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David Youree Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

856^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

David Youree Elementary is a public elementary school in Smyrna, Tennessee, serving 725 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Rutherford County School District. While the district is ranked 39 out of 139 in Tennessee and has a 4-star rating, David Youree Elementary has consistently underperformed, ranking in the bottom half of Tennessee elementary schools over the past five years.

The school's academic performance is significantly below the Rutherford County and Tennessee state averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, David Youree Elementary's proficiency rates were just 23.2% in Math, 25.5% in English Language Arts, and 28.3% in Science, compared to the Rutherford County averages of 51.7%, 45.9%, and 53.9%, respectively. This performance has declined over the years, with proficiency rates dropping from the 30-40% range in 2017-2018 to the 20-30% range in recent years. The school also has a higher student-teacher ratio and lower per-student spending compared to the surrounding schools, such as Stewarts Creek Elementary, Stewartsboro Elementary, and Thurman Francis Arts Academy, which consistently outperform David Youree Elementary on academic measures.

Addressing the root causes of David Youree Elementary's underperformance, such as improving instructional practices, increasing student engagement, and providing targeted support for struggling subgroups, should be a priority for the school and district. By learning from the best practices of the higher-performing nearby schools, the school may be able to implement strategies to improve its overall performance and better serve its students.

705

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,611

Per pupil spending ?

66.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

250 Todd LN
Smyrna, TN 37167

(615) 459-3492

District: Rutherford County

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

35.2%

African American:

29.1%

White:

24.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2014 → 15th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (26% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 64 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg50%

Tennessee avg42%

856^th of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 64 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd of 23Elementary Schools in the Rutherford County

39^th of 139Rutherford 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	18.3	856 of 1009	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	835 of 1018	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	863 of 1020	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.3	842 of 1000	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.2	844 of 983	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.5	363 of 985	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.3	337 of 997	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.3	177 of 646	72.6%	★★★★☆
2015	75.4	175 of 855	79.5%	★★★★☆
2014	71.2	181 of 853	78.8%	★★★★☆
2013	78.3	150 of 846	82.3%	★★★★☆
2012	76.7	179 of 820	78.2%	★★★★☆
2011	64.2	297 of 818	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.8	248 of 809	69.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	364 of 498	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.8	306 of 498	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.5	310 of 500	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.8	368 of 483	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.2	327 of 411	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.8	113 of 404	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	67.0	106 of 450	76.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2019	29.3	31 of 38	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	54 of 62	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	186 of 211	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	160 of 178	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	147 of 164	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.1	88 of 165	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.8	96 of 101	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	872 of 986	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	825 of 990	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	866 of 989	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	834 of 975	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.9	849 of 945	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.7	404 of 926	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	315 of 424	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	343 of 415	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	343 of 387	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	299 of 363	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.1	243 of 324	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.6	107 of 250	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	119 of 319	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	717 of 843	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.2	620 of 853	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.5	689 of 865	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.8	610 of 858	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.4	653 of 823	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.5	166 of 821	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	44.8	471 of 877	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	804 of 984	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	806 of 991	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	841 of 987	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	806 of 980	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.2	769 of 941	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.1	330 of 916	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	40.6	310 of 582	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	17.8	501 of 528	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	19.9	739 of 840	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	728 of 847	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	790 of 852	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	735 of 844	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.0	819 of 844	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	51.7	331 of 812	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.4	291 of 841	65.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)47th percentile+29 vs school

African American (2025)27th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)26th percentile+11 vs school

Asian (2019)18th percentile-45 vs school

Male (2025)18th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile~ school

White (2025)12th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)12th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)12th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science28%-18 vs state

