McGavock Elementary

Summary:

McGavock Elementary is a public elementary school in Nashville, Tennessee, serving 298 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.

McGavock Elementary faces significant challenges, with a consistently low academic performance that places it in the bottom 20% of Tennessee elementary schools. The school has a much higher percentage of Hispanic students (47.99%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 5.7% to 26.72% Hispanic students. While the school performs well for African American students, it ranks in the bottom 35% for Hispanic students and the bottom 20% for White students and English Language Learners. Despite spending approximately $14,500 per student, which is higher than the state average, McGavock's proficiency rates in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science are significantly lower than the state and county averages.

The nearby schools, such as Nashville Classical, Rosebank Elementary, and Lockeland Elementary, demonstrate significantly higher academic performance compared to McGavock Elementary, despite serving similar student populations. This suggests that the school's challenges may not be solely due to socioeconomic factors, and a comprehensive approach to addressing the root causes of the school's underperformance is necessary.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 275 McGavock PIKE
       Nashville, TN  37214


(615) 885-8912

District: Davidson County

SchoolDigger Rank:
821st of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $20,562 Help


Students who attend McGavock Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Two Rivers Middle
High:    McGavock High

Student/teacher ratio:  10.7 Help
Number of students:  263

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
51.7%
African American:
25.1%
White:
20.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  84% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details McGavock Elementary ranks worse than 80.6% of elementary schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 41st among 78 ranked elementary schools in the Davidson County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.03. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at McGavock Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (51.7%), African American (25.1%), White (20.5%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at McGavock Elementary is 10.7, which is the 5th best among 78 elementary schools in the Davidson County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at McGavock Elementary is $20,562, which is the 23rd highest among 78 elementary schools in the Davidson County School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

McGavock Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks McGavock Elementary 821st of 1018 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See McGavock 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 McGavock Elementary

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Rank History for all students at McGavock Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 37.67 547th 809 32.4%
2011 10.70 785th 818 4.0%
2012 54.61 401st 820 51.1%
2013 51.50 522nd 846 38.3%
2014 23.74 724th 853 15.1%
2015 31.44 684th 855 20.0%
2018 21.72 814th 997 18.4%
2019 21.22 819th 985 16.9%
2021 23.11 768th 983 21.9%
2022 13.68 899th 1000 10.1%
2023 14.10 896th 1020 12.2%
2024 22.03 821st 1018 19.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at McGavock Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 26.37 147th 165 10.9%
2023 37.92 104th 164 36.6%
2024 38.61 106th 178 40.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at McGavock Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.22 689th 877 21.4%
2019 13.96 785th 821 4.4%
2021 33.20 565th 823 31.3%
2023 12.27 834th 865 3.6%
2024 26.15 696th 853 18.4%
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Rank History for Female students at McGavock Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 23.07 758th 926 18.1%
2021 27.91 688th 945 27.2%
2022 19.01 807th 975 17.2%
2023 15.56 874th 989 11.6%
2024 23.31 782nd 990 21.0%
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Rank History for Male students at McGavock Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 19.43 787th 916 14.1%
2021 19.53 775th 941 17.6%
2022 9.63 942nd 980 3.9%
2023 19.88 818th 987 17.1%
2024 24.04 789th 991 20.4%
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Rank History for African American students at McGavock Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.07 171st 450 62.0%
2019 17.94 370th 404 8.4%
2022 28.87 337th 483 30.2%
2023 22.91 403rd 500 19.4%
2024 58.92 171st 498 65.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at McGavock Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.34 313th 319 1.9%
2019 24.71 210th 250 16.0%
2021 23.73 273rd 324 15.7%
2022 20.74 334th 363 8.0%
2023 21.04 353rd 387 8.8%
2024 26.61 329th 415 20.7%
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Rank History for White students at McGavock Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.10 568th 841 32.5%
2019 38.02 505th 812 37.8%
2021 53.48 326th 844 61.4%
2024 28.49 654th 847 22.8%
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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 McGavock Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 319 49 8 4 0 n/a n/a 0 380
1989 336 55 3 1 n/a n/a n/a 0 395
1990 326 51 5 0 1 n/a n/a 0 383
1991 326 51 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 381
1992 280 44 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 328
1993 285 41 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 332
1994 280 43 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 326
1995 260 62 1 0 2 n/a n/a 0 325
1996 260 62 1 0 2 n/a n/a 0 325
1997 237 56 0 0 0 n/a n/a -11 282
1998 151 122 9 5 0 n/a n/a 0 287
1999 213 48 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 266
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 233 233
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 245 245
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 258 258
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 258 258
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 242 242
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 294 294
2006 109 68 7 78 2 n/a n/a 0 264
2007 98 74 5 102 3 n/a n/a 0 282
2008 119 101 9 124 3 n/a n/a 0 356
2009 102 79 14 87 1 n/a n/a 0 283
2010 101 62 13 88 0 n/a n/a 0 264
2011 102 91 11 91 0 0 2 0 297
2012 114 80 10 99 0 0 5 0 308
2013 118 64 7 104 0 0 3 0 296
2014 129 67 10 101 1 0 6 0 314
2015 123 64 14 94 3 0 12 0 310
2016 118 50 11 91 3 0 9 0 282
2017 103 66 9 84 1 0 11 0 274
2018 91 64 9 90 0 0 16 0 270
2019 86 88 5 91 0 0 7 0 277
2020 75 74 8 111 0 0 7 0 275
2021 54 48 11 109 0 1 10 0 233
2022 56 70 6 106 0 0 13 0 251
2023 53 82 6 143 0 0 14 0 298
2024 54 66 0 136 2 0 5 0 263

