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Walnut Grove Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

29^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of Tennessee elementary schools

Summary

Walnut Grove Elementary School is a K–5 school in Franklin, Tennessee, serving about 560 students as part of Williamson County Schools, one of the highest-performing districts in the state. The school is consistently recognized as a 5-star school, ranking #29 out of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools in 2025–2026 — putting it in the 97th percentile. Academically, it substantially outperforms state averages: 80.5% of students are proficient in math (vs. 43% statewide), 81.5% in English language arts (vs. 40.6% statewide), and 77.5% in science (vs. 46.9% statewide).

One of Walnut Grove’s most distinctive strengths is its support for special education students, where it has ranked in the top 20 statewide for three consecutive years — placing it in the top 3–4% of Tennessee schools. The school also serves male and female students at nearly the same elite level, with no meaningful gender gap. Chronic absenteeism is low at 7.6%, well below district and state averages. Walnut Grove also achieves its results efficiently, spending $14,795 per student — far less than nearby Franklin Special School District schools like Franklin Elementary ($24,453), Liberty Elementary ($20,579), Poplar Grove K-4 ($25,319), and Johnson Elementary ($26,738) — all of which post lower proficiency rates.

Walnut Grove is firmly in the upper echelon of Tennessee elementary schools, though a few nearby Williamson County peers rank even higher: Lipscomb Elementary (#6), Grassland Elementary (#10), and Hunters Bend Elementary (#23) all edge out Walnut Grove in overall ranking, while Pearre Creek Elementary (#33) and Scales Elementary (#47) trail it. One area worth watching is 5th grade, where proficiency dips: 5th-grade ELA is 72.3% (vs. 89.9% in 4th grade) and math drops from 89.9% to 79.3%. Overall, Walnut Grove combines academic excellence, strong support for diverse learners, and efficient spending, making it a consistently outstanding choice for families.

560

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,795

Per pupil spending ?

5.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

326 Stable Road
Franklin, TN 37069

(615) 472-4870

District: Williamson County Schools

Students who attend Walnut Grove Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Grassland Middle School
High:	Franklin High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.4%

Hispanic:

4.5%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2014 → 97th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (80% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Tennessee elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school80%

District avg74%

Tennessee avg43%

29^th of 1,019

Tennessee public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▼ down 1 pts since 2018

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 30Elementary Schools in the Williamson County Schools

3^rd of 141Williamson 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	96.9	29 of 1019	97.2%	★★★★★
2025	97.9	14 of 1009	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	97.5	26 of 1018	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	97.2	33 of 1020	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	97.8	25 of 1000	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	98.4	19 of 983	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	97.4	29 of 985	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	99.0	14 of 997	98.6%	★★★★★
2015	96.3	13 of 855	98.5%	★★★★★
2014	95.2	5 of 853	99.4%	★★★★★
2013	96.6	10 of 846	98.8%	★★★★★
2012	99.3	1 of 820	99.9%	★★★★★
2011	99.2	7 of 818	99.1%	★★★★★
2010	98.4	20 of 809	97.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	96.7	21 of 986	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	95.8	31 of 990	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	95.1	43 of 989	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	97.2	22 of 975	97.7%	★★★★★
2021	99.2	8 of 945	99.2%	★★★★★
2019	96.2	31 of 926	96.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2025	98.0	15 of 984	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	97.7	15 of 991	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	96.6	34 of 987	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	97.1	30 of 980	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	95.9	37 of 941	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	97.3	31 of 916	96.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	92.3	20 of 641	96.9%	★★★★★
2025	98.4	11 of 618	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	95.9	10 of 582	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	89.5	31 of 528	94.1%	★★★★★
2022	88.8	33 of 447	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	92.4	21 of 369	94.3%	★★★★★
2019	63.2	54 of 255	78.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Tennessee percentile	Rating
2026	93.9	47 of 849	94.5%	★★★★★
2025	96.8	17 of 840	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	96.1	21 of 847	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	96.3	26 of 852	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	97.2	19 of 844	97.7%	★★★★★
2021	98.4	14 of 844	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	95.6	34 of 812	95.8%	★★★★★
2018	98.4	13 of 841	98.5%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)97th percentile~ school

White (2026)94th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts82%+41 vs state

Mathematics80%+38 vs state

Science78%+31 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, May 9, 2016

If I could give it a lower rating, I would. A police officer is assigned there for good reason, it it's a very violent school. Teachers are only concerned about state test grades and receiving gifts at the end of the school year. The principal and teachers do not take students safety seriously, all talk- no action. Horrible, horrible experience for my son. Go to a private school. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, January 7, 2015

