The top reported proficiency rate is 43% in English language arts. The lowest is 35% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on Ashland City Elementary
Ashland City Elementary serves children from prekindergarten through fourth grade in the Cheatham County School District. It is a regular public school and the student body is predominantly white, with a sizable Hispanic population and smaller shares of Black students and students of two or more races. The school operates as a neighborhood elementary school in the county seat, a town that sits about a twenty-minute drive northwest of Nashville along the Cumberland River.
The town itself is a modest manufacturing center with operations including water heater fabrication, boat building, and concrete production. Residential areas rise on hills north of the river flood plain, separated from the industrial riverfront. The historic courthouse square forms the town’s traditional center, and the city has extended its limits southeast along the highway to incorporate an industrial park. Housing is relatively affordable compared to Nashville suburbs, and the population has grown steadily in recent years. The town's own promotional materials describe it as having the heart and soul of a small town while being close to a major city.
On state assessments in the most recent year, Ashland City Elementary posted proficiency rates that fall below the state average in all three tested subjects--English language arts, math, and science. Of these, English language arts posted the highest rate, with math and science each lower. These results give a clear picture of where the school stands academically in the current year. A family considering this school will want to understand how the school supports students who are not yet scoring at the proficient level and what academic interventions or enrichment are available.
State testing data for social studies is available only from an earlier year, and that assessment’s name and cut scores have since changed, so that single older result is not useful for comparison. Because the school serves only primary grades, there is no graduation rate, no advanced course data, and no college readiness metrics to review. That is a function of the grade band, not a gap in the school’s offerings. The school’s enrollment is large for an elementary in this small county system.
The data do not include information on the share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price meals, the share of students with disabilities, or the share of English learners. Similarly, no discipline data, attendance rates, chronic absenteeism figures, or staffing ratios were available. A parent may want to ask the school directly about class sizes, support services, and how the school addresses the needs of students who are below grade level.
The school’s status as a regular public elementary school means it follows the standard district curriculum. No information about magnet themes, special programs, or enrichment offerings was available in the data provided. The school is part of Cheatham County Schools, and a family moving to the area may want to research what elementary options exist across the district and how this school’s academic profile compares to others serving the same grades. Cheatham County has only one school district, so no within-county district comparison was possible.
For a family weighing this school, the main academic takeaway from the available data is that proficiency rates are below the statewide benchmark. The setting is a small manufacturing town with steady population growth and more affordable housing than communities nearer to Nashville. The school provides a standard elementary pathway for prekindergarten through fourth grade, and the peer environment is largely white with a notable Hispanic minority. The absence of student support and climate data makes it difficult to assess the full picture of daily life in the school.
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