Byrns Darden Elementary

Summary:

Byrns Darden Elementary is a public elementary school in Clarksville, Tennessee, serving 536 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Montgomery County school district, which is ranked 55 out of 139 districts in the state.

Byrns Darden has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with higher percentages of African American (28.73%) and Hispanic (22.95%) students. However, the school's academic performance, as measured by TNReady test scores, is generally lower than the Montgomery County and Tennessee state averages across all grades and subjects. The school's ranking among Tennessee elementary schools has declined over the years, from 360 out of 985 in 2018-2019 to 755 out of 1,008 in 2023-2024. Byrns Darden's performance is particularly low for male students, ranking 785 out of 982 Tennessee elementary schools in 2023-2024, compared to 665 out of 981 for female students.

Compared to the nearby schools, such as Pisgah Elementary and West Creek Elementary, Byrns Darden has a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and a higher per-student spending of $11,695 in the 2020-2021 school year. These factors may contribute to the school's challenges, and exploring ways to optimize resource allocation and address the unique needs of different student populations could provide valuable insights to improve academic performance.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 609 E St
       Clarksville, TN  37042-4317


(931) 648-5615

District: Montgomery County

SchoolDigger Rank:
761st of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,273 Help


Students who attend Byrns Darden Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Kenwood Middle
High:    Kenwood High

Student/teacher ratio:  13.4 Help
Number of students:  542

Racial breakdown:

African American:
32.1%
White:
28.4%
Hispanic:
25.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  85.9% Help


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Compare Details Byrns Darden Elementary ranks worse than 74.8% of elementary schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 21st among 24 ranked elementary schools in the Montgomery County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.55. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Byrns Darden Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (32.1%), White (28.4%), Hispanic (25.3%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Byrns Darden Elementary is 13.4, which is the lowest among 25 elementary schools in the Montgomery County School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Byrns Darden Elementary is $14,273, which is the 2nd highest among 24 elementary schools in the Montgomery County School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Byrns Darden Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Byrns Darden Elementary 761st of 1018 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See Byrns Darden Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Montgomery County:

SchoolDigger ranks Montgomery County 56th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Byrns Darden Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Byrns Darden Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 16.40 729th 809 9.9%
2011 9.61 792nd 818 3.2%
2012 19.48 726th 820 11.5%
2013 38.80 672nd 846 20.6%
2014 26.85 695th 853 18.5%
2015 50.63 468th 855 45.3%
2017 38.24 430th 646 33.4%
2018 49.25 460th 997 53.9%
2019 55.91 360th 985 63.5%
2021 29.10 695th 983 29.3%
2022 41.56 559th 1000 44.1%
2023 36.29 652nd 1020 36.1%
2024 27.55 761st 1018 25.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Byrns Darden Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.92 93rd 395 76.5%
2019 51.88 89th 255 65.1%
2021 40.86 188th 369 49.1%
2022 51.03 169th 447 62.2%
2023 37.40 311th 528 41.1%
2024 28.11 444th 582 23.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Byrns Darden Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.75 140th 877 84.0%
2019 74.31 93rd 821 88.7%
2021 32.48 572nd 823 30.5%
2022 48.46 403rd 858 53.0%
2023 45.79 453rd 865 47.6%
2024 54.78 324th 853 62.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Byrns Darden Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 53.95 384th 926 58.5%
2021 25.35 716th 945 24.2%
2022 45.29 500th 975 48.7%
2023 30.95 688th 989 30.4%
2024 33.70 671st 990 32.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Byrns Darden Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 53.48 364th 916 60.3%
2021 31.53 636th 941 32.4%
2022 38.73 581st 980 40.7%
2023 40.02 594th 987 39.8%
2024 23.75 791st 991 20.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Byrns Darden Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.84 100th 450 77.8%
2019 69.87 83rd 404 79.5%
2021 40.82 198th 411 51.8%
2022 48.57 193rd 483 60.0%
2023 46.52 230th 500 54.0%
2024 37.29 304th 498 39.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Byrns Darden Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.94 101st 319 68.3%
2019 58.34 65th 250 74.0%
2021 45.07 160th 324 50.6%
2022 56.23 125th 363 65.6%
2023 53.20 155th 387 59.9%
2024 52.28 180th 415 56.6%
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Rank History for White students at Byrns Darden Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.48 389th 841 53.7%
2019 59.25 273rd 812 66.4%
2021 37.11 531st 844 37.1%
2022 50.19 369th 844 56.3%
2023 34.53 579th 852 32.0%
2024 26.39 669th 847 21.0%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Byrns Darden Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 733 274 37 46 5 n/a n/a 0 1095
1989 508 221 25 48 2 n/a n/a 0 804
1990 455 269 42 39 6 n/a n/a 0 811
1991 298 162 16 26 1 n/a n/a 0 503
1992 508 276 27 44 2 n/a n/a 0 857
1993 487 266 22 53 4 n/a n/a 0 832
1994 471 299 9 41 3 n/a n/a 0 823
1995 437 325 10 33 2 n/a n/a 0 807
1996 437 325 10 33 2 n/a n/a 0 807
1997 328 239 5 28 4 n/a n/a 10 614
1998 420 148 12 21 2 n/a n/a 2 605
1999 320 245 7 27 3 n/a n/a -1 601
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 499 499
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 572 572
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 535 535
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 535 535
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 637 637
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 669 669
2006 301 241 13 61 4 n/a n/a 0 620
2007 273 248 10 61 0 n/a n/a 0 592
2008 261 266 16 67 4 n/a n/a 0 614
2009 240 210 17 68 5 n/a n/a 0 540
2010 243 212 12 91 5 n/a n/a 0 563
2011 208 227 4 112 2 3 17 0 573
2012 261 203 6 107 1 2 22 0 602
2013 260 204 4 115 1 3 26 0 613
2014 241 214 3 114 0 0 42 0 614
2015 254 207 2 116 0 2 50 0 631
2016 209 196 2 116 2 5 61 0 591
2017 215 201 3 108 3 8 63 0 601
2018 215 217 2 96 3 5 65 0 603
2019 230 221 3 107 2 1 63 0 627
2020 256 223 1 87 0 3 55 0 625
2021 203 194 2 94 1 3 72 0 569
2022 178 169 0 116 1 5 72 0 541
2023 183 154 1 123 1 3 71 0 536
2024 154 174 0 137 2 4 71 0 542

