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May Werthan Shayne Elementary School

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May Werthan Shayne Elementary School ranks 682 nd of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

682^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

May Werthan Shayne Elementary School is a PK-5 school in Nashville serving 779 students, part of Metro Nashville Public Schools. Shayne currently ranks in the 33rd percentile statewide with a 2-star rating, placing it 682nd out of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools—a meaningful decline from the late 2010s, when it ranked in the 78th–79th percentile and earned 4 stars. On state tests, Shayne scores above the district average in math and English language arts, roughly at the district average in science, but below Tennessee state averages in all three subjects. Among nearby schools, Shayne is a relative bright spot: it outranks most of its immediate MNPS neighbors like J. E. Moss Elementary, Cole Elementary, and Henry C. Maxwell Elementary, but it is far outpaced by Crieve Hall Elementary and Granbery Elementary, as well as Edmondson Elementary just across the Williamson County line.

Shayne's strengths include notably strong results with English Language Learner students, who have consistently earned 4-star ratings statewide, and a chronic absenteeism rate that has improved to 13.9%—well below the district average of 23.3%. However, the school has seen a multi-year decline in test scores, with science proficiency dropping 15 points since 2022-23 and now sitting 12 points below the state average. Students from low socioeconomic status households have struggled, earning just 1 star in recent years, and grade-level patterns point to specific trouble spots including 5th grade ELA and 3rd grade math. Shayne spends $16,586 per student, which is higher than several nearby schools that outperform it significantly, suggesting outcomes are shaped by factors beyond funding.

779

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,586

Per pupil spending ?

42.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6217 Nolensville Road
Nashville, TN 37211

(615) 332-3020

District: Metro Nashville Public Schools

Students who attend May Werthan Shayne Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	William Henry Oliver Middle School
High:	John Overton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.2%

African American:

23.9%

Hispanic:

12.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 37th percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (37% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 12 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school37%

District avg33%

Tennessee avg43%

682^nd of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 25 pts since 2017

From top 42% (2017) to bottom 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

27^th 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	36.1	682 of 1019	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.4	638 of 1009	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.9	425 of 1018	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.5	370 of 1020	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.5	493 of 1000	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.9	631 of 983	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.2	218 of 985	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	69.4	214 of 997	78.5%	★★★★☆
2017	53.7	271 of 646	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	45.1	542 of 855	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.5	495 of 853	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.2	549 of 846	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	32.9	616 of 820	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	48.5	463 of 818	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	63.5	299 of 809	63.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	34.2	330 of 498	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.6	401 of 498	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	55.6	185 of 498	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.8	174 of 500	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.7	244 of 483	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.7	154 of 411	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.8	45 of 404	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	78 of 450	82.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	3.6	64 of 65	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.7	53 of 55	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	48 of 55	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	48 of 57	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	46 of 55	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.1	48 of 53	9.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.8	30 of 38	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.1	50 of 62	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	64 of 211	69.7%	★★★★☆
2024	57.6	52 of 178	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	54.3	48 of 164	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	46.7	69 of 165	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.9	77 of 101	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.8	25 of 66	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.7	14 of 95	85.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	678 of 986	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.3	420 of 990	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.1	354 of 989	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.4	498 of 975	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.3	638 of 945	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	74.2	180 of 926	80.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	48.8	211 of 458	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.3	238 of 424	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.9	187 of 415	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.4	119 of 387	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.2	129 of 363	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.9	114 of 324	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.9	43 of 250	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	59 of 319	81.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	29.8	633 of 823	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.7	728 of 843	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.1	560 of 853	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.8	363 of 865	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.4	477 of 858	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.0	647 of 823	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.3	300 of 821	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.2	236 of 877	73.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	591 of 984	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.0	426 of 991	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	378 of 987	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.9	473 of 980	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.0	597 of 941	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.4	245 of 916	73.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	37.6	368 of 641	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.3	236 of 618	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.2	296 of 528	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.5	283 of 447	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.1	94 of 369	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	52.2	87 of 255	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.7	241 of 395	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	35.2	561 of 849	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.3	461 of 840	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.7	420 of 847	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.6	300 of 852	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.7	376 of 844	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.3	642 of 844	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.8	205 of 812	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	70.5	191 of 841	77.3%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)70th percentile+33 vs school

