Bellshire Elementary

Summary:

Bellshire Elementary is a public elementary school in Nashville, Tennessee, serving 402 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Davidson County school district, which is ranked 122 out of 139 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bellshire Elementary stands out for several key reasons. The school has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (77.86%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 28.73% to 81.2% African American. Academically, Bellshire consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Tennessee elementary schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its proficiency rates on state assessments are significantly lower than the Davidson County and Tennessee averages across all grade levels. The school performs particularly poorly for female students, male students, and students from low-income backgrounds, placing in the bottom 10-20% of Tennessee elementary schools for these subgroups. Despite relatively high per-student spending of around $15,000-$16,000, Bellshire's academic outcomes remain poor.

In comparison, nearby schools, including both traditional public and public charter schools, generally outperform Bellshire Elementary. For example, KIPP Nashville College Prep Elementary shows significantly higher achievement levels. The persistent low performance and lack of improvement at Bellshire Elementary over the past decade suggest the need for a comprehensive review of the school's educational practices, resource allocation, and strategies to address the underlying factors contributing to its underperformance.


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Public, Magnet PK, KG-5

 1128 Bell Grimes LN
       Nashville, TN  37207


(615) 860-1452

District: Davidson County

SchoolDigger Rank:
959th of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools


Students who attend Bellshire Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Madison Middle
High:    Hunters Lane High

Student/teacher ratio:  14.1 Help
Number of students:  402

Racial breakdown:

African American:
77.9%
Hispanic:
13.2%
White:
5.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  85.8% Help


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Compare Details Bellshire Elementary ranks worse than 94.2% of elementary schools in Tennessee. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.46. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bellshire Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Bellshire Elementary 959th of 1018 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See Bellshire Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Low Socio Economic Status students:
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African American students:


Davidson County:

SchoolDigger ranks Davidson County 123rd of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Bellshire Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Bellshire Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 22.48 679th 809 16.1%
2011 14.59 757th 818 7.5%
2012 11.36 779th 820 5.0%
2013 20.36 794th 846 6.1%
2014 6.34 829th 853 2.8%
2015 10.77 825th 855 3.5%
2018 5.98 984th 997 1.3%
2019 6.90 969th 985 1.6%
2023 5.68 1001st 1020 1.9%
2024 9.46 959th 1018 5.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bellshire Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.79 849th 877 3.2%
2019 15.61 774th 821 5.7%
2023 11.11 843rd 865 2.5%
2024 27.87 675th 853 20.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Bellshire Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 5.09 921st 926 0.5%
2021 8.28 914th 945 3.3%
2023 9.41 941st 989 4.9%
2024 10.63 926th 990 6.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Bellshire Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 12.62 868th 916 5.2%
2022 12.71 895th 980 8.7%
2023 4.98 981st 987 0.6%
2024 11.13 933rd 991 5.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Bellshire Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.57 442nd 450 1.8%
2019 17.11 374th 404 7.4%
2023 14.82 480th 500 4.0%
2024 17.68 456th 498 8.4%
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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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Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Bellshire Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 113 242 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 355
1989 82 299 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 381
1990 68 371 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 440
1991 57 386 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 445
1992 51 346 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 399
1993 60 383 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 445
1994 53 390 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 446
1995 49 401 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 450
1996 49 401 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 450
1997 45 0 0 0 436 n/a n/a -137 344
1998 247 200 15 8 1 n/a n/a 1 472
1999 24 457 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 481
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 486 486
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 406 406
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 428 428
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 428 428
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 420 420
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 346 346
2006 12 298 1 5 1 n/a n/a 0 317
2007 14 357 2 6 1 n/a n/a 0 380
2008 17 304 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 327
2009 17 344 0 6 1 n/a n/a 0 368
2010 34 334 0 10 0 n/a n/a 0 378
2011 44 409 1 9 1 0 1 0 465
2012 47 399 2 15 0 0 4 0 467
2013 49 385 5 24 2 0 3 0 468
2014 51 446 4 28 2 0 0 0 531
2015 47 451 2 29 1 1 8 0 539
2016 46 446 2 30 1 0 9 0 534
2017 45 402 4 30 1 0 14 0 496
2018 33 296 3 28 0 0 10 0 370
2019 28 293 1 28 0 0 10 0 360
2020 35 255 2 39 0 0 12 0 343
2021 21 223 1 38 0 0 16 0 299
2022 17 269 0 48 0 0 15 0 349
2023 20 313 1 53 1 1 13 0 402