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 Byrns Darden Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1095 49.0 22.3 n/a
1989 804 43.0 18.6 n/a
1990 811 43.0 18.8 n/a
1991 503 42.0 11.9 n/a
1992 857 42.0 20.4 n/a
1993 832 42.0 19.8 n/a
1994 823 48.0 17.1 n/a
1995 807 49.0 16.5 n/a
1996 807 49.0 16.5 n/a
1997 614 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 605 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 601 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 499 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 572 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 535 n/a n/a n/a
2003 535 n/a n/a n/a
2004 637 n/a n/a n/a
2005 669 n/a n/a n/a
2006 620 48.0 12.9 n/a
2007 592 46.0 12.9 72.5
2008 614 52.0 11.8 72.1
2009 540 47.0 11.5 91.5
2010 563 49.0 11.4 80.1
2011 573 50.0 11.4 84.6
2012 602 48.0 12.5 83.9
2013 613 53.5 11.4 79.1
2014 614 51.5 11.9 82.2
2015 631 54.0 11.6 74.2
2016 591 51.0 11.5 87.8
2017 601 50.0 12.0 n/a
2018 603 46.0 13.1 n/a
2019 627 43.7 14.3 n/a
2020 625 38.8 16.1 85.9
2021 569 44.0 12.9 n/a
2022 541 35.1 15.3 n/a
2023 536 39.1 13.6 n/a
2024 542 40.1 13.4 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 Byrns Darden Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1095 49.0 22.3 n/a
1989 804 43.0 18.6 n/a
1990 811 43.0 18.8 n/a
1991 503 42.0 11.9 n/a
1992 857 42.0 20.4 n/a
1993 832 42.0 19.8 n/a
1994 823 48.0 17.1 n/a
1995 807 49.0 16.5 n/a
1996 807 49.0 16.5 n/a
1997 614 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 605 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 601 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 499 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 572 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 535 n/a n/a n/a
2003 535 n/a n/a n/a
2004 637 n/a n/a n/a
2005 669 n/a n/a n/a
2006 620 48.0 12.9 n/a
2007 592 46.0 12.9 72.5
2008 614 52.0 11.8 72.1
2009 540 47.0 11.5 91.5
2010 563 49.0 11.4 80.1
2011 573 50.0 11.4 84.6
2012 602 48.0 12.5 83.9
2013 613 53.5 11.4 79.1
2014 614 51.5 11.9 82.2
2015 631 54.0 11.6 74.2
2016 591 51.0 11.5 87.8
2017 601 50.0 12.0 n/a
2018 603 46.0 13.1 n/a
2019 627 43.7 14.3 n/a
2020 625 38.8 16.1 85.9
2021 569 44.0 12.9 n/a
2022 541 35.1 15.3 n/a
2023 536 39.1 13.6 n/a
2024 542 40.1 13.4 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 Byrns Darden Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $962 (9.3%) $8,644 (83.7%) $10,325
2020 $823 (7.5%) $9,487 (86.0%) $11,030
2021 $1,210 (10.3%) $9,870 (84.4%) $11,695
2022 $1,637 (12.8%) $10,312 (80.9%) $12,751
2023 $1,659 (11.6%) $11,681 (81.8%) $14,273

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Byrns Darden 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 360th of 985 Elementary schoolsRanks 652nd of 1020 Elementary schools
 27.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Byrns Darden Elementary)37.422.1
 15.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Montgomery County)5538.9
 16.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)43.840.5
 3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Byrns Darden Elementary)39.122.1
 17%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Montgomery County)49.142.3
 6.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)36.940.5
 3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Byrns Darden Elementary)51.432.5
 18.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Montgomery County)55.745.3
 10.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)4643.6
 2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Byrns Darden Elementary)30.538.6
 8.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Montgomery County)44.145.6
 1.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)34.343.5
 9.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Byrns Darden Elementary)59.134.7
 24.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Montgomery County)60.745.1
 15.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)46.241.3
 4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Byrns Darden Elementary)31.845.7
 13.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Montgomery County)43.443
 0.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.237
 1.8%
All Grades Mathematics (Byrns Darden Elementary)49.330
 19.3%
   All Grades Mathematics (Montgomery County)48.437.8
 10.6%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Byrns Darden Elementary)33.735.7
 2%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Montgomery County)39.638.1
 1.5%
   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 Students627536
 14.5%
African American221154
 30.3%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian31
 66.7%
Hispanic107123
 15%
Pacific Islander13
 200%
White230183
 20.4%
Two or More Races6371
 12.7%


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Byrns Darden Elementary ranks 761st of 1018 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students at Byrns Darden Elementary are 32% African American, 28% White, 25% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races.

In the 2023-24 school year, 542 students attended Byrns Darden Elementary.

Students who attend Byrns Darden Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kenwood Middle
High : Kenwood High


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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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