Old Center Elementary

Summary:

Old Center Elementary is a public elementary school in Goodlettsville, Tennessee, serving 361 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Davidson County school district.

While Old Center Elementary has a significantly higher percentage of minority students compared to nearby schools, with 47.09% African American and 33.8% Hispanic students, the school stands out in its performance for English Language Learners and Special Education students, ranking 41 out of 177 Tennessee elementary schools for ELL students and 104 out of 577 for Special Education students in the 2023-2024 school year. However, the school consistently underperforms the state and county averages in academic assessments, with only 37% of students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 39.7% and the Davidson County average of 29.5%.

Despite spending more per student ($14,718 in 2020-2021) than the state average, Old Center Elementary's overall statewide ranking has steadily declined over the years, from a high of 265 out of 853 Tennessee elementary schools in 2013-2014 to a low of 870 out of 983 in 2020-2021. While the school underperforms the state and county, it generally outperforms nearby schools in the Davidson County district, such as Neely's Bend Elementary, DuPont Elementary, and Bellshire Elementary, which have lower statewide rankings and academic proficiency rates.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1245 Dickerson Pike South
       Goodlettsville, TN  37072


(615) 859-8968

District: Davidson County

SchoolDigger Rank:
570th of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools


Students who attend Old Center Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Goodlettsville Middle
High:    Hunters Lane High

Student/teacher ratio:  14.4 Help
Number of students:  361

Racial breakdown:

African American:
47.1%
Hispanic:
33.8%
White:
15.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  83.1% Help


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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Old Center Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Old Center Elementary 570th of 1018 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See Old Center Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Female students:
Male students:
African American students:
Hispanic students:
White students:


Davidson County:

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


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Rank History for Old Center Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Old Center Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 60.17 331st 809 59.1%
2011 30.71 630th 818 23.0%
2012 21.55 713th 820 13.0%
2013 60.95 382nd 846 54.8%
2014 64.19 265th 853 68.9%
2015 46.45 527th 855 38.4%
2018 34.64 652nd 997 34.6%
2019 40.27 587th 985 40.4%
2021 12.83 870th 983 11.5%
2022 35.92 633rd 1000 36.7%
2023 37.17 647th 1020 36.6%
2024 43.14 570th 1018 44.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Old Center Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 57.12 14th 66 78.8%
2021 32.75 79th 101 21.8%
2022 76.65 12th 165 92.7%
2023 96.53 5th 164 97.0%
2024 61.17 41st 178 77.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Old Center Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 44.97 250th 528 52.7%
2024 67.70 106th 582 81.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Old Center Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.85 424th 877 51.7%
2019 38.09 534th 821 35.0%
2021 22.18 690th 823 16.2%
2022 39.47 515th 858 40.0%
2023 43.80 481st 865 44.4%
2024 57.21 297th 853 65.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Old Center Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 37.66 580th 926 37.4%
2021 10.51 874th 945 7.5%
2022 33.06 657th 975 32.6%
2023 35.37 635th 989 35.8%
2024 38.77 611th 990 38.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Old Center Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 55.85 334th 916 63.5%
2021 16.85 802nd 941 14.8%
2022 37.83 593rd 980 39.5%
2023 37.70 617th 987 37.5%
2024 45.37 525th 991 47.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Old Center Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.64 134th 450 70.2%
2019 54.62 141st 404 65.1%
2021 25.44 306th 411 25.5%
2022 57.90 152nd 483 68.5%
2023 44.92 237th 500 52.6%
2024 56.30 179th 498 64.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Old Center Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.92 120th 319 62.4%
2019 50.07 95th 250 62.0%
2021 24.73 263rd 324 18.8%
2022 52.29 143rd 363 60.6%
2023 59.53 127th 387 67.2%
2024 48.89 197th 415 52.5%
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Rank History for White students at Old Center Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.26 232nd 841 72.4%
2019 42.46 447th 812 45.0%
2021 37.57 525th 844 37.8%
2024 43.52 463rd 847 45.3%
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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 Old Center Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 160 76 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 238
1989 165 62 2 n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 229
1990 156 61 2 0 0 n/a n/a 1 220
1991 156 61 2 0 0 n/a n/a 1 220
1992 164 64 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 230
1993 179 69 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 252
1994 192 56 3 0 0 n/a n/a 0 251
1995 187 64 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 256
1996 187 64 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 256
1997 162 69 6 0 0 n/a n/a -5 232
1998 117 95 7 4 0 n/a n/a 0 223
1999 145 73 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 220
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 181 181
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 298 298
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 279 279
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 279 279
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 245 245
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 231 231
2006 95 182 10 12 0 n/a n/a 0 299
2007 95 192 11 10 0 n/a n/a 0 308
2008 101 210 9 18 0 n/a n/a 0 338
2009 101 225 14 22 0 n/a n/a 0 362
2010 83 161 11 28 0 n/a n/a 0 283
2011 94 164 7 59 0 0 4 0 328
2012 100 162 6 61 0 1 5 0 335
2013 88 151 8 63 0 1 4 0 315
2014 95 167 8 90 0 1 8 0 369
2015 83 160 8 85 1 0 10 0 347
2016 67 163 7 89 1 0 11 0 338
2017 75 158 7 89 1 0 11 0 341
2018 71 155 6 106 1 1 14 0 354
2019 66 146 3 122 1 0 18 0 356
2020 62 156 2 131 0 0 17 0 368
2021 54 136 2 123 0 0 15 0 330
2022 45 144 4 106 0 1 12 0 312
2023 55 170 4 122 0 1 9 0 361

