Park Avenue Elementary

Summary:

Park Avenue Elementary is a public elementary school in Nashville, Tennessee, serving 349 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.

Park Avenue Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Tennessee elementary schools, with only 8.8% of students proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 39.7% at the state level and 29.5% in the Davidson County district. The school's academic performance is particularly low for African American students, who rank in the bottom 20% of Tennessee elementary schools in this subgroup. Despite spending significantly more per student than nearby schools, such as Waverly-Belmont Elementary and Eakin Elementary, Park Avenue Elementary's low student-teacher ratio does not appear to be a significant factor in improving its academic outcomes.

The nearby schools, with more diverse student populations, have significantly higher academic performance and statewide rankings compared to Park Avenue Elementary, suggesting that the school may be facing systemic challenges that are not being adequately addressed. The high percentage of African American students at Park Avenue Elementary, coupled with their low performance relative to other subgroups, indicates that the school may need to focus on addressing the specific educational needs and challenges faced by this student population. Additionally, the school's location in a lower-income area of Nashville may be a contributing factor to its academic struggles, as socioeconomic status is often closely linked to educational outcomes.


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Public, Magnet PK, KG-5

 3703 Park AVE
       Nashville, TN  37209


(615) 298-8412

District: Davidson County

SchoolDigger Rank:
976th of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools


Students who attend Park Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Moses McKissack Middle
High:    Pearl-Cohn High

Student/teacher ratio:  14.8 Help
Number of students:  349

Racial breakdown:

African American:
82.8%
White:
6.9%
Two or more races:
5.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  95.4% Help


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Compare Details Park Avenue Elementary ranks worse than 95.9% of elementary schools in Tennessee. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Park Avenue Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Park Avenue Elementary 976th of 1018 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See Park Avenue Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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African American students:


Davidson County:

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


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Rank History for Park Avenue Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Park Avenue Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 17.86 719th 809 11.1%
2011 14.41 763rd 818 6.7%
2012 14.53 758th 820 7.6%
2013 26.30 748th 846 11.6%
2014 15.72 767th 853 10.1%
2015 15.68 792nd 855 7.4%
2018 10.20 947th 997 5.0%
2019 11.96 919th 985 6.7%
2021 10.20 904th 983 8.0%
2022 9.70 947th 1000 5.3%
2023 8.43 976th 1020 4.3%
2024 8.54 976th 1018 4.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Park Avenue Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 26.27 208th 255 18.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Park Avenue Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.59 842nd 877 4.0%
2019 24.70 698th 821 15.0%
2021 17.29 743rd 823 9.7%
2022 20.01 770th 858 10.3%
2023 15.38 798th 865 7.7%
2024 17.84 771st 853 9.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Park Avenue Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 8.66 903rd 926 2.5%
2021 8.00 922nd 945 2.4%
2022 11.82 899th 975 7.8%
2023 11.04 922nd 989 6.8%
2024 8.95 951st 990 3.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Park Avenue Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 16.99 820th 916 10.5%
2021 13.41 841st 941 10.6%
2022 10.22 933rd 980 4.8%
2023 10.64 931st 987 5.7%
2024 10.23 942nd 991 4.9%
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Rank History for African American students at Park Avenue Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.54 388th 450 13.8%
2019 24.36 318th 404 21.3%
2021 24.46 313th 411 23.8%
2022 20.78 428th 483 11.4%
2023 22.33 410th 500 18.0%
2024 22.16 410th 498 17.7%
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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 Park Avenue Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 93 191 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 286
1989 87 211 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 298
1990 100 237 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 337
1991 83 222 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 305
1992 84 225 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 309
1993 75 211 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 289
1994 81 210 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 297
1995 65 193 0 6 3 n/a n/a 0 267
1996 65 193 0 6 3 n/a n/a 0 267
1997 64 189 0 8 0 n/a n/a -5 256
1998 128 103 8 4 0 n/a n/a 0 243
1999 37 170 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 209
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 187 187
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 540 540
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 513 513
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 513 513
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 593 593
2006 20 302 1 10 0 n/a n/a 0 333
2007 17 237 2 13 0 n/a n/a 0 269
2008 16 215 3 14 0 n/a n/a 0 248
2009 14 396 7 9 1 n/a n/a 0 427
2010 11 681 6 10 1 n/a n/a 0 709
2011 13 629 3 8 0 0 2 0 655
2012 11 574 2 2 0 0 1 0 590
2013 11 532 1 5 0 0 4 0 553
2014 10 495 1 5 0 1 9 0 521
2015 14 493 0 9 0 1 4 0 521
2016 13 423 1 12 0 1 7 0 457
2017 12 446 0 16 0 1 4 0 479
2018 9 381 0 20 1 0 10 0 421
2019 7 323 2 16 1 0 16 0 365
2020 14 294 0 19 1 0 10 0 338
2021 15 247 2 22 1 0 7 0 294
2022 24 276 1 19 3 0 12 0 335
2023 24 289 0 16 1 0 19 0 349

