Summary:
Scales Elementary is a highly-rated public elementary school in Brentwood, Tennessee, serving 777 students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. It is part of the Williamson County school district, which is ranked 2nd out of 139 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating.
Scales Elementary consistently outperforms the Williamson County and Tennessee state averages in proficiency rates for TNReady Mathematics, English Language Arts, and Science assessments. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 80.8% in Mathematics, 72.7% in English Language Arts, and 75.9% in Science, compared to Williamson County's 72.4%, 67.5%, and 76%, respectively, and Tennessee's 39.7%, 37.6%, and 44%. The school's performance is particularly strong in Mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 77.1% to 83.1% across the 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades. Scales Elementary also has consistently high rankings for various student subgroups, including female students, male students, Asian students, White students, and special education students, often placing in the top 50 or even top 25 schools in the state for these groups.
When compared to other highly-ranked schools in the Williamson County district, such as Hunters Bend Elementary, Crockett Elementary, and Lipscomb Elementary, Scales Elementary generally performs at a similar or slightly lower level in terms of proficiency rates and statewide rankings. However, Scales Elementary still outperforms the Davidson County schools by a significant margin, highlighting the stark contrast in academic achievement between the two districts.
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Detail:
Public K-5
District:
Williamson County
SchoolDigger Rank:
32nd of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,988
Students who attend Scales Elementary usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 16.1
Number of students: 712
Racial breakdown:
White:
89.5%
Hispanic:
3.7%
Two or more races:
2.9%
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Asian:
2.4%
African American:
1.0%
American Indian:
0.6%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 0.8%
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