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Dr. William Burrus Elementary School at Drakes Creek

Public Grades K-5

106^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Dr. William Burrus Elementary School at Drakes Creek in Hendersonville, TN, serves 789 students in grades K-5 and is part of Sumner County Schools, a district ranked 33rd out of 141 districts in Tennessee. The school is a consistent academic performer, currently ranked 106th out of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools—placing it in the 90th percentile with a 4-star rating. On the most recent state tests, Burrus posted 69.1% proficiency in math, 62.5% in English Language Arts, and 69.1% in science, all well above both district and state averages. Its math scores top the district by 10.3 points and the state by 26.1 points, with similarly wide gaps in ELA and science.

Attendance is a major standout for Burrus. The school had a chronic absenteeism rate of just 5.2% in 2024-25, compared to 12.2% for the district and 18.3% statewide—the lowest rate among nearby schools with reported data. The school also shows impressive growth in math, with proficiency climbing from 57.3% in 3rd grade to 69.8% in 4th grade and 80.5% in 5th grade, a 23.2-point gain that is among the largest in the local comparison group. Burrus delivers these results efficiently, spending roughly $10,667 per student—about $2,100 less than the average of surrounding schools.

Burrus was once ranked as high as 40th in Tennessee (2017-18) and 44th (2021-22), and while it remains a strong school, nearby schools like Indian Lake Elementary School (85.6% math proficiency) and Liberty Creek Elementary School (82.3%) have surged ahead. Burrus now sits in a competitive second tier alongside Beech Elementary School, Madison Creek Elementary School, and Jack Anderson Elementary School. The contrast with George A Whitten Elementary School, just 1.3 miles away, is striking: Whitten posts 38.7% math proficiency and a 13.4% chronic absenteeism rate, while Burrus posts 69.1% and 5.2%, respectively. Overall, Burrus is a high-performing, cost-efficient school with excellent attendance and particular strengths in math and science.

789

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,667

Per pupil spending ?

12.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1336 Drakes Creek Road
Hendersonville, TN 37075

(615) 338-7142

District: Sumner County Schools

Students who attend Dr. William Burrus Elementary School at Drakes Creek usually attend:

Middle:	Knox Doss Middle School at Drakes Creek
High:	Beech Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.4%

Hispanic:

9.4%

African American:

8.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2018 → 90th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (67% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Tennessee elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2018

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg56%

Tennessee avg43%

106^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▼ down 6 pts since 2018

From top 4% (2018) to top 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	87.3	106 of 1019	89.6%	★★★★☆
2025	85.2	121 of 1009	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	91.5	79 of 1018	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	90.8	89 of 1020	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	95.8	44 of 1000	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	92.6	62 of 983	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	95.4	46 of 985	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	95.4	40 of 997	96.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	78.6	75 of 498	84.9%	★★★★☆
2025	85.6	39 of 498	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	85.8	49 of 498	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	78.8	76 of 500	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	91.6	27 of 483	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	85.1	39 of 411	90.5%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	50 of 55	9.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	83.8	114 of 986	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	90.6	74 of 990	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	87.3	104 of 989	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	94.8	44 of 975	95.5%	★★★★★
2021	90.0	76 of 945	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	92.4	59 of 926	93.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	78.0	76 of 458	83.4%	★★★★☆
2025	60.5	143 of 424	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	98.9	4 of 387	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	95.0	15 of 363	95.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	83.5	126 of 984	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	89.5	83 of 991	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	91.6	75 of 987	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	95.0	40 of 980	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	91.9	64 of 941	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	95.2	44 of 916	95.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	74.3	83 of 641	87.1%	★★★★☆
2025	85.9	40 of 618	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	80.0	59 of 582	89.9%	★★★★★
2023	78.5	56 of 528	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	65.1	96 of 447	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	81.5	44 of 369	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	53 of 395	86.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	84.2	113 of 849	86.7%	★★★★☆
2025	79.3	142 of 840	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	87.3	96 of 847	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	88.9	91 of 852	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	94.2	44 of 844	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	92.5	59 of 844	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	94.6	43 of 812	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	93.9	45 of 841	94.6%	★★★★★

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)88th percentile~ school

Male (2025)87th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)87th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)87th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2026)85th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)83rd percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2025)9th percentile-79 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics69%+26 vs state

