For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 1,707 students in Cheatham County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Tennessee.
Public Preschools in Cheatham County School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Tennessee public pre school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public preschool average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
14 Schools
890 Schools
# Students
5,629 Students
417,431 Students
# Teachers
348 Teachers
28,312 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.
Overall District Rank
#74 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
31%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
37%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
40%

Graduation Rate
90%
90%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.61
# American Indian Students
15 Students
758 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
22 Students
8,008 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
512 Students
59,978 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
14%
# Black Students
130 Students
86,069 Students
% Black Students
2%
21%
# White Students
4,752 Students
241,409 Students
% White Students
85%
58%
# Hawaiian Students
12 Students
542 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
186 Students
20,664 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
153
33,031
# Students in K Grade:
371
63,063
# Students in 1st Grade:
419
63,815
# Students in 2nd Grade:
430
64,364
# Students in 3rd Grade:
469
58,460
# Students in 4th Grade:
431
57,035
# Students in 5th Grade:
371
51,187
# Students in 6th Grade:
404
8,986
# Students in 7th Grade:
403
7,404
# Students in 8th Grade:
423
7,287
# Students in 9th Grade:
421
701
# Students in 10th Grade:
472
718
# Students in 11th Grade:
438
617
# Students in 12th Grade:
424
763
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $10,569 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,527 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$60 MM
$12,104 MM

Spending
$59 MM
$11,597 MM

Revenue / Student
$10,569
$11,979

Spending / Student
$10,527
$11,478

Best Cheatham County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Kingston Springs Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
166 West Kingston Springs Rd
Kingston Springs, TN 37082
(615) 952-9060
Kingston Springs, TN 37082
(615) 952-9060
Grades: PK-4
| 338 students
Rank: #22.
West Cheatham Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3120 Highway 12 North
Chapmansboro, TN 37035
(615) 792-5167
Chapmansboro, TN 37035
(615) 792-5167
Grades: PK-4
| 337 students
Rank: #33.
East Cheatham Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
3201 Bearwallow Rd
Ashland City, TN 37015
(615) 746-5251
Ashland City, TN 37015
(615) 746-5251
Grades: PK-4
| 388 students
Rank: #44.
Ashland City Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
108 Elizabeth St
Ashland City, TN 37015
(615) 792-4296
Ashland City, TN 37015
(615) 792-4296
Grades: PK-4
| 418 students
Rank: #55.
Pegram Elementary Fine Arts Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4552 Dogwood Ln
Pegram, TN 37143
(615) 646-6637
Pegram, TN 37143
(615) 646-6637
Grades: PK-4
| 226 students
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