The best Nashville elementary schools based on recent TCAP scores with a link to homes for sale in each school zone. In general, almost all of the top elementary schools are in Williamson county as well as the middle schools and high schools. Nashville magnet schools are an exception, but magnet schools are on a lottery basis so you have no assurance that your child will be able to attend one of the magnet schools, I tend to discount them when talking about real estate locations.
Here are the top elementary schools in Nashville Davidson County (non-magnet)
- Percy Priest elementary 176
- Harpeth Valley elementary 158
- Granbery elementary 149
- Julia Green elementary 144
- Crieve Hall elementary 133
- Eakin elementary 129
- Joelton elementary 120
- Old Center elementary 113
- Andrew Jackson elementary 110
- Hermitage elementary 109
- Gower elementary 109
- Sylvan Park elementary 106
- z. Kelly elementary 104
- Chadwell elementary 100
- Dan Mills elementary 99
- Tulip Grove elementary 98
- May Werthan Shayne` 98
- Westmeade elementary 93
- Norman Binkley 85
- Ruby Major elementary 85
- Henry Maxwell elementary 85
- Smithson Craighead 85
- Thomas Edison 84
- Cole elementary 82
- Hickman elementary 80
- Cockrill elementary 78
- Gateway elementary 78
- Fall – Hamilton 78
- Una Elementary 78
- Mcgavock elementary 75
- Mt View elementary 74
- Jones Paideia 73
- Park Avenue elementary 72
- Goodlettsville elementary 70
- Glenview elementary 69
- Stratton elementary 68
- Pennington Elementary 67
- Haywood elementary 66
- Lakeview elementary 66
- Neelys Bend 65
- Dodson elementary 65
- Cumberland elementary 65
- Rosebank elementary 64
- Shwab elementary 63
- Glengarry elementary 63
- E. Moss Elementary 63
- Charlotte Park 61
- Dupont 56
- Paragon Mills 56
- Glencliff 53
- Tom Joy 53
- Tusculum 45
- Amqui Elementary 44
- Ross Elementary 43
- John B Whitsitt 39
- Inglewood 31
If the school name had enhanced option or magnet in the school name, it was not included in this list. Only 14 Nashville elementary schools are in the top half of schools in the state, and only 6 schools made it into the top 20%. As a comparison, every Williamson county school made it into the top 20%, and almost all made it into the top 5%. Without question, if education is important, and public schools are your only option, move to Williamson county.
