Summary:
Elementary Schools in zip code 37076 (Hermitage, Tennessee) serve grades PK–5 across four schools, all part of Metro Nashville Public Schools, a district ranked in the bottom 11% statewide. Overall, the area lags both district and state averages: average math proficiency is 31.2% (vs. 32.4% district, 43.0% state), ELA is 29.4% (vs. 31.8% district, 40.6% state), and science is 32.5% (vs. 35.4% district, 46.9% state). Most of these schools fall below even their district’s already low averages, though there are important differences among them.
Dodson Elementary School is the clear academic standout, especially in math (42.8% proficiency, nearly matching the state’s 43.0%) and 5th-grade science and math, which both exceed state averages. However, its ELA proficiency is just 29.2%. Ruby Major Elementary School leads the group in ELA (32.6%) and science (37.7%) and is the only school beating the district average in both subjects, but its state rank has slipped from the 39th to the 24th percentile over three years. Tulip Grove Elementary School remains low-ranked but is the most improved, rising from the 13th to the 19th percentile and posting the strongest year-over-year gains in all three subjects. Hermitage Elementary School spends the most per student ($21,146) and has the best attendance (13.8% chronic absenteeism), yet it ranks last in math, ELA, and science — a clear disconnect between resources and results.
Chronic absenteeism in the area is mostly below the district average of 23.3%, with Hermitage and Ruby Major also beating the state average of 18.3%. Grade-level performance is highly uneven within schools — for example, Dodson’s 3rd-grade ELA is just 21.6% while its 5th-grade science is 52.9%, and Tulip Grove’s 3rd-grade scores are weak but rebound sharply in 4th grade. For parents, Dodson offers the strongest overall academics, Ruby Major is the best choice for ELA and science, Tulip Grove shows promising momentum, and Hermitage, despite its high spending and good attendance, needs the most attention academically.
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