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Smyrna Elementary School

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Smyrna Elementary School ranks 656 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

656^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Smyrna Elementary School is a PK–5 public school in Smyrna, Tennessee, serving 646 students as part of Rutherford County Schools. The school currently holds a 2-star statewide rating and ranks in the 36th percentile of Tennessee elementary schools. Academically, it trails its district in every core subject: 39.1% proficiency in math, 37.9% in English language arts, and 36.3% in science, compared with district rates of 53.6%, 47.0%, and 53.3%. Among nearby schools, it sits behind Stewartsboro Elementary School, Rocky Fork Elementary School, and Cedar Grove Elementary School, but ahead of John Colemon Elementary School, Smyrna Primary School, LaVergne Lake Elementary School, Roy L Waldron Elementary School, and David Youree Elementary School.

Smyrna Elementary has some clear bright spots. Chronic absenteeism is just 9.3%, better than the district's 11.3% and well below the state's 18.3%. African American students have ranked in the 70th–82nd percentile statewide over the past three years, and English Language Learners ranked at the 62nd percentile in 2024–25. The school also spends more per student ($15,585) than any nearby elementary school. Notably, the 5th-grade math cohort shines at 53.8% proficiency, nearly matching the district. However, that spending doesn't translate into top results — Stewartsboro Elementary School spends about $13,000 per student and posts 67.5% math proficiency, while Cedar Grove Elementary School spends less and outperforms Smyrna in all three subjects. Just 1.69 miles away, Thurman Francis Arts Academy/Magnet School for the Arts has ranked among the very top elementary schools in Tennessee, though it is a selective magnet school.

The most urgent concern is special education: after ranking at the 61st percentile statewide in 2023–24, this group fell to the 1st percentile in 2025–26. There is also a persistent gender gap, with boys ranking 20+ percentile points ahead of girls for three straight years. Science is the school's biggest academic weakness, especially in 4th grade, where just 28.9% are proficient versus 53.7% districtwide. The school has recovered from a low point in 2021–22 but appears to be plateauing. Overall, Smyrna Elementary is a mid-to-lower-performing school with genuine strengths and pressing challenges — underperforming its own potential and its resource level.

646

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,585

Per pupil spending ?

73.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1001 Sam Davis Road
Smyrna, TN 37167

(615) 904-6725

District: Rutherford County Schools

Students who attend Smyrna Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Smyrna Middle School
High:	Smyrna High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.5%

White:

22.3%

African American:

10.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 24th percentile in 2022 → 36th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 36th (2026) from a 24th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (38% vs 43% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 11 pts below the Tennessee average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school38%

District avg51%

Tennessee avg43%

656^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 7 pts since 2017

From bottom 43% (2017) to bottom 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 25Elementary Schools in the Rutherford County Schools

44^th of 141Rutherford County 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	38.1	656 of 1019	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.4	554 of 1009	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.9	559 of 1018	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.1	716 of 1020	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.3	758 of 1000	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.8	600 of 983	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.4	549 of 985	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	571 of 997	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.9	369 of 646	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	63.9	305 of 855	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.7	344 of 853	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.8	416 of 846	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	42.9	522 of 820	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.4	437 of 818	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	70.8	231 of 809	71.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	64.2	150 of 498	69.9%	★★★★☆
2025	74.1	89 of 498	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.4	118 of 498	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	53.8	192 of 500	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.6	258 of 483	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.2	176 of 411	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.8	178 of 404	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.9	173 of 450	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2018	24.8	51 of 62	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	80 of 211	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.6	23 of 178	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	44.2	76 of 164	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.9	85 of 165	48.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.7	57 of 101	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.1	29 of 66	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.8	31 of 95	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	690 of 986	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.2	681 of 990	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.8	794 of 989	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	812 of 975	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.4	676 of 945	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.9	531 of 926	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	39.3	285 of 458	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.4	168 of 424	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.0	154 of 415	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.0	257 of 387	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.6	279 of 363	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.4	167 of 324	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.7	120 of 250	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.8	139 of 319	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	51.5	378 of 823	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.3	371 of 843	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.8	128 of 853	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	59.5	290 of 865	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.2	632 of 858	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	55.0	282 of 823	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.8	307 of 821	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.1	325 of 877	62.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	443 of 984	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	433 of 991	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.7	581 of 987	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.7	669 of 980	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.1	500 of 941	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.0	524 of 916	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	15.6	632 of 641	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	36.7	365 of 618	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.0	226 of 582	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	187 of 528	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.6	178 of 255	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.7	353 of 395	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	49.8	395 of 849	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.6	518 of 840	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	546 of 847	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	532 of 852	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.8	511 of 844	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.9	459 of 844	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.3	448 of 812	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.2	506 of 841	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)70th percentile+34 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)62nd percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)55th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile+18 vs school

