Gene W. Brown Elementary

Summary:

Gene W. Brown Elementary is a public elementary school in Hendersonville, Tennessee, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Sumner County School District. This high-performing school stands out for its diverse student population, strong academic achievement, and consistent growth over time.

With a student body that is 59.52% White, 8.67% African American, 24.34% Hispanic, and 5.78% two or more races, Gene W. Brown Elementary has a more diverse demographic compared to nearby schools like Indian Lake Elementary and Dr. William Burrus Elementary at Drakes Creek. Academically, the school ranks in the top 30% of Tennessee elementary schools and has performed particularly well with its African American and Hispanic student populations.

Over the past several years, Gene W. Brown Elementary has shown consistent academic growth, with increasing proficiency rates in Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science. The school's performance exceeds the Sumner County and Tennessee averages, and its proximity to other high-performing schools in the area, such as Nannie Berry Elementary, provides a strong educational environment for students in Hendersonville. Additionally, the school has excelled in supporting its population of low socioeconomic status students, ranking 45th out of 858 Tennessee elementary schools for this subgroup.


Detail:

Public K-5

 174 Imperial BLVD
       Hendersonville, TN  37075


(615) 824-8633

District: Sumner County

SchoolDigger Rank:
340th of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools


Students who attend Gene W. Brown Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    V G Hawkins Middle School
High:    Hendersonville High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.7 Help
Number of students:  415

Racial breakdown:

White:
59.5%
Hispanic:
24.3%
African American:
8.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  48.9% Help


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Compare Details Gene W. Brown Elementary ranks better than 66.6% of elementary schools in Tennessee. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.64. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Gene W. Brown Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Gene W. Brown Elementary 340th of 1018 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See Gene W. Brown Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Sumner County:

SchoolDigger ranks Sumner County 28th of 140 Tennessee school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Gene W. Brown Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Gene W. Brown Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 48.02 445th 809 45.0%
2011 46.06 483rd 818 41.0%
2012 49.30 454th 820 44.6%
2013 66.65 296th 846 65.0%
2014 60.68 300th 853 64.8%
2015 54.64 409th 855 52.2%
2017 64.68 161st 646 75.1%
2018 66.78 246th 997 75.3%
2019 54.98 368th 985 62.6%
2021 70.29 213th 983 78.3%
2022 78.18 156th 1000 84.4%
2023 65.86 284th 1020 72.2%
2024 60.64 340th 1018 66.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Gene W. Brown Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 40.34 94th 164 42.7%
2024 26.64 151st 178 15.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Gene W. Brown Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 37.61 255th 447 43.0%
2023 19.09 487th 528 7.8%
2024 55.10 174th 582 70.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Gene W. Brown Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.29 156th 877 82.2%
2019 48.72 388th 821 52.7%
2021 65.98 170th 823 79.3%
2022 86.53 45th 858 94.8%
2023 70.73 157th 865 81.8%
2024 81.65 68th 853 92.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Gene W. Brown Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 50.12 420th 926 54.6%
2021 63.41 253rd 945 73.2%
2022 77.36 155th 975 84.1%
2023 64.30 285th 989 71.2%
2024 61.60 313th 990 68.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Gene W. Brown Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 56.71 326th 916 64.4%
2021 72.35 184th 941 80.4%
2022 73.98 179th 980 81.7%
2023 63.58 287th 987 70.9%
2024 55.24 394th 991 60.2%
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Rank History for African American students at Gene W. Brown Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.49 129th 450 71.3%
2019 61.97 110th 404 72.8%
2022 82.23 60th 483 87.6%
2023 71.66 103rd 500 79.4%
2024 67.81 124th 498 75.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Gene W. Brown Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.67 78th 319 75.5%
2021 76.78 46th 324 85.8%
2022 70.00 77th 363 78.8%
2023 56.14 143rd 387 63.0%
2024 48.02 200th 415 51.8%
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Rank History for White students at Gene W. Brown Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.68 247th 841 70.6%
2019 47.65 383rd 812 52.8%
2021 62.45 243rd 844 71.2%
2022 72.95 167th 844 80.2%
2023 62.30 240th 852 71.8%
2024 58.47 288th 847 66.0%
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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 parent
Saturday, July 23, 2016

Open Quote The school is Great! Updated computer systems.Fresh paint. Improved play ground
Equipment. Great Principal ! Outstanding Teachers! They work hard for the students! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Gene W. Brown Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 543 20 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 566
1989 538 27 n/a 5 4 n/a n/a 0 574
1990 509 29 1 7 2 n/a n/a 0 548
1991 516 27 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 544
1992 527 28 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 556
1993 557 19 2 3 3 n/a n/a 20 604
1994 593 22 4 2 1 n/a n/a 0 622
1995 503 20 2 7 1 n/a n/a 0 533
1996 503 20 2 7 1 n/a n/a 0 533
1997 471 25 4 16 1 n/a n/a 9 526
1998 484 37 3 4 1 n/a n/a -3 526
1999 462 28 6 18 2 n/a n/a 0 516
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 421 421
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 543 543
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 515 515
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 515 515
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 501 501
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 456 456
2006 358 57 9 39 4 n/a n/a 0 467
2007 358 71 7 41 9 n/a n/a 0 486
2008 358 76 13 46 4 n/a n/a 0 497
2009 382 65 9 42 0 n/a n/a 0 498
2010 379 62 9 29 0 n/a n/a 0 479
2011 356 63 11 28 2 0 2 0 462
2012 345 69 7 30 1 0 3 0 455
2013 358 58 3 45 2 0 12 0 478
2014 358 62 7 56 2 1 6 0 492
2015 327 58 11 52 1 1 7 0 457
2016 365 53 12 51 1 1 8 0 491
2017 321 59 13 49 0 0 9 0 451
2018 327 44 14 54 0 0 12 0 451
2019 316 46 13 62 0 0 13 0 450
2020 287 33 8 57 0 1 13 0 399
2021 252 23 6 65 1 1 19 0 367
2022 270 37 4 79 1 1 25 0 417
2023 247 36 6 101 1 0 24 0 415

