Tom Joy Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

2201 Jones AVE
Nashville, TN 37207

(615) 262-6724

SchoolDigger Rank:
994^th of 1,020 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,529

Students who attend Tom Joy Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Jere Baxter Middle
High:	Maplewood High

Student/teacher ratio: 16.9

Number of students: 456

Racial breakdown:

African American:

53.7%

Hispanic:

31.6%

White:

10.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Tom Joy Elementary ranks worse than 97.5% of elementary schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 74^th among 79 ranked elementary schools in the Davidson County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.45. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (53.7%), Hispanic (31.6%), White (10.1%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Tom Joy Elementary is 16.9. 65 elementary schools in the Davidson County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Tom Joy Elementary employs 26.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Tom Joy Elementary is $15,529, which is the 19^th highest among 79 elementary schools in the Davidson County School District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Tom Joy Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Tom Joy Elementary 994^th of 1020 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See Tom Joy Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Davidson County:

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

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Rank History for Tom Joy Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Tom Joy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2010	21.25	693^rd	809	14.3%
2011	10.78	784^th	818	4.2%
2012	8.40	792^nd	820	3.4%
2013	10.18	828^th	846	2.1%
2014	5.29	834^th	853	2.2%
2015	11.14	822^nd	855	3.9%
2018	4.83	995^th	997	0.2%
2023	6.45	994^th	1020	2.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Tom Joy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	16.40	165^th	165	0.0%
2023	39.33	100^th	164	39.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Tom Joy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	10.50	848^th	865	2.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Tom Joy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	5.02	923^rd	926	0.3%
2023	7.51	969^th	989	2.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Tom Joy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	6.73	967^th	987	2.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Tom Joy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	12.80	488^th	500	2.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Tom Joy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile
2019	12.55	246^th	250	1.6%
2022	10.77	363^rd	363	0.0%
2023	25.58	323^rd	387	16.5%

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Rank History for White students at Tom Joy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	TN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	5.42	840^th	841	0.1%
2023	2.32	852^nd	852	0.0%

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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Tom Joy Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	432	355	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	791
1989	431	385	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	817
1990	390	401	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	794
1991	341	376	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	720
1992	356	392	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	751
1993	364	395	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	763
1994	358	403	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	764
1995	332	468	5	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	812
1996	332	468	5	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	812
1997	312	479	6	7	0	n/a	n/a	-18	786
1998	397	321	24	13	1	n/a	n/a	-103	653
1999	316	402	4	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	729
2000	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	686	686
2001	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	527	527
2002	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	518	518
2003	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	518	518
2004	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	489	489
2005	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	520	520
2006	155	316	3	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	500
2007	129	320	3	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	486
2008	121	323	2	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	480
2009	112	331	13	109	2	n/a	n/a	0	567
2010	107	339	21	128	1	n/a	n/a	0	596
2011	106	343	9	118	1	1	1	0	579
2012	124	323	11	126	1	0	1	0	586
2013	141	280	16	146	2	1	7	0	593
2014	121	270	10	139	0	1	11	0	552
2015	97	217	4	88	1	0	14	0	421
2016	74	263	5	92	0	0	14	0	448
2017	69	237	4	109	0	0	15	0	434
2018	70	242	3	90	0	0	14	0	419
2019	51	236	1	95	0	0	9	0	392
2020	56	176	0	112	0	1	21	0	366
2021	37	163	0	101	0	0	17	0	318
2022	39	215	1	138	0	1	17	0	411
2023	46	245	4	144	0	1	16	0	456

