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Gower Elementary School

650 Old Hickory Blvd
Nashville, TN 37209

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Tel: (615) 353-2012

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Serving 631 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gower Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35% (which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Tennessee state average of 37%).

Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 43% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 631 students
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Top 50% in TN
: 35% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: Gower Elementary serves the west part of Nashville, TN, covering an area of approximately 44.3 square miles. Most families can expect a drive of 5-10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located 7.4 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

School Overview

Gower Elementary School's student population of 631 students has grown by 28% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gower Elementary School
Pre-K	56
Kind	79
1	94
2	106
3	90
4	101
5	105

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Total Students

631 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Gower Elementary School
2025	631
2024	617
2023	603
2022	495
2021	492
2020	602
2019	591
2018	637
2017	700
2016	728
2015	706
2014	664
2013	647
2012	635
2011	597
2010	612
2009	626
2008	599
2007	536
2006	543
2005	536
2004	468
2003	482
2002	503
2001	467
2000	394
1999	469
1998	477
1997	550
1996	513
1995	479
1994	476
1993	430
1992	390
1991	432
1990	437
1989	368
1988	418
1987	317

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Total Classroom Teachers (23-24)

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2024)
Year	Gower Elementary School
2024	37
2023	41
2022	25
2021	42
2020	42
2019	45
2018	37
2017	48
2016	46
2015	50
2014	45
2013	45
2012	47
2011	47
2010	50
2009	48
2008	39
2007	40
2006	42
2005	39
1996	21
1995	28
1994	27
1993	26
1992	26
1991	26
1990	24
1989	24
1988	19
1987	19

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Year Founded

1969

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School Motto

Every Student, Every Day

School Rankings

Gower Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,728 schools in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Gower Elementary School is 0.72, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TN)

#685 out of 1728 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Gower Elementary School
2023	#685
2022	#674
2021	#590
2019	#510
2018	#496
2017	#758
2016	#129
2015	#973
2014	#669
2013	#556
2012	#586
2011	#483
2010	#634

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35%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Gower Elementary School	Tennessee	Davidson County School District
2023	35%	34%	25%
2022	32%	31%	19%
2021	27%	28%	12%
2019	43%	39%	29%
2018	39%	35%	24%
2017	37%	36%	27%
2016	50%	17%	19%
2015	47%	57%	48%
2014	52%	52%	43%
2013	57%	52%	43%
2012	50%	49%	40%
2011	50%	42%	33%
2010	43%	35%	26%

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35-39%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Gower Elementary School	Tennessee	Davidson County School District
2022	37%	37%	27%
2021	32%	30%	19%
2019	37%	35%	26%
2018	39%	35%	24%
2017	30%	35%	26%
2016	50%	35%	27%
2015	49%	51%	41%
2014	57%	52%	43%
2013	59%	52%	41%
2012	62%	52%	44%
2011	55%	50%	41%
2010	43%	47%	36%

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40-44%

40%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Gower Elementary School	Tennessee	Davidson County School District
2022	42%	40%	24%
2021	37%	38%	21%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Gower Elementary School	Tennessee	Davidson County School District
2025	8%	2%
2024	8%	2%
2023	7%	2%	4%
2022	8%	2%	5%
2021	8%	2%	5%
2020	7%	2%	5%
2019	8%	2%	5%
2018	8%	2%	5%
2017	7%	2%	5%
2016	8%	2%	4%
2015	8%	2%	5%
2014	8%	2%	4%
2013	7%	2%	4%
2012	7%	2%	5%
2011	9%	2%	5%
2010	8%	2%	4%
2009	8%	2%	4%
2008	6%	1%	4%
2007	7%	2%	4%
2006	7%	1%	4%
1999	8%	1%	4%
1998	3%	1%	4%
1997	8%	2%	5%
1996	3%	1%	3%
1995	1%	1%	3%
1994	5%	1%	3%
1993	4%	1%	3%
1992	3%	1%	3%
1991	3%	1%	3%
1990	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

24%

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	Gower Elementary School	Tennessee	Davidson County School District
2025	24%	16%
2024	22%	15%
2023	20%	14%	32%
2022	17%	13%	31%
2021	16%	12%	28%
2020	15%	12%	26%
2019	10%	11%	26%
2018	11%	10%	23%
2017	10%	10%	23%
2016	8%	9%	22%
2015	13%	8%	21%
2014	12%	8%	20%
2013	3%	7%	18%
2012	12%	7%	17%
2011	11%	6%	17%
2010	12%	6%	16%
2009	7%	5%	15%
2008	6%	5%	14%
2007	8%	4%	13%
2006	7%	4%	11%
1999	4%	1%	3%
1998	2%	1%	2%
1997	6%	1%	3%
1996	1%	1%	1%

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Black

17%

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Gower Elementary School	Tennessee	Davidson County School District
2025	17%	20%
2024	15%	20%
2023	18%	21%	37%
2022	19%	21%	37%
2021	21%	22%	38%
2020	22%	22%	40%
2019	20%	22%	40%
2018	19%	22%	42%
2017	22%	22%	42%
2016	22%	23%	43%
2015	21%	23%	43%
2014	19%	23%	44%
2013	21%	23%	45%
2012	21%	23%	46%
2011	22%	24%	46%
2010	24%	24%	48%
2009	22%	25%	48%
2008	25%	25%	48%
2007	25%	25%	48%
2006	25%	25%	48%
1999	40%	24%	47%
1998	42%	23%	42%
1997	37%	23%	41%
1996	36%	23%	42%
1995	33%	23%	41%
1994	33%	23%	40%
1993	35%	23%	40%
1992	35%	22%	38%
1991	35%	23%	38%
1990	36%	22%	38%
1989	40%	22%	37%
1988	41%	22%	36%

