East Cheatham Elementary

Summary:

East Cheatham Elementary is a public elementary school in Ashland City, Tennessee, serving 393 students from pre-kindergarten to 4th grade. The school is part of the Cheatham County School District, which is ranked 60th out of 139 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

While East Cheatham Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of white students (87.02%) compared to state and county averages, its academic performance has been mixed. The school's statewide ranking has improved from 1 star in 2018-2019 to 4 stars in 2022-2023, but its test scores still lag behind state and county averages in many areas. Notably, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with male students and white students outperforming their peers in special education and low socioeconomic status subgroups. Despite the relatively high spending of $11,377 per student, the school's educational outcomes have room for improvement.

When compared to nearby schools, East Cheatham Elementary generally performs on par or slightly below the Cheatham County district averages, but outperforms some schools in the neighboring Robertson County district. Pleasant View Elementary and West Cheatham Elementary stand out as higher-performing schools within the Cheatham County district, offering potential insights and best practices that could benefit East Cheatham Elementary.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

 3201 Bearwallow RD
       Ashland City, TN  37015


(615) 746-5251

District: Cheatham County

SchoolDigger Rank:
447th of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools


Students who attend East Cheatham Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Sycamore Middle School
High:    Sycamore High School

Student/teacher ratio:  16.5 Help
Number of students:  393

Racial breakdown:

White:
87.0%
Hispanic:
9.2%
Two or more races:
2.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  66.4% Help


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Compare Details East Cheatham Elementary ranks better than 56.1% of elementary schools in Tennessee. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

East Cheatham Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks East Cheatham Elementary 447th of 1018 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See East Cheatham Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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White students:


Cheatham County:

SchoolDigger ranks Cheatham County 65th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for East Cheatham Elementary

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Rank History for all students at East Cheatham Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 13.61 748th 809 7.5%
2011 38.87 564th 818 31.1%
2012 30.14 647th 820 21.1%
2013 20.92 791st 846 6.5%
2014 20.48 743rd 853 12.9%
2015 28.23 715th 855 16.4%
2017 19.78 588th 646 9.0%
2018 29.67 715th 997 28.3%
2019 28.60 728th 985 26.1%
2021 47.90 458th 983 53.4%
2022 52.88 424th 1000 57.6%
2023 69.69 236th 1020 76.9%
2024 52.01 447th 1018 56.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at East Cheatham Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 53.17 170th 528 67.8%
2024 40.90 306th 582 47.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at East Cheatham Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.80 664th 877 24.3%
2019 40.42 508th 821 38.1%
2021 40.46 467th 823 43.3%
2022 34.94 586th 858 31.7%
2023 78.84 89th 865 89.7%
2024 39.58 520th 853 39.0%
See the entire list of Best Tennessee Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at East Cheatham Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 33.89 637th 926 31.2%
2021 41.26 528th 945 44.1%
2022 51.66 422nd 975 56.7%
2023 61.38 316th 989 68.0%
2024 50.62 445th 990 55.1%
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Rank History for Male students at East Cheatham Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 23.98 737th 916 19.5%
2021 53.11 372nd 941 60.5%
2022 51.48 415th 980 57.7%
2023 72.94 194th 987 80.3%
2024 51.35 448th 991 54.8%
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Rank History for White students at East Cheatham Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.50 778th 841 7.5%
2019 19.06 724th 812 10.8%
2021 36.48 540th 844 36.0%
2022 44.05 444th 844 47.4%
2023 54.90 314th 852 63.1%
2024 34.12 575th 847 32.1%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

East Cheatham Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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by a parent
Thursday, September 14, 2017

Open Quote My daughter dosent even know what social studies is and has been going here since 2nd grade. My daughters grades are starting to get bad.I have to teach my daughter how to correct her spelling because her teachers dont! I have to teach my daughter how to correct her wrong answers and how to get the right answers.... Close Quote



Enrollment information for East Cheatham Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 527 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 527
1989 551 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 551
1990 585 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 585
1991 587 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 587
1992 604 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 604
1993 560 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 560
1994 580 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 580
1995 516 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 518
1996 516 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 518
1997 500 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 6 507
1998 481 7 1 2 1 n/a n/a 0 492
1999 515 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 2 517
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 429 429
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 486 486
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 466 466
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 466 466
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 441 441
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 409 409
2006 421 4 0 2 2 n/a n/a 0 429
2007 424 5 0 5 3 n/a n/a 0 437
2008 436 5 0 9 2 n/a n/a 0 452
2009 431 7 0 13 1 n/a n/a 0 452
2010 446 8 1 13 1 n/a n/a 0 469
2011 416 3 0 18 3 0 2 0 442
2012 423 7 0 14 3 0 1 0 448
2013 439 14 0 20 4 0 3 0 480
2014 453 6 0 16 4 0 4 0 483
2015 410 3 0 17 3 1 4 0 438
2016 413 2 0 17 3 0 8 0 443
2017 411 8 0 19 1 0 9 0 448
2018 373 5 0 16 1 0 9 0 404
2019 368 6 0 14 2 0 7 0 397
2020 388 7 0 14 0 0 5 0 414
2021 332 6 0 22 1 0 6 0 367
2022 345 4 0 26 1 0 7 0 383
2023 342 3 0 36 1 0 11 0 393