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Tom Joy Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	791	44.0	17.9	n/a
1989	817	43.0	19.0	n/a
1990	794	43.0	18.4	n/a
1991	720	45.0	16.0	n/a
1992	751	45.0	16.6	n/a
1993	763	45.0	17.0	n/a
1994	764	54.0	14.1	n/a
1995	812	31.0	26.2	n/a
1996	812	31.0	26.2	n/a
1997	786	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	653	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	729	n/a	0.0	n/a
2000	686	n/a	0.0	n/a
2001	527	n/a	0.0	n/a
2002	518	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	518	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	489	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	520	n/a	n/a	n/a
2006	500	40.9	12.2	n/a
2007	486	38.0	12.8	96.5
2008	480	38.0	12.6	99.4
2009	567	39.0	14.5	90.1
2010	596	44.0	13.5	97.8
2011	579	48.0	12.0	99.3
2012	586	43.5	13.4	95.4
2013	593	41.9	14.1	95.6
2014	552	40.0	13.8	97.5
2015	421	37.0	11.3	89.1
2016	448	33.0	13.5	94.2
2017	434	27.0	16.0	n/a
2018	419	27.0	15.5	n/a
2019	392	30.0	13.0	n/a
2020	366	33.0	11.0	n/a
2021	318	25.6	12.3	n/a
2022	411	19.5	21.0	n/a
2023	456	26.8	16.9	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 Tom Joy Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	791	44.0	17.9	n/a
1989	817	43.0	19.0	n/a
1990	794	43.0	18.4	n/a
1991	720	45.0	16.0	n/a
1992	751	45.0	16.6	n/a
1993	763	45.0	17.0	n/a
1994	764	54.0	14.1	n/a
1995	812	31.0	26.2	n/a
1996	812	31.0	26.2	n/a
1997	786	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	653	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	729	n/a	0.0	n/a
2000	686	n/a	0.0	n/a
2001	527	n/a	0.0	n/a
2002	518	n/a	n/a	n/a
2003	518	n/a	n/a	n/a
2004	489	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	520	n/a	n/a	n/a
2006	500	40.9	12.2	n/a
2007	486	38.0	12.8	96.5
2008	480	38.0	12.6	99.4
2009	567	39.0	14.5	90.1
2010	596	44.0	13.5	97.8
2011	579	48.0	12.0	99.3
2012	586	43.5	13.4	95.4
2013	593	41.9	14.1	95.6
2014	552	40.0	13.8	97.5
2015	421	37.0	11.3	89.1
2016	448	33.0	13.5	94.2
2017	434	27.0	16.0	n/a
2018	419	27.0	15.5	n/a
2019	392	30.0	13.0	n/a
2020	366	33.0	11.0	n/a
2021	318	25.6	12.3	n/a
2022	411	19.5	21.0	n/a
2023	456	26.8	16.9	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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Tom Joy Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,484 (14.1%)	$13,997 (79.5%)	$17,609
2020	$929 (6.2%)	$13,020 (86.9%)	$14,984
2021	$2,337 (15.0%)	$12,717 (81.9%)	$15,529

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Tom Joy Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
4th Grade Mathematics (Tom Joy Elementary)	8	7.9	0.1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Davidson County)	36.2	33.4	2.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)	46	43.6	2.4%
All Grades Mathematics (Tom Joy Elementary)	5.6	7.2	1.6%
All Grades Mathematics (Davidson County)	29.9	26.4	3.5%
All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)	40.8	38.1	2.7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	392	456	16.3%
African American	236	245	3.8%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	4	300%
Hispanic	95	144	51.6%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	51	46	9.8%
Two or More Races	9	16	77.8%