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White

44%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Gower Elementary School	Tennessee	Davidson County School District
2025	44%	57%
2024	47%	58%
2023	48%	59%	24%
2022	48%	60%	24%
2021	49%	60%	26%
2020	50%	61%	27%
2019	56%	62%	27%
2018	57%	63%	29%
2017	57%	63%	29%
2016	59%	64%	30%
2015	56%	65%	30%
2014	59%	65%	31%
2013	69%	66%	33%
2012	59%	67%	32%
2011	57%	67%	32%
2010	56%	68%	32%
2009	63%	68%	33%
2008	63%	69%	34%
2007	60%	69%	35%
2006	61%	70%	37%
1999	48%	74%	46%
1998	53%	75%	52%
1997	48%	73%	49%
1996	60%	75%	53%
1995	66%	75%	55%
1994	62%	76%	56%
1993	61%	76%	56%
1992	62%	77%	59%
1991	62%	76%	59%
1990	63%	77%	60%
1989	60%	77%	60%
1988	59%	77%	62%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Gower Elementary School	Tennessee	Davidson County School District
2025	7%	5%
2024	7%	5%
2023	7%	4%	3%
2022	8%	4%	3%
2021	6%	4%	3%
2020	6%	3%	2%
2019	6%	3%	2%
2018	5%	3%	1%
2017	4%	3%	1%
2016	3%	2%	1%
2015	2%	2%	1%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

56%

43%

0.72

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Gower Elementary School	Tennessee	Davidson County School District
2025	0.72	0.61
2024	0.70	0.60
2023	0.69	0.59	0.70
2022	0.70	0.58	0.70
2021	0.69	0.58	0.70
2020	0.68	0.57	0.69
2019	0.63	0.56	0.69
2018	0.62	0.55	0.68
2017	0.62	0.55	0.68
2016	0.60	0.53	0.67
2015	0.62	0.52	0.67
2014	0.60	0.52	0.67
2013	0.48	0.51	0.67
2012	0.59	0.50	0.66
2011	0.61	0.49	0.66
2010	0.61	0.48	0.65
2009	0.55	0.48	0.64
2008	0.54	0.46	0.64
2007	0.57	0.46	0.63
2006	0.56	0.45	0.63
1999	0.61	0.40	0.57
1998	0.55	0.39	0.56
1997	0.63	0.42	0.56
1996	0.51	0.39	0.55
1995	0.46	0.39	0.54
1994	0.51	0.37	0.53
1993	0.51	0.37	0.52
1992	0.50	0.36	0.51
1991	0.50	0.37	0.51
1990	0.48	0.36	0.51
1989	0.48	0.36	0.50
1988	0.49	0.36	0.49

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(22-23)

19.7%

23.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Gower Elementary School	Tennessee	Davidson County School District
2023	19.7%	23.6%	34.5%
2022	18.7%	23.8%	36.5%
2021	16.8%	17.9%	34.3%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

43%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2007-2025)
Year	Gower Elementary School	Tennessee	Davidson County School District
2025	43%	45%
2024	44%	45%
2023	45%	45%	57%
2021	55%	47%	57%
2019	46%	47%	57%
2014	41%	51%	67%
2013	44%	51%	66%
2012	46%	49%	64%
2011	44%	48%	59%
2010	44%	45%	59%
2009	43%	42%	58%
2008	43%	42%	58%
2007	47%	40%	54%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2007-2025)
Year	Gower Elementary School	Tennessee	Davidson County School District
2025	7%	6%
2024	7%	6%
2023	7%	6%	5%
2021	9%	7%	5%
2019	7%	7%	5%
2014	7%	7%	6%
2013	7%	7%	6%
2012	8%	7%	6%
2011	7%	7%	6%
2010	7%	8%	7%
2009	7%	8%	7%
2008	5%	8%	8%
2007	5%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Davidson County School District

Sports

School Mascot

Gower Gators

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Gower Elementary School's ranking?

Gower Elementary School is ranked #685 out of 1,728 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Tennessee.

What schools are Gower Elementary School often compared to?

Gower Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Harpeth Valley Elementary School, Westmeade Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% TN state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 37% TN state average).

How many students attend Gower Elementary School?

631 students attend Gower Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of Gower Elementary School students are White, 24% of students are Hispanic, 17% of students are Black, 8% of students are Asian, and 7% of students are Two or more races.

What grades does Gower Elementary School offer ?

Gower Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Gower Elementary School part of?

Gower Elementary School is part of Davidson County School District.

In what neighborhood is Gower Elementary School located?

Gower Elementary School is located in the Bellevue neighborhood of Nashville, TN. There are 2 other public schools located in Bellevue.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 631 students
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Top 50%
: 35% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Top 50%)
: Gower Elementary serves the west part of Nashville, TN, covering an area of approximately 44.3 square miles. Most families can expect a drive of 5-10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located 7.4 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education