Hattie Cotton Elementary

Summary:

Hattie Cotton Elementary is a public elementary school in Nashville, Tennessee, serving 249 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.

Hattie Cotton Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of African American students (68.67%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 3.82% to 84.4% African American students. The school consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Tennessee elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 715 and 968 out of around 1,000 schools over the past decade. Its performance on state assessments (TNReady) is significantly lower than the Davidson County and Tennessee averages across all subject areas and grade levels, particularly for male students, low-socioeconomic status students, and African American students.

While Hattie Cotton Elementary spends between $15,083 and $16,918 per student, which is higher than the state average, it is lower than some of the higher-performing nearby schools, such as Ida B. Wells Elementary, Warner Elementary, and Nashville Classical. These nearby schools demonstrate that it is possible for schools in the same district to achieve significantly higher academic outcomes, even with similar student demographics, suggesting that the challenges faced by Hattie Cotton Elementary may be addressable through targeted interventions and support.


Detail:

Public, Magnet PK, KG-5

 1033 West Greenwood AVE
       Nashville, TN  37206


(615) 262-6981

District: Davidson County

SchoolDigger Rank:
975th of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools


Students who attend Hattie Cotton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Jere Baxter Middle
High:    Maplewood High

Student/teacher ratio:  14.2 Help
Number of students:  249

Racial breakdown:

African American:
68.7%
Hispanic:
18.5%
White:
10.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  86.4% Help


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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hattie Cotton Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Hattie Cotton Elementary 975th of 1018 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See Hattie Cotton Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Davidson County:

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


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Rank History for Hattie Cotton Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Hattie Cotton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 24.92 663rd 809 18.0%
2011 13.17 773rd 818 5.5%
2012 21.48 715th 820 12.8%
2013 12.07 825th 846 2.5%
2014 6.61 827th 853 3.0%
2015 13.25 811th 855 5.1%
2018 16.29 881st 997 11.6%
2019 15.91 873rd 985 11.4%
2022 9.51 955th 1000 4.5%
2023 12.21 928th 1020 9.0%
2024 8.67 975th 1018 4.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Hattie Cotton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.55 255th 395 35.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hattie Cotton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.52 803rd 877 8.4%
2019 8.23 816th 821 0.6%
2022 18.59 784th 858 8.6%
2023 13.43 818th 865 5.4%
2024 17.36 779th 853 8.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Hattie Cotton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 15.14 843rd 926 9.0%
2022 9.08 939th 975 3.7%
2023 12.02 910th 989 8.0%
2024 14.61 880th 990 11.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Hattie Cotton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 18.99 794th 916 13.3%
2022 11.91 905th 980 7.7%
2023 13.43 898th 987 9.0%
2024 6.77 973rd 991 1.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Hattie Cotton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.94 361st 450 19.8%
2019 30.29 280th 404 30.7%
2022 23.57 393rd 483 18.6%
2023 30.39 331st 500 33.8%
2024 22.24 408th 498 18.1%
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Rank History for White students at Hattie Cotton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.32 685th 841 18.5%
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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 Hattie Cotton Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 263 216 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 481
1989 285 244 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 529
1990 259 207 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 467
1991 230 222 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 452
1992 239 230 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 469
1993 218 225 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 443
1994 258 248 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 509
1995 218 236 2 6 0 n/a n/a 0 462
1996 218 236 2 6 0 n/a n/a 0 462
1997 254 255 1 0 0 n/a n/a -1 509
1998 253 205 15 8 1 n/a n/a 1 483
1999 155 346 2 6 0 n/a n/a 0 509
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 557 557
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 516 516
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 460 460
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 460 460
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 526 526
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 511 511
2006 115 258 13 110 0 n/a n/a 0 496
2007 98 221 16 131 0 n/a n/a 0 466
2008 87 246 17 163 0 n/a n/a 0 513
2009 89 273 14 53 0 n/a n/a 0 429
2010 70 258 12 40 0 n/a n/a 0 380
2011 65 258 6 53 0 2 6 0 390
2012 92 284 8 56 0 3 7 0 450
2013 72 285 2 58 1 1 11 0 430
2014 83 303 3 55 1 0 6 0 451
2015 80 270 5 58 1 0 8 0 422
2016 72 188 2 37 0 1 8 0 308
2017 73 181 7 34 0 0 11 0 306
2018 51 175 5 46 1 0 5 0 283
2019 40 156 2 51 0 0 11 0 260
2020 31 139 2 57 0 0 8 0 237
2021 25 148 3 41 0 0 5 0 222
2022 31 188 3 42 0 0 6 0 270
2023 27 171 0 46 0 0 5 0 249

