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Waverly-Belmont Elementary School

Q: Is Waverly-Belmont Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Waverly-Belmont Elementary School ranks in the top 9.3% of Tennessee elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Waverly-Belmont Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 525 students attended Waverly-Belmont Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Waverly-Belmont Elementary School?

Students at Waverly-Belmont Elementary School are 48% White, 35% African American, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Public Grades K-5

95^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Waverly-Belmont Elementary School is a K-5 public school in Nashville, TN, serving 525 students within the Metro Nashville Public Schools district. Although the district as a whole ranks in the bottom 11% of Tennessee districts, Waverly-Belmont is a standout: it earned a 5-star rating and ranked 95th out of 1,019 elementary schools statewide, placing it in the 91st percentile. This represents a remarkable climb from the 53rd percentile in 2017-18 to a top-10% position today — seven years of steady improvement that points to strong school-level leadership and a culture of learning.

Test scores tell a similarly encouraging story. Students at Waverly-Belmont posted proficiency rates of 69.2% in math, 72.2% in English language arts, and 63.8% in science — roughly double the district average and far above the state average. Chronic absenteeism sits at just 8.4%, compared to the district's 23.3%. Among nearby schools, only Glendale Elementary School and Julia Green Elementary School post higher overall scores; Eakin Elementary School trails close behind, while John B. Whitsitt Elementary School, Fall-Hamilton Elementary School, Napier Elementary School, and Carter-Lawrence Elementary School all lag significantly on both academics and attendance.

Even strong schools have room to grow, and Waverly-Belmont is no exception. Economically disadvantaged students at the school rank in the bottom quarter of Tennessee schools, and special education students sit near the middle statewide — a clear opportunity to ensure all students benefit from the school's high-quality instruction. Looking at grade levels, 4th grade is the strongest year across subjects, with a noticeable dip by 5th grade. The school spends $16,783 per student, on par with other high performers and well below many lower-performing nearby schools, showing that Waverly-Belmont achieves its results through effective use of resources rather than higher spending.

525

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,783

Per pupil spending ?

28.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2301 10th Ave South
Nashville, TN 37204

(615) 800-7690

District: Metro Nashville Public Schools

Students who attend Waverly-Belmont Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.8%

African American:

35.0%

Hispanic:

8.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 53rd percentile in 2018 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (68% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 38 percentile points since 2018

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg33%

Tennessee avg43%

95^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 38 pts since 2018

From top 47% (2018) to top 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	89.2	95 of 1019	90.7%	★★★★★
2025	81.0	145 of 1009	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	198 of 1018	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	186 of 1020	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	71.5	214 of 1000	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	62.4	279 of 983	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	64.0	279 of 985	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	48.6	468 of 997	53.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	64.5	148 of 498	70.3%	★★★★☆
2025	48.7	219 of 498	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.3	188 of 498	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.8	191 of 500	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.7	308 of 483	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.7	281 of 411	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.3	175 of 404	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.6	276 of 450	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	83.2	121 of 986	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	79.2	144 of 990	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	147 of 989	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	69.9	213 of 975	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	51.7	394 of 945	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.3	264 of 926	71.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	85.2	43 of 424	89.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	26.7	654 of 823	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.6	730 of 843	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	709 of 853	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.9	796 of 865	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.6	741 of 858	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.5	543 of 821	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.3	670 of 877	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	75.0	179 of 984	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	65.1	269 of 991	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	68.8	234 of 987	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	69.1	221 of 980	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	68.7	212 of 941	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	60.6	286 of 916	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	38.2	358 of 641	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.5	402 of 618	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.4	246 of 582	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.9	316 of 528	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.4	236 of 447	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.0	297 of 369	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	97.3	10 of 849	98.8%	★★★★★
2025	96.8	18 of 840	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	90.3	73 of 847	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	91.6	70 of 852	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	93.8	47 of 844	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	88.5	88 of 844	89.6%	★★★★☆
2019	93.5	52 of 812	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	87.5	82 of 841	90.2%	★★★★★

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)

White (2026)99th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)88th percentile~ school

Male (2025)82nd percentile-4 vs school

African American (2026)70th percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2026)44th percentile-47 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)21st percentile-70 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts72%+32 vs state

