Tom Joy Elementary School
Tel:
(615)262-6724
- Tom Joy Elementary School serves 434 students in grades Prekindergarten-4.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is ≤5% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 36%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 10-14% (which is lower than the Tennessee state average of 35%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Tom Joy Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Tennessee for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Tennessee state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Tennessee state average of 37%.
Top Placements
Tom Joy Elementary School places among the top 20% of public schools in Tennessee for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Tom Joy Elementary School's student population of 434 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 27 teachers has declined by 27% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-4 |
| Total Students | 434 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 27 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Tom Joy Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,636 schools in Tennessee (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has increased from 11:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Tom Joy Elementary School is 0.61, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.54. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (TN) |
| Overall School Rank | #1564 out of 1636 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤5% | 36% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 10-14% | 35% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 26% | 10% |
| Black | 55% | 22% |
| White | 16% | 63% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.61 | 0.54 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | n/a |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Davidson County School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, TN Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Tom Joy Elementary School is K I P P Nashville Collegiate High School (1.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Jere Baxter Middle School (0.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Rocketship Nashville Elementary School (0.5 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Nashville Rocketship Nashville Elementary School Charter School
Grades: K-4 | 544 students
0.5 miles
2526 Dickerson Rd
Nashville, TN 37207
(615)650-5560 0.5 K-4 544 - Nashville Jere Baxter Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 297 students
0.8 miles
350 Hart La
Nashville, TN 37207
(615)262-6710 0.8 5-8 297 - Nashville Shwab Elementary School Grades: PK-4 | 329 students
1.0 miles
1500 Dickerson Rd
Nashville, TN 37207
(615)262-6725 1.0 PK-4 329 - Nashville K I P P Nashville Collegiate High School Charter School
Grades: 9-11 | 267 students
1.2 miles
123 Douglas Av
Nashville, TN 37207
(615)226-4484 1.2 9-11 267 - Nashville K I P P Academy Nashville Charter School
Grades: 5-8 | 369 students
1.3 miles
123 Douglas Av
Nashville, TN 37207
(615)226-4484 1.3 5-8 369
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