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Roy L Waldron Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

843^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Roy L Waldron Elementary is a public elementary school located in La Vergne, Tennessee, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 1,332 students. The school is part of the Rutherford County School District, which is ranked 39 out of 139 districts in Tennessee and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the district's overall strong performance, Roy L Waldron Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of Tennessee elementary schools, with low proficiency rates in TNReady Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science that are significantly below the Rutherford County and Tennessee state averages. The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.9% to 20.2% over the past few years. Additionally, the school's performance on TNReady assessments is particularly low for White, Hispanic, and Special Education student subgroups.

Interestingly, the nearby Smyrna Elementary, David Youree Elementary, and Smyrna Primary schools generally outperform Roy L Waldron Elementary on academic measures, though they also have higher chronic absenteeism rates. The school's relatively high per-student spending of $12,639 in the 2023-2024 school year, despite its low academic outcomes, suggests that additional resources alone may not be the sole solution to improving student achievement. Targeted interventions and strategies to address the school's performance challenges, particularly in Mathematics and English Language Arts, as well as its high chronic absenteeism rates, could be key focus areas for improvement.

832

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,826

Per pupil spending ?

70.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

125 Floyd Mayfield DR
La Vergne, TN 37086

(615) 904-3785

District: Rutherford County

Students who attend Roy L Waldron Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	LaVergne Middle School
High:	Lavergne High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.4%

African American:

27.8%

White:

16.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 41st percentile in 2014 → 16th in 2025

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg50%

Tennessee avg42%

843^rd of 1,009

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 31% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st 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	19.8	843 of 1009	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	856 of 1018	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	775 of 1020	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	745 of 1000	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.4	759 of 983	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.8	664 of 985	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.8	688 of 997	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	23.9	552 of 646	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	41.0	592 of 855	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.1	503 of 853	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	51.9	515 of 846	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.3	393 of 820	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.1	405 of 818	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	40.1	514 of 809	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	242 of 498	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.3	264 of 498	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.3	225 of 500	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.6	237 of 483	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.2	243 of 411	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.7	129 of 404	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.4	144 of 450	68.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	143 of 211	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.3	159 of 178	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	129 of 164	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.2	129 of 165	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.5	83 of 101	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.3	48 of 66	27.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.2	78 of 95	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	819 of 986	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.9	816 of 990	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	746 of 989	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	734 of 975	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.7	735 of 945	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.7	577 of 926	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	32.3	6 of 8	25.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	27.6	328 of 424	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	355 of 415	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	294 of 387	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.6	217 of 363	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.2	179 of 324	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.0	133 of 250	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.3	195 of 319	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	5 of 12	58.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	609 of 843	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.6	650 of 853	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.1	621 of 865	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.4	552 of 858	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.3	564 of 823	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.4	391 of 821	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.4	535 of 877	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	20.3	825 of 984	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	849 of 991	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	756 of 987	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.1	725 of 980	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.2	739 of 941	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.3	680 of 916	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2024	21.4	527 of 582	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	432 of 528	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.3	411 of 447	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.2	331 of 369	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.9	230 of 255	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.1	385 of 395	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	755 of 840	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	796 of 847	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	655 of 852	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.1	672 of 844	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.0	717 of 844	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.1	635 of 812	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.2	646 of 841	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)58th percentile+42 vs school

African American (2025)51st percentile+35 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)32nd percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile+11 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)25th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)23rd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)17th percentile~ school

Male (2025)16th percentile~ school

White (2025)10th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2024)9th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?