Science69%+22 vs state

English Language Arts62%+22 vs state

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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	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2020)	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
Dr. William Burrus Elementary School at Drakes Creek	Public	K-5	1336 Drakes Creek Road	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 338-7142	755	46	16.4	12.9%	543 (71.9%)	67 (8.9%)	60 (7.9%)	35 (4.6%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	46 (6.1%)	87.3	106^th of 1019 public elementary schools	89.6%		85.2	121^st of 1009 public elementary schools	88.0%	15	57.3	69.8	80.5	69.1	56.5	65.1	65.9	62.5	57.3	76.0	74.0	69.1	$10,667	$513	$9,693
George A Whitten Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	140 Scotch Street	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 824-3258	433	33	13.3	55.3%	196 (45.3%)	42 (9.7%)	156 (36.0%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	31 (7.2%)	48.6	510^th of 1019 public elementary schools	50.0%		49.5	490^th of 1009 public elementary schools	51.4%	20	35.4	32.3	50.0	38.7	39.2	41.5	51.7	43.6	43.0	46.2	53.3	47.1	$13,925	$402	$12,852
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	12.3%	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
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	10.8%	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
Nannie Berry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	138 Indian Lake Road	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 822-3123	541	36	14.9	30.3%	368 (68.0%)	59 (10.9%)	66 (12.2%)	12 (2.2%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	28 (5.2%)	68.7	270^th of 1019 public elementary schools	73.5%		73.6	208^th of 1009 public elementary schools	79.4%	62	46.2	55.9	67.9	56.8	48.7	55.2	60.5	54.9	44.9	51.5	53.1	49.8	$12,499	$500	$11,420
Beech Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3120 Long Hollow PIKE	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 824-2700	387	26	14.9	10.3%	328 (84.8%)	13 (3.4%)	15 (3.9%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.9%)	90.8	81^st of 1019 public elementary schools	92.1%		90.4	85^th of 1009 public elementary schools	91.6%	4	59.6	85.2	74.2	72.8	61.4	74.1	67.7	67.6	57.9	77.8	77.4	71.1	$15,806	$312	$14,165
Gene W. Brown Elementary School	Public	K-5	174 Imperial Boulevard	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 824-8633	389	30	12.9	48.9%	212 (54.5%)	37 (9.5%)	112 (28.8%)	7 (1.8%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.4%)	68.6	272^nd of 1019 public elementary schools	73.3%		66.1	281^st of 1009 public elementary schools	72.2%	9	32.8	62.3	57.9	51.3	52.6	56.6	44.7	50.5	46.6	73.6	58.7	59.1	$14,176	$1,193	$12,298
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		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
Indian Lake Elementary School	Public	K-5	505 Indian Lake Road	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 824-6810	480	33	14.7	8.3%	439 (91.5%)	3 (0.6%)	18 (3.8%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	97.6	21^st of 1019 public elementary schools	97.9%		97	31^st of 1009 public elementary schools	96.9%	10	88.2	83.6	85.9	85.6	84.4	79.7	82.6	82.2	70.3	80.8	89.1	81.2	$12,167	$344	$11,350
Lakeside Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	204 Dolphus Drive	Hendersonville	37075	Sumner County	Sumner County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 824-5151	333	24	13.8	38.5%	207 (62.2%)	33 (9.9%)	62 (18.6%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.8%)	68.6	273^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	73.2%		78	169^th of 1009 public elementary schools	83.3%	104	50.0	52.3	71.1	56.8	51.9	52.3	65.9	55.9	50.0	43.1	66.7	51.9	$14,931	$792	$13,488

Frequently Asked Questions about Dr. William Burrus Elementary School at Drakes Creek

What district is Dr. William Burrus Elementary School at Drakes Creek in?

Sumner County Schools

How many students attend Dr. William Burrus Elementary School at Drakes Creek?

In the 2024-25 school year, 789 students attended Dr. William Burrus Elementary School at Drakes Creek.

What schools do graduates of Dr. William Burrus Elementary School at Drakes Creek attend?

Students who attend Dr. William Burrus Elementary School at Drakes Creek usually go on to attend:

Middle : Knox Doss Middle School at Drakes Creek
High : Beech Senior High School

Is Dr. William Burrus Elementary School at Drakes Creek a good school?

Dr. William Burrus Elementary School at Drakes Creek ranks 106^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Dr. William Burrus Elementary School at Drakes Creek?

Students at Dr. William Burrus Elementary School at Drakes Creek are 71% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

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