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 Old Center Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 238 15.0 15.8 n/a
1989 229 14.0 16.3 n/a
1990 220 14.0 15.7 n/a
1991 220 16.0 13.7 n/a
1992 230 16.0 14.3 n/a
1993 252 16.0 15.8 n/a
1994 251 17.0 14.8 n/a
1995 256 11.0 23.3 n/a
1996 256 11.0 23.3 n/a
1997 232 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 223 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 220 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 181 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 298 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 279 n/a n/a n/a
2003 279 n/a n/a n/a
2004 245 n/a n/a n/a
2005 231 n/a n/a n/a
2006 299 23.0 13.0 n/a
2007 308 23.6 13.1 68.8
2008 338 24.4 13.9 81.1
2009 362 25.9 14.0 80.1
2010 283 24.1 11.7 92.2
2011 328 22.0 14.9 63.7
2012 335 25.0 13.4 88.4
2013 315 23.5 13.4 79.4
2014 369 25.0 14.7 84.3
2015 347 28.0 12.3 78.7
2016 338 25.0 13.5 83.1
2017 341 25.0 13.6 n/a
2018 354 23.5 15.0 n/a
2019 356 25.0 14.2 n/a
2020 368 27.0 13.6 n/a
2021 330 23.0 14.3 n/a
2022 312 24.0 13.0 n/a
2023 361 25.0 14.4 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 Old Center Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 238 15.0 15.8 n/a
1989 229 14.0 16.3 n/a
1990 220 14.0 15.7 n/a
1991 220 16.0 13.7 n/a
1992 230 16.0 14.3 n/a
1993 252 16.0 15.8 n/a
1994 251 17.0 14.8 n/a
1995 256 11.0 23.3 n/a
1996 256 11.0 23.3 n/a
1997 232 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 223 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 220 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 181 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 298 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 279 n/a n/a n/a
2003 279 n/a n/a n/a
2004 245 n/a n/a n/a
2005 231 n/a n/a n/a
2006 299 23.0 13.0 n/a
2007 308 23.6 13.1 68.8
2008 338 24.4 13.9 81.1
2009 362 25.9 14.0 80.1
2010 283 24.1 11.7 92.2
2011 328 22.0 14.9 63.7
2012 335 25.0 13.4 88.4
2013 315 23.5 13.4 79.4
2014 369 25.0 14.7 84.3
2015 347 28.0 12.3 78.7
2016 338 25.0 13.5 83.1
2017 341 25.0 13.6 n/a
2018 354 23.5 15.0 n/a
2019 356 25.0 14.2 n/a
2020 368 27.0 13.6 n/a
2021 330 23.0 14.3 n/a
2022 312 24.0 13.0 n/a
2023 361 25.0 14.4 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 Old Center Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,406 (8.5%) $14,192 (85.3%) $16,636
2020 $396 (2.8%) $12,985 (91.2%) $14,233
2021 $1,817 (12.3%) $12,429 (84.4%) $14,718
2022 $1,978 (10.3%) $15,778 (82.2%) $19,192
2023 $2,620 (12.9%) $16,657 (81.7%) $20,384

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Old Center Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 587th of 985 Elementary schoolsRanks 647th of 1020 Elementary schools
 3.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Old Center Elementary)32.844
 11.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Davidson County)34.330
 4.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)43.840.5
 3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Old Center Elementary)13.440
 26.6%
   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 (Old Center Elementary)50.944.9
 6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Davidson County)36.233.4
 2.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)4643.6
 2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Old Center Elementary)36.842
 5.2%
   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 (Old Center Elementary)41.135.9
 5.2%
   All Grades Mathematics (Davidson County)29.926.4
 3.5%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Old Center Elementary)24.231.3
 7.1%
   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 Students356361
 1.4%
African American146170
 16.4%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian34
 33.3%
Hispanic122122
Pacific Islander01
White6655
 16.7%
Two or More Races189
 50%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Old Center Elementary

In the 2022-23 school year, 361 students attended Old Center Elementary.

Students who attend Old Center Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Goodlettsville Middle
High : Hunters Lane High

Old Center Elementary ranks 570th of 1018 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Old Center Elementary are 47% African American, 34% Hispanic, 15% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.


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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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