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 Bellshire Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 355 20.0 17.7 n/a
1989 381 23.0 16.5 n/a
1990 440 23.0 19.1 n/a
1991 445 27.0 16.4 n/a
1992 399 27.0 14.7 n/a
1993 445 27.0 16.5 n/a
1994 446 35.0 12.7 n/a
1995 450 21.0 21.4 n/a
1996 450 21.0 21.4 n/a
1997 344 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 472 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 481 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 486 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 406 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 428 n/a n/a n/a
2003 428 n/a n/a n/a
2004 420 n/a n/a n/a
2005 346 n/a n/a n/a
2006 317 33.2 9.5 n/a
2007 380 29.3 13.0 85.3
2008 327 27.6 11.8 99.1
2009 368 30.6 12.0 94.8
2010 378 29.0 13.0 93.1
2011 465 34.0 13.6 79.4
2012 467 32.0 14.5 87.4
2013 468 34.0 13.7 89.5
2014 531 37.0 14.3 91.3
2015 539 37.0 14.5 75
2016 534 44.0 12.1 85.8
2017 496 42.0 11.8 n/a
2018 370 39.2 9.4 n/a
2019 360 31.0 11.6 n/a
2020 343 24.0 14.2 n/a
2021 299 23.2 12.8 n/a
2022 349 22.5 15.5 n/a
2023 402 28.5 14.1 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 Bellshire Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 355 20.0 17.7 n/a
1989 381 23.0 16.5 n/a
1990 440 23.0 19.1 n/a
1991 445 27.0 16.4 n/a
1992 399 27.0 14.7 n/a
1993 445 27.0 16.5 n/a
1994 446 35.0 12.7 n/a
1995 450 21.0 21.4 n/a
1996 450 21.0 21.4 n/a
1997 344 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 472 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 481 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 486 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 406 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 428 n/a n/a n/a
2003 428 n/a n/a n/a
2004 420 n/a n/a n/a
2005 346 n/a n/a n/a
2006 317 33.2 9.5 n/a
2007 380 29.3 13.0 85.3
2008 327 27.6 11.8 99.1
2009 368 30.6 12.0 94.8
2010 378 29.0 13.0 93.1
2011 465 34.0 13.6 79.4
2012 467 32.0 14.5 87.4
2013 468 34.0 13.7 89.5
2014 531 37.0 14.3 91.3
2015 539 37.0 14.5 75
2016 534 44.0 12.1 85.8
2017 496 42.0 11.8 n/a
2018 370 39.2 9.4 n/a
2019 360 31.0 11.6 n/a
2020 343 24.0 14.2 n/a
2021 299 23.2 12.8 n/a
2022 349 22.5 15.5 n/a
2023 402 28.5 14.1 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 Bellshire Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,945 (11.6%) $13,850 (82.6%) $16,767
2020 $1,592 (10.5%) $12,610 (83.3%) $15,137
2021 $2,910 (18.9%) $12,148 (78.7%) $15,427
2022 $2,400 (12.7%) $15,207 (80.6%) $18,872
2023 $2,983 (14.9%) $15,925 (79.5%) $20,029

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Bellshire Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 969th of 985 Elementary schoolsRanks 1001st of 1020 Elementary schools
 0.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Bellshire Elementary)14.76
 8.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Davidson County)34.330
 4.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)43.840.5
 3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bellshire Elementary)5.913.7
 7.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Davidson County)28.831.1
 2.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)36.940.5
 3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Bellshire Elementary)16.45.3
 11.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Davidson County)36.233.4
 2.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)4643.6
 2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Bellshire Elementary)9.17
 2.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Davidson County)27.434.7
 7.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)34.343.5
 9.2%
All Grades Mathematics (Bellshire Elementary)15.46.3
 9.1%
   All Grades Mathematics (Davidson County)29.926.4
 3.5%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Bellshire Elementary)7.39.4
 2.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Davidson County)25.927.4
 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 Students360402
 11.7%
African American293313
 6.8%
American Indian01
Asian11
Hispanic2853
 89.3%
Pacific Islander01
White2820
 28.6%
Two or More Races1013
 30%


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Students who attend Bellshire Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Madison Middle
High : Hunters Lane High

Bellshire Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.8% of Tennessee elementary schools.

Students at Bellshire Elementary are 78% African American, 13% Hispanic, 5% White, 3% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 402 students attended Bellshire Elementary.


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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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