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Vena Stuart Elementary School

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Vena Stuart Elementary School ranks 744 th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

744^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Vena Stuart Elementary School is a PK-5 school in Gallatin, Tennessee, serving 710 students as part of Sumner County Schools, a district ranked in the 77th percentile statewide. Despite that district strength, Vena Stuart has earned a 1-star rating for three consecutive years and currently sits in the 27th percentile of Tennessee elementary schools, ranking 744th out of 1,019.

On 2025-2026 TNReady assessments, Vena Stuart's proficiency rates lag roughly 20–25 percentage points behind the district average in math (35% vs 58.8%), English language arts (32.1% vs 51.1%), and science (35.9% vs 57.2%). Chronic absenteeism is exceptionally high at 21.2% — nearly double the district rate of 12.2% — and is the highest among comparable schools in the area. By contrast, Union Elementary, located just 1.67 miles away, posts 78.7% math proficiency and only 5.2% chronic absenteeism. Other high-performing neighbors, including Liberty Creek Elementary (82.3% math) and Jack Anderson Elementary, dramatically outperform Vena Stuart as well.

Notably, Vena Stuart spends more per student ($12,178) than many higher-performing nearby schools, suggesting that funding alone is not the issue. Math proficiency also declines as students advance, dropping from 42.7% in 3rd grade to 29.1% in 5th grade, while the district average rises over those same years. There are some encouraging signs: science proficiency improved from 25.6% to 35.9%, and low-socioeconomic-status students reached near-average state performance in 2025-2026. However, English Language Learner outcomes fell sharply from a 4-star rating in 2021-2022 to a 1-star rating in subsequent years. Improving attendance and addressing cumulative learning gaps will be critical to reversing the school's trajectory.

710

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,178

Per pupil spending ?

33.5%

Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?

780 Hart Street
Gallatin, TN 37066

(615) 452-1486

District: Sumner County Schools

Students who attend Vena Stuart Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Joe Shafer Middle School
High:	Gallatin Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.0%

Hispanic:

26.2%

African American:

23.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 28th percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Tennessee average (34% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Science scores 11 pts below the Tennessee average

!Near the bottom of Sumner County Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg56%

Tennessee avg43%

744^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▲ up 12 pts since 2017

From bottom 15% (2017) to bottom 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^th of 27Elementary Schools in the Sumner County Schools

33^rd of 141Sumner 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	30.8	744 of 1019	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.6	775 of 1009	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	754 of 1018	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.3	702 of 1020	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.5	659 of 1000	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.7	635 of 983	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.5	515 of 985	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.3	671 of 997	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	26.0	547 of 646	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	38.8	613 of 855	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.0	639 of 853	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	40.7	655 of 846	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	56.3	383 of 820	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	46.1	482 of 818	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.1	455 of 809	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	32.9	337 of 498	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.2	322 of 498	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.0	336 of 498	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.6	251 of 500	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.7	211 of 483	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.2	186 of 411	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.0	267 of 404	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.5	306 of 450	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	156 of 211	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	140 of 164	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	57.2	43 of 165	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	42.8	51 of 101	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.3	4 of 66	93.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	766 of 986	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.7	741 of 990	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	700 of 989	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.5	652 of 975	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.6	675 of 945	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.2	571 of 926	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	27.8	365 of 458	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.9	366 of 424	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	362 of 415	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.9	240 of 387	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.6	207 of 363	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.3	163 of 324	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.9	49 of 250	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	44.1	166 of 319	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	47.7	427 of 823	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.8	605 of 843	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.7	554 of 853	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	527 of 865	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.7	389 of 858	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.9	385 of 823	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.2	286 of 821	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.3	345 of 877	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	745 of 984	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.0	731 of 991	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.2	648 of 987	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	649 of 980	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.4	548 of 941	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.5	398 of 916	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	37.0	373 of 641	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.8	380 of 618	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	368 of 582	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.6	381 of 528	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.9	273 of 369	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.5	199 of 255	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	331 of 395	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	38.8	518 of 849	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.5	600 of 840	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.2	511 of 847	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.8	554 of 852	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.4	543 of 844	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.3	491 of 844	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.2	327 of 812	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.4	377 of 841	55.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)48th percentile+21 vs school

Special Education (2026)42nd percentile+15 vs school

White (2026)39th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2026)32nd percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)26th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)24th percentile~ school

Female (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)20th percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Science36%-11 vs state

Mathematics35%-8 vs state

English Language Arts32%-8 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, April 5, 2018

So far this school is Horrible! Teachers refusing SMALL children the privilege of using the restroom, then Make the CHILD clean it before they can change. Send their pee clothes home without a bag. Kids Kick other kids in the faces and No one thinks it’s necessary to notify parents. They give children products at lunch that they are Allergic to. Just absolutely Horrible!!!! Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, August 1, 2016

