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Ruby Major Elementary School

Q: Is Ruby Major Elementary School a good school?

Ruby Major Elementary School ranks in the bottom 24.1% of Tennessee elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Ruby Major Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 615 students attended Ruby Major Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Ruby Major Elementary School?

Students at Ruby Major Elementary School are 40% African American, 33% White, 14% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Ruby Major Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ruby Major Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Donelson Middle School High : McGavock High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

773^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Ruby Major Elementary School is a PK–5 school in Hermitage, TN, enrolling about 615 students and operating as part of Metro Nashville Public Schools, a district that ranks in the bottom 11th percentile statewide. The school itself ranks in the 24th percentile of Tennessee elementary schools for 2025–2026, earning a 1-star rating and placing it in the lower-middle tier of schools statewide. Among nearby MNPS elementary schools, Ruby Major sits in the middle of the pack — clearly ahead of Tulip Grove Elementary, Smith Springs Elementary, and Hermitage Elementary, but behind Dodson Elementary and Hickman Elementary.

Despite its overall ranking, Ruby Major has several meaningful strengths. Its science proficiency rate of 37.7% is above the district average of 35.4%, and the school has consistently outperformed the district in this subject in recent years. English Language Arts proficiency is also slightly above district levels (32.6% vs. 31.8%). Chronic absenteeism has improved dramatically, falling from 27.5% in 2021–2022 to 17.3% in 2024–2025 — well below the MNPS district average of 23.3%. Within the school, 4th grade ELA (37.9% proficient) and 5th grade science (38.8% proficient) are relative bright spots that exceed district averages.

The school's main challenge is math. Proficiency dropped from 34.5% to 28.1% in a single year, which drove the decline in overall rank. Fifth-grade math (26.6%) and ELA (27.5%) trail district averages, and outcomes for low-income and English Learner students are a serious concern. Perhaps the most striking comparison is to Springdale Elementary, just 1.8 miles away in Wilson County Schools, where math proficiency is 70.3% and per-pupil spending is $11,863 — compared to Ruby Major's $17,193 per student. This highlights a substantial resource-versus-outcome gap across the district boundary, though it also reflects very different student populations and district contexts.

615

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,193

Per pupil spending ?

62.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5141 John Hager Road
Hermitage, TN 37076

(615) 232-2203

District: Metro Nashville Public Schools

Students who attend Ruby Major Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Donelson Middle School
High:	McGavock High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

39.7%

White:

33.5%

Hispanic:

14.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 24th percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (33% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg33%

Tennessee avg43%

773^rd of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 14 pts since 2017

From bottom 10% (2017) to bottom 24% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

34^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	28.0	773 of 1019	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.9	693 of 1009	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	621 of 1018	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.4	710 of 1020	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.9	652 of 1000	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.6	725 of 983	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.2	568 of 985	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.5	755 of 997	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.7	580 of 646	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.7	652 of 855	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	39.5	580 of 853	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	71.7	228 of 846	73.0%	★★★★☆
2012	82.5	126 of 820	84.6%	★★★★☆
2011	70.3	234 of 818	71.4%	★★★★☆
2010	56.4	368 of 809	54.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	25.8	378 of 498	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.6	298 of 498	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	269 of 498	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.5	301 of 500	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.0	199 of 483	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.9	238 of 411	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.4	222 of 404	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.9	327 of 450	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	202 of 211	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	44.0	47 of 101	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	714 of 986	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.4	618 of 990	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.3	706 of 989	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.7	582 of 975	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.3	595 of 945	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.2	585 of 926	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	47.4	223 of 458	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	10.3	420 of 424	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.9	301 of 387	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.2	219 of 363	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.0	203 of 324	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.1	276 of 319	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	14.7	769 of 823	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	25.7	700 of 843	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.9	565 of 853	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.4	655 of 865	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.0	398 of 858	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.6	626 of 823	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.4	606 of 821	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	822 of 877	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	630 of 984	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	598 of 991	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.9	650 of 987	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.5	702 of 980	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.4	766 of 941	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.2	522 of 916	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	37.6	366 of 641	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.3	194 of 618	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.9	327 of 582	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.0	272 of 528	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.7	141 of 255	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	47.6	416 of 849	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.3	357 of 840	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.6	276 of 847	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.2	378 of 852	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.8	418 of 844	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.5	564 of 844	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.7	268 of 812	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.3	549 of 841	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)51st percentile+27 vs school

White (2026)51st percentile+27 vs school

Special Education (2026)43rd percentile+19 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)28th percentile-4 vs school

African American (2026)24th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)7th percentile-18 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)4th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science38%-9 vs state