Schools Near Tom Joy Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				TNReady Mathematics (2023)							TNReady English Language Arts (2023)							TNReady Science (2023)							TNReady Social Studies (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 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
Tom Joy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2201 Jones AVE	Nashville	37207	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(615) 262-6724	456	27	16.9		46 (10.1%)	245 (53.7%)	144 (31.6%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.5%)	6.5	994^th of 1020 public elementary schools	2.5%					(n/a)	6.9	7.9	6.7				7.2	13.7	20.3	6.7				14.3	12.2	14.3					11.0					$15,529	$2,337	$12,717
Rocketship Nashville Northeast Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	2526 Dickerson RD	Nashville	37207	Davidson County	Davidson County	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(615) 650-5560	499	20	24.9		19 (3.8%)	342 (68.5%)	127 (25.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.0%)	9.2	963^rd of 1020 public elementary schools	5.6%		12.6	913^th of 1000 public elementary schools	8.7%	50	12.8	10.2	13.8				11.8	14.0	25.6	13.3				18.8	16.0	13.5					13.2					$15,994	$2,097	$13,652
Shwab Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 Dickerson RD	Nashville	37207	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(615) 262-6725	337	26	13.2		27 (8.0%)	115 (34.1%)	182 (54.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	14.5	887^th of 1020 public elementary schools	13.0%		13.2	906^th of 1000 public elementary schools	9.4%	19	28.0	6.7	15.4				18.9	18.0		14.8				12.1	30.0	6.7	11.5				18.9					$15,540	$2,763	$12,138
Hattie Cotton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1033 West Greenwood AVE	Nashville	37206	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(615) 262-6981	249	18	14.2		27 (10.8%)	171 (68.7%)	46 (18.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	12.2	928^th of 1020 public elementary schools	9.0%		9.5	955^th of 1000 public elementary schools	4.5%	27		8.1	31.3				13.0	7.9	18.9	12.5				13.1	12.8	8.1	28.1				15.7					$15,083	$2,300	$12,336
Murrell at Glenn School	Public	K-8	322 Cleveland ST	Nashville	37207	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(615) 298-8070	32	16	1.9		4 (12.5%)	25 (78.1%)	1 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.3%)								(n/a)	18.2						5.9								27.3						8.8					$49,000	$20,870	$27,408
Nashville Classical	Public, Charter	K-8	2000 Greenwood AVE	Nashville	37206	Davidson County	Davidson County	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(615) 538-5841	529	19	27.8		141 (26.7%)	322 (60.9%)	47 (8.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.0%)	45.9	536^th of 1020 public elementary schools	47.5%		58.1	362^nd of 1000 public elementary schools	63.8%	174	47.5	42.9	38.3	26.9	42.2	61.8	42.4	48.3	33.9	42.6	38.5	44.4	27.9	39.5	41.0	29.8	34.8	34.6	31.1	37.2	34.9	15.4	22.2	28.6	21.6	$18,464	$2,112	$16,125
Inglewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 Riverside DR	Nashville	37216	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(615) 262-6697	247	21	12.0		66 (26.7%)	149 (60.3%)	21 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.5%)	13.1	916^th of 1020 public elementary schools	10.2%		8.8	966^th of 1000 public elementary schools	3.4%	50	7.5	28.6					12.0	20.0	19.0					15.5	25.0	23.8	13.0				21.4					$16,378	$2,954	$12,873
Ross Early Learning Center	Public	PK	601 McFerrin AVE	Nashville	37206	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(615) 262-6721	230	14	16.4		79 (34.3%)	96 (41.7%)	35 (15.2%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (7.0%)								(n/a)
East End Preparatory School	Public, Charter	K-8	1460 McGavock PIKE	Nashville	37216	Davidson County	Davidson County	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(615) 630-7470	756	33	22.9		44 (5.8%)	583 (77.1%)	106 (14.0%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.0%)	49.7	480^th of 1020 public elementary schools	52.9%		37.6	618^th of 1000 public elementary schools	38.2%	138	42.5	35.4	36.6	22.2	32.4	60.6	37.6	43.2	43.8	30.5	32.2	33.8	29.7	35.8	53.8	60.0	48.8	28.9	42.6	39.2	45.8	33.3	58.8	45.9	44.8	$17,484	$1,856	$15,621
Ida B. Wells Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	244 Foster ST	Nashville	37207	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(615) 291-6361	218	16	13.6		10 (4.6%)	184 (84.4%)	17 (7.8%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	15.9	871^st of 1020 public elementary schools	14.6%		8.5	968^th of 1000 public elementary schools	3.2%	97	24.1	26.7	12.0				21.4	24.1	16.7					14.3	24.1	23.3					16.7					$16,828	$3,946	$12,543

Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Joy Elementary

What district is Tom Joy Elementary in?

Davidson County

What schools do graduates of Tom Joy Elementary attend?

Students who attend Tom Joy Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jere Baxter Middle
High : Maplewood High

How many students attend Tom Joy Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 456 students attended Tom Joy Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Tom Joy Elementary?

Students at Tom Joy Elementary are 54% African American, 32% Hispanic, 10% White, 4% Two or more races.

Is Tom Joy Elementary a good school?

Tom Joy Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.5% of Tennessee elementary schools.

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