Summary:
DuPont Elementary is a public elementary school in Old Hickory, Tennessee, serving 370 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.
DuPont Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of Tennessee elementary schools, with academic performance, as measured by TNReady test scores, significantly below the state and county averages across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 31.2% of DuPont students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 39.7% statewide and 29.5% in Davidson County. The school also has a more diverse student population, with a higher percentage of minority students, and a higher percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. Additionally, DuPont Elementary has experienced a significant increase in its student-teacher ratio, from 11.9 in 2020-2021 to 16 in 2022-2023, which is higher than the nearby schools.
When compared to the surrounding schools, DuPont Elementary stands out as the lowest-performing school in the area. For instance, Indian Lake Elementary, located just 3.82 miles away, ranked 35th out of 1,008 Tennessee elementary schools in 2023-2024 and had significantly higher proficiency rates in all subjects. The challenges faced by DuPont Elementary, such as its diverse student population, higher percentage of low-socioeconomic status students, and increasing student-teacher ratio, may be contributing to its academic struggles, and the school and district may need to implement targeted strategies and allocate additional resources to support student learning and improve educational outcomes.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-5
District:
Davidson County
SchoolDigger Rank:
743rd of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools
Students who attend DuPont Elementary usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 16.0
Number of students: 370
Racial breakdown:
White:
47.0%
African American:
22.2%
Hispanic:
17.8%
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Two or more races:
12.4%
Asian:
0.5%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 83.3%
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