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Mt. Juliet Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
85th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,019 Tennessee Elementary Schools
Better than 92% of Tennessee elementary schools
Summary

Mt. Juliet Elementary School is a consistently high-performing public elementary school in Mount Juliet, Tennessee, serving 648 students in grades PK–5 as part of Wilson County Schools, a district ranked in the 84th percentile statewide. For 2025–2026, the school ranks 85th of 1,019 Tennessee elementary schools (92nd percentile) with a 5-star rating, a level of performance it has maintained for the past decade.

Academically, Mt. Juliet Elementary posts proficiency rates well above district and state averages—70.4% in math, 65.6% in English language arts, and 70.9% in science, compared to state averages of 43.0%, 40.6%, and 46.9%. Within Wilson County, it sits in the top tier alongside Springdale Elementary School and Lakeview Elementary School, though those schools hold slight advantages in ELA and overall rank. It substantially outperforms W A Wright Elementary School and Elzie D Patton Elementary School, which are in the same district and similar distances away but rank in the 65th and 62nd percentiles. The 2025–2026 year marked a strong rebound, with math proficiency jumping from 58.9% to 70.4% and ELA from 55.6% to 65.6%.

Chronic absenteeism is remarkably low at 7.3%, compared to 15.1% for Wilson County and 18.3% statewide. The school also serves low-income and special education students exceptionally well, with both groups ranking in the 90th percentile or above. The most striking comparison is with nearby Metro Nashville Public Schools just 2–4 miles away: Andrew Jackson Elementary School, Hermitage Elementary School, and other nearby Nashville schools post math proficiency rates of 23–60% while spending $17,000–$21,000 per student, whereas Mt. Juliet spends about $12,080 per student. This contrast highlights the efficiency and effectiveness of Mt. Juliet Elementary, making it one of the strongest educational options in the Mount Juliet/Hermitage area.

648
Students ?
16.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,080
Per pupil spending ?
9.0%
Directly certified for free meals (2024-25) ?
 2521 W. Division Street
       Mount Juliet, TN  37122

(615) 758-5654

District: Wilson County Schools


Students who attend Mt. Juliet Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Mt. Juliet Middle School
High:    Green Hill High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
69.0%
Hispanic:
11.7%
African American:
8.3%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Tennessee average (69% vs 43% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 8% of Tennessee elementary schools
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school69%
District avg60%
Tennessee avg43%
85th of 1,019
Tennessee public elementary schools ?
Top 8%▼ down 5 pts since 2017
From top 3% (2017) to top 8% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
4th of 13Elementary Schools in the Wilson County Schools
22nd of 141Wilson 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202690.185 of 101991.7%★★★★★
202579.4160 of 100984.1%★★★★☆
202479.5157 of 101884.6%★★★★☆
202387.0109 of 102089.3%★★★★☆
202289.692 of 100090.8%★★★★★
202191.778 of 98392.1%★★★★★
201986.7110 of 98588.8%★★★★☆
201887.690 of 99791.0%★★★★★
201789.622 of 64696.6%★★★★★
201588.464 of 85592.5%★★★★★
201482.980 of 85390.6%★★★★★
201376.9170 of 84679.9%★★★★☆
201279.8147 of 82082.1%★★★★☆
201181.3128 of 81884.4%★★★★☆
201092.858 of 80992.8%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202675.393 of 49881.3%★★★★☆
202573.893 of 49881.3%★★★★☆
202473.590 of 49881.9%★★★★☆
202379.174 of 50085.2%★★★★☆
202280.767 of 48386.1%★★★★☆
202167.895 of 41176.9%★★★★☆
201977.956 of 40486.1%★★★★☆
201848.1187 of 45058.4%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202671.120 of 6569.2%★★★★☆
202472.215 of 5572.7%★★★★☆
202267.023 of 5558.2%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202578.2163 of 98683.5%★★★★☆
202476.8165 of 99083.3%★★★★☆
202384.5119 of 98988.0%★★★★☆
202289.282 of 97591.6%★★★★★
202186.2101 of 94589.3%★★★★☆
201980.9134 of 92685.5%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202653.3183 of 45860.0%★★★☆☆
202566.9123 of 42471.0%★★★★☆
202480.169 of 41583.4%★★★★☆
202369.985 of 38778.0%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202580.274 of 84391.2%★★★★★
202372.4135 of 86584.4%★★★★☆
202244.7448 of 85847.8%★★☆☆☆
202190.920 of 82397.6%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202575.5176 of 98482.1%★★★★☆
202478.8153 of 99184.6%★★★★☆
202386.6105 of 98789.4%★★★★☆
202286.6104 of 98089.4%★★★★☆
202193.257 of 94193.9%★★★★★
201986.992 of 91690.0%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202664.1136 of 64178.8%★★★★☆
202579.161 of 61890.1%★★★★★
202471.294 of 58283.8%★★★★☆
202383.145 of 52891.5%★★★★★
202258.8124 of 44772.3%★★★★☆
202189.927 of 36992.7%★★★★★
201884.727 of 39593.2%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTennessee percentileRating
202685.4104 of 84987.8%★★★★☆
202571.7186 of 84077.9%★★★★☆
202473.2181 of 84778.6%★★★★☆
202382.2127 of 85285.1%★★★★☆
202284.7112 of 84486.7%★★★★☆
202191.865 of 84492.3%★★★★★
201983.6113 of 81286.1%★★★★☆
201885.295 of 84188.7%★★★★☆
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 (2025)91st percentile+7 vs school
White (2026)88th percentile-4 vs school
Female (2025)83rd percentile~ school
Male (2025)82nd percentile~ school
African American (2026)81st percentile-10 vs school
Special Education (2026)79th percentile-13 vs school
Asian (2026)69th percentile-22 vs school
Hispanic (2026)60th percentile-32 vs school
By subject vs Tennessee (2025-2026) ?
Science71%+24 vs state
Mathematics70%+27 vs state
English Language Arts66%+25 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, December 18, 2018

Open Quote Springdale Elementary school is just Awesome. Great Staff, Technology implementation. Very well motivated and organized teachers and staff. Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, October 26, 2018

Open Quote They have been WONDERFUL for my children! It's why my wife and I moved to Mt. Juliet! Close Quote





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Frequently Asked Questions about Mt. Juliet Elementary School

Students who attend Mt. Juliet Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mt. Juliet Middle School
High : Green Hill High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 648 students attended Mt. Juliet Elementary School.

Students at Mt. Juliet Elementary School are 69% White, 12% Hispanic, 8% African American, 5% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Yes. Mt. Juliet Elementary School ranks in the top 8.3% of Tennessee elementary schools.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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