Mathematics69%+26 vs state

Science64%+17 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
Waverly-Belmont Elementary School	Public	K-5	2301 10th Ave South	Nashville	37204	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 800-7690	528	33	16.2	50.8%	257 (48.7%)	187 (35.4%)	41 (7.8%)	9 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.3%)	89.2	95^th of 1019 public elementary schools	90.7%		81	145^th of 1009 public elementary schools	85.6%	50	65.9	76.9	64.4	69.2	71.6	80.6	63.5	72.2	65.9	66.7	58.6	63.8	$16,783	$837	$15,120
Carter-Lawrence Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1118 12th Avenue South	Nashville	37203	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 291-7333	199	20	10.2	85.2%	8 (4.0%)	169 (84.9%)	15 (7.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)	7.9	961^st of 1019 public elementary schools	5.7%		15.6	879^th of 1009 public elementary schools	12.9%	82	7.1	14.8	20.6	13.6	21.4	22.2	14.7	19.4	16.7	15.4	17.6	16.7	$21,626	$2,274	$18,177
Fall-Hamilton Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	510 Wedgewood Avenue	Nashville	37203	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 291-6380	265	24	11.2	90.1%	17 (6.4%)	184 (69.4%)	53 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	20.4	852^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	16.4%		24.7	797^th of 1009 public elementary schools	21.0%	55	14.8	44.8	20.5	26.3	14.8	44.8	15.4	24.2	7.4	48.3	20.5	25.3	$21,650	$1,512	$18,774
Eakin Elementary School	Public	K-5	2500 Fairfax Avenue	Nashville	37212	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 298-8076	544	29	18.7	37.1%	230 (42.3%)	177 (32.5%)	36 (6.6%)	56 (10.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.9%)	76	188^th of 1019 public elementary schools	81.6%		83.9	130^th of 1009 public elementary schools	87.1%	58	40.0	65.3	68.7	59.0	54.1	61.2	59.0	58.4	51.4	61.9	57.3	57.3	$16,985	$972	$15,171
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	7.1%	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
Napier Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	70 Donelson Street	Nashville	37210	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 291-6400	289	20	14.2	97.7%	7 (2.4%)	246 (85.1%)	23 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (4.2%)	3.3	1015^th of 1019 public elementary schools	0.4%		5.1	994^th of 1009 public elementary schools	1.5%	21	7.3	7.9	< 5%	6.0	12.2	10.3	< 5%	8.5	15.0	5.3	5.3	8.6	$22,459	$1,971	$19,025
John B. Whitsitt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	110 Whitsett Road	Nashville	37210	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 333-5600	504	33	15.2	90.5%	83 (16.5%)	43 (8.5%)	355 (70.4%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	45.9	549^th of 1019 public elementary schools	46.1%		49.8	486^th of 1009 public elementary schools	51.8%	63	58.9	70.9	55.6	62.6	35.6	39.2	22.2	33.5	31.5	35.4	33.3	33.5	$17,179	$1,112	$15,278
Park Avenue Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3703 Park Avenue	Nashville	37209	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 298-8412	330	22	14.7	95.4%	22 (6.7%)	269 (81.5%)	24 (7.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	5.3	1002^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	1.7%		5.6	991^st of 1009 public elementary schools	1.8%	11	5.1	17.9	14.3	12.5	7.5	20.5	< 5%	10.7	10.0	17.9	< 5%	10.7	$21,145	$1,611	$18,068
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	11.6%	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
Aventura Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	490 Metroplex Drive	Nashville	37211	Davidson County	Metro Nashville Public Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(615) 657-4201	204	10	20.4		49 (24.0%)	18 (8.8%)	117 (57.4%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.8%)	30.8	745^th of 1019 public elementary schools	26.9%		10.3	937^th of 1009 public elementary schools	7.1%	192	20.3	22.0		20.9	41.0	34.0		38.3	40.5	42.0		41.1	$23,614	$1,065	$21,642

Frequently Asked Questions about Waverly-Belmont Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Waverly-Belmont Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Waverly-Belmont Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

Is Waverly-Belmont Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Waverly-Belmont Elementary School ranks in the top 9.3% of Tennessee elementary schools.

How many students attend Waverly-Belmont Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 525 students attended Waverly-Belmont Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Waverly-Belmont Elementary School?

Students at Waverly-Belmont Elementary School are 48% White, 35% African American, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Waverly-Belmont Elementary School in?

Metro Nashville Public Schools

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