Cheatham County School District

102 Elizabeth St
Ashland City, TN 37015
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 3,990 students in Cheatham County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Cheatham County School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 42% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,482 Schools
# Students
5,833 Students
713,886 Students
# Teachers
365 Teachers
47,883 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Cheatham County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (TN)
#74 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Cheatham County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cheatham County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cheatham County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Cheatham County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Cheatham County  School District and public school graduation rate of Tennessee by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.26
0.60
# American Indian Students
13 Students
1,124 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
19 Students
14,289 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
482 Students
99,333 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
14%
# Black Students
127 Students
148,323 Students
% Black Students
2%
21%
# White Students
4,993 Students
416,052 Students
% White Students
86%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
769 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
191 Students
33,996 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
135
28,740
# Students in K Grade:
434
74,579
# Students in 1st Grade:
454
77,731
# Students in 2nd Grade:
453
73,674
# Students in 3rd Grade:
442
74,823
# Students in 4th Grade:
381
75,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
403
74,875
# Students in 6th Grade:
398
73,680
# Students in 7th Grade:
433
69,861
# Students in 8th Grade:
442
70,024
# Students in 9th Grade:
494
5,618
# Students in 10th Grade:
464
5,249
# Students in 11th Grade:
440
4,719
# Students in 12th Grade:
460
4,961
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $10,199 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,030. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,159 is less than the state median of $11,527. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$60 MM
$12,104 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Cheatham County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$59 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart displays total spending of Cheatham County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$10,199
$12,030
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Cheatham County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,159
$11,527
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Cheatham County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Tennessee by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Cheatham County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kingston Springs Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
166 West Kingston Springs Rd
Kingston Springs, TN 37082
(615) 952-9060
Grades: K-4
| 352 students
Rank: #22.
Pleasant View Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2625 Church St
Pleasant View, TN 37146
(615) 746-5035
Grades: PK-4
| 556 students
Rank: #33.
West Cheatham Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3120 Highway 12 North
Chapmansboro, TN 37035
(615) 792-5167
Grades: PK-4
| 325 students
Rank: #44.
East Cheatham Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3201 Bearwallow Rd
Ashland City, TN 37015
(615) 746-5251
Grades: PK-4
| 393 students
Rank: #55.
Harpeth Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
170 Harpeth View Trl
Kingston Springs, TN 37082
(615) 952-2293
Grades: 5-8
| 438 students
Rank: #66.
Sycamore Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1025 Old Clarksville Pike
Pleasant View, TN 37146
(615) 746-8852
Grades: 5-8
| 650 students
Rank: #77.
Ashland City Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
108 Elizabeth St
Ashland City, TN 37015
(615) 792-4296
Grades: PK-4
| 443 students
Rank: #88.
Cheatham Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
700 Scoutview Dr
Ashland City, TN 37015
(615) 792-2334
Grades: 5-8
| 582 students
Rank: #99.
Pegram Elementary Fine Arts Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4552 Dogwood Ln
Pegram, TN 37143
(615) 646-6637
Grades: PK-4
| 229 students
Rank: #1010.
Riverside Academy
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
104 Elizabeth Street
Ashland City, TN 37015
(615) 746-1424
Grades: K-12
| 22 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,833 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : 90% (Btm 50% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • : 39% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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