The top reported proficiency rate is 50% in Science. The lowest is 44% in Social studies.
Original Research by School Decision on West Cheatham Elementary
West Cheatham Elementary serves pre-kindergarten through fourth grade in the unincorporated community of Chapmansboro, Tennessee, a rural bedroom community in Cheatham County. The school is a regular public school, neither a charter nor a magnet. It sits on Highway 12 North, a location that reflects the dispersed, car-dependent nature of the area. Chapmansboro has no downtown or municipal center; homes, farms, and wooded lots spread along rural roads. Most residents commute to Ashland City, Clarksville, Pleasant View, or Nashville for work, returning home in the evening. The school is the first stop for younger students before they move on to Cheatham Middle School and Cheatham County Central High School.
The student body at West Cheatham Elementary is largely white, with smaller shares of Hispanic and Black students and even smaller numbers of Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial students. Data on free or reduced-price meal eligibility, special education enrollment, and English learner status were not available in the records provided, so a parent looking for a fuller picture of economic diversity or support services may want to ask the school directly. Enrollment is moderate for an elementary school serving only pre-K through fourth grade.
On the 2024-25 Tennessee state assessments, about half of students scored at the proficient level or above in math, and roughly the same share did so in English language arts. In science, the proficiency rate was also around half. These results indicate that a substantial portion of students are meeting state standards, leaving room for improvement across subjects. Participation in testing was complete. The most recent social studies results date from several years ago and reflect changes in both the test and its scoring, making them not directly comparable; the school’s current social studies performance was not reported.
The housing market in the 37035 ZIP code shows home values that are above the statewide median and have been rising modestly. Most occupied homes are owner-occupied, reflecting the area’s character as a stable residential community. Incomes have grown over recent years, and population has increased slightly, suggesting steady but not rapid demand for housing. There is little commercial activity within the ZIP code itself, and local employment is minimal; families typically rely on jobs in nearby towns and cities.
This narrative is drawn solely from the data provided. A parent considering West Cheatham Elementary will find a school where academic performance is around the halfway mark, set in a quiet, rural bedroom community with limited local amenities and a car-dependent lifestyle. The school’s grade span means there is no graduation rate to report, and the absence of district-level brief or program offerings in the data leaves some aspects of the school’s operations and priorities uncharacterized. Families would benefit from visiting the school and talking with staff to fill in those gaps, especially around student supports and enrichment activities.
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