English Language Arts26%-13 vs state

Mathematics23%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				TNReady Mathematics (2025)				TNReady English Language Arts (2025)				TNReady Science (2025)				TNReady Social Studies (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	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
David Youree Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	250 Todd LN	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 459-3492	725	50	14.5		183 (25.2%)	209 (28.8%)	245 (33.8%)	31 (4.3%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	50 (6.9%)	18.3	856^th of 1009 public elementary schools	15.2%		20.6	835^th of 1018 public elementary schools	18.0%	21	19.6	24.1	26.0	23.2	20.4	26.8	29.8	25.5	20.4	35.7	28.7	28.3		$13,611	$1,071	$11,704
Springs Public Schools Tennessee Empower Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	198 Culbertson ST	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(615) 237-7170	0																		(n/a)														$12,287	$297	$11,162
Thurman Francis Arts Academy/Magnet School for the Arts	Public, Magnet	K-8	221 Todd LN	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	Yes	No	No	(615) 904-6715	662	43	15.5		450 (68.0%)	103 (15.6%)	42 (6.3%)	30 (4.5%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.1%)								(n/a)			94.8										94.8	$11,712	$348	$10,763
Smyrna Primary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Walnut ST	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 459-3161	597	38	15.7		198 (33.2%)	96 (16.1%)	190 (31.8%)	70 (11.7%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.0%)	36 (6.0%)	36.8	653^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	35.3%		37.1	646^th of 1018 public elementary schools	36.5%	7	31.6	36.2	31.3	33.0	27.4	43.6	35.4	35.4	31.6	42.6	47.5	40.6		$14,864	$817	$13,260
Rocky Fork Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Thunderstorm LN	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-3790	967	58	16.6		403 (41.7%)	161 (16.6%)	249 (25.7%)	93 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	59 (6.1%)	50.9	476^th of 1009 public elementary schools	52.8%		51	462^nd of 1018 public elementary schools	54.6%	14	33.6	37.4	51.8	41.5	41.3	43.9	42.4	42.5	41.3	43.9	52.9	46.4		$12,421	$385	$11,389
Smyrna Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 Sam Davis RD	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 904-6725	767	57	13.4		179 (23.3%)	74 (9.6%)	453 (59.1%)	31 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (3.5%)	43.4	554^th of 1009 public elementary schools	45.1%		43.9	559^th of 1018 public elementary schools	45.1%	5	29.5	53.0	45.1	42.9	20.8	50.6	39.6	37.5	24.4	48.2	39.6	37.7		$15,585	$1,054	$13,673
Stewartsboro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10479 Old Nashville HWY	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-6705	800	53	15.2		405 (50.6%)	91 (11.4%)	223 (27.9%)	25 (3.1%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	50 (6.3%)	69.7	240^th of 1009 public elementary schools	76.2%		80.6	148^th of 1018 public elementary schools	85.5%	92	59.2	67.8	68.9	65.2	41.6	45.2	42.6	43.1	50.4	57.4	53.3	53.6		$12,992	$559	$11,705
Cedar Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	354 Chaney RD	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 904-3777	902	64	14.0		257 (28.5%)	131 (14.5%)	439 (48.7%)	38 (4.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	34 (3.8%)	50.3	482^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	52.2%		53.1	435^th of 1018 public elementary schools	57.3%	47	36.8	49.6	42.9	43.2	37.4	49.6	35.3	40.8	45.2	47.9	43.7	45.6		$14,960	$980	$13,193
John Colemon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1098 Espey DR	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 904-6740	625	46	13.7		197 (31.5%)	119 (19.0%)	247 (39.5%)	23 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	34 (5.4%)	37.2	642^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	36.4%		36.5	655^th of 1018 public elementary schools	35.7%	13	29.5	34.3	39.0	34.3	25.0	36.3	37.8	32.8	31.8	47.5	47.8	42.0		$13,018	$1,012	$11,310
Stewarts Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Red Hawk PKWY	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-6750	1,349	80	16.9		881 (65.3%)	136 (10.1%)	174 (12.9%)	88 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.3%)	66 (4.9%)	92.6	66^th of 1009 public elementary schools	93.5%		88.2	100^th of 1018 public elementary schools	90.2%	34	76.8	82.0	84.4	81.3	58.6	71.6	69.3	66.8	59.7	71.6	74.3	69.0		$12,554	$297	$11,668

Frequently Asked Questions about David Youree Elementary

How many students attend David Youree Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 705 students attended David Youree Elementary.

What district is David Youree Elementary in?

Rutherford County

What is the racial makeup of David Youree Elementary?

Students at David Youree Elementary are 35% Hispanic, 29% African American, 24% White, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Is David Youree Elementary a good school?

David Youree Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.2% of Tennessee elementary schools.

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