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 McGavock Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 380 19.0 20.0 n/a
1989 395 62.0 6.3 n/a
1990 383 62.0 6.1 n/a
1991 381 22.0 17.3 n/a
1992 328 22.0 14.9 n/a
1993 332 22.0 15.1 n/a
1994 326 21.0 15.5 n/a
1995 325 14.0 23.2 n/a
1996 325 14.0 23.2 n/a
1997 282 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 287 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 266 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 233 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 245 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 258 n/a n/a n/a
2003 258 n/a n/a n/a
2004 242 n/a n/a n/a
2005 294 n/a n/a n/a
2006 264 24.4 10.8 n/a
2007 282 23.5 12.0 72.7
2008 356 25.0 14.2 69.7
2009 283 23.0 12.3 98.9
2010 264 30.0 8.8 98.9
2011 297 27.0 11.0 81.1
2012 308 25.0 12.3 85.1
2013 296 24.0 12.3 85.5
2014 314 24.0 13.0 82.2
2015 310 21.0 14.7 76.5
2016 282 19.0 14.8 84
2017 274 18.0 15.2 n/a
2018 270 19.0 14.2 n/a
2019 277 21.0 13.1 n/a
2020 275 24.0 11.4 n/a
2021 233 22.3 10.4 n/a
2022 251 23.0 10.9 n/a
2023 298 21.5 13.8 n/a
2024 263 24.5 10.7 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 McGavock Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 380 19.0 20.0 n/a
1989 395 62.0 6.3 n/a
1990 383 62.0 6.1 n/a
1991 381 22.0 17.3 n/a
1992 328 22.0 14.9 n/a
1993 332 22.0 15.1 n/a
1994 326 21.0 15.5 n/a
1995 325 14.0 23.2 n/a
1996 325 14.0 23.2 n/a
1997 282 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 287 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 266 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 233 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 245 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 258 n/a n/a n/a
2003 258 n/a n/a n/a
2004 242 n/a n/a n/a
2005 294 n/a n/a n/a
2006 264 24.4 10.8 n/a
2007 282 23.5 12.0 72.7
2008 356 25.0 14.2 69.7
2009 283 23.0 12.3 98.9
2010 264 30.0 8.8 98.9
2011 297 27.0 11.0 81.1
2012 308 25.0 12.3 85.1
2013 296 24.0 12.3 85.5
2014 314 24.0 13.0 82.2
2015 310 21.0 14.7 76.5
2016 282 19.0 14.8 84
2017 274 18.0 15.2 n/a
2018 270 19.0 14.2 n/a
2019 277 21.0 13.1 n/a
2020 275 24.0 11.4 n/a
2021 233 22.3 10.4 n/a
2022 251 23.0 10.9 n/a
2023 298 21.5 13.8 n/a
2024 263 24.5 10.7 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 McGavock Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $865 (5.6%) $13,720 (88.9%) $15,437
2020 $733 (5.1%) $12,956 (89.6%) $14,461
2021 $2,061 (14.2%) $12,026 (83.0%) $14,483
2022 $2,067 (10.9%) $15,612 (82.2%) $19,000
2023 $2,448 (11.9%) $17,194 (83.6%) $20,562

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

Impact of COVID-19 on McGavock Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 819th of 985 Elementary schoolsRanks 896th of 1020 Elementary schools
 4.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (McGavock Elementary)22.422.2
 0.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Davidson County)34.330
 4.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)43.840.5
 3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (McGavock Elementary)22.410.8
 11.6%
   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 (McGavock Elementary)25.520
 5.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Davidson County)36.233.4
 2.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)4643.6
 2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (McGavock Elementary)23.422.9
 0.5%
   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 (McGavock Elementary)2417.1
 6.9%
   All Grades Mathematics (Davidson County)29.926.4
 3.5%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (McGavock Elementary)22.915.2
 7.7%
   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 Students277298
 7.6%
African American8882
 6.8%
American Indian00
Asian56
 20%
Hispanic91143
 57.1%
Pacific Islander00
White8653
 38.4%
Two or More Races714
 100%


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Students at McGavock Elementary are 52% Hispanic, 25% African American, 21% White, 2% Two or more races.

Students who attend McGavock Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Two Rivers Middle
High : McGavock High

In the 2023-24 school year, 263 students attended McGavock Elementary.

McGavock Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.4% of Tennessee elementary schools.


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