White (2026)53rd percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2026)38th percentile~ school

Female (2025)30th percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2018)18th percentile-25 vs school

Special Education (2026)1st percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics39%-4 vs state

English Language Arts38%-3 vs state

Science36%-11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)					TNReady English Language Arts (2026)					TNReady Science (2026)					TNReady Social Studies (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	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 6th 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 6th Grade	TNReady English Language Arts All Grades	TNReady Science 3rd Grade	TNReady Science 4th Grade	TNReady Science 5th Grade	TNReady Science 6th Grade	TNReady Science All Grades	TNReady Social Studies 6th Grade	TNReady Social Studies All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Smyrna Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 Sam Davis Road	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	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%)	38.1	656^th of 1019 public elementary schools	35.6%		43.4	554^th of 1009 public elementary schools	45.1%	102	29.6	34.4	53.8		39.1	39.2	32.2	41.9		37.9	32.7	28.9	47.3		36.3			$15,585	$1,054	$13,673
Smyrna Primary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Walnut Street	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	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%)	25	805^th of 1019 public elementary schools	21.0%		36.8	653^rd of 1009 public elementary schools	35.3%	152	34.1	27.8	27.8		29.8	32.6	32.3	25.6		30.2	32.6	33.0	34.4		33.3			$14,864	$817	$13,260
Springs Public Schools Tennessee Empower Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	198 Culbertson Street	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(615) 237-7170	0											21.2	844^th of 1019 public elementary schools	17.2%					(n/a)	22.7	11.5	37.5	6.7	19.0	36.4	11.5	37.5	13.3	24.1	36.4	38.5	43.8	13.3	34.2	6.7	6.7	$12,287	$297	$11,162
David Youree Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	250 Todd Lane	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	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%)	13	908^th of 1019 public elementary schools	10.9%		18.3	856^th of 1009 public elementary schools	15.2%	52	23.6	29.2	14.8		22.3	17.0	27.1	22.2		21.9	20.8	28.1	19.4		22.6			$13,611	$1,071	$11,704
John Colemon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1098 Espey Drive	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	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%)	27.5	778^th of 1019 public elementary schools	23.7%		37.2	642^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	36.4%	136	26.8	31.2	44.1		33.0	20.4	28.6	31.7		26.4	31.0	31.9	51.5		36.8			$13,018	$1,012	$11,310
Thurman Francis Arts Academy/Magnet School for the Arts	Public, Magnet	K-8	221 Todd Lane	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	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)									93.8									$11,712	$348	$10,763
Stewartsboro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10479 Old Nashville Highway	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	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%)	73.7	210^th of 1019 public elementary schools	79.4%		69.7	240^th of 1009 public elementary schools	76.2%	30	63.8	67.2	71.2		67.5	52.6	44.5	52.8		50.0	62.1	47.1	55.2		54.7			$12,992	$559	$11,705
Rocky Fork Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Thunderstorm Lane	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 904-6785	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%)	47.4	523^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	48.7%		50.9	476^th of 1009 public elementary schools	52.8%	47	32.8	40.1	54.9		43.0	40.1	42.9	34.0		38.9	41.0	48.6	50.0		46.8			$12,421	$385	$11,389
Cedar Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	354 Chaney Road	Smyrna	37167	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	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%)	46	545^th of 1019 public elementary schools	46.5%		50.3	482^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	52.2%	63	38.7	54.9	45.2		46.3	37.1	51.6	34.8		41.3	37.1	44.3	36.5		39.3			$14,960	$980	$13,193
LaVergne Lake Elementary School	Public	K-5	201 David's Way	La Vergne	37086	Rutherford County	Rutherford County Schools	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%)	22.6	827^th of 1019 public elementary schools	18.8%		18.5	854^th of 1009 public elementary schools	15.4%	27	30.8	28.3	33.8		30.8	27.1	29.1	26.4		27.5	27.1	37.6	27.7		30.8			$12,904	$893	$11,224

Frequently Asked Questions about Smyrna Elementary School

How many students attend Smyrna Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 646 students attended Smyrna Elementary School.

What district is Smyrna Elementary School in?

Rutherford County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Smyrna Elementary School?

Students at Smyrna Elementary School are 59% Hispanic, 22% White, 11% African American, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

Is Smyrna Elementary School a good school?

Smyrna Elementary School ranks 656^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Smyrna Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Smyrna Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Smyrna Middle School
High : Smyrna High School

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