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Oakmont Elementary

Public Grades K-5
38th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,009 Tennessee Elementary Schools
Better than 96% of Tennessee elementary schools
Summary

Oakmont Elementary is a public elementary school in Cottontown, Tennessee, serving 136 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Sumner County School District, which is ranked 30 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Oakmont Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Tennessee, with proficiency rates in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science that significantly exceed the Sumner County and Tennessee state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Oakmont had 80% proficiency in Mathematics and English Language Arts, compared to 58.7% and 49.4% for Sumner County, and 42.2% and 38.9% for the state, respectively. The school also maintains high rankings for its female, male, and white student subgroups, outperforming the state averages.

Oakmont Elementary has seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism rates, from 20.2% in 2022-2023 to 11.6% in 2023-2024. Additionally, the school has a relatively high per-student spending of $16,933 and a low student-teacher ratio of 12.2, both of which may contribute to its strong academic performance. When compared to nearby schools in the Sumner County School District, such as Beech Elementary and Liberty Creek Elementary, Oakmont maintains a clear academic advantage.

128
Students ?
12.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,047
Per pupil spending ?
44.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3323 Highway 76
       Cottontown, TN  37048

(615) 325-5313

District: Sumner County

Racial breakdown:

White:
89.8%
Two or more races:
5.5%
Hispanic:
4.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 78th percentile in 2013 → 96th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Tennessee average (80% vs 42% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 4% of Tennessee elementary schools
Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2013
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school80%
District avg55%
Tennessee avg42%
38th of 1,009
Tennessee public elementary schools ?
Top 4%▲ up 19 pts since 2015
From top 23% (2015) to top 4% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 26Elementary Schools in the Sumner County
30th of 139Sumner 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202596.338 of 100996.2%★★★★★
202496.143 of 101895.8%★★★★★
202390.393 of 102090.9%★★★★★
202283.7125 of 100087.5%★★★★☆
202184.4118 of 98388.0%★★★★☆
201983.2122 of 98587.6%★★★★☆
201869.9210 of 99778.9%★★★★☆
201573.8197 of 85577.0%★★★★☆
201471.3179 of 85379.0%★★★★☆
201376.1183 of 84678.4%★★★★☆
201273.7208 of 82074.6%★★★★☆
201173.9198 of 81875.8%★★★★☆
201020.3699 of 80913.6%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202596.816 of 98698.4%★★★★★
202490.872 of 99092.7%★★★★★
202385.6114 of 98988.5%★★★★☆
202287.590 of 97590.8%★★★★★
202186.993 of 94590.2%★★★★★
201987.095 of 92689.7%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
201967.5155 of 82181.1%★★★★☆
201868.9151 of 87782.8%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202596.434 of 98496.5%★★★★★
202495.139 of 99196.1%★★★★★
202391.081 of 98791.8%★★★★★
202275.5168 of 98082.9%★★★★☆
202173.9173 of 94181.6%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202593.746 of 84094.5%★★★★★
202493.151 of 84794.0%★★★★★
202383.3119 of 85286.0%★★★★☆
202275.8151 of 84482.1%★★★★☆
202179.2134 of 84484.1%★★★★☆
201975.6161 of 81280.2%★★★★☆
201862.0252 of 84170.0%★★★★☆
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)
Female (2025)98th percentile~ school
Male (2025)97th percentile~ school
White (2025)95th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2019)81st percentile-6 vs school
By subject vs Tennessee (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics80%+38 vs state
English Language Arts80%+41 vs state
Science80%+34 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 128 students attended Oakmont Elementary.

Students at Oakmont Elementary are 90% White, 5% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.


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