Rather my child learn the historical art of music and how to play instruments rather than shaking rumps to Whip and Nae Nae song. That is not curriculum. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				TNReady Mathematics (2026)				TNReady English Language Arts (2026)				TNReady Science (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	Directly certified (2024-25)	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 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
Vena Stuart Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	780 Hart Street	Gallatin	37066	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 452-1486	723	46	15.8	33.5%	326 (45.1%)	144 (19.9%)	195 (27.0%)	8 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (6.6%)	30.8	744^th of 1019 public elementary schools	27.0%		26.6	775^th of 1009 public elementary schools	23.2%	31	42.7	33.0	29.1	35.0	28.2	36.9	31.4	32.1	33.0	39.8	35.0	35.9	$12,178	$416	$10,932
Benny C. Bills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1030 Union School Road	Gallatin	37066	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 451-6577	713	47	15.2	37.3%	320 (44.9%)	208 (29.2%)	124 (17.4%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (7.3%)	21.9	833^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	18.3%		19.4	847^th of 1009 public elementary schools	16.1%	14	12.8	38.1	27.7	27.1	22.1	41.3	21.8	28.9	25.6	40.0	22.8	29.8	$13,428	$824	$11,789
Union Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	516 Carson Street	Gallatin	37066	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 452-0737	590	36	16.6	9.0%	474 (80.3%)	53 (9.0%)	30 (5.1%)	8 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.9%)	93.7	58^th of 1019 public elementary schools	94.3%		89.7	91^st of 1009 public elementary schools	91.0%	33	72.3	90.7	72.2	78.7	73.5	74.2	62.9	70.0	78.3	77.3	66.0	73.6	$10,961	$241	$10,049
Guild Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1018 South Water Street	Gallatin	37066	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 452-5583	584	45	13.1	30.6%	223 (38.2%)	160 (27.4%)	148 (25.3%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (7.9%)	30.2	751^st of 1019 public elementary schools	26.3%		25.5	784^th of 1009 public elementary schools	22.3%	33	27.4	53.2	41.6	39.8	26.3	39.0	27.3	30.5	29.5	33.8	31.2	31.3	$14,559	$1,045	$12,655
Howard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	805 Long Hollow PIKE	Gallatin	37066	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 452-3025	580	37	15.6	15.4%	346 (59.7%)	81 (14.0%)	104 (17.9%)	20 (3.4%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	25 (4.3%)	70.2	249^th of 1019 public elementary schools	75.6%		70.7	229^th of 1009 public elementary schools	77.3%	20	68.6	68.1	56.4	64.0	47.7	54.9	42.6	48.2	47.7	60.4	50.5	52.9	$13,081	$904	$11,572
Station Camp Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1020 Bison Trail	Gallatin	37066	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 230-0387	894	49	18.2	5.9%	629 (70.4%)	83 (9.3%)	83 (9.3%)	43 (4.8%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (5.9%)	81	145^th of 1019 public elementary schools	85.8%		77.5	174^th of 1009 public elementary schools	82.8%	29	51.6	60.8	60.1	57.6	56.5	59.6	61.9	59.4	59.6	69.3	68.5	65.9	$11,334	$594	$10,284
Jack Anderson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	250 Shutes Lane	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 264-5830	852	54	15.7	6.6%	665 (78.1%)	60 (7.0%)	52 (6.1%)	25 (2.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.6%)	87.7	103^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	89.9%		89.5	92^nd of 1009 public elementary schools	90.9%	11	63.4	64.9	75.9	68.0	69.7	67.7	64.7	67.4	60.6	65.6	64.7	63.5	$11,174	$469	$10,248
LaGuardo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1690 Double Log Cabin Road	Lebanon	37087	Wilson County	Wilson County Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(615) 444-3282				—															(n/a)	57.4	72.1	60.5	63.2	59.6	59.8	46.9	55.7	67.0	62.1	51.3	60.5
Bethpage Elementary School	Public	K-5	420 Old Highway 31 E	Bethpage	37022	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 841-3212	262	20	12.8	22.8%	227 (86.6%)	2 (0.8%)	19 (7.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.0%)	66.9	292^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	71.3%		75.4	191^st of 1009 public elementary schools	81.1%	101	67.4	51.1	55.3	57.9	51.2	46.7	39.5	46.0	65.1	53.3	50.0	56.3	$15,010	$851	$12,736
Liberty Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	400 Wolfpack Way	Gallatin	37066	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(615) 206-3328	679	35	19.2	4.1%	572 (84.2%)	33 (4.9%)	34 (5.0%)	14 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.8%)	96.9	27^th of 1019 public elementary schools	97.4%		94	54^th of 1009 public elementary schools	94.6%	27	75.4	84.4	86.6	82.3	82.5	85.2	68.7	78.7	71.4	85.9	78.4	78.7	$10,526	$241	$9,869

Frequently Asked Questions about Vena Stuart Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Vena Stuart Elementary School?

Students at Vena Stuart Elementary School are 42% White, 26% Hispanic, 23% African American, 7% Two or more races.

Is Vena Stuart Elementary School a good school?

Vena Stuart Elementary School ranks 744^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Vena Stuart Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 710 students attended Vena Stuart Elementary School.

What district is Vena Stuart Elementary School in?

Sumner County Schools

What schools do graduates of Vena Stuart Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Vena Stuart Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Joe Shafer Middle School
High : Gallatin Senior High School

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