great school. My son has received a top notch education at this school. He has tested advanced on all of the TCAP tests he has taken at this school. Its test scores speak volumes! The teachers have all been excellent and the school truly seems to care about every child that they educate. I really feel the education he has received at this school is just as good or even surpasses that of many private schools. 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	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 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
Walnut Grove Elementary School	Public	K-5	326 Stable Road	Franklin	37069	Williamson County	Williamson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-4870	586	44	13.4		494 (84.3%)	16 (2.7%)	35 (6.0%)	16 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (3.9%)	96.9	29^th of 1019 public elementary schools	97.2%		97.9	14^th of 1009 public elementary schools	98.6%	15	73.5	89.9	79.3	80.5	84.3	89.9	72.3	81.5	77.5	82.0	73.9	77.5	$14,795	$169	$14,078
Hunters Bend Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2121 Fieldstone Pkwy	Franklin	37069	Williamson County	Williamson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-4580	371	29	12.7		310 (83.6%)	6 (1.6%)	25 (6.7%)	17 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.2%)	97.3	23^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	97.7%		97.8	19^th of 1009 public elementary schools	98.1%	4	77.6		89.6	87.9	86.2	87.5	64.9	78.4	77.6	85.9	84.4	82.9	$15,973	$381	$14,874
Grassland Elementary School	Public	K-5	6803 Manley Lane	Brentwood	37027	Williamson County	Williamson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-4480	463	31	14.9		406 (87.7%)	6 (1.3%)	22 (4.8%)	10 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.1%)	98.5	10^th of 1019 public elementary schools	99.0%		97.7	20^th of 1009 public elementary schools	98.0%	10	93.1	82.3	83.5	86.3	93.1	86.9	84.7	88.1	84.5	83.9	85.9	84.9	$15,026	$469	$13,899
Poplar Grove K-4 School	Public	PK, KG-4	1030 Excellence Way	Franklin	37069	Williamson County	Franklin Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 790-4720	326	32	10.1		152 (46.6%)	14 (4.3%)	136 (41.7%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.1%)	76.9	180^th of 1019 public elementary schools	82.3%		80.9	148^th of 1009 public elementary schools	85.3%	32	56.7	63.4		60.3	51.7	64.8		58.8	53.3	62.0		58.0	$25,319	$606	$23,810
Johnson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	815 Glass Lane	Franklin	37064	Williamson County	Franklin Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 794-4837	278	27	10.4		92 (33.1%)	48 (17.3%)	77 (27.7%)	41 (14.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.8%)	72.8	218^th of 1019 public elementary schools	78.6%		62.6	331^st of 1009 public elementary schools	67.2%	113	57.9	60.4		59.3	55.3	58.5		57.1	47.4	58.5		53.8	$26,738	$561	$25,060
Pearre Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1811 Townsend Boulevard	Franklin	37064	Williamson County	Williamson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-5150	671	44	15.1		590 (87.9%)	6 (0.9%)	45 (6.7%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	20 (3.0%)	96.8	33^rd of 1019 public elementary schools	96.8%		95.8	41^st of 1009 public elementary schools	95.9%	8	81.3	78.6	86.5	82.1	81.3	76.5	78.1	78.7	74.5	78.6	80.2	77.7	$15,011	$407	$14,089
Scales Elementary School	Public	K-5	6430 Murray Lane	Brentwood	37027	Williamson County	Williamson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-4830	712	44	16.1		637 (89.5%)	7 (1.0%)	26 (3.7%)	17 (2.4%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.9%)	95.1	47^th of 1019 public elementary schools	95.4%		94.8	48^th of 1009 public elementary schools	95.2%	1	69.1	79.2	79.5	76.5	79.4	82.4	75.8	79.0	64.9	78.3	72.7	72.5	$12,792	$308	$11,999
Liberty Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	600 Liberty Pike	Franklin	37064	Williamson County	Franklin Special School District	No	No	No	Yes	(615) 790-0892	423	38	11.1		239 (56.5%)	22 (5.2%)	121 (28.6%)	16 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.9%)	85.7	116^th of 1019 public elementary schools	88.6%		82.4	139^th of 1009 public elementary schools	86.2%	23	62.8	73.2		67.8	65.4	63.9		64.7	62.8	62.0		62.4	$20,579	$367	$19,310
Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1501 Figuers Drive	Franklin	37064	Williamson County	Franklin Special School District	No	No	No	No	(615) 794-1187	333	33	10.0		232 (69.7%)	27 (8.1%)	50 (15.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.9%)	93.9	56^th of 1019 public elementary schools	94.5%		93.1	64^th of 1009 public elementary schools	93.7%	8	62.9	80.0		70.8	71.4	85.0		77.7	71.4	80.0		75.4	$24,453	$311	$23,151
Lipscomb Elementary School	Public	K-5	8011 Concord Road	Brentwood	37027	Williamson County	Williamson County Schools	No	No	No	No	(615) 472-4650	566	38	14.8		458 (80.9%)	10 (1.8%)	25 (4.4%)	37 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.4%)	98.7	6^th of 1019 public elementary schools	99.4%		98.7	7^th of 1009 public elementary schools	99.3%	1	86.5	88.0	89.0	87.9	84.3	89.1	78.0	83.8	85.4	90.2	86.8	87.5	$14,102	$412	$13,136

Frequently Asked Questions about Walnut Grove Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Walnut Grove Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Walnut Grove Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Grassland Middle School
High : Franklin High School

What is the racial makeup of Walnut Grove Elementary School?

Students at Walnut Grove Elementary School are 86% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

What district is Walnut Grove Elementary School in?

Williamson County Schools

How many students attend Walnut Grove Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 560 students attended Walnut Grove Elementary School.

Is Walnut Grove Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Walnut Grove Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 29^th of 1019 Tennessee elementary schools.

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