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Waverly-Belmont Elementary School

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Waverly-Belmont Elementary School ranks 145 th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

145^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Waverly-Belmont Elementary School is a public elementary school in Nashville, Tennessee, serving 528 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Davidson County school district, which is ranked 122 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Waverly-Belmont Elementary consistently outperforms the Davidson County and Tennessee state averages in academic proficiency across all grade levels and subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 59.9% of students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 31.9% for Davidson County and 42.2% for Tennessee. Similarly, in English Language Arts, Waverly-Belmont had 63.2% proficiency, compared to 31.2% for Davidson County and 38.9% for Tennessee. The school has maintained a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 25% of Tennessee elementary schools in recent years, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Compared to nearby schools, such as John B. Whitsitt Elementary, Park Avenue Elementary, Napier Elementary, and Carter-Lawrence Elementary, Waverly-Belmont Elementary outperforms them in academic proficiency. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.1% to 27.8% over the past few years, are an area of concern, as they are generally higher than the state average.

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: Davidson County

Students who attend Waverly-Belmont Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	John Trotwood Moore Middle
High:	Hillsboro High

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 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (61% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Tennessee elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 33 percentile points since 2018

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg32%

Tennessee avg42%

145^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 33 pts since 2018

From top 47% (2018) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 79Elementary Schools in the Davidson County

122^nd of 139Davidson County 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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)98th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)88th percentile~ school

Male (2025)82nd percentile-4 vs school

African American (2025)56th percentile-30 vs school

Special Education (2025)35th percentile-51 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile-72 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts63%+24 vs state

Mathematics60%+18 vs state

Science59%+13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)				TNReady English Language Arts (2025)				TNReady Science (2025)				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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	Davidson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 800-7690	528	33	16.2		257 (48.7%)	187 (35.4%)	41 (7.8%)	9 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.3%)	81	145^th of 1009 public elementary schools	85.6%		74.4	198^th of 1018 public elementary schools	80.6%	53	67.3	55.9	55.8	59.9	69.0	61.4	58.2	63.2	62.9	56.9	55.8	58.7	$16,783	$837	$15,120
Carter-Lawrence Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1118 12th Avenue South	Nashville	37203	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 291-7333	199	20	10.2		8 (4.0%)	169 (84.9%)	15 (7.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)	15.6	879^th of 1009 public elementary schools	12.9%		14	904^th of 1018 public elementary schools	11.2%	25	12.5	18.4	32.1	20.4	12.1	36.8	28.6	26.3	9.7	31.6	14.3	19.6	$21,626	$2,274	$18,177
Fall-Hamilton Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	510 Wedgewood AVE	Nashville	37203	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 291-6380	265	24	11.2		17 (6.4%)	184 (69.4%)	53 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	24.7	797^th of 1009 public elementary schools	21.0%		24.4	796^th of 1018 public elementary schools	21.8%	1	12.1	34.9	23.3	24.5	12.1	46.5	26.7	30.2	15.2	48.8	13.3	28.3	$21,650	$1,512	$18,774
Eakin Elementary	Public	K-5	2500 Fairfax AVE	Nashville	37212	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 298-8076	544	29	18.7		230 (42.3%)	177 (32.5%)	36 (6.6%)	56 (10.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.9%)	83.9	130^th of 1009 public elementary schools	87.1%		64.5	291^st of 1018 public elementary schools	71.4%	161	52.5	59.3	68.9	59.4	60.4	63.8	68.4	63.8	57.0	66.7	69.3	63.7	$16,985	$972	$15,171
Glendale Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	800 Thompson AVE	Nashville	37204	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 279-7970	438	30	14.8		336 (76.7%)	20 (4.6%)	49 (11.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.8%)	98.3	9^th of 1009 public elementary schools	99.1%		97.9	19^th of 1018 public elementary schools	98.1%	10	80.9	90.7	75.0	83.6	88.2	94.7	82.5	89.6	80.9	86.7	82.5	83.6	$16,730	$837	$15,024
Napier Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	70 Donelson ST	Nashville	37210	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 291-6400	289	20	14.2		7 (2.4%)	246 (85.1%)	23 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (4.2%)	5.1	994^th of 1009 public elementary schools	1.5%		4.8	1008^th of 1018 public elementary schools	1.0%	14	16.3	5.4	7.4	10.6	16.3	8.3	11.1	12.5	10.4	8.1		7.1	$22,459	$1,971	$19,025
John B. Whitsitt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	110 Whitsett RD	Nashville	37210	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 333-5600	504	33	15.2		83 (16.5%)	43 (8.5%)	355 (70.4%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	49.8	486^th of 1009 public elementary schools	51.8%		54.3	415^th of 1018 public elementary schools	59.2%	71	63.5	48.6	54.2	55.6	42.7	33.8	32.2	36.5	38.7	41.9	33.9	38.5	$17,179	$1,112	$15,278
Park Avenue Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3703 Park AVE	Nashville	37209	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(615) 298-8412	330	22	14.7		22 (6.7%)	269 (81.5%)	24 (7.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	5.6	991^st of 1009 public elementary schools	1.8%		8.5	976^th of 1018 public elementary schools	4.1%	15		16.2	15.4	10.2		13.5	10.5	8.8		10.8		5.6	$21,145	$1,611	$18,068
Julia Green Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	3500 Hobbs RD	Nashville	37215	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 298-8082	494	34	14.5		425 (86.0%)	13 (2.6%)	14 (2.8%)	18 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.7%)	97.4	26^th of 1009 public elementary schools	97.4%		98.6	10^th of 1018 public elementary schools	99.0%	16	88.9	92.9	70.0	86.9	81.5	92.9	65.0	83.0	80.2	87.1	69.2	81.0	$15,834	$837	$14,267
Aventura Community Schools	Public, Charter	K-8	3010 Tuggle AVE	Nashville	37211	Davidson County	Davidson County	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(615) 864-0118	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%)	10.3	937^th of 1009 public elementary schools	7.1%					(n/a)	10.3			10.3	23.1			23.1	17.9			17.9	$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
High : Hillsboro High

What district is Waverly-Belmont Elementary School in?

Davidson County

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.

Is Waverly-Belmont Elementary School a good school?

Waverly-Belmont Elementary School ranks 145^th of 1009 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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