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Cheatham Park Elementary

Public Grades 3-5

825^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Cheatham Park Elementary is a public elementary school in Springfield, Tennessee, serving 295 students in grades 3-5. The school is part of the Robertson County School District, which is ranked 104 out of 139 districts in the state.

Cheatham Park Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of Tennessee elementary schools, with low proficiency rates in TNReady Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science compared to the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 29.6% in Mathematics, 26.4% in English Language Arts, and 28.8% in Science, while the Robertson County averages were 36.4%, 32.5%, and 38.3%, respectively. The school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students, is also concerning, with these groups ranking in the bottom half or bottom quarter of Tennessee elementary schools. Additionally, Cheatham Park Elementary has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.1% to 20.2% over the past few years, which are significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools in the Robertson County district, such as East Robertson Elementary, Watauga Elementary, Greenbrier Elementary, Coopertown Elementary, and Jo Byrns Elementary School, Cheatham Park Elementary's academic performance is significantly lower. For instance, Greenbrier Elementary, the highest-performing school in the area, had proficiency rates of 55.3% in Mathematics, 51% in English Language Arts, and 53% in Science for the 2024-2025 school year, outperforming Cheatham Park Elementary by a wide margin.

302

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,131

Per pupil spending ?

89.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 Locust ST
Springfield, TN 37172

(615) 384-0232

District: Robertson County

Students who attend Cheatham Park Elementary usually attend:

High:

Springfield High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.0%

White:

20.9%

African American:

18.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2013 → 18th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2013

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (28% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg36%

Tennessee avg42%

825^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Robertson County

104^th of 139Robertson 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	825 of 1009	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	888 of 1018	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	888 of 1020	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	918 of 1000	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.5	795 of 983	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.9	957 of 985	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.9	897 of 997	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.5	784 of 855	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	7.8	822 of 853	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	20.7	793 of 846	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	19.7	725 of 820	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	29.4	640 of 818	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.8	656 of 809	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	296 of 498	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.4	356 of 498	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	413 of 500	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	434 of 483	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	289 of 411	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.4	382 of 404	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.6	414 of 450	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	154 of 211	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	177 of 178	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	38.4	103 of 164	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.5	82 of 165	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.8	53 of 101	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.4	71 of 95	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	831 of 986	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	876 of 990	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	879 of 989	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	913 of 975	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.2	750 of 945	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.3	886 of 926	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	294 of 424	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.5	346 of 415	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.0	274 of 387	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.9	297 of 363	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.4	224 of 324	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	12.8	245 of 250	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.7	281 of 319	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	504 of 843	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.6	710 of 853	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	767 of 865	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	819 of 858	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	31.1	588 of 823	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.1	806 of 821	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	821 of 877	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	758 of 984	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	861 of 991	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	875 of 987	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	872 of 980	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.1	728 of 941	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.9	901 of 916	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	610 of 618	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	508 of 582	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	491 of 528	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.0	415 of 447	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.6	309 of 369	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.8	327 of 395	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	730 of 840	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	799 of 847	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	799 of 852	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.4	805 of 844	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	33.4	579 of 844	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	8.7	798 of 812	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	743 of 841	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)41st percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)31st percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)27th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)23rd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)16th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)13th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)1st percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics30%-13 vs state