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at East Cheatham Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 527 25.0 21.0 n/a
1989 551 25.0 22.0 n/a
1990 585 25.0 23.4 n/a
1991 587 27.0 21.7 n/a
1992 604 29.0 20.8 n/a
1993 560 29.0 19.3 n/a
1994 580 35.0 16.6 n/a
1995 518 35.0 14.8 n/a
1996 518 35.0 14.8 n/a
1997 507 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 492 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 517 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 429 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 486 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 466 n/a n/a n/a
2003 466 n/a n/a n/a
2004 441 n/a n/a n/a
2005 409 n/a n/a n/a
2006 429 26.9 15.9 n/a
2007 437 25.0 17.5 47.8
2008 452 26.0 17.4 52
2009 452 28.0 16.1 56
2010 469 29.0 16.1 61.4
2011 442 30.0 14.7 71.3
2012 448 30.0 14.9 70.3
2013 480 31.0 15.4 70.8
2014 483 28.6 16.8 71.8
2015 438 31.0 14.1 72.4
2016 443 36.0 12.3 89.6
2017 448 32.0 14.0 n/a
2018 404 32.0 12.6 n/a
2019 397 27.0 14.7 n/a
2020 414 29.0 14.2 66.4
2021 367 24.2 15.1 n/a
2022 383 23.7 16.1 n/a
2023 393 23.7 16.5 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio East Cheatham Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 527 25.0 21.0 n/a
1989 551 25.0 22.0 n/a
1990 585 25.0 23.4 n/a
1991 587 27.0 21.7 n/a
1992 604 29.0 20.8 n/a
1993 560 29.0 19.3 n/a
1994 580 35.0 16.6 n/a
1995 518 35.0 14.8 n/a
1996 518 35.0 14.8 n/a
1997 507 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 492 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 517 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 429 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 486 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 466 n/a n/a n/a
2003 466 n/a n/a n/a
2004 441 n/a n/a n/a
2005 409 n/a n/a n/a
2006 429 26.9 15.9 n/a
2007 437 25.0 17.5 47.8
2008 452 26.0 17.4 52
2009 452 28.0 16.1 56
2010 469 29.0 16.1 61.4
2011 442 30.0 14.7 71.3
2012 448 30.0 14.9 70.3
2013 480 31.0 15.4 70.8
2014 483 28.6 16.8 71.8
2015 438 31.0 14.1 72.4
2016 443 36.0 12.3 89.6
2017 448 32.0 14.0 n/a
2018 404 32.0 12.6 n/a
2019 397 27.0 14.7 n/a
2020 414 29.0 14.2 66.4
2021 367 24.2 15.1 n/a
2022 383 23.7 16.1 n/a
2023 393 23.7 16.5 n/a

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for East Cheatham Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,191 (11.0%) $8,945 (82.6%) $10,831
2020 $1,010 (10.8%) $7,651 (82.0%) $9,327
2021 $1,198 (10.5%) $9,415 (82.8%) $11,377
2022 $1,364 (12.6%) $8,843 (82.0%) $10,789
2023 $1,615 (13.9%) $9,140 (78.5%) $11,640

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on East Cheatham Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 728th of 985 Elementary schoolsRanks 236th of 1020 Elementary schools
 50.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (East Cheatham Elementary)30.645.3
 14.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Cheatham County)44.140.6
 3.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)43.840.5
 3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (East Cheatham Elementary)18.149.3
 31.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cheatham County)3641.4
 5.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)36.940.5
 3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (East Cheatham Elementary)35.742.4
 6.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Cheatham County)51.648.3
 3.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)4643.6
 2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (East Cheatham Elementary)28.147.5
 19.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Cheatham County)29.748.8
 19.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)34.343.5
 9.2%
All Grades Mathematics (East Cheatham Elementary)32.844
 11.2%
   All Grades Mathematics (Cheatham County)41.439.1
 2.3%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (East Cheatham Elementary)22.548.5
 26%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Cheatham County)31.334.9
 3.6%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.736.6
 2.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students397393
 1%
African American63
 50%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian00
Hispanic1436
 157.1%
Pacific Islander00
White368342
 7.1%
Two or More Races711
 57.1%


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Students at East Cheatham Elementary are 87% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Students who attend East Cheatham Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sycamore Middle School
High : Sycamore High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 393 students attended East Cheatham Elementary.

East Cheatham Elementary ranks 447th of 1018 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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