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 Park Avenue Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 286 18.0 15.8 n/a
1989 298 22.0 13.5 n/a
1990 337 22.0 15.3 n/a
1991 305 20.0 15.2 n/a
1992 309 20.0 15.4 n/a
1993 289 20.0 14.5 n/a
1994 297 28.0 10.6 n/a
1995 267 15.0 17.8 n/a
1996 267 15.0 17.8 n/a
1997 256 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 243 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 209 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 187 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 540 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 513 n/a n/a n/a
2003 513 n/a n/a n/a
2005 593 n/a n/a n/a
2006 333 38.5 8.6 n/a
2007 269 31.0 8.7 98.9
2008 248 30.0 8.3 98.8
2009 427 35.0 12.2 70.3
2010 709 49.0 14.4 67.4
2011 655 57.0 11.4 99.5
2012 590 53.0 11.1 96.1
2013 553 50.6 10.9 94.8
2014 521 45.0 11.5 94.2
2015 521 46.0 11.3 91.4
2016 457 39.0 11.7 95.4
2017 479 33.0 14.5 n/a
2018 421 32.0 13.1 n/a
2019 365 32.0 11.4 n/a
2020 338 29.0 11.6 n/a
2021 294 21.3 13.7 n/a
2022 335 23.0 14.5 n/a
2023 349 23.5 14.8 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 Park Avenue Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 286 18.0 15.8 n/a
1989 298 22.0 13.5 n/a
1990 337 22.0 15.3 n/a
1991 305 20.0 15.2 n/a
1992 309 20.0 15.4 n/a
1993 289 20.0 14.5 n/a
1994 297 28.0 10.6 n/a
1995 267 15.0 17.8 n/a
1996 267 15.0 17.8 n/a
1997 256 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 243 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 209 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 187 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 540 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 513 n/a n/a n/a
2003 513 n/a n/a n/a
2005 593 n/a n/a n/a
2006 333 38.5 8.6 n/a
2007 269 31.0 8.7 98.9
2008 248 30.0 8.3 98.8
2009 427 35.0 12.2 70.3
2010 709 49.0 14.4 67.4
2011 655 57.0 11.4 99.5
2012 590 53.0 11.1 96.1
2013 553 50.6 10.9 94.8
2014 521 45.0 11.5 94.2
2015 521 46.0 11.3 91.4
2016 457 39.0 11.7 95.4
2017 479 33.0 14.5 n/a
2018 421 32.0 13.1 n/a
2019 365 32.0 11.4 n/a
2020 338 29.0 11.6 n/a
2021 294 21.3 13.7 n/a
2022 335 23.0 14.5 n/a
2023 349 23.5 14.8 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 Park Avenue Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,520 (8.9%) $14,023 (82.3%) $17,041
2020 $2,112 (13.6%) $12,224 (78.5%) $15,576
2021 $2,050 (13.3%) $12,629 (82.1%) $15,376
2022 $2,238 (11.4%) $15,797 (80.8%) $19,552
2023 $3,205 (15.4%) $16,338 (78.5%) $20,809

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Park Avenue Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 919th of 985 Elementary schoolsRanks 976th of 1020 Elementary schools
 2.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Park Avenue Elementary)11.314
 2.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Davidson County)34.330
 4.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)43.840.5
 3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Park Avenue Elementary)17.714
 3.7%
   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 (Park Avenue Elementary)24.714.9
 9.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Davidson County)36.226.1
 10.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)4638.1
 7.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Park Avenue Elementary)11.18.2
 2.9%
   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 (Park Avenue Elementary)18.97.2
 11.7%
   All Grades Mathematics (Davidson County)29.926.4
 3.5%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Park Avenue Elementary)1412.8
 1.2%
   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 Students365349
 4.4%
African American323289
 10.5%
American Indian11
Asian20
 100%
Hispanic1616
Pacific Islander00
White724
 242.9%
Two or More Races1619
 18.8%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 349 students attended Park Avenue Elementary.

Park Avenue Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.1% of Tennessee elementary schools.

Students who attend Park Avenue Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Moses McKissack Middle
High : Pearl-Cohn High

Students at Park Avenue Elementary are 83% African American, 7% White, 5% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.


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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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