DuPont Elementary

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.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1311 9th ST
       Old Hickory, TN  37138


(615) 847-7305

District: Davidson County

SchoolDigger Rank:
743rd of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools


Students who attend DuPont Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    DuPont Hadley Middle
High:    McGavock High

Student/teacher ratio:  16.0 Help
Number of students:  370

Racial breakdown:

White:
47.0%
African American:
22.2%
Hispanic:
17.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  83.3% Help


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Compare Details DuPont Elementary ranks worse than 73% of elementary schools in Tennessee. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

DuPont Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks DuPont Elementary 743rd of 1018 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See DuPont Elementary in the ranking list.)

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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 DuPont Elementary

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Rank History for all students at DuPont Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 36.02 566th 809 30.0%
2011 47.88 467th 818 42.9%
2012 17.65 740th 820 9.8%
2013 23.01 778th 846 8.0%
2014 16.49 762nd 853 10.7%
2015 19.97 769th 855 10.1%
2018 27.92 733rd 997 26.5%
2019 33.11 679th 985 31.1%
2021 20.54 793rd 983 19.3%
2022 31.59 694th 1000 30.6%
2023 22.64 796th 1020 22.0%
2024 28.84 743rd 1018 27.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at DuPont Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.47 391st 395 1.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at DuPont Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.01 571st 877 34.9%
2019 44.66 449th 821 45.3%
2021 24.65 658th 823 20.0%
2022 44.05 456th 858 46.9%
2023 32.95 611th 865 29.4%
2024 32.34 616th 853 27.8%
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Rank History for Female students at DuPont Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 28.19 712th 926 23.1%
2021 22.43 736th 945 22.1%
2022 33.14 656th 975 32.7%
2023 22.46 784th 989 20.7%
2024 24.00 777th 990 21.5%
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Rank History for Male students at DuPont Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 38.75 560th 916 38.9%
2021 38.09 554th 941 41.1%
2022 29.16 707th 980 27.9%
2023 22.89 780th 987 21.0%
2024 33.49 669th 991 32.5%
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Rank History for African American students at DuPont Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.44 389th 450 13.6%
2019 20.43 350th 404 13.4%
2021 26.46 296th 411 28.0%
2022 26.64 360th 483 25.5%
2023 22.66 405th 500 19.0%
2024 33.15 328th 498 34.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at DuPont Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 42.54 199th 363 45.2%
2023 32.50 272nd 387 29.7%
2024 23.93 353rd 415 14.9%
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Rank History for White students at DuPont Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.81 674th 841 19.9%
2019 33.82 566th 812 30.3%
2021 15.90 787th 844 6.8%
2022 39.17 505th 844 40.2%
2023 27.72 662nd 852 22.3%
2024 35.82 555th 847 34.5%
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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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Data source: Tennessee Department of Education

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by a student
Friday, January 5, 2018

Open Quote This was my old elementary school,and I loved it there. Everyone is so nice there, including the teachers and staff. I really want to come back and visit sometime. Close Quote



Enrollment information for DuPont Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 513 130 0 1 0 n/a n/a 1 645
1989 526 124 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 650
1990 518 115 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 633
1991 514 140 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 656
1992 502 137 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 641
1993 513 131 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 644
1994 518 129 0 5 1 n/a n/a 0 653
1995 529 133 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 665
1996 529 133 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 665
1997 501 0 153 6 1 n/a n/a 3 664
1998 331 268 20 11 1 n/a n/a 1 632
1999 457 113 4 13 3 n/a n/a 0 590
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 516 516
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 500 500
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 339 339
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 339 339
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 375 375
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 374 374
2006 264 103 0 17 2 n/a n/a 0 386
2007 246 109 1 17 3 n/a n/a 0 376
2008 261 123 0 19 5 n/a n/a 0 408
2009 241 122 0 12 2 n/a n/a 0 377
2010 258 56 0 10 3 n/a n/a 0 327
2011 293 72 0 30 3 0 0 0 398
2012 309 74 1 26 1 0 10 0 421
2013 323 71 1 34 0 0 9 0 438
2014 332 67 1 46 3 0 13 0 462
2015 314 70 0 39 2 0 19 0 444
2016 285 74 0 45 4 0 28 0 436
2017 271 63 1 39 2 0 24 0 400
2018 247 84 3 36 1 0 26 0 397
2019 229 73 5 37 0 0 31 0 375
2020 225 64 3 49 0 1 30 0 372
2021 172 60 4 47 0 0 25 0 308
2022 164 57 2 56 0 0 26 0 305
2023 174 82 2 66 0 0 46 0 370