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 Gene W. Brown Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 566 24.0 23.5 n/a
1989 574 24.0 23.9 n/a
1990 548 24.0 22.8 n/a
1991 544 27.0 20.1 n/a
1992 556 27.0 20.5 n/a
1993 604 27.0 22.4 n/a
1994 622 25.0 24.9 n/a
1995 533 31.0 17.2 n/a
1996 533 31.0 17.2 n/a
1997 526 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 526 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 516 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 421 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 543 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 515 n/a n/a n/a
2003 515 n/a n/a n/a
2004 501 n/a n/a n/a
2005 456 n/a n/a n/a
2006 467 28.0 16.7 n/a
2007 486 31.0 15.7 37.9
2008 497 33.5 14.8 40.4
2009 498 32.0 15.6 45
2010 479 33.0 14.5 52.4
2011 462 30.0 15.4 54.8
2012 455 30.0 15.1 49.9
2013 478 32.0 14.9 53.8
2014 492 34.0 14.4 51
2015 457 37.0 12.3 45.1
2016 491 33.0 14.8 41.3
2017 451 32.0 14.0 n/a
2018 451 32.0 14.0 n/a
2019 450 28.0 16.0 n/a
2020 399 31.0 12.8 48.9
2021 367 26.8 13.6 n/a
2022 417 30.0 13.9 n/a
2023 415 32.5 12.7 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 Gene W. Brown Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 566 24.0 23.5 n/a
1989 574 24.0 23.9 n/a
1990 548 24.0 22.8 n/a
1991 544 27.0 20.1 n/a
1992 556 27.0 20.5 n/a
1993 604 27.0 22.4 n/a
1994 622 25.0 24.9 n/a
1995 533 31.0 17.2 n/a
1996 533 31.0 17.2 n/a
1997 526 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 526 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 516 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 421 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 543 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 515 n/a n/a n/a
2003 515 n/a n/a n/a
2004 501 n/a n/a n/a
2005 456 n/a n/a n/a
2006 467 28.0 16.7 n/a
2007 486 31.0 15.7 37.9
2008 497 33.5 14.8 40.4
2009 498 32.0 15.6 45
2010 479 33.0 14.5 52.4
2011 462 30.0 15.4 54.8
2012 455 30.0 15.1 49.9
2013 478 32.0 14.9 53.8
2014 492 34.0 14.4 51
2015 457 37.0 12.3 45.1
2016 491 33.0 14.8 41.3
2017 451 32.0 14.0 n/a
2018 451 32.0 14.0 n/a
2019 450 28.0 16.0 n/a
2020 399 31.0 12.8 48.9
2021 367 26.8 13.6 n/a
2022 417 30.0 13.9 n/a
2023 415 32.5 12.7 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 Gene W. Brown Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $584 (6.4%) $7,970 (88.0%) $9,060
2020 $653 (6.2%) $9,302 (88.7%) $10,492
2021 $946 (8.3%) $9,974 (87.2%) $11,433
2022 $990 (9.2%) $9,177 (85.4%) $10,740
2023 $1,250 (10.9%) $9,694 (84.4%) $11,483

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Gene W. Brown 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 368th of 985 Elementary schoolsRanks 284th of 1020 Elementary schools
 9.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Gene W. Brown Elementary)49.355.6
 6.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Sumner County)58.352.3
 6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)43.840.5
 3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Gene W. Brown Elementary)31.343.1
 11.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Sumner County)46.449.3
 2.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)36.940.5
 3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Gene W. Brown Elementary)57.446.7
 10.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Sumner County)63.555.6
 7.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)4643.6
 2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Gene W. Brown Elementary)34.441.7
 7.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Sumner County)44.252.4
 8.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)34.343.5
 9.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Gene W. Brown Elementary)43.738
 5.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Sumner County)65.460.6
 4.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)46.241.3
 4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Gene W. Brown Elementary)31.447.9
 16.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Sumner County)46.351.4
 5.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.237
 1.8%
All Grades Mathematics (Gene W. Brown Elementary)49.746.8
 2.9%
   All Grades Mathematics (Sumner County)58.556.6
 1.9%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Gene W. Brown Elementary)32.344.3
 12%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Sumner County)43.647.2
 3.6%
   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 Students450415
 7.8%
African American4636
 21.7%
American Indian01
Asian136
 53.8%
Hispanic62101
 62.9%
Pacific Islander00
White316247
 21.8%
Two or More Races1324
 84.6%


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Students at Gene W. Brown Elementary are 60% White, 24% Hispanic, 9% African American, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Students who attend Gene W. Brown Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : V G Hawkins Middle School
High : Hendersonville High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 415 students attended Gene W. Brown Elementary.

Gene W. Brown Elementary ranks 340th of 1018 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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