Robertson County, TN - District Data

Original Research by School Decision on Robertson County

Robertson County Schools is a full-service Tennessee district covering grades PK through 12, and it serves a large, primarily rural and suburban county north of Nashville. The district operates a substantial number of schools, including multiple comprehensive high schools, middle schools, and elementary schools, as well as specialty programs such as a virtual school, an innovation academy, and an adult high school. This is a district with significant scale, serving a student body that is predominantly white and includes a notable Hispanic population, while Black and multiracial students make up a modest share of enrollment. The district’s economic data was not available for free or reduced-price lunch, so a direct measure of student poverty is not reported here.

On state assessments, Robertson County’s proficiency rates across tested subjects sit in a range that a parent should examine closely. In math, roughly a third of students in grades 3 through 8 met the state’s proficiency bar, a level that places the district at a point where many families would want to ask how individual schools and student groups are performing. English language arts proficiency rates are at a similar level, with just under a third of students scoring proficient or above. Science and social studies proficiency rates are somewhat higher, though still below a majority of students meeting the mark. These are not outlier results for a district of this size in Tennessee, but they are numbers that suggest a sizable share of students are not yet at grade level in core subjects, and a parent interested in a specific school within the district may want to review that school’s individual results to understand variation.

The district is part of Robertson County, a community that is in a period of physical growth and capital investment. In a recent election, voters approved a bond referendum to fund a new elementary school, along with expansions and renovations at existing schools, as well as security and technology upgrades across the district. This is a property-tax-backed measure that has already increased the local tax rate and signals that the district is planning for increasing enrollment or updating aging facilities. Housing values across the county range widely, with some zip codes near the county line reflecting higher values typical of the Nashville exurbs and others, particularly around Springfield and Portland, showing more modest pricing. Rents are also varied, with the county’s overall rent-to-income ratio suggesting that housing costs are a manageable share of income by national standards.

The district operates a large portfolio of schools, including comprehensive high schools like Springfield High, Greenbrier High, White House Heritage High, East Robertson High, and Jo Byrns High, as well as a network of elementary and middle schools spread across the county’s towns. There is also a Phoenix Academy, which serves as an alternative school, and the Innovation Academy, which may offer a different instructional model for families seeking a non-traditional setting. For families considering a move to the area, the district’s size means that neighborhood and feeder patterns matter a great deal. A home in the White House area will send a student to a different set of schools than a home in Springfield or Greenbrier, and the housing data shows meaningful price differences across these communities.

Because Robertson County is the only school district in Robertson County, the comparison data that would typically position this district against its county peers is not applicable. There is no other public district in the county to compare against, so a reader should look to neighboring county districts, such as Sumner County or Montgomery County, or to the state’s other districts for a broader benchmark. State testing data for the district is present and reliable, with high participation rates, so the reported proficiency levels are a solid picture of current performance.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

11,404

Grades

PK–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 23%

Black 8%

White 62%

Asian 1%

Two+ 6%

Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

Hawaiian / Pac. Isl. 0%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr 3

25%

40%

Gr 4

31%

44%

Gr 5

12%

32%

Gr 6

19%

36%

Gr 7

15%

33%

Gr 8

11%

24%

Gr 38

19%

35%

Math

Gr 3

22%

44%

Gr 4

35%

42%

Gr 5

20%

44%

Gr 6

23%

44%

Gr 7

22%

36%

Gr 8

17%

19%

Gr 38

24%

39%

Science

Gr 3

22%

41%

Gr 4

28%

49%

Gr 5

21%

37%

Gr 6

25%

45%

Gr 7

26%

43%

Gr 8

15%

32%

Gr 38

23%

41%

Social studies

Gr 6

20%

42%

Gr 7

27%

44%

Gr 8

16%

36%

Gr 38

21%

41%

Schools in this District

23 schools are officially reported under this district.

East Robertson High School

Robert F. Woodall Elementary

Bransford Elementary

Cheatham Park Elementary

Coopertown Elementary

Greenbrier Elementary

Greenbrier High School

Greenbrier Middle School

Jo Byrns High School

Krisle Elementary

Springfield High School

Innovation Academy of Robertson County

Watauga Elementary

Westside Elementary

White House Heritage High School

East Robertson Elementary

Coopertown Middle School

Jo Byrns Elementary School

White House Heritage Elementary School

Robertson Co. Virtual School

Crestview Elementary School

Robertson County Phoenix Academy

Robertson County Adult High School

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

1 grade reported

36%

Grades 3-8

English Language Arts

1 grade reported

33%

Grades 3-8

Science

1 grade reported

38%

Grades 3-8

Social Studies

1 grade reported

38%

Grades 3-8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$382,824

Year-over-year change+0.5%

Range across 12 ZIP codes$332K to $483K

vs. state typical1.15x

vs. national typical1.04x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (12 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
37172	Springfield	$337K	-0.2%	37.7%
37032	Cedar Hill	$428K	+3.6%	16.3%
37073	Greenbrier	$390K	-0.0%	10.8%
37010	Adams	$455K	+0.7%	10.2%
37049	Cross Plains	$421K	+0.4%	5.6%
37188	White House	$390K	-1.0%	4.7%
37141	Orlinda	$361K	-1.1%	4.3%
37148	Portland	$332K	+0.6%	4.1%
37146	Pleasant View	$421K	-0.6%	3.5%
37072	Goodlettsville	$407K	-1.1%	2.4%
37048	Walnut Grove	$483K	+2.3%	0.4%
37080	Nashville	$408K	+3.0%	0.1%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$1,626/mo

Year-over-year change-1.1%

Range across 5 ZIP codes$1,555 to $1,923/mo

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (5 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
37172	Springfield	$1,555	-1.3%	37.7%
37188	White House	$1,804	-1.4%	4.7%
37148	Portland	$1,748	—	4.1%
37146	Pleasant View	$1,923	—	3.5%
37072	Goodlettsville	$1,756	+1.8%	2.4%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$1,932/mo

Home price / national median income4.6x

Annual rent / national median income23.3%

Est. mortgage exceeds rent by$306/mo

Comparison

State typical home value$334,075 (+0.3% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

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