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 DuPont Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 645 36.0 17.9 n/a
1989 650 37.0 17.5 n/a
1990 633 37.0 17.1 n/a
1991 656 36.0 18.2 n/a
1992 641 36.0 17.8 n/a
1993 644 36.0 17.9 n/a
1994 653 39.0 16.7 n/a
1995 665 27.0 24.6 n/a
1996 665 27.0 24.6 n/a
1997 664 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 632 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 590 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 516 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 500 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 339 n/a n/a n/a
2003 339 n/a n/a n/a
2004 375 n/a n/a n/a
2005 374 n/a n/a n/a
2006 386 28.0 13.8 n/a
2007 376 27.0 13.9 77.1
2008 408 27.5 14.8 73.5
2009 377 27.4 13.8 82.8
2010 327 29.0 11.2 93.3
2011 398 32.0 12.4 69.3
2012 421 29.0 14.5 75.5
2013 438 28.0 15.6 77.4
2014 462 29.0 15.9 78.1
2015 444 29.0 15.3 75.9
2016 436 28.0 15.5 83.3
2017 400 26.0 15.3 n/a
2018 397 24.0 16.5 n/a
2019 375 26.0 14.4 n/a
2020 372 23.0 16.1 n/a
2021 308 25.6 11.9 n/a
2022 305 24.0 12.7 n/a
2023 370 23.0 16.0 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 DuPont Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 645 36.0 17.9 n/a
1989 650 37.0 17.5 n/a
1990 633 37.0 17.1 n/a
1991 656 36.0 18.2 n/a
1992 641 36.0 17.8 n/a
1993 644 36.0 17.9 n/a
1994 653 39.0 16.7 n/a
1995 665 27.0 24.6 n/a
1996 665 27.0 24.6 n/a
1997 664 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 632 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 590 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 516 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 500 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 339 n/a n/a n/a
2003 339 n/a n/a n/a
2004 375 n/a n/a n/a
2005 374 n/a n/a n/a
2006 386 28.0 13.8 n/a
2007 376 27.0 13.9 77.1
2008 408 27.5 14.8 73.5
2009 377 27.4 13.8 82.8
2010 327 29.0 11.2 93.3
2011 398 32.0 12.4 69.3
2012 421 29.0 14.5 75.5
2013 438 28.0 15.6 77.4
2014 462 29.0 15.9 78.1
2015 444 29.0 15.3 75.9
2016 436 28.0 15.5 83.3
2017 400 26.0 15.3 n/a
2018 397 24.0 16.5 n/a
2019 375 26.0 14.4 n/a
2020 372 23.0 16.1 n/a
2021 308 25.6 11.9 n/a
2022 305 24.0 12.7 n/a
2023 370 23.0 16.0 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 DuPont Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,017 (6.1%) $14,128 (84.4%) $16,746
2020 $841 (6.0%) $12,500 (89.3%) $13,997
2021 $1,757 (12.0%) $12,534 (85.8%) $14,612
2022 $1,629 (8.5%) $16,475 (85.5%) $19,269
2023 $2,738 (13.8%) $16,081 (81.1%) $19,831

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

Impact of COVID-19 on DuPont 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 679th of 985 Elementary schoolsRanks 796th of 1020 Elementary schools
 9.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (DuPont Elementary)32.427.8
 4.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Davidson County)34.330
 4.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)43.840.5
 3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (DuPont Elementary)21.620.4
 1.2%
   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 (DuPont Elementary)30.329.3
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Davidson County)36.233.4
 2.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)4643.6
 2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (DuPont Elementary)35.425.9
 9.5%
   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 (DuPont Elementary)31.424.3
 7.1%
   All Grades Mathematics (Davidson County)29.926.4
 3.5%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (DuPont Elementary)28.121.9
 6.2%
   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 Students375370
 1.3%
African American7382
 12.3%
American Indian00
Asian52
 60%
Hispanic3766
 78.4%
Pacific Islander00
White229174
 24%
Two or More Races3146
 48.4%


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DuPont Elementary ranks 743rd of 1018 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students at DuPont Elementary are 47% White, 22% African American, 18% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 370 students attended DuPont Elementary.

Students who attend DuPont Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : DuPont Hadley Middle
High : McGavock 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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