4	8 of 991	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	97.4	21 of 987	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	97.2	28 of 980	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	93.9	52 of 941	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	98.9	7 of 916	99.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	96.5	18 of 849	97.9%	★★★★★
2025	97.0	15 of 840	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	95.8	24 of 847	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	94.8	39 of 852	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	94.4	42 of 844	95.0%	★★★★★
2021	94.7	46 of 844	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	98.4	8 of 812	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	98.5	12 of 841	98.6%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

White (2026)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)96th percentile~ school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts86%+45 vs state

Science84%+37 vs state

Mathematics82%+39 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Parent involvement very high. Great teachers. Wonderful school. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, April 20, 2011

We left a top private school to have our two youngest children attend PPE and we LOVE it! This is the sweetest school with awesome staff and parents. It is academically strong and more challenging than private. 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	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 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
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	2.2%	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
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	0.6%	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
Julia Green Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-5	3500 Hobbs Road	Nashville	37215	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 298-8082	494	34	14.5	1.6%	425 (86.0%)	13 (2.6%)	14 (2.8%)	18 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.7%)	98.1	17^th of 1019 public elementary schools	98.3%		97.4	26^th of 1009 public elementary schools	97.4%	9	77.8	94.8	86.3	85.5	90.9	87.0	78.4	86.8	78.8	92.2	70.6	81.5	$15,834	$837	$14,267
Glendale Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	800 Thompson Avenue	Nashville	37204	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 279-7970	438	30	14.8	3.2%	336 (76.7%)	20 (4.6%)	49 (11.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.8%)	97.5	22^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	97.8%		98.3	9^th of 1009 public elementary schools	99.1%	13	68.2	81.8	87.0	78.5	93.9	92.4	83.3	90.3	78.8	83.3	88.9	83.3	$16,730	$837	$15,024
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	28.0%	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
Crieve Hall Elementary School	Public	K-5	498 Hogan Road	Nashville	37220	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 333-5059	499	36	14.0	9.8%	263 (52.7%)	17 (3.4%)	133 (26.7%)	65 (13.0%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	91.3	79^th of 1019 public elementary schools	92.2%		91	83^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	91.8%	4	72.8	79.0	70.2	74.5	73.1	69.1	66.0	70.1	71.7	71.6	53.2	67.7	$17,246	$837	$15,575
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	1.2%	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
Granbery Elementary School	Public	K-5	5501 Hill Road	Brentwood	37027	Williamson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 333-5112	651	43	15.1	16.0%	362 (55.6%)	67 (10.3%)	130 (20.0%)	54 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (5.5%)	63.4	324^th of 1019 public elementary schools	68.2%		76.1	184^th of 1009 public elementary schools	81.8%	140	47.0	60.7	51.6	53.5	50.8	61.8	34.9	52.3	41.7	60.4	34.9	48.0	$15,786	$837	$14,247
Norman Binkley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4700 West Longdale Drive	Nashville	37211	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 333-5037	714	43	16.6	23.8%	167 (23.4%)	73 (10.2%)	428 (59.9%)	26 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	18 (2.5%)	37.7	668^th of 1019 public elementary schools	34.4%		35.5	670^th of 1009 public elementary schools	33.6%	2	34.9	48.1	44.7	42.3	30.3	49.0	36.5	38.6	24.8	45.2	27.1	32.6	$17,558	$1,039	$15,634
Lipscomb Elementary School	Public	K-5	8011 Concord Road	Brentwood	37027	Williamson County	Williamson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-4650	566	38	14.8	1.9%	458 (80.9%)	10 (1.8%)	25 (4.4%)	37 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.4%)	98.7	6^th of 1019 public elementary schools	99.4%		98.7	7^th of 1009 public elementary schools	99.3%	1	86.5	88.0	89.0	87.9	84.3	89.1	78.0	83.8	85.4	90.2	86.8	87.5	$14,102	$412	$13,136

Frequently Asked Questions about Percy Priest Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Percy Priest Elementary School?

Students at Percy Priest Elementary School are 85% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% African American.

How many students attend Percy Priest Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 553 students attended Percy Priest Elementary School.

Is Percy Priest Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Percy Priest Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 20^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Percy Priest Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Percy Priest Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : John Trotwood Moore Middle School
High : Hillsboro High School

What district is Percy Priest Elementary School in?

Metro Nashville Public Schools

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