English Language Arts33%-8 vs state

Mathematics28%-15 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 (2016)	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
Ruby Major Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5141 John Hager Road	Hermitage	37076	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 232-2203	572	37	15.4	62.8%	192 (33.6%)	241 (42.1%)	72 (12.6%)	18 (3.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.2%)	28	773^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	24.1%		33.9	693^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	31.3%	80	26.7	30.7	26.6	28.1	31.4	37.9	27.5	32.6	36.3	38.2	38.8	37.7	$17,193	$1,117	$15,182
Springdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5675 Central PIKE	Mount Juliet	37122	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 773-9640	802	46	17.6		525 (65.5%)	85 (10.6%)	66 (8.2%)	79 (9.9%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	40 (5.0%)	91.6	76^th of 1019 public elementary schools	92.5%		93.7	56^th of 1009 public elementary schools	94.4%	20	61.5	68.1	78.7	70.3	72.4	70.2	64.2	68.6	67.3	75.4	75.6	73.1	$11,863	$442	$10,938
Dodson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4401 Chandler Road	Hermitage	37076	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 885-8806	434	27	16.3	79.1%	75 (17.3%)	205 (47.2%)	111 (25.6%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (8.5%)	34	709^th of 1019 public elementary schools	30.4%		36.1	663^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	34.3%	46	37.0	44.2	49.0	42.8	21.6	29.9	39.2	29.2	30.1	27.3	52.9	34.8	$18,885	$1,392	$16,607
Mt. Juliet Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2521 W. Division Street	Mount Juliet	37122	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 758-5654	687	42	16.3	16.6%	470 (68.4%)	56 (8.2%)	80 (11.6%)	39 (5.7%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	35 (5.1%)	90.1	85^th of 1019 public elementary schools	91.7%		79.4	160^th of 1009 public elementary schools	84.1%	75	66.3	73.6	70.5	70.4	71.1	70.8	56.2	65.6	73.5	76.4	63.1	70.9	$12,080	$382	$11,082
Tulip Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	441 Tyler Drive	Hermitage	37076	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 885-8944	557	35	15.9	74.0%	139 (25.0%)	172 (30.9%)	185 (33.2%)	17 (3.1%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (7.2%)	22.7	825^th of 1019 public elementary schools	19.0%		19.9	842^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	16.6%	17	20.7	38.1	30.6	30.7	23.2	35.7	27.4	29.5	29.3	34.5	23.5	29.6	$18,599	$1,684	$15,930
Tennessee School for the Deaf Nashville	Public	PK, KG-5	115 Stewarts Ferry PIKE	Nashville	37214	Davidson County	Tennessee Schools for the Deaf	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 626-4878	29	7	4.0		13 (44.8%)	6 (20.7%)	9 (31.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.4%)								(n/a)				< 5%				< 5%				< 5%
Hermitage Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3800 Plantation Drive	Hermitage	37076	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 885-8838	308	18	17.1	77.5%	103 (33.4%)	65 (21.1%)	117 (38.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (7.1%)	19.4	859^th of 1019 public elementary schools	15.7%		20.1	841^st of 1009 public elementary schools	16.7%	18	14.6	19.6	35.4	23.2	31.3	15.2	31.9	26.2	23.9	21.7	37.5	27.9	$21,146	$1,457	$18,570
Hickman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	112 Stewarts Ferry PIKE	Nashville	37214	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 884-4020	396	32	12.5	73.9%	124 (31.3%)	116 (29.3%)	112 (28.3%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	33 (8.3%)	33.1	722^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	29.1%		34.5	684^th of 1009 public elementary schools	32.2%	38	25.8	35.6	36.5	32.2	36.9	39.0	26.9	34.7	39.4	47.5	30.8	39.5	$18,650	$1,767	$15,883
Stoner Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1035 North Mt. Juliet Road	Mount Juliet	37122	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 754-6300	939	54	17.3	25.0%	625 (66.6%)	62 (6.6%)	141 (15.0%)	70 (7.5%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	37 (3.9%)	88.8	99^th of 1019 public elementary schools	90.3%		82.9	134^th of 1009 public elementary schools	86.7%	35	64.2	63.9	77.6	68.8	63.5	62.5	69.2	65.2	65.4	68.8	73.3	69.2	$9,953	$202	$9,311
Smith Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3132 Smith Springs Road	Antioch	37013	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 645-6465	760	50	15.2	71.1%	130 (17.1%)	270 (35.5%)	294 (38.7%)	19 (2.5%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.7%)	21.3	843^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	17.3%		22.5	819^th of 1009 public elementary schools	18.8%	24	31.3	33.3	29.3	31.4	29.1	23.7	31.9	28.1	24.6	21.5	32.5	25.8	$17,382	$1,096	$15,448

Frequently Asked Questions about Ruby Major Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Ruby Major Elementary School?

Students at Ruby Major Elementary School are 40% African American, 33% White, 14% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Is Ruby Major Elementary School a good school?

Ruby Major Elementary School ranks in the bottom 24.1% of Tennessee elementary schools.

What district is Ruby Major Elementary School in?

Metro Nashville Public Schools

How many students attend Ruby Major Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 615 students attended Ruby Major Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Ruby Major Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Ruby Major Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Donelson Middle School
High : McGavock High School

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