Science33%-13 vs state

English Language Arts24%-15 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)				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
Roy L Waldron Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	125 Floyd Mayfield DR	La Vergne	37086	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 904-3785	1,332	84	15.8		263 (19.7%)	357 (26.8%)	644 (48.3%)	18 (1.4%)	5 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	43 (3.2%)	19.8	843^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	16.5%		18.6	856^th of 1018 public elementary schools	15.9%	13	19.7	27.5	21.9	23.0	18.3	30.0	22.6	23.5	31.5	32.5	35.1	33.0	$14,826	$1,216	$12,798
Simon Springs Community School	Public	1-8	220 Stones River RD	La Vergne	37086	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(615) 893-5812	0																		(n/a)													$110,407	$6,822	$103,063
LaVergne Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	201 David's Way	La Vergne	37086	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 904-6730	885	62	14.3		194 (21.9%)	251 (28.4%)	382 (43.2%)	23 (2.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.7%)	18.5	854^th of 1009 public elementary schools	15.4%		29.4	739^th of 1018 public elementary schools	27.4%	115	23.3	27.9	34.4	28.5	22.2	28.7	24.1	24.8	16.1	30.1	25.6	23.6	$12,904	$893	$11,224
Una Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2018 Murfreesboro RD	Nashville	37214	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 360-2921	737	50	14.7		122 (16.6%)	172 (23.3%)	408 (55.4%)	23 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.5%)	11.4	930^th of 1009 public elementary schools	7.8%		15.2	893^rd of 1018 public elementary schools	12.3%	37	17.1	25.0	24.7	21.9	9.8	24.0	18.5	17.1	17.1	29.0	14.6	20.5	$16,880	$1,110	$14,857
American Classical Academy Rutherford	Public, Charter	K-5	2 Ingram BLVD	La Vergne	37086	Rutherford County	Rutherford County	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(615) 893-5812	0																		(n/a)													$12,757	$297	$12,388
Mt. View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3820 Murfreesboro RD	Antioch	37013	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 641-9393	767	46	16.6		175 (22.8%)	185 (24.1%)	357 (46.5%)	32 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.3%)	30.7	725^th of 1009 public elementary schools	28.1%		25.8	786^th of 1018 public elementary schools	22.8%	61	35.1	48.9	26.2	37.0	30.1	43.1	18.9	30.9	30.1	40.0	19.7	30.1	$17,248	$1,101	$15,293
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
KIPP Antioch College Prep Elementary	Public, Charter	K-4	3655 Murfreesboro Pike	Antioch	37013	Davidson County	Tennessee Public Charter School Commission	Yes	No	No	Yes	(629) 208-7600	628	27	23.6		204 (32.5%)	240 (38.2%)	151 (24.0%)	22 (3.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.3%)	62.1	335^th of 1009 public elementary schools	66.8%		47.8	507^th of 1018 public elementary schools	50.2%	172	39.5	45.7		42.6	51.7	53.4		52.6	47.9	58.6		53.2	$17,147	$840	$16,306
Cane Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3884 Asheford Trace	Antioch	37013	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 641-7824	720	44	16.5		99 (13.8%)	299 (41.5%)	258 (35.8%)	31 (4.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	31 (4.3%)	24.8	793^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	21.4%		32.2	711^th of 1018 public elementary schools	30.2%	82	26.7	37.5	41.5	35.1	14.0	36.5	22.1	24.4	27.7	34.0	25.5	29.2	$17,570	$1,247	$15,405
Thomas A. Edison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6130 Mt. View RD	Antioch	37013	Davidson County	Davidson County	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 501-8800	590	35	16.8		120 (20.3%)	164 (27.8%)	273 (46.3%)	11 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	18 (3.1%)	19.3	848^th of 1009 public elementary schools	16.0%		18.6	854^th of 1018 public elementary schools	16.1%	6	30.1	26.1	18.1	25.0	33.3	27.2	17.9	26.4	31.2	27.2	20.2	26.4	$17,483	$1,149	$15,401

Frequently Asked Questions about Roy L Waldron Elementary

What schools do graduates of Roy L Waldron Elementary attend?

Students who attend Roy L Waldron Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : LaVergne Middle School
High : Lavergne High School

What is the racial makeup of Roy L Waldron Elementary?

Students at Roy L Waldron Elementary are 50% Hispanic, 28% African American, 17% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Roy L Waldron Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 832 students attended Roy L Waldron Elementary.

What district is Roy L Waldron Elementary in?

Rutherford County

Is Roy L Waldron Elementary a good school?

Roy L Waldron Elementary ranks in the bottom 16.5% of Tennessee elementary schools.

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