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 Hattie Cotton Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 481 28.0 17.1 n/a
1989 529 30.0 17.6 n/a
1990 467 30.0 15.5 n/a
1991 452 26.0 17.3 n/a
1992 469 26.0 18.0 n/a
1993 443 26.0 17.0 n/a
1994 509 32.0 15.9 n/a
1995 462 19.0 24.3 n/a
1996 462 19.0 24.3 n/a
1997 509 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 483 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 509 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 557 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 516 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 460 n/a n/a n/a
2003 460 n/a n/a n/a
2004 526 n/a n/a n/a
2005 511 n/a n/a n/a
2006 496 45.0 11.0 n/a
2007 466 36.0 12.9 99.4
2008 513 36.0 14.3 92.2
2009 429 35.0 12.3 99.3
2010 380 29.0 13.1 99.2
2011 390 37.5 10.4 94.9
2012 450 36.0 12.5 90.7
2013 430 34.0 12.6 92.8
2014 451 37.0 12.1 88.9
2015 422 33.0 12.7 76.1
2016 308 29.0 10.6 86.4
2017 306 22.0 13.9 n/a
2018 283 25.0 11.3 n/a
2019 260 27.0 9.6 n/a
2020 237 21.0 11.2 n/a
2021 222 16.5 13.4 n/a
2022 270 18.0 14.9 n/a
2023 249 17.5 14.2 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 Hattie Cotton Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 481 28.0 17.1 n/a
1989 529 30.0 17.6 n/a
1990 467 30.0 15.5 n/a
1991 452 26.0 17.3 n/a
1992 469 26.0 18.0 n/a
1993 443 26.0 17.0 n/a
1994 509 32.0 15.9 n/a
1995 462 19.0 24.3 n/a
1996 462 19.0 24.3 n/a
1997 509 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 483 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 509 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 557 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 516 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 460 n/a n/a n/a
2003 460 n/a n/a n/a
2004 526 n/a n/a n/a
2005 511 n/a n/a n/a
2006 496 45.0 11.0 n/a
2007 466 36.0 12.9 99.4
2008 513 36.0 14.3 92.2
2009 429 35.0 12.3 99.3
2010 380 29.0 13.1 99.2
2011 390 37.5 10.4 94.9
2012 450 36.0 12.5 90.7
2013 430 34.0 12.6 92.8
2014 451 37.0 12.1 88.9
2015 422 33.0 12.7 76.1
2016 308 29.0 10.6 86.4
2017 306 22.0 13.9 n/a
2018 283 25.0 11.3 n/a
2019 260 27.0 9.6 n/a
2020 237 21.0 11.2 n/a
2021 222 16.5 13.4 n/a
2022 270 18.0 14.9 n/a
2023 249 17.5 14.2 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 Hattie Cotton Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,477 (8.7%) $13,920 (82.3%) $16,918
2020 $699 (4.3%) $14,427 (89.4%) $16,133
2021 $2,300 (15.2%) $12,336 (81.8%) $15,083
2022 $2,321 (12.4%) $14,865 (79.7%) $18,656
2023 $3,535 (15.8%) $17,491 (78.1%) $22,409

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Hattie Cotton Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 873rd of 985 Elementary schoolsRanks 928th of 1020 Elementary schools
 2.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hattie Cotton Elementary)12.17.9
 4.2%
   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 (Hattie Cotton Elementary)22.48.1
 14.3%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Davidson County)36.233.4
 2.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)4643.6
 2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hattie Cotton Elementary)20.718.9
 1.8%
   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 (Hattie Cotton Elementary)21.513
 8.5%
   All Grades Mathematics (Davidson County)29.926.4
 3.5%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Hattie Cotton Elementary)17.613.1
 4.5%
   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 Students260249
 4.2%
African American156171
 9.6%
American Indian00
Asian20
 100%
Hispanic5146
 9.8%
Pacific Islander00
White4027
 32.5%
Two or More Races115
 54.5%


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Students at Hattie Cotton Elementary are 69% African American, 18% Hispanic, 11% White, 2% Two or more races.

Students who attend Hattie Cotton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jere Baxter Middle
High : Maplewood High

In the 2022-23 school year, 249 students attended Hattie Cotton Elementary.

Hattie Cotton Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.2% of Tennessee elementary schools.


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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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