Hispanic (2026)54th percentile+21 vs school

Special Education (2026)43rd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)40th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)34th percentile~ school

African American (2026)34th percentile~ school

Female (2025)31st percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)23rd percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2026)2nd percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics40%-4 vs state

English Language Arts37%-3 vs state

Science35%-12 vs state

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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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	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
May Werthan Shayne Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6217 Nolensville Road	Nashville	37211	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 332-3020	704	44	16.0		334 (47.4%)	165 (23.4%)	83 (11.8%)	79 (11.2%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.6%)	38 (5.4%)	36.1	682^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	33.1%		37.4	638^th of 1009 public elementary schools	36.8%	44	28.1	47.3	45.2	39.5	41.0	40.3	28.8	37.4	29.5	43.4	31.1	34.8	$16,586	$837	$15,093
Edmondson Elementary School	Public	K-5	851 Edmondson Pike	Brentwood	37027	Williamson County	Williamson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-4360	651	43	15.2		511 (78.5%)	20 (3.1%)	23 (3.5%)	71 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.0%)	98.2	15^th of 1019 public elementary schools	98.5%		97.3	27^th of 1009 public elementary schools	97.3%	12	86.9	90.1	77.3	84.8	86.1	86.5	77.3	83.3	80.6	90.1	82.7	84.5	$13,333	$317	$12,514
Henry C. Maxwell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5535 Blue Hole Road	Antioch	37013	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 333-7180	544	30	18.2		112 (20.6%)	102 (18.8%)	259 (47.6%)	51 (9.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.5%)	12.3	918^th of 1019 public elementary schools	9.9%		12.4	916^th of 1009 public elementary schools	9.2%	2	12.3	28.3	27.5	23.8	20.5	23.7	20.9	21.9	15.3	18.2	25.3	19.8	$18,114	$1,304	$15,712
Cole Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5060 Colemont Drive	Antioch	37013	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	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%)	12.6	915^th of 1019 public elementary schools	10.2%		12.1	925^th of 1009 public elementary schools	8.3%	10	20.6	19.7	25.0	21.5	18.7	27.4	13.0	20.3	16.0	34.2	20.7	24.1	$19,223	$1,363	$16,871
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		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
Tusculum Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	440 McMurray Drive	Nashville	37211	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	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%)	15.1	889^th of 1019 public elementary schools	12.8%		16.5	872^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	13.6%	17	15.3	45.1	33.7	32.0	20.6	20.4	15.8	19.0	18.4	22.1	11.6	17.6	$18,498	$1,289	$16,196
A. Z. Kelley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5834 Pettus Road	Antioch	37013	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 941-7535	683	37	18.4		103 (15.1%)	251 (36.7%)	209 (30.6%)	96 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.5%)	21.4	841^st of 1019 public elementary schools	17.5%		15	888^th of 1009 public elementary schools	12.0%	47	31.2	28.3	27.9	29.1	28.8	30.4	24.3	28.0	36.4	26.0	26.0	29.3	$17,111	$1,119	$15,194
Haywood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3790 Turley Drive	Nashville	37211	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	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%)	14.7	893^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	12.4%		18	860^th of 1009 public elementary schools	14.8%	33	28.6	31.8	16.1	25.4	26.5	23.5	12.9	21.0	30.6	21.2	15.1	22.5	$18,481	$1,534	$16,025
KIPP Antioch Global Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-2	917 Bell Road	Antioch	37013	Davidson County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(615) 733-4225																			(n/a)
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		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

Frequently Asked Questions about May Werthan Shayne Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of May Werthan Shayne Elementary School?

Students at May Werthan Shayne Elementary School are 47% White, 24% African American, 12% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of May Werthan Shayne Elementary School attend?

Students who attend May Werthan Shayne Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : William Henry Oliver Middle School
High : John Overton High School

How many students attend May Werthan Shayne Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 779 students attended May Werthan Shayne Elementary School.

Is May Werthan Shayne Elementary School a good school?

May Werthan Shayne Elementary School ranks 682^nd of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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