Science29%-17 vs state

English Language Arts26%-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
Cheatham Park Elementary	Public	3-5	301 Locust ST	Springfield	37172	Robertson County	Robertson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 384-0232	295	27	10.8		68 (23.1%)	57 (19.3%)	142 (48.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (9.5%)	21.9	825^th of 1009 public elementary schools	18.2%		15.4	888^th of 1018 public elementary schools	12.8%	63	30.1	29.2	29.5	29.6	28.2	30.3	20.5	26.4	26.7	31.5	28.4	28.8	$19,131	$2,176	$15,884
Westside Elementary	Public	K-2	309 Alsup DR	Springfield	37172	Robertson County	Robertson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 384-8495	318	31	10.3		79 (24.8%)	59 (18.6%)	161 (50.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.7%)								(n/a)													$18,317	$1,696	$15,600
Crestview Elementary School	Public	K-5	1160 Jaden Gavin DR	Springfield	37172	Robertson County	Robertson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 384-5588	791	53	14.8		353 (44.6%)	119 (15.0%)	241 (30.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (9.5%)	16.7	870^th of 1009 public elementary schools	13.8%		12.5	925^th of 1018 public elementary schools	9.1%	55	19.1	27.8	30.8	25.9	28.7	26.1	14.8	23.2	25.2	27.8	19.1	24.1	$12,579	$975	$10,718
Krisle Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6712 Hwy 49 East	Springfield	37172	Robertson County	Robertson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 384-2596	385	31	12.3		127 (33.0%)	57 (14.8%)	172 (44.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (7.0%)	13.3	908^th of 1009 public elementary schools	10.0%		16.2	879^th of 1018 public elementary schools	13.7%	29	30.0	19.3	8.3	17.8	30.0	24.6	10.2	20.5	22.5	31.6	16.7	23.6	$15,995	$1,067	$13,889
Jo Byrns Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6399 Highway 41 North	Cedar Hill	37032	Robertson County	Robertson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 696-0533	347	25	13.7		296 (85.3%)	4 (1.2%)	32 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.3%)	46.2	528^th of 1009 public elementary schools	47.7%		35.2	676^th of 1018 public elementary schools	33.6%	148	50.0	59.0	45.6	51.8	40.0	49.2	28.1	39.2	32.0	41.0	24.6	32.7	$17,151	$492	$15,892
Greenbrier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2658 Hwy 41 South	Greenbrier	37073	Robertson County	Robertson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 643-4529	612	41	15.0		490 (80.1%)	17 (2.8%)	61 (10.0%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.2%)	69.7	242^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	76.0%		73	213^th of 1018 public elementary schools	79.1%	29	59.4	42.4	63.9	55.3	50.0	56.6	46.4	51.0	49.1	58.6	51.5	53.0	$14,502	$833	$12,986
Coopertown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3746 Hwy 49 West	Springfield	37172	Robertson County	Robertson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 384-7642	419	34	12.4		264 (63.0%)	17 (4.1%)	114 (27.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.5%)	40.6	601^st of 1009 public elementary schools	40.4%		43.4	565^th of 1018 public elementary schools	44.5%	36	41.5	47.4	42.3	44.0	44.6	37.7	30.8	38.1	27.7	44.2	23.1	33.0	$14,536	$541	$13,047
Watauga Elementary	Public	K-5	1755 Lake RD	Ridgetop	37152	Robertson County	Robertson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 859-5252	351	26	13.6		264 (75.2%)	19 (5.4%)	33 (9.4%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.4%)	61.8	338^th of 1009 public elementary schools	66.5%		49.3	478^th of 1018 public elementary schools	53.0%	140	56.9	48.1	50.8	52.0	48.3	38.2	33.9	40.1	67.2	58.5	44.1	56.5	$14,510	$1,024	$12,692
Pleasant View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2625 Church ST	Pleasant View	37146	Cheatham County	Cheatham County	No	No	No	No	(615) 746-5035	565	33	17.0		498 (88.1%)	6 (1.1%)	40 (7.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.2%)	52.6	455^th of 1009 public elementary schools	54.9%		56.3	397^th of 1018 public elementary schools	61.0%	58	32.3	55.0		43.3	33.9	55.0		44.1	42.5	52.5		47.4	$10,602	$464	$9,624
East Robertson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5177 E Robertson RD	Cross Plains	37049	Robertson County	Robertson County	No	No	No	No	(615) 654-3874	563	36	15.8		477 (84.7%)	15 (2.7%)	43 (7.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.8%)	48.9	501^st of 1009 public elementary schools	50.3%		41.9	591^st of 1018 public elementary schools	41.9%	90	38.3	40.7	39.8	39.5	32.7	50.0	35.7	38.8	43.0	58.1	46.9	48.8	$14,001	$713	$12,653

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What schools do graduates of Cheatham Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cheatham Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Springfield High School

Is Cheatham Park Elementary a good school?

Cheatham Park Elementary ranks in the bottom 18.2% of Tennessee elementary schools.

What district is Cheatham Park Elementary in?

Robertson County

How many students attend Cheatham Park Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 302 students attended Cheatham Park Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Cheatham Park Elementary?

Students at Cheatham Park Elementary are 52% Hispanic, 21% White, 19% African American, 9% Two or more races.

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